Marlowe was ordered by his father Charles to visit his father's old friend Mr. Hao Jiasi in the countryside and propose to his daughter Miss Hao Jiasi. Marlowe is handsome and young, but when he meets a noble family, he becomes very shy and reserved. Marlowe invited his friend Han Shi Ting to go with him, but he got lost on the way. Later, they met Tony, the stepson of Mr. Hao Jiasi, in the third brother hotel. He mistakenly trusted Tony, regarded Hao Zhai as an inn, and made a fool of himself by yelling at Mr. Hao. Mrs Hao is Miss Nayville's guardian and Miss Nayville is her niece. She coveted her niece's jewels and always wanted her son Tony to marry Nayville. But Nayville has secretly promised Han Shiting. Tony doesn't love this cousin either. Han Shi Ting arrived at Hao Zhai that night and met Miss Nayville. He soon learned that this was Tony's prank, but in order to be with her, he didn't tell Marlowe the truth. Han and Nayville decided to elope overnight, but Han's letter to Tony fell into the hands of Mrs. Hao, and the elopement was exposed. After some twists and turns, everyone was happy in the end, and the two lovers finally got married.

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Act v

First field

One of Han He's servants is the same as above.

Han Shi Ting, you said you saw the old lady and Miss Nayville leave by car?

Servant: Yes, master. They left by mail, and their younger brother rode a horse. It's time to walk ten miles.

Han Shiting, then all my hopes are gone.

Servant: Yes, master. Sir Charles has arrived. For half an hour, he and the owner of this house have been laughing at Mr. Marlowe's mistakes. They're coming this way.

Han, I'd better leave now. It seems that I have to wait at the end of the garden for nothing. It's about time. (below)

Sir Charles and Mr Garth are the same as above.

Mr. Hao, ha! Ha! Ha! When giving orders, the tone is really overbearing.

Charles: I guess he is not interested in your hospitality.

But Mr. Hao, he should also see that I am better than the average innkeeper.

Charles: Yes, Brother Hao, but he thinks you are an unusual innkeeper. Ha! Ha! Ha!

Mr. Hao: Well, I'm so happy. Yes, Lao Zha, the marriage of the two families will make our personal friendship last forever; My daughter's dowry is not much-

Brother Charles Howe, why are you talking to me about dowry? There are more sons than expected. The only fly in the ointment is that there is a virtuous girl to enjoy happiness with him and enhance happiness. If they are the same kind, as you said, they are-

Mr. Hao "if", what? I tell you, they are the same kind of people. This is what my daughter told me.

Charles: But, you know, girls are good at flattering themselves.

Mr. Hao, I saw with my own eyes that he held her hand tightly and was very enthusiastic; Look, here he comes. I believe he is here to dispel your hypothesis.

Marlowe, go.

Uncle Marlowe, I've come to ask you to forgive my strange behavior again. I'm terrified at the thought of being so rude.

Mr. Hao: Yes, son, it's a small matter. You are too serious. Play a joke on my daughter for an hour or two and you'll be fine. She will never dislike you for it.

Uncle Marlowe, I will always be proud of her praise.

Mr. Hao's "praise" is a cold word, Mr. Marlowe; If I'm not mistaken, you probably have more than praise. You know what I mean?

Uncle Marlowe, I really don't have that blessing.

Mr. Hao, come on, son. I'm an old man. I've seen some of the world. I know you young people. I know everything between you; But stop it.

Uncle Marlowe, there is really nothing between us, except that I respect her and she is cold to me. Uncle, don't you think I'm rude to your family?

Mr. Hao is rude! No, I'm not talking about that-not all rudeness-although girls sometimes like to be teased, teased. But, I assure you, she didn't gossip.

Marlowe, I didn't let her catch anything.

Mr. Hao well, well, I appreciate moderate shyness. However, this is too much, young man. You might as well speak frankly. In this way, your father and I will like you better.

Uncle Marlowe, I'll die if I-

Mr. Hao, I said she doesn't hate you; I'm sure you like her too-

Uncle Marlowe-I swear, uncle-

Mr. Hao, I don't see any reason why you can't ask the priest to help you get married as soon as possible.

