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Horner's main objective in "The Country Wife" is to sleep with as many ladies as possible. His cunning personality allows him to do this, as he lies about having the clap and spreads the rumour, "I have taken my eternal leave, sir, of the sex already, sir
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Horner Horner's main objective is to sleep with as many ladies as possible. His cunning personality allows him to do this, as he lies about having the clap and spreads the rumour, "I have taken my eternal leave, sir, of the sex already, sir." He is also extremely daring, as this could ruin his chances with the women, and he even goes as far as to announce to them, "I have brought over not so much as a bawdy picture, new postures, nor the second part of the Ecole des Filles," referring to indecent engravings and a vulgar book. This ensures that people believe his story and think that he really does hates women, as he would not otherwise speak so crudely to them. This shows him to have intellect, and he himself admits to being crafty, "I am a Machiavel in love, madam." He manages to continue his...
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