Act,  scene

 1    1,   1|         of my instructions;~You’ve no respect for anything;
 2    1,   1|         grandma tell you that~I’ve said a hundred times to
 3    1,   6|     little tainted~Therewith. I’ve preached to you a score
 4    1,   6|        their vain grimaces,~You’ve neither faith nor care for
 5    1,   6|        from performing what you’ve promised.~Orgon~Well, that
 6    1,   6|   Cleante~Come, be serious. You’ve given~Your promise to Valere.
 7    2,   1|    right now. Mariane, in you~I’ve always found a daughter
 8    2,   1|        dutiful~And gentle. So I’ve always love you dearly.~
 9    2,   2|         this suffice for you: I’ve settled it.~Mariane~What,
10    2,   2|         be your husband. That I’ve settled.~And since your
11    2,   2|          Orgon~You hark me:~You’ve taken on yourself here in
12    2,   2|  daughter.]~As a wise father, I’ve considered all~With due
13    2,   2|      missing her]~Daughter, you’ve such a pestilent hussy there~
14    2,   3|      greatly if you doubt it;~I’ve shown my inmost feelings,
15    2,   3|         him.~Mariane~You know I’ve always trusted you; now
16    2,   3|   Mariane~Well, then, since you’ve no pity for my fate~Let
17    2,   4|      sir.~Dorine~I must say~You’ve lost your senses and both
18    2,   4|         both gone clean daft!~I’ve let you fight it out to
19    2,   4|     another day, ill omens:~You’ve met a funeral, or broke
20    3,   2|        leave you to yourself; I’ve only~One thing to say: Madam
21    3,   2|        faith, I still believe I’ve hit upon it.~Tartuffe~Will
22    3,   3|        This is an opportunity I’ve asked~Of Heaven, many a
23    3,   3| pleasure without fear.~Elmire~I’ve heard you through—your speech
24    3,   4|   favour shown him.~And since I’ve promised, do not you belie
25    3,   4|       ears with them.~Damis~You’ve reasons of your own for
26    3,   5|       Tartuffe~Damis~Father, we’ve news to welcome your arrival,~
27    3,   5|       as has now been proven.~I’ve just surprised him making
28    3,   6|        shall not gainsay you; I’ve deserved them;~I’ll bear
29    3,   6|   expiate in shame the crimes I’ve done.~Orgon [to Tartuffe]~
30    4,   3|     laugh away such nonsense;~I’ve no desire to make a loud
31    4,   3|         I should let you see we’ve told the truth?~Orgon~See
32    4,   3|          And quite too long you’ve branded me a liar.~I must
33    4,   3|        witness of the things we’ve told you.~Orgon~Amen! I
34    4,   4|         So, when you think they’ve gone quite far enough,~It
35    4,   5|         modesty.~But—now that I’ve made bold to speakpray
36    4,   5|       not the interest that you’ve inspired,~And my chagrin,
37    4,   5|     glorying in our meetings;~I’ve fooled him so, he’d see
38    4,   7|       my satisfaction,~Madam, I’ve searched the whole apartment
39    4,   8|      that is past recall.~But I’ve another thing to make me
40    5,   1|      and you recognise~That you’ve been cozened by a feigned
41    5,   3|   Madame Pernelle~Be sure, they’ve forged a hundred silly lies ...~
42    5,   3|  hundred silly lies ...~Orgon~I’ve told you once, I saw it
43    5,   4|        office~With honour. So I’ve come, sir, by your leave~
44    5,   7|        utter misery?~Tartuffe~I’ve not forgot some help you
45    5,   7|       order.~The Officer~Yes, I’ve too long delayed its execution;~’
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