Act,  scene

  1  Not        | Misanthrope” and “The Hypocrite” (Tartuffe), “The Miser” and “The Hypochondriac,” “
  2  Not        |         better exhibited than in “Tartuffe.” Compared with such characterization
  3  Not        |         with which creations like Tartuffe embody the weakness or vice
  4   Ch        |            brother-inlaw of Orgon~Tartuffe, a hypocrite~Dorine, Mariane’
  5    1,   1   |           mean a thing.~Damis~Mr. Tartuffe, your friend, is mighty
  6    1,   2   |          seems possessed with her Tartuffe!~Dorine~Her case is nothing,
  7    1,   2   |           been so taken~With this Tartuffe. He calls him brother, loves
  8    1,   4   |      sister’s marriage; I suspect Tartuffe~Opposes it, and puts my
  9    1,   5   |      evening.~Orgon~And how about Tartuffe?~Dorine~Tartuffe? He’s well;~
 10    1,   5   |        how about Tartuffe?~Dorine~Tartuffe? He’s well;~He’s mighty
 11    1,   5   |       severe.~Orgon~And how~About Tartuffe?~Dorine~He supped alone,
 12    1,   5   |         daylight.~Orgon~How~About Tartuffe?~Dorine~Gently inclined
 13    1,   5   |         once.~Orgon~And how about~Tartuffe?~Dorine~He plucked up courage
 14    2,   1   |   Excellent well. What say you of—Tartuffe?~Mariane~Who? I?~Orgon~Yes,
 15    2,   2   |    husband, by your choice?~Orgon~Tartuffe.~Mariane~But, father, I
 16    2,   2   |      child, I’m resolved~To graft Tartuffe into my family.~So he must
 17    2,   2   |        Though he’s no lady’s man,~Tartuffe is well enough ...~Dorine~
 18    2,   2(3)|        hide his rage.—Regnier, Le Tartuffe des Comediens.~
 19    2,   3   |           man must please;~If his Tartuffe has charmed him so, why
 20    2,   3   |          quite bewitched with his Tartuffe? And breaks~His bounden
 21    2,   3   |      nothing. You shall be~Mister Tartuffe’s; why, now I think of it,~
 22    2,   3   |      excellent good match!~Mister Tartuffe! Oh ho! No mean proposal!~
 23    2,   3   |          No mean proposal!~Mister Tartuffe, sure, take it all in all,~
 24    2,   3   |         Valere ...~Dorine~No, no. Tartuffe’s your man, and you shall
 25    2,   4   |         Valere~Your marriage with Tartuffe.~Mariane~’Tis true my father
 26    3,   1   |          some influence with this Tartuffe,~He makes a point of heeding
 27    3,   2   |                          SCENE II~Tartuffe, Dorine~Tartuffe [speaking
 28    3,   2   |         SCENE II~Tartuffe, Dorine~Tartuffe [speaking to his valet,
 29    3,   2   | affectation and what showing off!~Tartuffe~What do you want with me?~
 30    3,   2   |            Dorine~To tell you ...~Tartuffe [taking a handkerchief from
 31    3,   2   |        handkerchief.~Dorine~What?~Tartuffe~Cover up that bosom, which
 32    3,   2   |        not tempt me in the least.~Tartuffe~Show in your speech some
 33    3,   2   |        favour of a word with you.~Tartuffe~Ah! Willingly.~Dorine [aside]~
 34    3,   2   |         believe I’ve hit upon it.~Tartuffe~Will she come soon?~Dorine~
 35    3,   3   |                 SCENE III~Elmire, Tartuffe~Tartuffe~May Heaven’s overflowing
 36    3,   3   |        SCENE III~Elmire, Tartuffe~Tartuffe~May Heaven’s overflowing
 37    3,   3   |           so we may talk at ease.~Tartuffe [after sitting down]~And
 38    3,   3   |       fever soon let go its hold.~Tartuffe~My prayers, I fear, have
 39    3,   3   |          solicitous on my behalf.~Tartuffe~We could not cherish your
 40    3,   3   |      thanks for so much kindness.~Tartuffe~I do far less for you than
 41    3,   3   |          s no one here~To listen.~Tartuffe~Madam, I am overjoyed.~’
 42    3,   3   |         the closet door halfway.]~Tartuffe~I too could wish, as Heaven’
 43    3,   3   |      salvation that concerns you.~Tartuffe [pressing her finger tips]~
 44    3,   3   |         but you squeeze too hard.~Tartuffe~Excess of zeal.~In no way
 45    3,   3   |          s your hand doing there?~Tartuffe~Feeling your gown; the stuff
 46    3,   3   |         moves her chair away, and Tartuffe brings his nearer.]~Tartuffe [
 47    3,   3   |      Tartuffe brings his nearer.]~Tartuffe [handling the lace yoke
 48    3,   3   |          Mariane to you. Is’t so?~Tartuffe~He did hint some such thing;
 49    3,   3   |          love terrestrial things.~Tartuffe~The heart within my bosom
 50    3,   3   |           can stay your thoughts.~Tartuffe~Love for the beauty of eternal
 51    3,   3   |         you, known everywhere ...~Tartuffe~Though pious, I am none
 52    3,   3   |    friendship which he bears you?~Tartuffe~I know that you’re too good
 53    3,   4   |           SCENE IV~Elmire, Damis, Tartuffe~Damis [coming out of the
 54    3,   5   |           V~Orgon, Elmire, Damis, Tartuffe~Damis~Father, we’ve news
 55    3,   6   |            SCENE VI~Orgon, Damis, Tartuffe~Orgon~Just Heaven! Can what
 56    3,   6   |          what I hear be credited?~Tartuffe~Yes, brother, I am wicked,
 57    3,   6   |           Silence, cursed plague!~Tartuffe~Ah! Let him speak; you chide
