<Li> Mr. Hardcastle--The father of Kate Hardcastle but he is mistaken by Marlow and Hastings as an innkeeper . Hardcastle is a level - headed countryman who loves "everything old" and hates the town and the "follies" that come with it . He is very much occupied with the' old times' and likes nothing better than to tell his war stories and to drop names, such as the Duke of Marlborough, into conversations . Hardcastle cares for his daughter Kate, but insists that she dress plainly in his presence . It is he who arranges for Marlow to come to the country to marry his daughter . Hardcastle is a man of manners and, despite being highly insulted by Marlow's treatment of him, manages to keep his temper with his guest until near the end of the play . Hardcastle also demonstrates a wealth of forgiveness as he not only forgives Marlow once he has realised Marlow's mistake, but also gives him consent to marry his daughter . </Li> <Li> Mrs. Hardcastle--Wife to Mr. Hardcastle and mother to Tony, Mrs. Hardcastle is a corrupt and eccentric character . She is an over-protective mother to Tony, whom she loves, but fails to tell him he's of age so that he is eligible to receive £ 1,500 a year . Her behaviour is either over-the - top or far - fetched, providing some of the play's comedy . She is also partly selfish, wanting Constance to marry her son to keep the jewels in the family; she's blissfully unaware however, that they despise each other, and that Constance is in fact planning to flee to France with Hastings . Mrs. Hardcastle is a contrast to her husband, which provides the humour in the play's opening . She loves the town, and is the only character who's not happy at the end of the play . </Li> <Li> Miss Kate Hardcastle--Daughter to Mr. Hardcastle, and the play's stooping - to - conquer heroine . Kate respects her father, dressing plainly in his presence to please him . The formal and respectful relationship that she shares with her father, contrasts with that between Tony and Mrs. Hardcastle . Kate enjoys "French frippery" and the attributes of the town, much as her mother does . She is both calculating and scheming, posing as a maid and deceiving Marlow, causing him to fall in love with her . </Li> <Li> Miss Constance Neville--Niece of Mrs. Hardcastle, she is the woman whom Hastings intends to court . Constance despises her cousin Tony, she is heir to a large fortune of jewels, hence her aunt wants her to remain in the family and marry Tony; she is secretly an admirer of George Hastings however . Neville schemes with Hastings and Tony to get the jewels so she can then flee to France with her admirer; this is essentially one of the sub-plots of She Stoops to Conquer . </Li>

Character sketch of kate in she stoops to conquer
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