Marlowe But, uncle, please listen to me-

Mr. Hao, I am very grateful to your father for agreeing to this marriage. A moment's delay is not good, so-

Marlowe, why don't you listen to me? To tell you the truth, I have never expressed any feelings, Miss Garth, and I don't even doubt that I like her expression. We only met once, which was formal, polite and boring.

Mr. Hao (narrator) This boy is too stiff, polite and rude to bear.

Marlowe, God knows, I followed your advice and came to the country. I didn't have feelings when I met that lady, and I didn't give up when I broke up with her. I hope you don't make me do more. Don't stop me from leaving this house, because I've lost face here. (below)

I was surprised by Charles' serious expression before he left.

Mr. Hao, I am surprised that he dares to speak and is confident.

Charles, I dare to guarantee the truth of his words with my life and honor.

Mr. Hao, my little daughter is here. I am willing to bet my happiness that she is telling the truth.

Miss Scarlett, go ahead.

Mr. Howe, Katie, come here, son. Answer our words honestly and don't hide them; Did Mr. Marlowe express his love and feelings for you?

Teacher Hao's father, this question is too sudden! However, since you want me to tell the truth and there is nothing to hide, I have to say that he did it.

Mr. Hao (to Charles) Look.

Miss Charles, have you seen the children more than once?

Miss Hao: Yes, uncle, several times.

Mr. Hao (to Charles) Look.

Charles: But did he show any attachment?

Teacher Hao is always attached to her.

Charles, has he ever talked about love?

Uncle Hao, there are many ladies here.

Charles is very strange. Will it be serious?

Teacher Hao is serious.

Mr. Hao, my friend, I hope you are satisfied.

Charles, what's his attitude, miss?

Miss Hao is like most lovers who express their love. Say some polite words to praise my appearance, it's useless to laugh at myself, and praise me for being noble and outstanding; Speaking of his feelings, he made a short and tragic speech, ending with pretending to be ecstatic.

Charles, now I really believe it completely. I know he is shy and docile when he speaks among women. This sincere, sad and exaggerated attitude is by no means his true nature; I believe that he is definitely not like this.

Uncle Hao, how can I prove my words to my face? If you hide behind the curtain with my father for about half an hour, you will hear him confess to me personally.

Charles agrees! If I find that what he said is consistent with what you said, I hope that the happiness he got will definitely come true. (below)

Miss Hao, if you find that he doesn't agree with me-I'm afraid my happiness will never begin.

Second field

back garden

Go find Han.

Han Shi Ting, it's silly of me to wait here for someone who may be making fun of me. He never intended to be punctual before, so I won't wait any longer. Uh, what's that? It's him! May have brought news from constance.

Tony's boots are covered with mud.

Han is the most honest brother! Now I think you are a man of your word. That's a friend.

Hello, Tony, I'm your friend. If you know all the details, you will know that you are the best friend in the world. Well, riding a bike at night is really fucking annoying. I was hit worse than the luggage basket behind the mail truck.

What happened to Han? Where did you leave your partner? Are they all safe? Have you all spent the night here?

Tony walked 25 miles in two and a half hours, which is not bad. Those horses are peeing, poor guy. Shit, I'd rather ride forty miles to chase a fox than ride ten miles with such a nasty guy.

Han Shiting, where did you leave your harem? I was so worried.

Where did Tony put it? Hey, where else should we put them besides where we found them?

Han Shiting, this is a mystery.

Tony, let you guess a mystery. "Walk around the house, walk around the house, don't touch the house", what is that?

Han, I still don't understand.

Tony ha, that's right. I confused them. Shit, I took them to a pond or mud pit within five miles.

Hanha! Ha! Ha! I see; You take them around, they think it's moving forward. So you took them home anyway.

Tony, listen to me. I'll take them to duvet lane first. Everyone is stuck in the mud. Then, I took them through the gravel road on the rolling hills, and the car kept creaking-and then took them to the gallows on the floor of the big forest; Then turn left and right from there, and successfully stop them in the horse drinking pool at the end of the garden.

Han is not wrong.

Tony didn't No. It's just that mom is scared. She thinks it is forty miles away from home. She was tired from walking, and the horse could hardly climb. So, if your horse is ready, you can whip your cousin. I dare say that no one here can move half a step to chase you.

Han Shiting, my dear friend, how can I thank you enough?

Tony hum, now he is a dear friend and a noble young master. Just now he said it was * * *, a kid, trying to fool me. Fuck you, you can't argue like this. People in our country shake hands when fighting. But if you mess with me again, I'm dead, and so are you.

