Act,  scene

  1   Ch        |       Madame Pernelle, mother of Orgon~Orgon, husband of Elmire~
  2   Ch        |        Pernelle, mother of Orgon~Orgon, husband of Elmire~Elmire,
  3   Ch        |        of Elmire~Elmire, wife of Orgon~Damis, son of Orgon~Mariane,
  4   Ch        |      wife of Orgon~Damis, son of Orgon~Mariane, daughter of Orgon,
  5   Ch        |       Orgon~Mariane, daughter of Orgon, in love with Valere~Cleante,
  6   Ch        |        Cleante, brother-inlaw of Orgon~Tartuffe, a hypocrite~Dorine,
  7    1,   5   |                          SCENE V~Orgon, Cleante, Dorine~Orgon~Ah!
  8    1,   5   |         V~Orgon, Cleante, Dorine~Orgon~Ah! Good morning, brother.~
  9    1,   5   |    advanced yet, in the country?~Orgon~Dorine ...~[To Cleante]~
 10    1,   5   |  yesterday, all day and evening.~Orgon~And how about Tartuffe?~
 11    1,   5   |          fat, fair, rosy-lipped.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~At evening
 12    1,   5   |    headache still was so severe.~Orgon~And how~About Tartuffe?~
 13    1,   5   |          leg o’ mutton, deviled.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~All night
 14    1,   5   |          with her till daylight.~Orgon~How~About Tartuffe?~Dorine~
 15    1,   5   |  undisturbed until next morning.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~At last
 16    1,   5   |        She was relieved at once.~Orgon~And how about~Tartuffe?~
 17    1,   5   |      four huge draughts of wine.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~So now
 18    1,   6   |                         SCENE VI~Orgon, Cleante~Cleante~Brother,
 19    1,   6   |       him a home, and then ... ?~Orgon~Stop there, good brother,~
 20    1,   6   |       what sort of man~He is ...~Orgon~Dear brother, you’d be charmed
 21    1,   6   |     humane, I must say, brother!~Orgon~Ah! If you’d seen him, as
 22    1,   6   |          all this nonsense ... ?~Orgon~Brother, your language smacks
 23    1,   6   |        by the way, good brother.~Orgon~You are the sole expounder
 24    1,   6   |       think, by false pretences.~Orgon~My dear good brother-inlaw,
 25    1,   6   |         quite done?~Cleante~Yes.~Orgon~I’m your humble servant.~[
 26    1,   6   |        promise of your daughter.~Orgon~Yes.~Cleante~You had named
 27    1,   6   |         had named the happy day.~Orgon~’Tis true.~Cleante~Then
 28    1,   6   |       off the celebration of it?~Orgon~I can’t say.~Cleante~Can
 29    1,   6   |         some other plan~In mind?~Orgon~Perhaps.~Cleante~You mean
 30    1,   6   |         mean to break your word?~Orgon~I don’t say that.~Cleante~
 31    1,   6   | performing what you’ve promised.~Orgon~Well, that depends.~Cleante~
 32    1,   6   |          here to settle matters.~Orgon~Heaven be praised!~Cleante~
 33    1,   6   |         answer shall I take him?~Orgon~Why, anything you please.~
 34    1,   6   |       Your plans. What are they?~Orgon~I shall do the will~Of Heaven.~
 35    1,   6   |    Valere. Now will you keep it?~Orgon~Good-bye.~Cleante [alone]~
 36    2,   1   |                          SCENE I~Orgon, Mariane~Orgon~Now, Mariane.~
 37    2,   1   |           SCENE I~Orgon, Mariane~Orgon~Now, Mariane.~Mariane~Yes,
 38    2,   1   |    Mariane.~Mariane~Yes, father?~Orgon~Come; I’ll tell you~A secret.~
 39    2,   1   |        What are you looking for?~Orgon [looking into a small closet-room]~
 40    2,   1   |         your fatherly affection.~Orgon~Well spoken, daughter. Now,
 41    2,   1   |       the height of my ambition.~Orgon~Excellent well. What say
 42    2,   1   |        Tartuffe?~Mariane~Who? I?~Orgon~Yes, you. Look to it how
 43    2,   2   |                         SCENE II~Orgon, Mariane, Dorine [coming
 44    2,   2   |      quietly and standing behind Orgon, so that he does not see
 45    2,   2   |        that he does not see her]~Orgon~Well spoken. A good girl.
