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has returned it thinking him, of course, a poor but honest man; when in real life he is a very wealthy lord.

The uncle and one or two others, as well as a dream the niece has, had warned him that the young squire is plotting to ruin Olivia, who, of course, is the vicar's favorite daughter.  Finally he does persuade her to run away with him and they are secretly married, as she thinks really married and as he thinks only by a bogus minister.  

After they have been living together for three months she is letting him much she would like to see the dear old home and her father and family when he decided to tell her all and so does when just as he has got through in steps his uncle (in disguise) and they have some very hot words; finally 

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the young squire gets exaspirated and says, "who are you that you dare to talk like this to me,"  "I am your uncle" (scene)

This is beautifully done; then Olivia goes out and her poor old broken hearted father comes in and she is sent for and rushes in to his arms, this and the one when husband tells her they are not really married are the finest of the play.  Finally they decide to go home and the scene ends; the vicar and his daughter going out the door of the inn.

The next scene is where they arrive home early Christman morn before daylight, the old man lies down on the lounge before the fire and Olivia covers him up and he falls asleep and dreams of his Xmas sermon.  Next in line Olivia's little brothers, then her elder brother and sister and finally her mother.