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with   all   my   heart   that   I   might   serve   him�察  �But   Heaven's   interests   cannot 

allow it�察�If he returns�察�then I must leave the house。 After his conduct�察�quite 

unparalleled�察�All intercourse between us would bring scandal�察�God knows 

what everyone's first thought would be� �They would attribute it to merest 

scheming On my partsay that conscious of my guilt I feigned a Christian 

love for my accuser�察�But feared him in my heart�察�and hoped to win him 

And underhandedly secure his silence。 

     CLEANTE You try to put us off with specious phrases�察�But all your 

arguments      are   too  far´fetched。   Why     take   upon   yourself    the  cause   of 

Heaven�拭�Does Heaven need our help to punish sinners�拭�Leave to itself the 

care of its own vengeance�察�And keep in mind the pardon it commands us�察�

Besides�察�think somewhat less of men's opinions�察�When you are following 

the will of Heaven。 Shall petty fear of what the world may think Prevent 

the doing of a noble deed�拭�No��let us always do as Heaven commands�察�

And not perplex our brains with further questions。 

     TARTUFFE Already I have told you I forgive him�察�And that is doing�察�

sir�察�as Heaven commands。 But after this day's scandal and affront Heaven 

does not order me to live with him。 

     CLEANTE And does it order you to lend your ear To what mere whim 



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suggested   to   his   father�察 �And   to   accept   gift   of   his   estates�察  �On   which�察  �in 

justice�察�you can make no claim�拭�

     TARTUFFE No one who knows me�察�sir�察�can have the thought That I 

am acting from a selfish motive。 The goods of this world have no charms 

for   me�察  �I   am   not   dazzled   by   their   treacherous   glamour�察  �And   if   I   bring 

myself to take the gift Which he insists on giving me�察�I do so�察�To tell the 

truth�察�only because I fear This whole estate may fall into bad hands�察                 �And 

those to whom it comes may use it ill And not employ it�察�as is my design�察�

For Heaven's glory and my neighbours' good。 

     CLEANTE Eh�察�sir�察�give up these conscientious scruples That well may 

cause a rightful heir's complaints。 Don't take so much upon yourself�察�but 

let   him   Possess   what's   his�察  �at   his   own   risk   and   peril�察  �Consider�察  �it   were 

better  he   misused   it�察�Than   you   should   be   accused   of   robbing   him。   I   am 

astounded that unblushingly You could allow such offers to be made� �Tell 

mehas true religion any maxim That teaches us to rob the lawful heir�拭�If 

Heaven has made it quite impossible Damis and you should live together 

here�察�Were it not better you should quietly And honourably withdraw�察�than 

let the son Be driven out for your sake�察�dead against All reason�拭�'Twould 

be giving�察�sir�察�believe me�察�Such an example of your probity 。 。 。 

     TARTUFFE   Sir�察  �it   is   half´past   three�察  �certain   devotions   Recall   me   to 

my closet�察�you'll forgive me For leaving you so soon。 

     CLEANTE ��alone�� Ah� �



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         SCENE II ELMIRE�察�MARIANE�察�CLEANTE�察�



                                  DORINE 



       DORINE ��to Cleante�� Sir�察�we beg you To help us all you can in her 

behalf�察  �She's   suffering   almost   more   than   heart   can   bear�察�This   match   her 

father   means   to   make   to´night   Drives   her   each   moment   to   despair。   He's 

coming。 Let us unite our efforts now�察�we beg you�察�And try by strength or 

skill to change his purpose。 



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          SCENE III ORGON�察�ELMIRE�察�MARIANE�察�



                          CLEANTE�察�DORINE 



       ORGON So ho� �I'm glad to find you all together。 

    ��To Mariane�� Here is the contract that shall make you happy�察�My dear。 

You know already what it means。 

    MARIANE ��on her knees before Orgon�� Father�察�I beg you�察�in the name 

of Heaven That knows my grief�察�and by whate'er can move you�察�Relax a 

little your paternal rights�察�And free my love from this obedience� �Oh�察�do 

not   make   me�察  �by   your   harsh   command�察  �Complain   to   Heaven   you   ever 

were   my   father�察  �Do   not   make   wretched   this   poor   life   you   gave   me。   If�察�

crossing   that   fond   hope   which   I   had   formed�察  �You'll   not   permit   me   to 

