Act,  scene

  1   Ch        |      Orgon~Tartuffe, a hypocrite~Dorine, Mariane’s maid~M. Loyal,
  2    1,   1   |         Mariane, Cleante, Damis, Dorine~Madame Pernelle~Come, come,
  3    1,   1   |        it’s perfect pandemonium.~Dorine~If ...~Madame Pernelle~You’
  4    1,   1   |     gentleman deigns to consent?~Dorine~If we must hark to him,
  5    1,   1   |         this sneaking scoundrel.~Dorine~Besides, ’tis downright
  6    1,   1   |    governed by his pious orders.~Dorine~He passes for a saint in
  7    1,   1   |       Just listen to her tongue!~Dorine~I wouldn’t trust him,~Nor
  8    1,   1   |     interest is his only motive.~Dorine~Of course. But why, especially
  9    1,   1   |         free to vent their gall.~Dorine~Our neighbour Daphne, and
 10    1,   1   |   condemns the company you keep.~Dorine~O admirable pattern! Virtuous
 11    1,   2   |                SCENE II~Cleante, Dorine~Cleante~I won’t escort her
 12    1,   2   |     again;~The good old lady ...~Dorine~Bless us! What a pity~She
 13    1,   2   |     possessed with her Tartuffe!~Dorine~Her case is nothing, though,
 14    1,   3   |         Mariane, Damis, Cleante, Dorine~Elmire [to Cleante]~You’
 15    1,   4   |         SCENE IV~Cleante, Damis, Dorine~Damis~I wish you’d say a
 16    1,   4   |        this marriage~Were to ...~Dorine~He’s coming.~
 17    1,   5   |          SCENE V~Orgon, Cleante, Dorine~Orgon~Ah! Good morning,
 18    1,   5   |       yet, in the country?~Orgon~Dorine ...~[To Cleante]~Just wait
 19    1,   5   |       news about the family.~[To Dorine]~Has everything gone well
 20    1,   5   | happening? And how is everybody?~Dorine~Madam had fever, and a splitting
 21    1,   5   |          And how about Tartuffe?~Dorine~Tartuffe? He’s well;~He’
 22    1,   5   |     rosy-lipped.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~At evening she had nausea~
 23    1,   5   |          And how~About Tartuffe?~Dorine~He supped alone, before
 24    1,   5   |         deviled.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~All night she couldn’t get
 25    1,   5   |        Orgon~How~About Tartuffe?~Dorine~Gently inclined to slumber,~
 26    1,   5   |         morning.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~At last she let us all persuade
 27    1,   5   |          And how about~Tartuffe?~Dorine~He plucked up courage properly,~
 28    1,   5   |         of wine.~Orgon~Poor man!~Dorine~So now they both are doing
 29    2,   2   |         SCENE II~Orgon, Mariane, Dorine [coming in quietly and standing
 30    2,   2   |       since your duty ..~[Seeing Dorine]~What are you doing there?~
 31    2,   2   |          eavesdropping on us so.~Dorine~Upon my word, I don’t know
 32    2,   2   |         Is the thing incredible?~Dorine~So much so~I don’t believe
 33    2,   2   |       way to make you credit it.~Dorine~No, no, you’re telling us
 34    2,   2   |        what will happen shortly.~Dorine~Stuff!~Orgon~Daughter, what
 35    2,   2   |          say is in good earnest.~Dorine~There, there, don’t take
 36    2,   2   |         Orgon~But I tell you ...~Dorine~No. No use.~They won’t believe
 37    2,   2   |      Orgon~If I let my anger ...~Dorine~Well, then, we do believe
 38    2,   2   |          tell you frankly, girl.~Dorine~There, there, let’s not
 39    2,   2   |           a true-born gentleman.~Dorine~Yes, so he says himself.
