b'\n_START_ARTICLE_\nGre\xc8\x99elile unei nop\xc8\x9bi\n_START_SECTION_\nSumar\n_START_PARAGRAPH_\nKate Hardcastle, o t\xc3\xa2n\xc4\x83r\xc4\x83 dintr-o familie bogat\xc4\x83 din provincie, este anun\xc8\x9bat\xc4\x83 de tat\xc4\x83l ei de venirea lui Charles Marlow, fiul unuia dintre vechii lui prieteni. Domnul Hardcastle sper\xc4\x83 ca cei doi s\xc4\x83 se c\xc4\x83s\xc4\x83toreasc\xc4\x83._NEWLINE_Tony Lumpkin, fratele vitrg al lui Kate \xc8\x99i v\xc4\x83rul lui Constance, \xc3\xaent\xc3\xa2lne\xc8\x99te cei doi str\xc4\x83ini la comes across the two strangers at the alehouse and, realising their identity, plays a practical joke by telling them that they are a long way from their destination and will have to stay overnight at an inn. The "inn" he directs them to is in fact the home of the Hardcastles. When they arrive, the Hardcastles, who have been expecting them, go out of their way to make them welcome. However, Marlow and Hastings, believing themselves in an inn, behave extremely disdainfully towards their hosts. Hardcastle bears their unwitting insults with forbearance, because of his friendship with the father._NEWLINE_Kate learns of her suitor\'s shyness from Constance and a servant tells her about Tony\'s trick. She decides to masquerade as a serving-maid (changing her accent and garb) in order to get to know him. Marlow falls in love with her and plans to elope with her but, because she appears of a lower class, acts in a somewhat bawdy manner around her. All misunderstandings are resolved by the end, thanks to an appearance by Sir Charles Marlow._NEWLINE_The main sub-plot is that of the secret romance between Constance and Hastings. Constance needs her jewels, an inheritance, that are guarded by Tony\'s mother, Mrs. Hardcastle; the latter wants Constance to marry her son to keep the jewels in the family. Tony despises the thought of marrying Constance\xe2\x80\x94he prefers a barmaid at the alehouse\xe2\x80\x94and so agrees to steal the jewels from his mother\'s safekeeping for Miss Neville, so she will then flee to France with Hastings._NEWLINE_The play concludes with Kate\'s plan succeeding, thus she and Marlow become engaged. Tony discovers he is of "age", despite his mother not telling him so, thus he receives the money he is entitled to. He refuses to marry Constance, who then is eligible to receive her jewels and to become engaged to Hastings, which she does.'