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MARIANE Dorine； you wrong me greatly if you doubt it； I've shown
my inmost feelings； all too plainly。
DORINE So then； you love him？
MARIANE Yes； devotedly。
DORINE And he returns your love； apparently？
MARIANE I think so。
DORINE And you both alike are eager To be well married to each
other？
MARIANE Surely。
DORINE Then what's your plan about this other match？
MARIANE To kill myself； if it is forced upon me。
DORINE Good！ That's a remedy I hadn't thought of。 Just die； and
everything will be all right。 This medicine is marvellous； indeed！ It drives
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me mad to hear folk talk such nonsense。
MARIANE Oh dear； Dorine you get in such a temper！ You have no
sympathy for people's troubles。
DORINE I have no sympathy when folk talk nonsense； And flatten out
as you do； at a pinch。
MARIANE But what can you expect？if one is timid？
DORINE But what is love worth； if it has no courage？
MARIANE Am I not constant in my love for him？ Is't not his place to
win me from my father？
DORINE But if your father is a crazy fool； And quite bewitched with
his Tartuffe？ And breaks His bounden word？ Is that your lover's fault？
MARIANE But shall I publicly refuse and scorn This match； and make
it plain that I'm in love？ Shall I cast off for him； whate'er he be； Womanly
modesty and filial duty？ You ask me to display my love in public 。 。 。 ？
DORINE No； no； I ask you nothing。 You shall be Mister Tartuffe's；
why； now I think of it； I should be wrong to turn you from this marriage。
What cause can I have to oppose your wishes？ So fine a match！ An
excellent good match！ Mister Tartuffe！ Oh ho！ No mean proposal！ Mister
Tartuffe； sure； take it all in all； Is not a man to sneeze atoh； by no means！
'Tis no small luck to be his happy spouse。 The whole world joins to sing
his praise already； He's noblein his parish； handsome too； Red ears and
high complexionoh； my lud！ You'll be too happy； sure； with him for
husband。
MARIANE Oh dear！ 。 。 。
DORINE What joy and pride will fill your heart To be the bride of
such a handsome fellow！
MARIANE Oh； stop； I beg you； try to find some way To help break
off the match。 I quite give in； I'm ready to do anything you say。
DORINE No； no； a daughter must obey her father； Though he should
want to make her wed a monkey。 Besides； your fate is fine。 What could be
better！ You'll take the stage…coach to his little village； And find it full of
uncles and of cousins； Whose conversation will delight you。 Then You'll
be presented in their best society。 You'll even go to call； by way of
welcome； On Mrs。 Bailiff； Mrs。 Tax…Collector； Who'll patronise you with a
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folding…stool。 There； once a year； at carnival； you'll have Perhapsa ball；
with orchestratwo bag…pipes； And sometimes a trained ape； and Punch
and Judy； Though if your husband 。 。 。
MARIANE Oh； you'll kill me。 Please Contrive to help me out with
your advice。
DORINE I thank you kindly。
MARIANE Oh！ Dorine； I beg you 。 。 。
DORINE To serve you right； this marriage must go through。
MARIANE Dear girl！
DORINE No。
MARIANE If I say I love Valere 。 。 。
DORINE No； no。 Tartuffe's your man； and you shall taste him。
MARIANE You know I've always trusted you； now help me 。 。 。
DORINE No； you shall be； my faith！ Tartuffified。
MARIANE Well； then； since you've no pity for my fate Let me take
counsel only of despair； It will advise and help and give me courage；
There's one sure cure； I know； for all my troubles。
（She starts to go。）
DORINE There； there！ Come back。 I can't be angry long。 I must take
pity on you； after all。
MARIANE Oh； don't you see； Dorine； if I must bear This martyrdom；
I certainly shall die。
DORINE Now don't you fret。 We'll surely find some way。 To hinder
this 。 。 。 But here's Valere； your lover。
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SCENE IV VALERE； MARIANE； DORINE
VALERE Madam； a piece of newsquite new to me Has just come
out； and very fine it is。
MARIANE What piece of news？
VALERE Your marriage with Tartuffe。
MARIANE 'Tis true my father has this plan in mind。
VALERE Your father； madam 。 。 。
MARIANE Yes； he's changed his plans； And did but now propose it to
me。
VALERE What！ Seriously？
MARIANE Yes； he was serious； And openly insisted on the match。
VALERE And what's your resolution in the matter； Madam？
MARIANE I don't know。
VALERE That's a pretty answer。 You don't know？
MARIANE No。
VALERE No？
MARIANE What do you advise？
VALERE I？ My advice is； marry him； by all means。
MARIANE That's your advice？
VALERE Yes。
MARIANE Do you mean it？
VALERE Surely。 A splendid choice； and worthy of your acceptance。
MARIANE Oh； very well； sir！ I shall take your counsel。
VALERE You'll find no trouble taking it； I warrant。
MARIANE No more than you did giving it； be sure。
VALERE I gave it； truly； to oblige you； madam。
MARIANE And I shall take it to oblige you； sir。
Dorine （withdrawing to the back of the stage） Let's see what this affair
will come to。
VALERE So； That is your love？ And it was all deceit When you 。 。 。
MARIANE I beg you； say no more of that。 You told me； squarely； sir； I
should accept The husband that is offered me； and I Will tell you squarely
that I mean to do so； Since you have given me this good advice。
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VALERE Don't shield yourself with talk of my advice。 You had your
mind made up； that's evident； And now you're snatching at a trifling
pretext To justify the breaking of your word。
MARIANE Exactly so。
VALERE Of course it is； your heart Has never known true love for me。
MARIANE Alas！ You're free to think so； if you please。
VALERE Yes； yes； I'm free to think so； and my outraged love May yet
forestall you in your perfidy； And offer elsewhere both my heart and hand。
MARIANE No doubt of it； the love your high deserts May win 。 。 。
VALERE Good Lord； have done with my deserts！ I know I have but
few； and you have proved it。 But I may f