 46    2,   2   |         husband.~Eh?~Mariane~Eh?~Orgon~What say you?~Mariane~Please,
 47    2,   2   |        Please, what did you say?~Orgon~What?~Mariane~Surely I mistook
 48    2,   2   |       Surely I mistook you, sir?~Orgon~How now?~Mariane~Who is
 49    2,   2   |         husband, by your choice?~Orgon~Tartuffe.~Mariane~But, father,
 50    2,   2   |          tell this dreadful lie?~Orgon~Because I mean to have it
 51    2,   2   |          father, you would ... ?~Orgon~Yes, child, I’m resolved~
 52    2,   2   |        utter stuff and nonsense.~Orgon~What! Is the thing incredible?~
 53    2,   2   |         even from yourself, sir.~Orgon~I know a way to make you
 54    2,   2   |        telling us a fairly tale!~Orgon~I’m telling you just what
 55    2,   2   |    happen shortly.~Dorine~Stuff!~Orgon~Daughter, what I say is
 56    2,   2   |         seriously;~He’s fooling.~Orgon~But I tell you ...~Dorine~
 57    2,   2   |          They won’t believe you.~Orgon~If I let my anger ...~Dorine~
 58    2,   2   |          mad enough to want ...?~Orgon~You hark me:~You’ve taken
 59    2,   2   |          vagabond for son-inlaw?~Orgon~You hold your tongue. And
 60    2,   2   |      perils wait on your design.~Orgon [to Mariane]~So! I must
 61    2,   2   |     worse than follow my advice.~Orgon~Daughter, we can’t waste
 62    2,   2   |        go on purpose to be seen?~Orgon~I don’t ask your opinion
 63    2,   2   |         him horns, I’ll warrant.~Orgon~Out on thee, wench!~Dorine~
 64    2,   2   |      sure to prove the stronger.~Orgon~Have done with interrupting.
 65    2,   2   |           tis for your own good.~Orgon~You’re too officious; pray
 66    2,   2   |      Dorine~’Tis love of you ...~Orgon~I want none of your love.~
 67    2,   2   |         you in your own despite.~Orgon~You will, eh?~Dorine~Yes,
 68    2,   2   |      butt~Of all men’s ridicule.~Orgon~Won’t you be still?~Dorine~‘
 69    2,   2   |         let you make this match.~Orgon~Won’t you be still, I say,
 70    2,   2   |        and you lose your temper?~Orgon~I’m all wrought up, with
 71    2,   2   |         take it out in thinking.~Orgon~Think all you please; but
 72    2,   2   |      instant he turns his head.]~Orgon~Though he’s no lady’s man,~
 73    2,   2   |            Dorine~A pretty phiz!~Orgon~So that, although you may
 74    2,   2   |        Dorine~A handsome dowry!~[Orgon turns and stands in front
 75    2,   2   |     vengeance isn’t far to seek.~Orgon [to Dorine]~So—nothing that
 76    2,   2   |           I didn’t speak to you.~Orgon~What were you doing?~Dorine~
 77    2,   2   |        Dorine~Talking to myself.~Orgon~Oh! Very well. [Aside.]
 78    2,   2(3)|      action is as follows: While Orgon says, “You must approve
 79    2,   2(3)|    Mariane to resist his orders; Orgon turns around suddenly; but
 80    2,   2(3)|   arranges her hair and her cap. Orgon goes on, “Think of the husband ...”