 40    2,   2   |          what from her, you see!~Dorine~You might do worse than
 41    2,   2   |          he’s regular~At church.~Dorine~You’d have him run there
 42    2,   2   |         him whate’er you please.~Dorine~With him? Do naught but
 43    2,   2   |        Orgon~Out on thee, wench!~Dorine~I tell you he’s cut out
 44    2,   2   |         other people’s business.~Dorine [She keeps interrupting
 45    2,   2   |      pray you, hold your tongue.~Dorine~’Tis love of you ...~Orgon~
 46    2,   2   |          want none of your love.~Dorine~Then I will love you in
 47    2,   2   |     despite.~Orgon~You will, eh?~Dorine~Yes, your honour’s dear
 48    2,   2   |        Orgon~Won’t you be still?~Dorine~‘Twould be a sin to let
 49    2,   2   |         say, you impudent viper!~Dorine~What! you are pious, and
 50    2,   2   |       tell you hold your tongue.~Dorine~Then mum’s the word; I’ll
 51    2,   2   |       all~With due deliberation.~Dorine~I’ll go mad~If I can’t speak.~[
 52    2,   2   |      Tartuffe is well enough ...~Dorine~A pretty phiz!~Orgon~So
 53    2,   2   |       For his best qualities ...~Dorine~A handsome dowry!~[Orgon
 54    2,   2   |         t far to seek.~Orgon [to Dorine]~So—nothing that I say has
 55    2,   2   |       that I say has any weight?~Dorine~Eh? What’s wrong now? I
 56    2,   2   |       Orgon~What were you doing?~Dorine~Talking to myself.~Orgon~
 57    2,   2(3)|      must approve of my design,” Dorine is making signs to Mariane
 58    2,   2(3)|       turns around suddenly; but Dorine quickly changes her gesture
 59    2,   2(3)|       and catch the beginning of Dorine’s gesture; but he is too
 60    2,   2(3)|         too quick this time, and Dorine stands looking at his furious
 61    2,   2(3)|       goes on, and the obstinate Dorine again lifts her hand behind
 62    2,   2   |       have chosen for you...~[To Dorine]~Why don’t you talk to yourself?~
 63    2,   2   |          t you talk to yourself?~Dorine~Nothing to say.~Orgon~One
 64    2,   2   |      Orgon~One little word more.~Dorine~Oh, no, thanks. Not now.~
 65    2,   2   |       Sure, I’d have caught you.~Dorine~Faith, I’m no such fool.~
 66    2,   2   |        my choice with reverence.~Dorine [running away]~You’d never
 67    2,   3   |               SCENE III~Mariane, Dorine~Dorine~Say, have you lost
 68    2,   3   |        SCENE III~Mariane, Dorine~Dorine~Say, have you lost the tongue
 69    2,   3   |         My father is the master.~Dorine~Do? Everything, to ward
 70    2,   3   |      disaster.~Mariane~But what?~Dorine~Tell him one doesn’t love
 71    2,   3   |        never dare to say a word.~Dorine~Came, talk it out. Valere
 72    2,   3   |           or do you not?~Mariane~Dorine! How can you wrong my love
 73    2,   3   |         how ardently I love him?~Dorine~How do I know if heart and
 74    2,   3   |         really love him?~Mariane~Dorine, you wrong me greatly if
 75    2,   3   |       feelings, all too plainly.~Dorine~So then, you love him?~Mariane~
 76    2,   3   |          Mariane~Yes, devotedly.~Dorine~And he returns your love,
 77    2,   3   |  apparently?~Mariane~I think so.~Dorine~And you both alike are eager~
 78    2,   3   |      each other?~Mariane~Surely.~Dorine~Then what’s your plan about
 79    2,   3   |         if it is forced upon me.~Dorine~Good! That’s a remedy I
 80    2,   3   |       nonsense.~Mariane~Oh dear, Dorine you get in such a temper!~
 81    2,   3   |  sympathy for people’s troubles.~Dorine~I have no sympathy when
 82    2,   3   |        expect?—if one is timid?—~Dorine~But what is love worth,
 83    2,   3   |        to win me from my father?~Dorine~But if your father is a
 84    2,   3   |          my love in public ... ?~Dorine~No, no, I ask you nothing.
 85    2,   3   |    husband.~Mariane~Oh dear! ...~Dorine~What joy and pride will
 86    2,   3   |          to do anything you say.~Dorine~No, no, a daughter must
 87    2,   3   |         me out with your advice.~Dorine~I thank you kindly.~Mariane~
 88    2,   3   |          you kindly.~Mariane~Oh! Dorine, I beg you ...~Dorine~To
 89    2,   3   |        Oh! Dorine, I beg you ...~Dorine~To serve you right, this
 90    2,   3   |      through.~Mariane~Dear girl!~Dorine~No.~Mariane~If I say I love
 91    2,   3   |          I say I love Valere ...~Dorine~No, no. Tartuffe’s your
 92    2,   3   |     trusted you; now help me ...~Dorine~No, you shall be, my faith!
 93    2,   3   |    troubles.~[She starts to go.]~Dorine~There, there! Come back.
 94    2,   3   |       Mariane~Oh, don’t you see, Dorine, if I must bear~This martyrdom,
 95    2,   3   |           I certainly shall die.~Dorine~Now don’t you fret. We’ll
 96    2,   4   |        SCENE IV~Valere, Mariane, Dorine~Valere~Madam, a piece of
 97    2,   4   |      take it to oblige you, sir.~Dorine [withdrawing to the back
 98    2,   4   |           Mariane~Farewell, sir.~Dorine~I must say~You’ve lost your
 99    2,   4   |         Valere~What do you want, Dorine?~Dorine~Come here.~Valere~
100    2,   4   |        What do you want, Dorine?~Dorine~Come here.~Valere~No, no,
101    2,   4   |        from doing as she wishes.~Dorine~Stop!~Valere~No. You see,
102    2,   4   |     fixed, resolved, determined.~Dorine~So!~Mariane [aside]~Since
103    2,   4   |      myself, and leave him free.~Dorine [leaving Valere, and running
104    2,   4   |        going?~Mariane~Let me be.~Dorine.~Come back.~Mariane~No,
105    2,   4   |         should free her from it.~Dorine [leaving Mariane and running
106    2,   4   |        of the stage.]~Valere [to Dorine]~What’s your idea?~Mariane [
107    2,   4   |         s your idea?~Mariane [to Dorine]~What can you mean to do?~
108    2,   4   |         What can you mean to do?~Dorine~Set you to rights, and pull
109    2,   4   |       the things she said to me?~Dorine [to Mariane]~Are you quite
110    2,   4   |       see the way he treated me?~Dorine~Fools, both of you.~[To
111    2,   4   |         advice on such a matter?~Dorine~You both are daft, I tell
112    2,   4   |      Come, yours.~Valere [giving Dorine his hand]~What for?~Dorine [
113    2,   4   |       Dorine his hand]~What for?~Dorine [to Mariane]~Now, yours.~
114    2,   4   |           yours.~Mariane [giving Dorine her hand]~But what’s the
115    2,   4   |        hand]~But what’s the use?~Dorine~Oh, quick now, come along.
