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Dorothea, Lorenz enter the scene
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Lorenz
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Looking as lovely as ever today, Dorothea.
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Dorothea
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Oh, save it for your noble girls, Lorenz. I'm not in the mood.
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Lorenz
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I was only being polite.
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Dorothea
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And it really was quite wonderful to be so near your elegance. Now, if you'll please excuse me.
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Lorenz
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Now hold just a moment! I have tolerated quite enough of this impertinence.
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Lorenz
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Not a word has escaped my lips to imply that you are anything less than a highly attractive woman.
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Lorenz
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But I am the heir to a noble house. I have a duty. Thus I am unable to engage in courtship with you.
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Lorenz
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What is it about my circumstances that you seem to find so very amusing?
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Dorothea
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Um...all of it?
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Dorothea
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You're no different from the men who flirted with me when I was in the opera.
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Dorothea
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As long as you're getting what you're after, you don't much care what a woman wants, needs, or feels.
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Lorenz
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That is truly what you think of me?
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Lorenz
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I am afraid you have completely misunderstood.
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Dorothea
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Oh, have I? Do explain.
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Lorenz
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If noble status were my only priority, then I could be married a hundred times over by now.
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Lorenz
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But birthright is not sufficient for me. I am not looking merely for an accessory.
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Lorenz
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Marriage is a relationship of mutual respect, support, and trust.
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Lorenz
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If my wife and I are of the same mind, and of the same worth, then together we can achieve anything.
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Lorenz
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That is why I make overtures to so many ladies. I am in search of an ideal.
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Dorothea
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You're searching for someone who matches your vision of a perfect spouse?
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Dorothea
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How odd. So am I. And everyone else.
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Lorenz
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My standards are somewhat more exacting, but yes, I suppose on that point we are similar.
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Lorenz
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Please understand that I am acting with the best of intentions in search of a partner.
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Dorothea
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You're more serious than I thought.
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Dorothea
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And so earnest... It's almost adorable.
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Dorothea
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If you met a peasant girl and fell madly in love, would you be able to give her up? Break her heart?
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Lorenz
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I would have no choice. The worlds of the nobility and the common folk are simply too far apart.
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Lorenz
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I cannot choose to abandon my duty merely for the sake of a fleeting emotion.
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Dorothea
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Lorenz, you're dangerously close to dedicating your life to the lie that nobility is something special...
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Dorothea
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I hope you realize that before it's too late.