She Stoops to Conquer

Charles Marlow sets out for Mr. Hardcastle's manor to meet his daughter Kate; with a friend, George Hastings, an admirer of Miss Constance Neville, who also lives with the Hardcastles. A practical joke sends them to the Hardcastle’s home - believing it to be an Inn. Marlow prefers lower class women, finding them less intimidating than women of high society. On his first acquaintance with Kate, the later realizes she will have to pretend to be 'common' to get Marlow to woo her. Thus Kate 'stoops to conquer'.