Han, your blame is justified. Well, I must quickly comfort Miss Nayville; If you pester the old lady, I promise to deal with the young one. (below)

Tony, don't worry. Uh, here she comes. Get out of the way. She just climbed out of the pond and was wet like a mermaid.

Mrs. garth, go.

Mrs. Hao: Oh, Tony, I'm finished. Shake, shake, shake to death. I can't live. The vibration just now knocked us into the hawthorn hedge, which was really terrible.

Tony: Oh, Mom, it's all your fault. The road is not clear at all, so we can only go at night.

Mrs. Hao hopes she can go home again. I have never encountered so many accidents in such a short journey. I was soaked in the mud, my car turned over in the ditch, and I couldn't go back and forth in the mud pit, shaking into jelly, and finally I got lost. Where do you think we are now, Tony?

Tony: I think we should be in the Broken Skull Commons about 40 miles from home.

Mrs. Hao ouch! Ouch! This is the most dangerous place in this country. As long as we have a strong disciple, we will be perfect tonight.

Tony, don't be afraid, mom. Don't be afraid. Of the five frequent places here, two have asked about hanging, and the other three won't find us. Don't be afraid. Is there a rider behind us? No, it's just a tree. Don't be afraid.

Mrs. Hao, I'm really scared to death

Tony, have you seen something like a black hat shaking in the bushes?

Mrs. Hao, oh, I'm dying!

Tony: No, it's a cow. Don't be afraid, mom; Don't be afraid.

I dare say, Mrs. Haotoni, I saw a man coming towards us. Ah! It can't be wrong. If he sees us, we are finished.

Tony (Narrator) Unfortunately, his stepfather went out for a walk at night. (to Mrs. Hao) Oh, he is a strong disciple. The pistol he carries is as long as my arm. What an ugly guy.

Mrs. Hao, God bless us! He approached.

Tony, you hide in the bushes and I'll deal with him. If there is any danger, I will cough and hum. I have to hide when I cough.

Lady Scarlett hid behind a tree.

Mr. Garth, let's go.

Mr. Hao, I made a mistake. Someone still called the police for help. Ah, Tony, is that you? I didn't expect you to come back so soon. How are your mother and her niece?

Tony, dad, it's okay. They're all at Aunt Gerry's in Pei Di. Hmm.

Mrs. Hao (herself) Oh, it's over! I found the danger.

Mr. Hao walked forty miles in three hours; It's too much, son.

Tony as the saying goes: "Ma Zhuang is honest and short." Hmm.

Mrs. Hao (since) he really won't hurt my child.

Mr. Howe, I heard someone here; I wonder where it came from.

Tony, dad, it's me talking to myself, dad. I mean, walking 40 miles in four hours is fast. Hmm. It was really fast. Hmm. I caught a cold outside. Let's go in, shall we? Hmm.

But, Mr. Hao, if you talk to yourself, you are not answering yourself. I heard two voices clearly, so I decided to find the other one.

Mrs. Hao (since) ouch! He's coming to ask me out. Ouch!

Dad Tony, I'm telling you, you don't have to look for it. Hmm. I'm desperate to tell the truth-hum-dad, I want to tell you everything. (Stop him)

Mr. Hao, listen, don't stop me. I have to see it. It's no use convincing me that you are.

Mrs. Hao (running from back to front) Oh, he's going to kill my child, my dear. Good sir, please take it out on me. I give you all my money and my life; However, if you have any pity, spare this young man and spare my child.

Mr. Hao, I swear in the name of Christians that it was my wife! Where did she come from? What the hell is she doing?

Mrs. Hao (kneeling) Good robber, have pity on us. We give you all our money, our watches and everything, but spare our lives. We will never take you to court. We really won't, Mr. Good Robber.

Mr. Hao, I believe this woman is crazy. Why, Dursley, don't you know me?

Mrs. Hao, Mr. Hao Jiasi, really! I'm scared and confused. But, dear, who would have thought of meeting you here, in this terrible place, so far away from home? How did you follow us?

Mr. Hao, Duroy, you are really not crazy! Within forty yards of your own house, you can't say that you are so far away from home! (to Tony) It's your trick again, you bad guy. (to Mrs. Hao) Don't you know the gate and mulberry trees? Don't you remember Ma Chi, dear?

