The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Is it so unfair to want to know

Is it so unfair to want to know about the man

To whom I've given my hand?

I put my trust in you

Can you not put your trust in me?

Of course I can, but it's something

I don't dwell on

I was born into a wealthy family

But my dearest mother died so young

And unluckily my father fell in love a second time

My stepmother soon made my life yet more unhappy

And so I ran away from home

I had to fend for myself

And lived with strangers