Act,  scene

 1   Ch     | daughter of Orgon, in love with Valere~Cleante, brother-inlaw of
 2    1,   4|       love unites my sister and Valere,~I love his sister too;
 3    1,   6|     other subject. But you know~Valere has had the promise of your
 4    1,   6|        Why must you beat about?~Valere has sent me here to settle
 5    1,   6|        ve given~Your promise to Valere. Now will you keep it?~Orgon~
 6    2,   2|       had promised you to young Valere;~But, first, they tell me
 7    2,   3|       Dorine~Came, talk it out. Valere has asked your hand:~Now
 8    2,   3|         Mariane~If I say I love Valere ...~Dorine~No, no. Tartuffe’
 9    2,   3|      hinder this ... But here’s Valere, your lover.~
10    2,   4|                        SCENE IV~Valere, Mariane, Dorine~Valere~
11    2,   4|         Valere, Mariane, Dorine~Valere~Madam, a piece of newsquite
12    2,   4|     Mariane~What piece of news?~Valere~Your marriage with Tartuffe.~
13    2,   4|   father has this plan in mind.~Valere~Your father, madam ...~Mariane~
14    2,   4|       but now propose it to me.~Valere~What!~Seriously?~Mariane~
15    2,   4|   openly insisted on the match.~Valere~And what’s your resolution
16    2,   4|    Madam?~Mariane~I dont know.~Valere~That’s a pretty answer.~
17    2,   4|         dont know?~Mariane~No.~Valere~No?~Mariane~What do you
18    2,   4|     Mariane~What do you advise?~Valere~I? My advice is, marry him,
19    2,   4|     Mariane~That’s your advice?~Valere~Yes.~Mariane~Do you mean
20    2,   4|         Mariane~Do you mean it?~Valere~Surely.~A splendid choice,
21    2,   4|        shall take your counsel.~Valere~You’ll find no trouble taking
22    2,   4|         did giving it, be sure.~Valere~I gave it, truly, to oblige
23    2,   4|       this affair will come to.~Valere~So,~That is your love? And
24    2,   4|      given me this good advice.~Valere~Dont shield yourself with
25    2,   4|       word.~Mariane~Exactly so.~Valere~Of course it is; your heart~
26    2,   4|        think so, if you please.~Valere~Yes, yes,~I’m free to think
27    2,   4|        high deserts~May win ...~Valere~Good Lord, have done with
28    2,   4|     completely for this change.~Valere~I’ll try my best, that you
29    2,   4|       high and noble sentiment.~Valere~Yes; and it’s one that all
30    2,   4|      That it were done already.~Valere~What! You wish it?~Mariane~
31    2,   4|       You wish it?~Mariane~Yes.~Valere~This is insult heaped on
32    2,   4|     Mariane~Oh, very well then.~Valere [turning back]~But remember
33    2,   4|        pass.~Mariane~Of course.~Valere [turning back again]~And
34    2,   4|      your example.~Mariane~Yes.~Valere [at the door]~Enough; you
35    2,   4|     Mariane~So much the better.~Valere [coming back again]~This
36    2,   4|         Mariane~So be it, then.~Valere [He goes toward the door,
37    2,   4|       around]~Eh?~Mariane~What?~Valere~You didnt call me?~Mariane~
38    2,   4|    Mariane~I? You are dreaming.~Valere~Very well, I’m gone. Madam,
39    2,   4|    could go. Oho, there,~Mister Valere!~[She goes and seizes him
40    2,   4|      great show of resistance.]~Valere~What do you want, Dorine?~
41    2,   4|       Dorine?~Dorine~Come here.~Valere~No, no, I’m quite beside
42    2,   4|        she wishes.~Dorine~Stop!~Valere~No. You see, I’m fixed,
43    2,   4|       him free.~Dorine [leaving Valere, and running after Mariane]~
44    2,   4|       No, no, it isnt any use.~Valere [aside]~’Tis clear the sight
45    2,   4|       Mariane and running after Valere]~Same thing again! Deuce
46    2,   4|       the middle of the stage.]~Valere [to Dorine]~What’s your
47    2,   4|      you out o’ the scrape.~[To Valere]~Are you quite mad, to quarrel
48    2,   4|        to quarrel with her now?~Valere~Didnt you hear the things
49    2,   4|         Fools, both of you.~[To Valere]~She thinks of nothing else~
50    2,   4|       my life on’t.~Mariane [to Valere]~Why did you give me such
51    2,   4|         such advice then, pray?~Valere [to Mariane]~Why ask for
52    2,   4|      you. Here, your hands.~[To Valere]~Come, yours.~Valere [giving
53    2,   4|         To Valere]~Come, yours.~Valere [giving Dorine his hand]~
54    2,   4|         better than you think.~[Valere and Mariane hold each other’
55    2,   4|         looking at each other.]~Valere [at last turning toward
56    2,   4|   Mariane looks sideways toward Valere, with just a bit of a smile.]~
57    2,   4|     what fools these lovers be!~Valere [to Mariane]~But come now,
58    2,   4|         Your father’s daft;~[To Valere]~This plan is nonsense.~[
59    2,   4|        chattering together.~[To Valere]~You, go at once and set
60    2,   4|        our side, too.~Good-bye.~Valere [to Mariane]~Whatever efforts
61    2,   4|        rest on you.~Mariane [to Valere]~I cannot answer for my
62    2,   4|        s whims;~But no one save Valere shall ever have me.~Valere~
63    2,   4|      Valere shall ever have me.~Valere~You thrill me through with
64    2,   4|         with prattling!~Now go.~Valere [starting to go, and coming
65    3,   3|      sincerely,~The marriage of Valere to Mariane;~That you give
66    5,   6|                        SCENE VI~Valere, Orgon, Madame Pernelle,
67    5,   6|          Mariane, Damis, Dorine~Valere~’Tis with regret, sir, that
68    5,   6|     wicked animal, I’ll own it!~Valere~The least delay may still
69    5,   7|       Elmire, Cleante, Mariane, Valere, Damis, Dorine~Tartuffe [
70    5,   8|       Elmire, Mariane, Cleante, Valere, Damis, Dorine~Cleante~Brother,
71    5,   8|         wedded happiness reward Valere,~And crown a lover noble
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