Mrs. Hao certainly remembers, as long as I am alive, I will remember to drink the horse pond; I almost drowned in it. (to Tony) You bad boy, you did it all. Look, I'll teach you a lesson. If you dare to cheat your mother, I will teach you a lesson.

Damn it, Tony, everyone in the parish says you spoiled me, so you have to pay for it.

Mrs. Hao, I want to spoil you, I want to spoil you. (oust Tony from the stage. Same)

Mr. Hao, his answer is very instructive. (below)

Han Shi Ting and Miss Nayville are the same as above.

Dear constance, why do you think so carefully? If we delay a little longer, it will be over forever. With a little determination, we can get rid of her clutches soon.

Nayville, I don't think this will work. My spirit is so depressed that I can't face any more dangers. Wait patiently for two or three years, and happiness will eventually come.

Han's procrastination is worse than his lack of professional knowledge. Fly away, dear. Let our happiness begin from this moment. Fuck the jewelry. Love and satisfaction will make us have more income than the emperor. Listen to me.

Nayville can't, Mr Han Shi Ting; No Prudence has eased my mood again, and I will obey its orders. When enthusiasm is like fire, wealth may be dismissive, but it will make you regret it. I am determined to win Mr. Garth's sympathy and justice to remedy it.

But, Han, he can't help you even if he wants to.

However, Nayville can control the situation, and I am determined to rely on him.

Han Shiting, my hopes have failed. However, since you insist, I have to listen to you reluctantly. (the same below)

Third field

Haojiade living room

Sir Charles and Miss Garth are the same as above.

Charles, I am in a dilemma. If what you say is right, then the child is guilty. If what he said is true, then I will lose a daughter-in-law I want most.

I feel honored that Miss Hao is appreciated by you. In order to prove that I deserve this appreciation, please hide where I said and listen to his confession. Oh, here he comes.

Charles, I will find your father and hide where you said. (below)

Marlowe, go.

Marlowe, although I am ready to leave, I still come to say goodbye to you; I didn't know the pain of parting until now.

Miss Hao (self-effacing), I believe these troubles are nothing serious, and you can easily forget them. Maybe a day or two will ease your worries and make you feel that what you regret now is worthless.

Marlowe (Narrator): This girl makes me more and more emotional. Never (to her), girl. My mood has been spoiled for a long time. My self-esteem began to melt with enthusiasm. The disparity between education and wealth, strict father's anger and the contempt of his peers have gradually lost their weight; Nothing can make me come to my senses except this painful determination.

Miss Hao, then go, sir. I won't encourage you to stay any longer. Although my family background is comparable to the one you visited, I believe my education is not worse than hers; But without equal wealth, what are these advantages? I have to be satisfied with the little compliment you gave me; I have to put up with your sarcasm because you are interested in wealth.

Mr. Garth and Sir Charles are the same as above.

Charles is behind the scenes.

Mr. Hao, uh-huh, don't make any noise. I'm sure Katie will upset him eventually.

For heaven's sake, girl, money has always been the thing I despise most. Your beauty made me fall in love at first sight; Because who can see and not be tempted? When I talk to you, I always feel that you are more and more beautiful, moving and impressive. At first glance, it was simple and simple, but now it looks elegant and pure. It used to seem bold and willful, but now it makes me feel that it is out of absolute innocence and conscious virtue.

What happened to Charles! He surprised me!

Mr. Hao, I'm telling you that's it. Shh!

Marlowe, I'm determined to stay now, girl; My father's vision is very clear to me. As soon as I see you, I will agree.

Miss Hao can't, Mr. Marlowe. I don't want to keep you, and I can't keep you. Do you think I can stand this relationship and leave no room for regret in the future? Do you think I will be so humble that I will embarrass you on impulse in the future? Do you think I will like the happiness gained by subtracting your happiness?

Marlowe, I swear, my happiness depends on your generosity. I don't feel any regret except that I can't see your merits. Even if I go against your wishes, I will stay; Although you won't talk to me, I still want to make up for my past frivolous behavior with respect and hospitality.

Miss Hao, I must ask you to give up this idea. We meet indifferently, so let's break up indifferently. I may have been frivolous for a while; But, seriously, Mr. Marlowe, do you think I will give in to my greed and your recklessness? Do you think I can accept the words of a confident admirer?