 81    2,   2(3)|      intently as it floats away. Orgon is paralysed by her innocence
 82    2,   2   |          and says not a word.] 3~Orgon~Daughter, you must approve
 83    2,   2   |           Dorine~Nothing to say.~Orgon~One little word more.~Dorine~
 84    2,   2   |         Oh, no, thanks. Not now.~Orgon~Sure, I’d have caught you.~
 85    2,   2   |         Faith, I’m no such fool.~Orgon~So, daughter, now obedience
 86    2,   2   |        marrying such a creature.~Orgon [swinging his hand at her
 87    3,   5   |                          SCENE V~Orgon, Elmire, Damis, Tartuffe~
 88    3,   6   |                         SCENE VI~Orgon, Damis, Tartuffe~Orgon~Just
 89    3,   6   |        VI~Orgon, Damis, Tartuffe~Orgon~Just Heaven! Can what I
 90    3,   6   |        deserved a greater still.~Orgon [to his son]~You miscreant,
 91    3,   6   |          Makes you discredit ...~Orgon~Silence, cursed plague!~
 92    3,   6   |      shame the crimes I’ve done.~Orgon [to Tartuffe]~Ah, brother, ’
 93    3,   6   |      talk can so deceive you ...~Orgon~Silence, you scoundrel!~[
 94    3,   6   |        villain!~Damis~Can he ...~Orgon~Silence!~Damis~What ...~
 95    3,   6   |          Silence!~Damis~What ...~Orgon~Another word, I’ll break
 96    3,   6   |         a scratch on my account.~Orgon [to his son]~Ungrateful
 97    3,   6   |         I beg you pardon him ...~Orgon [throwing himself on his
 98    3,   6   |       his goodness!~Damis~So ...~Orgon~Be still.~Damis~What! I ...~
 99    3,   6   |         still.~Damis~What! I ...~Orgon~Be still, I say. I know
100    3,   6   |          her to accept his hand?~Orgon~Yes, and this very evening,
101    3,   6   |         cheating scoundrel ... ?~Orgon~Do you resist, you beggar,
102    3,   6   |        leave your house, but ...~Orgon~Leave it quickly.~You reprobate,
103    3,   7   |                        SCENE VII~Orgon, Tartuffe~Orgon~What! So
104    3,   7   |        SCENE VII~Orgon, Tartuffe~Orgon~What! So insult a saintly
105    3,   7   |        the pain he gives me!4~To Orgon]~Could you but know with
106    3,   7   |         vilify me to my brother!~Orgon~Ah!~Tartuffe~The mere thought
107    3,   7   |          I think I’ll die of it.~Orgon [in tears, running to the
108    3,   7   |         that I leave this house.~Orgon~What! You can’t mean it?~
109    3,   7   |         make you doubt my faith.~Orgon~What of it? Do you find
110    3,   7   |          some day win a hearing.~Orgon~No, brother, never.~Tartuffe~
111    3,   7   |      mislead her husband’s mind.~Orgon~No, no.~Tartuffe~So let
112    3,   7   |          cause for such attacks.~Orgon~No, you shall stay; my life
113    3,   7   |           If you should wish ...~Orgon~No, never!~Tartuffe~Very
114    3,   7   |    scandal, and avoid your wife.~Orgon~No, you shall haunt her,
115    3,   7   |      will be done in everything!~Orgon~Poor man!~We’ll go make
116    4,   3   |                        SCENE III~Orgon, Elmire, Mariane, Cleante,
117    4,   3   |         Mariane, Cleante, Dorine~Orgon~So ho! I’m glad to find
118    4,   3   |     Mariane [on her knees before Orgon]~Father, I beg you, in the
119    4,   3   |         all your rights upon me.~Orgon [a little touched]~Come,
120    4,   3   |      days that Heaven allots me.~Orgon~These girls are ninnies!—
121    4,   3   |      more.~Dorine~But what ... ?~Orgon~You hold your tongue, before
122    4,   3   |        me answer, and advise ...~Orgon~Brother, I value your advice
123    4,   3   |         you happened here today.~Orgon~I am your humble servant,
124    4,   3   |    effective to repulse a lover.~Orgon~I know ... and you can’t
125    4,   3   |        see we’ve told the truth?~Orgon~See it?~Elmire~Yes.~Orgon~