 58    3,   6   |       crimes I’ve done.~Orgon [to Tartuffe]~Ah, brother, ’tis too much!~[
 59    3,   6   |       Silence, you scoundrel!~[To Tartuffe]~Brother, rise, I beg you.~[
 60    3,   6   |         ll break your every bone.~Tartuffe~Brother, in God’s name,
 61    3,   6   |          son]~Ungrateful monster!~Tartuffe~Stop. Upon my knees~I beg
 62    3,   6   |          knees too, and embracing Tartuffe]~Alas! How can you?~[To
 63    3,   6   |       cudgel, here! a cudgel!~[To Tartuffe]~Don’t restrain me.~[To
 64    3,   7   |                  SCENE VII~Orgon, Tartuffe~Orgon~What! So insult a
 65    3,   7   |      insult a saintly man of God!~Tartuffe~Heaven, forgive him all
 66    3,   7   |          to my brother!~Orgon~Ah!~Tartuffe~The mere thought of such
 67    3,   7   |        spot with my own hand.~[To Tartuffe]~Brother, compose yourself,
 68    3,   7   |     yourself, and don’t be angry.~Tartuffe~Nay, brother, let us end
 69    3,   7   |          What! You can’t mean it?~Tartuffe~Yes, they hate me here,~
 70    3,   7   |        you find I listen to them?~Tartuffe~No doubt they won’t stop
 71    3,   7   |         Orgon~No, brother, never.~Tartuffe~Ah! my friend, a woman~May
 72    3,   7   |     husband’s mind.~Orgon~No, no.~Tartuffe~So let me quickly go away~
 73    3,   7   |          my life depends upon it.~Tartuffe~Then I must mortify myself.
 74    3,   7   |         wish ...~Orgon~No, never!~Tartuffe~Very well, then;~No more
 75    3,   7   |           my offer, will you not?~Tartuffe~Heaven’s will be done in
 76    4,   1   |                  SCENE I~Cleante, Tartuffe~Cleante~Yes, it’s become
 77    4,   1   |           favour with his father.~Tartuffe~Alas! So far as I’m concerned,
 78    4,   1   |           with further questions.~Tartuffe~Already I have told you
 79    4,   1   |            you can make no claim?~Tartuffe~No one who knows me, sir,
 80    4,   1   |       example of your probity ...~Tartuffe~Sir, it is half-past three;
 81    4,   5   |                           SCENE V~Tartuffe, Elmire; Orgon [under the
 82    4,   5   |           Orgon [under the table]~Tartuffe~They told me that you wished
 83    4,   5   |    everywhere~For fear of spies.~[Tartuffe goes and closes the door,
 84    4,   5   |      ready to allow your passion.~Tartuffe~Your words are somewhat
 85    4,   5   |       heart I want all to myself?~Tartuffe~’Tis, past a doubt, the
 86    4,   5   |   granting of her utmost favours?~Tartuffe~The less a blessing is deserved,
 87    4,   5   |      discover in a woman’s heart?~Tartuffe~But if my worship wins your
 88    4,   5   |       Heaven you talk so much of?~Tartuffe~If Heaven is all that stands
 89    4,   5   |           with Heaven’s commands!~Tartuffe~I can dispel these foolish
 90    4,   5   |       Elmire~Yes, I’m in torture.~Tartuffe~Would you accept this bit
 91    4,   5   |        the world will do no good.~Tartuffe~’Tis very trying.~Elmire~
 92    4,   5   |          More than words can say.~Tartuffe~In any case, your scruple’
 93    4,   5   |       surely not be counted mine.~Tartuffe~It need not, madam; and
 94    4,   5   |           not there, in the hall.~Tartuffe~Why take such care for him?
 95    4,   6   |           you’ll be mistaken.~[As Tartuffe enters, she makes her husband
 96    4,   7   |                         SCENE VII~Tartuffe, Elmire, Orgon~Tartuffe [
 97    4,   7   |           Tartuffe, Elmire, Orgon~Tartuffe [not seeing Orgon]~All things
 98    4,   7   |           for my part.~Elmire [to Tartuffe]~’Twas quite against my
 99    4,   7   |           forced to treat you so.~Tartuffe~What? You believe ... ?~
100    4,   7   |        and make no fuss about it.~Tartuffe~But my intent ...~Orgon~
101    4,   7   |      leave my house this instant.~Tartuffe~You’re the one~To leave
102    5,   4   |        simply that his friend~Mr. Tartuffe has sent me, for his goods ...~
103    5,   4   |       with civil manners,~Sent by Tartuffe, he says, upon an errand~
104    5,   4   |         well know, of course,~Mr. Tartuffe’s. And he, beyond dispute,~
105    5,   7   |                         SCENE VII~Tartuffe, An Officer, Madame Pernelle,
106    5,   7   |    Mariane, Valere, Damis, Dorine~Tartuffe [stopping Orgon]~Softly,
107    5,   7   |          perfidies, and ruins me.~Tartuffe~I shall not be embittered
108    5,   7   |           makes bold with Heaven!~Tartuffe~Your ravings cannot move
109    5,   7   |         from this honourable act.~Tartuffe~The act cannot be aught
110    5,   7   |    rescued you from utter misery?~Tartuffe~I’ve not forgot some help
111    5,   7   |         consent to take his gift?~Tartuffe [to the Officer]~Pray, sir,
112    5,   7   |          find your lodging ready.~Tartuffe~Who? I, sir?~The Officer~
113    5,   7   |          I, sir?~The Officer~You.~Tartuffe~By why to prison?~The Officer~
114    5,   7   |       dared to hope it?~Orgon [to Tartuffe, who is being led by the