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service of his king； but now he's like A man besotted； since he's been so
taken With this Tartuffe。 He calls him brother； loves him A hundred times
as much as mother； son； Daughter； and wife。 He tells him all his secrets
And lets him guide his acts； and rule his conscience。 He fondles and
embraces him； a sweetheart Could not； I think； be loved more tenderly； At
table he must have the seat of honour； While with delight our master sees
him eat As much as six men could； we must give up The choicest tidbits to
him； if he belches； （'tis a servant speaking） ＇2＇ Master exclaims： 〃God
bless you！〃Oh； he dotes Upon him！ he's his universe； his hero； He's lost
in constant admiration； quotes him On all occasions； takes his trifling acts
For wonders； and his words for oracles。 The fellow knows his dupe； and
makes the most on't； He fools him with a hundred masks of virtue； Gets
money from him all the time by canting； And takes upon himself to carp at
us。 Even his silly coxcomb of a lackey Makes it his business to instruct us
too； He comes with rolling eyes to preach at us； And throws away our
ribbons； rouge； and patches。 The wretch； the other day； tore up a kerchief
That he had found； pressed in the /Golden Legend/； Calling it a horrid
crime for us to mingle The devil's finery with holy things。
＇Footnote 1： Referring to the rebellion called La Fronde； during the
minority of Louis XIV。＇
＇Footnote 2： Moliere's note； inserted in the text of all the old editions。
It is a curious illustration of the desire for uniformity and dignity of style
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in dramatic verse of the seventeenth century； that Moliere feels called on
to apologize for a touch of realism like this。 Indeed； these lines were even
omitted when the play was given。＇
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SCENE III ELMIRE； MARIANE； DAMIS；
CLEANTE； DORINE
ELMIRE （to Cleante） You're very lucky to have missed the speech
She gave us at the door。 I see my husband Is home again。 He hasn't seen
me yet； So I'll go up and wait till he comes in。
CLEANTE And I； to save time； will await him here； I'll merely say
good…morning； and be gone。
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SCENE IV CLEANTE； DAMIS； DORINE
DAMIS I wish you'd say a word to him about My sister's marriage； I
suspect Tartuffe Opposes it； and puts my father up To all these wretched
shifts。 You know； besides； How nearly I'm concerned in it myself； If love
unites my sister and Valere； I love his sister too； and if this marriage Were
to 。 。 。
DORINE He's coming。
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SCENE V ORGON； CLEANTE； DORINE
ORGON Ah！ Good morning； brother。
CLEANTE I was just going； but am glad to greet you。 Things are not
far advanced yet； in the country？
ORGON Dorine 。 。 。
（To Cleante） Just wait a bit； please； brother…in…law。 Let me allay my
first anxiety By asking news about the family。
（To Dorine） Has everything gone well these last two days？ What's
happening？ And how is everybody？
DORINE Madam had fever； and a splitting headache Day before
yesterday； all day and evening。
ORGON And how about Tartuffe？
DORINE Tartuffe？ He's well； He's mighty well； stout； fat； fair； rosy…
lipped。
ORGON Poor man！
DORINE At evening she had nausea And could't touch a single thing
for supper； Her headache still was so severe。
ORGON And how About Tartuffe？
DORINE He supped alone； before her； And unctuously ate up two
partridges； As well as half a leg o' mutton； deviled。
ORGON Poor man！
DORINE All night she couldn't get a wink Of sleep； the fever racked
her so； and we Had to sit up with her till daylight。
ORGON How About Tartuffe？
DORINE Gently inclined to slumber； He left the table； went into his
room； Got himself straight into a good warm bed； And slept quite
undisturbed until next morning。
ORGON Poor man！
DORINE At last she let us all persuade her； And got up courage to be
bled； and then She was relieved at once。
ORGON And how about Tartuffe？
DORINE He plucked up courage properly； Bravely entrenched his
soul against all evils； And to replace the blood that she had lost； He drank
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at breakfast four huge draughts of wine。
ORGON Poor man！
DORINE So now they both are doing well； And I'll go straightway and
inform my mistress How pleased you are at her recovery。
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SCENE VI ORGON； CLEANTE
CLEANTE Brother； she ridicules you to your face； And I； though I
don't want to make you angry； Must tell you candidly that she's quite right。
Was such infatuation ever heard of？ And can a man to…day have charms to
make you Forget all else； relieve his poverty； Give him a home； and
then 。 。 。 ？
ORGON Stop there； good brother； You do not know the man you're
speaking of。
CLEANTE Since you will have it so； I do not know him； But after all；
to tell what sort of man He is 。 。 。
ORGON Dear brother； you'd be charmed to know him； Your raptures
over him would have no end。 He is a man 。 。 。 who 。 。 。 ah！ 。 。 。 in fact 。 。 。a
man Whoever does his will； knows perfect peace； And counts the whole
world else； as so much dung。 His converse has transformed me quite； he
weans My heart from every friendship； teaches me To have no love for
anything on earth； And I could see my brother； children； mother； And wife；
all die； and never carea snap。
CLEANTE Your feelings are humane； I must say； brother！
ORGON Ah！ If you'd seen him； as I saw him first； You would have
loved him just as much as I。 He came to church each day； with contrite
mien； Kneeled； on both knees； right opposite my place； And drew the eyes
of all the congregation； To watch the fervour of his prayers to heaven；
With deep…drawn sighs and great ejaculations； He humbly kissed the earth
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