126    4,   3   |        Orgon~See it?~Elmire~Yes.~Orgon~Nonsense.~Elmire~Come! If
127    4,   3   |         you see it clear as day?~Orgon~All rubbish.~Elmire~What
128    4,   3   |           to your man of virtue?~Orgon~Why, then, I’d say ... say
129    4,   3   |       the things we’ve told you.~Orgon~Amen! I take you at your
130    4,   4   |                 SCENE IV~Elmire, Orgon~Elmire~Bring up this table,
131    4,   4   |         table, and get under it.~Orgon~What?~Elmire~One essential
132    4,   4   |   essential is to hide you well.~Orgon~Why under there?~Elmire~
133    4,   4   |        either sees or hears you.~Orgon~I’m going a long way to
134    4,   5   |        SCENE V~Tartuffe, Elmire; Orgon [under the table]~Tartuffe~
135    4,   6   |                         SCENE VI~Orgon, Elmire~Orgon [crawling
136    4,   6   |           SCENE VI~Orgon, Elmire~Orgon [crawling out from under
137    4,   6   |        thing on mere conjecture.~Orgon~Nothing more wicked e’er
138    4,   7   |      SCENE VII~Tartuffe, Elmire, Orgon~Tartuffe [not seeing Orgon]~
139    4,   7   |       Orgon~Tartuffe [not seeing Orgon]~All things conspire toward
140    4,   7   |         now my ravished soul ...~Orgon [stopping him]~Softly! You
141    4,   7   |          What? You believe ... ?~Orgon~Come, now, no protestations.~
142    4,   7   |       Tartuffe~But my intent ...~Orgon~That talk is out of season.~
143    4,   8   |               SCENE VIII~Elmire, Orgon~Elmire~What sort of speech
144    4,   8   |          this? What can it mean?~Orgon~My faith, I’m dazed. This
145    4,   8   |    laughing matter.~Elmire~What?~Orgon~From his words I see my
146    4,   8   |      Elmire~The deed of gift ...~Orgon~Yes, that is past recall.~
147    4,   8   |     anxious.~Elmire~What’s that?~Orgon~You shall know all. Let’
148    5,   1   |                          SCENE I~Orgon, Cleante~Cleante~Whither
149    5,   1   |    Cleante~Whither away so fast?~Orgon~How should I know?~Cleante~
150    5,   1   |        be done to meet the case.~Orgon~I’m all worked up about
151    5,   1   |        hide some mighty mystery?~Orgon~Argas, my friend who is
152    5,   1   |         them to another’s hands?~Orgon~By reason of a conscientious
153    5,   1   |          some gentler way about.~Orgon~What! Can a soul so base,
154    5,   2   |                  SCENE II~Damis, Orgon, Cleante~Damis~What! father,
155    5,   2   |        favours arms against you?~Orgon~Too true, my son. It tortures
156    5,   3   |       SCENE III~Madame Pernelle, Orgon, Elmire, Cleante, Mariane,
157    5,   3   |       hear of fearful mysteries!~Orgon~Strange things indeed, for
158    5,   3   |          intend so black a deed.~Orgon~What?~Madame Pernelle~Worthy
159    5,   3   |         still the sport of envy.~Orgon~Mother, what do you mean
160    5,   3   |      knows your people hate him.~Orgon~What’s that to do with what
161    5,   3   |         may die, but envy never.~Orgon~What’s that fine speech
162    5,   3   |         a hundred silly lies ...~Orgon~I’ve told you once, I saw
163    5,   3   |          abound in calumnies ...~Orgon~Mother, you’d make me damn
164    5,   3   |        below they’ll not attack.~Orgon~Your speech has not a single
165    5,   3   |   shouldn’t always be believing.~Orgon~I’ll go mad.~Madame Pernelle~
166    5,   3   |        evil oft is misconstrued.~Orgon~Must I construe as Christian
167    5,   3   |        you see a thing for sure.~Orgon~The devil! How could I see
168    5,   3   |      what’s charged against him.~Orgon~If you were not my mother,
169    5,   3   |         m so enraged!~Dorine [to Orgon]~Fortune has paid you fair,
170    5,   3   |         pushed him quite so far.~Orgon~True; yet what could I do?