116    2,   4   |          just a bit of a smile.]~Dorine~My faith and troth, what
117    2,   4   |        the most ungrateful ... ?~Dorine~Leave this discussion till
118    2,   4   |      tell us how to go about it.~Dorine~Well,~We’ll try all sorts
119    2,   4   |          joy! Whatever comes ...~Dorine~Oho! These lovers! Never
120    2,   4   |         again]~One last word ...~Dorine~What a gabble and pother!~
121    3,   1   |                   SCENE I~Damis, Dorine~Damis~May lightning strike
122    3,   1   | straightway something desperate!~Dorine~I beg you, moderate this
123    3,   1   |          from me a truth or two.~Dorine~So ho! Go slow now. Just
124    3,   1   |       present at this interview.~Dorine~No, no! They must be left
125    3,   1   |         So much as speak to him.~Dorine~Go on! We know you~And your
126    3,   1   |         see—I’ll keep my temper.~Dorine~Out on you, what a plague!
127    3,   2   |               SCENE II~Tartuffe, Dorine~Tartuffe [speaking to his
128    3,   2   |        stage, as soon as he sees Dorine is there]~Lawrence, put
129    3,   2   |        alms among the prisoners.~Dorine [aside]~What affectation
130    3,   2   |        What do you want with me?~Dorine~To tell you ...~Tartuffe [
131    3,   2   |          take this handkerchief.~Dorine~What?~Tartuffe~Cover up
132    3,   2   |      minds with sinful thoughts.~Dorine~Are you so tender to temptation,
133    3,   2   |     instantly take leave of you.~Dorine~No, no, I’ll leave you to
134    3,   2   |          Tartuffe~Ah! Willingly.~Dorine [aside]~How gentle all at
135    3,   2   |     Tartuffe~Will she come soon?~Dorine~I think I hear her now.~
136    4,   2   |        Elmire, Mariane, Cleante, Dorine~Dorine [to Cleante]~Sir,
137    4,   2   |         Mariane, Cleante, Dorine~Dorine [to Cleante]~Sir, we beg
138    4,   3   |        Elmire, Mariane, Cleante, Dorine~Orgon~So ho! I’m glad to
139    4,   3   |        vex me about it any more.~Dorine~But what ... ?~Orgon~You
140    4,   3   |         your promise.~Elmire [to Dorine]~Send him to me.~Dorine [
141    4,   3   |          Dorine]~Send him to me.~Dorine [to Elmire]~The man’s a
142    4,   3   |         to catch him.~Elmire [to Dorine]~Oh no! A lover’s never
143    5,   3   |         Cleante, Mariane, Damis, Dorine~Madame Pernelle~What’s this?
144    5,   3   |          state I saved him from.~Dorine~Poor man!~Madame Pernelle~
145    5,   3   |        not what, I’m so enraged!~Dorine [to Orgon]~Fortune has paid
146    5,   3   |      alarm,~And my ...~Orgon [to Dorine, seeing Mr. Loyal come in]~
147    5,   4   |         Mariane, Cleante, Damis, Dorine, M. Loyal~M. Loyal [to Dorine,
148    5,   4   |    Dorine, M. Loyal~M. Loyal [to Dorine, at the back of the stage]~
149    5,   4   |         The master of the house.~Dorine~He’s occupied;~I think he
150    5,   4   |          found to his advantage.~Dorine~Your name, then?~M. Loyal~
151    5,   4   |       sent me, for his goods ...~Dorine [to Orgon]~It is a man who
152    5,   4   |          inscribed in my report.~Dorine [aside]~This Mr. Loyal’s
153    5,   4   |        Are itching to be at him.~Dorine~By my faith,~With such a
154    5,   5   |         Cleante, Mariane, Damis, Dorine~Orgon~Well, mother, am I
155    5,   5   |      befuddled, and beflustered!~Dorine [to Orgon]~You are quite
156    5,   6   |         Cleante, Mariane, Damis, Dorine~Valere~’Tis with regret,
157    5,   7   |          Mariane, Valere, Damis, Dorine~Tartuffe [stopping Orgon]~
158    5,   7   |    myself.~Elmire~The hypocrite!~Dorine~How well he knows the trick~
159    5,   7   |    always rather good than evil.~Dorine~Now Heaven be praised!~Madame
160    5,   8   |          Cleante, Valere, Damis, Dorine~Cleante~Brother, hold!—and