Marlowe (kneeling) Is this a shoo-in? Does that sound like confidence? No, girl, the more you show me your good points, the more ashamed and confused I feel. Let me go on—

Charles, I can't help it Charles, Charles, how did you lie to me! (Marlowe gets up and turns to face his father) Is this a cold or boring conversation?

Mr. Hao, is this what you call a cold, contemptuous and rigid conversation? What do you have to say now?

Marlowe, that's great! What exactly did it say?

Mr. Hao, that is to say, you can say whatever you like, and it doesn't count. You can woo a lady in private, but deny it in public; What you told us is one thing, and what you told my daughter is another.

Marlowe's daughter! -This young lady is your love!

Mr. Hao is not bad, sir. She is my only daughter. This is my Katie; Who else could it be?

Marlowe: Oh, shit!

Miss Hao is very well, sir. That tall lady with squints is the same person as you think. (kneeling) It's also her who you talk to in a gentle, shy, affectionate and solemn tone; She's the one you talked to in the ladies' club with that bold, passionate and likable gossip. hahaha.

Marlowe mama of, can't stand it; Worse than death.

Miss Hao, who do you want us to talk to? Is it the timid gentleman who keeps his eyes on the ground, speaks humbly and hates hypocrisy? Or the noisy, confident guy who stayed up until three o'clock in the morning with Mrs. Mantlep and old Ms. Biddy? hahaha.

Marlowe: Oh, my head is a mess. Damn it. I didn't mean to be bold, but I was humiliated. I have to go.

Mr. Hao, I raise my hand and swear that you are not allowed to leave. I think this is a complete misunderstanding. I'm glad the truth came out. Sir, I said, you can't leave. I know she will forgive you. Don't you forgive him, Katie? We all forgive you. Be brave, young man.

Back backstage together, Miss Hao threw it to Marlowe.

Mrs. Garth is just like Tony.

Mrs. Hao hum, hum, they're gone. Let them go, I don't care.

Mr. Hao, who left?

Mrs Hao, my filial niece and Mr Han from the city. The one who came with our shy guest.

Charles. Who is it? Is it honest George Hastings? He is a man of noble character, and the choice of girls is also careful enough.

Mr. Hao, then I raise my hand and take the oath. I am proud of their combination.

Mrs. Hao hum, even if he abducted the girl, but didn't take the jewelry; Putting jewelry at home can also comfort our hearts.

Mr. Hao, Deluce, you're not so greedy, are you?

Mrs. Hao hey, that's my business, don't take it to heart.

But, you know, if your son refuses to marry his cousin as an adult, the jewelry will be at her own disposal.

Mrs. Hao is a nice person, but it's a pity that he is not an adult. She doesn't think she should wait for him to refuse.

Han Shi Ting and Miss Nayville are the same as above.

Mrs. Hao (narrator), how did you come back so soon? I'm getting bored.

Han (to Mr. Hao): Just now I wanted to run away with your niece, and now I've made a mess. Consider it my punishment. Now we come back to beg for your mercy and justice. When her father agreed to the marriage, I expressed my love to her. Therefore, our enthusiasm is based on opposing abortion.

Nayville: Since my late father died, I have to be hypocritical to avoid oppression. Because of a rash moment, I even intend to give up jewelry to save my choice. However, I have completely lost my delusion now, hoping to get something that my closest relative refused to give me because of your kindness.

Mrs. Hao, spit, spit, just like the sad ending of modern novels.

Anyway, Mr. Hao, I'm glad they came back and asked for what they deserved. Come here, Tony. I propose to you now, for this young lady. Do you refuse?

Tony, what's the use of refusing? You know I can't refuse her until I am an adult, Dad.

Mr. Hao, I think hiding your real age may help you make progress, so I agree to keep it a secret for your mother. However, since I found out that she used it wrongly, I have to announce that you have been an adult for three months.

Tony is an adult! Dad, am I an adult?

Mr. Hao has been here for more than three months.

Tony, I want you to see how I used my freedom for the first time. (Holding Miss Nayville's hand) Gentlemen present, please testify: I, Anthony Lampkin, squire, the following blank, refuse you, chaste constance Nayville, to be my faithful and lawful spouse. So constance Nayville can marry the person she likes, and Tony Lampkin is free.