171    5,   3   |        such an alarm,~And my ...~Orgon [to Dorine, seeing Mr. Loyal
172    5,   4   |                         SCENE IV~Orgon, Madame Pernelle, Elmire,
173    5,   4   |         his goods ...~Dorine [to Orgon]~It is a man who comes,
174    5,   4   |        pleased with.~Cleante [to Orgon]~Surely you must see him,~
175    5,   4   |        he is, and what he wants.~Orgon [to Cleante]~Perhaps he’
176    5,   4   |          Accept it.~M. Loyal [to Orgon]~Sir, good-day. And Heaven
177    5,   4   |          enemies, favour to you.~Orgon [aside to Cleante]~This
178    5,   4   |       sir, to serve your father.~Orgon~Sir, I am much ashamed,
179    5,   4   |    service of a certain writ ...~Orgon~What, you are here to ...~
180    5,   4   |        off,~As needs must be ...~Orgon~I? Leave this house?~M.
181    5,   4   |        touches you;~[Pointing to Orgon]~This is the gentleman.
182    5,   4   |        wise to question justice.~Orgon~But ...~M. Loyal~Sir, I
183    5,   4   |   thorough beating.~M. Loyal [to Orgon]~Sir, make your son be silent
184    5,   4   |          in less gentle fashion.~Orgon~And how could one do worse
185    5,   4   |         in my discharge of duty.~Orgon~I’d give this very minute,
186    5,   4   |         snout.~Cleante [aside to Orgon]~Careful!—don’t make things
187    5,   4   |          keep you from disaster!~Orgon~May Heaven confound you
188    5,   5   |                          SCENE V~Orgon, Madame Pernelle, Elmire,
189    5,   5   |           Mariane, Damis, Dorine~Orgon~Well, mother, am I right
190    5,   5   |          beflustered!~Dorine [to Orgon]~You are quite wrong, you
191    5,   5   |       may hinder your salvation.~Orgon~Be still. You always need
192    5,   5   |       that told you.~Cleante [to Orgon]~Come, let us see what course
193    5,   6   |                 SCENE VI~Valere, Orgon, Madame Pernelle, Elmire,
194    5,   6   |          the property he claims.~Orgon~Man is a wicked animal,
195    5,   6   |         until you reach it, sir.~Orgon~How much I owe to your obliging
196    5,   7   |        Officer, Madame Pernelle, Orgon, Elmire, Cleante, Mariane,
197    5,   7   |        Dorine~Tartuffe [stopping Orgon]~Softly, sir, softly; do
198    5,   7   |      prince, we here arrest you.~Orgon~Traitor! You saved this
199    5,   7   |       power which sends me here.~Orgon~Ungrateful wretch, do you
200    5,   7   |        owe account.~You, sir [to Orgon], recover from your hot
201    5,   7   |         d have dared to hope it?~Orgon [to Tartuffe, who is being
202    5,   8   |      SCENE VIII~Madame Pernelle, Orgon, Elmire, Mariane, Cleante,
203    5,   8   |         noble generous kindness.~Orgon~Well said! We’ll go, and