 Manly fought in the Revolutionary War and is dressed in a soldier's coat, which seems totally unfashionable to the city's high society.Without knowing from each other's affair, Letitia and Charlotte, secretly reveal to the audience that they are also courted by Dimple.Snobbish Jessamy meets simple Jonathan, who has never been to such a big town and almost kissed a “harlot” without realizing it.