Charles, decisive boy!

Han Kejing's friend!

Mrs. Hao is not filial!

Happy Marlowe, dear George, I sincerely wish you happiness. If I can persuade this little tyrant not to be too overbearing, he will be the happiest person in the world.

Han (to Miss Hao) All right, Miss, you've played the last trick. I know you like him, and I'm sure he loves you, so you should have him.

Mr. Hao (hands closed) I said the same thing. Mr. Marlowe, she is a good daughter and will be a good wife; I believe you will never regret this marriage. Let's eat now; Tomorrow we will gather the poor in the parish, and this "one-night misunderstanding" will end in a happy morning. Son, take her away; Although you are wrong about your lover, I hope you will never be wrong about your wife. (the same below)

(translated by Zhang Jinger)

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Bowing down for courtship was staged on 1773, and the audience responded well. Some critics even praised it as the resurrection of Twelfth Night (Shakespeare's famous comedy) on the British stage.

There are five acts and eight scenes in Bowing Down for Courtship. The excerpt from this book is the last act and the * * * part of the whole play. In this scene, Mr. Charles comes to Hao Zhai. Marlowe said that he had no feelings for Miss Scarlett, and their meeting was "stiff, polite and boring" (Scene 1). Miss Hao said that Marlowe expressed "eternal attachment" to him. Faced with two diametrically opposite statements, Charles was at a loss. Tony pulled Mrs. Hao to let the carriage beat around the bush. "I soaked in the mud, turned my car over in the ditch, got stuck in the mud and shook it into jelly" (Scene 2). After some bumps, they returned to Hao's house, but Mrs. Hao thought it was forty miles away from home, and even took Mr. Hao for a walk as a robber, kneeling for mercy and making a big joke. In the third scene, Miss Hao continues to pretend to be a waitress, leaving Mr. Charles and Mr. Hao behind the scenes. Marlowe, who was kept in the dark, said goodbye to the "maid", but he couldn't control his feelings completely, confessed to Miss Hao and even knelt down to propose marriage. The fathers of both sides witnessed all this and came out from behind the scenes. Marlowe realized that it was Miss Hao who condescended to woo him. At the same time, with Tony's help, Han Shi Ting and Miss Nayville got married.

Bowing for Love is carefully conceived when setting two clues, and they are intertwined through Tony. Although Tony is rude, ignorant, absurd and naughty, he is kind-hearted and helpful, and all kinds of misunderstandings are caused by his practical jokes. Marlowe and Hastings happened to meet Tony when they got lost. In the conversation, Marlowe unwittingly said that Tony was "a clumsy fool who grew up on his mother's apron belt and was spoiled" (scene 1 and scene 2), which made Tony very unhappy and determined to play a trick on them. So he showed them Hao Zhai, saying it was an inn. Marlowe believed it, directed his father-in-law, Mr. Hao, and treated Miss Hao as a hotel waiter, which led to the following farce. In fact, this plot is based on the author's personal experience. On a horseback riding trip, while looking for a hotel at night, Goldsmith was jokingly introduced to a squire's house, where he played a big joke on ostentation and extravagance. This incident left a deep impression on him and formed the plot basis of One Night Misunderstanding.

Tony plays an important role in the combination of Han Shi Ting and Neville. Tony enthusiastically helped them elope and stole Nayville's jewels from Mrs. Hao. Seeing that he was almost finished, Marlowe, who didn't know the truth, gave the jewels to the "boss"-Mrs. Hao for safekeeping. Han wrote to Tony to make an appointment, but because Tony doesn't like reading and can't read, the secret letter was discovered by Mrs. Hao, and their plan fell through.

The language of prostration and courtship is natural and full of interest, and humorous scenes can be seen everywhere in the play. For example, Mr. Hao deliberately miscalculated Mrs. Hao's age: "Twenty plus twenty is exactly fifty-seven." (Act I, Scene I); When Danthony happened to meet Marlowe, he said to Miss Hao and himself, "That daughter is a tall, sloppy, idle and talkative Mayday style-that son is a beautiful, educated and polite young man, and everyone likes him." (Scene 1, Scene 2) and so on.

Generally speaking, Bowing Down to Courtship has become a bright pearl in the history of English drama with its exquisite structure and superb language.

(Yang Xiaoxia)