belong to one Whom  I have dared to love�察�at least�察�I   beg you Upon   my 

knees�察�oh�察�save me from the torment Of being possessed by one whom I 

abhor� �And do not drive me to some desperate act By exercising all your 

rights upon me。 

    ORGON ��a little touched�� Come�察�come�察�my heart�察�be firm� �no human 

weakness� �

    MARIANE I am  not jealous   of your love   for him�察  �Display it   freely�察�

give him your estate�察�And if that's not enough�察�add all of mine�察�I willingly 

agree�察�and give it up�察�If only you'll not give him me�察�your daughter�察�Oh�察�

rather let a convent's rigid rule Wear out the wretched days that Heaven 

allots me。 

    ORGON These  girls   are ninnies��always turning nuns When   fathers 

thwart their silly love´affairs。 Get on your feet� �The more you hate to have 

him�察�The more 'twill help you earn your soul's salvation。 So�察�mortify your 

senses by this marriage�察�And don't vex me about it any more。 

    DORINE But what 。 。 。 �拭�

    ORGON You hold your tongue�察�before your betters。 Don't dare to say a 

single word�察�I tell you。 

    CLEANTE If you will let me answer�察�and advise 。 。 。 

    ORGON Brother�察�I  value your   advice most highly�察  �'Tis well thought 

out�察�no better can be had�察�But you'll allow menot to follow it。 



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     ELMIRE ��to her husband�� I can't find words to cope with such a case�察�

Your blindness makes me quite astounded at you。 You are bewitched with 

him�察�to disbelieve The things we tell you happened here to´day。 

     ORGON I am your humble servant�察�and can see Things�察�when they're 

plain as noses on folks' faces�察�I know you're partial to my rascal son�察�And 

didn't dare to disavow the trick He tried to play on this poor man�察�besides�察�

You were too calm�察�to be believed�察�if that Had happened�察�you'd have been 

far more disturbed。 

     ELMIRE   And       must   our   honour    always   rush   to  arms   At  the  mere 

mention of illicit love�拭�Or can we answer no attack upon it Except with 

blazing   eyes   and   lips   of   scorn�拭 �For  my   part�察  �I   just   laugh   away   such 

nonsense�察�I've no desire to make a loud to´do。 Our virtue should�察�I think�察�

be   gentle´natured�察  �Nor   can   I   quite   approve   those   savage   prudes   Whose 

honour   arms   itself   with   teeth   and   claws   To   tear   men's   eyes   out   at   the 

slightest word。 Heaven preserve me from that kind of honour� �I like my 

virtue not to be a vixen�察�And I believe a quiet cold rebuff No less effective 

to repulse a lover。 

     ORGON I know 。 。 。 and you can't throw me off the scent。 

     ELMIRE Once more�察�I am astounded at your weakness�察�I wonder what 

your unbelief would answer�察�If I should let you see we've told the truth�拭�

     ORGON See it�拭�

     ELMIRE Yes。 

     ORGON Nonsense。 

     ELMIRE   Come�   �If   I   should   find A  way  to   make   you   see   it   clear   as 

day�拭�

     ORGON All rubbish。 

     ELMIRE What a man� �But answer me。 I'm not proposing now that you 

believe us�察�But let's suppose that here�察�from proper hiding�察�You should be 

made to see and hear all plainly�察�What would you say then�察�to your man of 

virtue�拭�

     ORGON Why�察�then�察�I'd say 。 。 。 say nothing。 It can't be。 

     ELMIRE Your error has endured too long already�察�And quite too long 

you've branded me a liar。 I must at once�察�for my own satisfaction�察�Make 

you a witness of the things we've told you。 



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    ORGON Amen�   �I   take   you   at   your   word。 We'll   see What   tricks   you 

have�察�and how you'll keep your promise。 

    ELMIRE ��to Dorine�� Send him to me。 

    DORINE ��to Elmire�� The man's a crafty codger�察�Perhaps you'll find it 

difficult to catch him。 

    ELMIRE ��to Dorine�� Oh no� �A lover's never hard to cheat�察�And self´ 

conceit leads straight to self´deceit。 Bid him come down to me。 

    ��To Cleante and Mariane�� And you�察�withdraw。 



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                     SCENE IV ELMIRE�察�ORGON 



       ELMIRE Bring up this table�察�and get under it。 

    ORGON What�拭�

    ELMIRE One essential is to hide you well。 

    ORGON Why under there�拭�

    ELMIRE Oh�察�dear� �Do as I say�察�I know what I'm about�察�as you shall 

see。   Get under�察 �now�察 �I   tell   you�察  �and   once there   Be   careful   no one   either 

sees or hears you。 

    ORGON I'm going a long way to humour you�察�I must say�察�but I'll see 

you through your scheme。 

    ELMIRE And then you'll have�察�I think�察�no more to say。 

    ��To her husband�察�who is now under the table。�� But mind�察�I'm going to 

meddle with strange matters�察�Prepare yourself to be in no wise shocked。 

Whatever   I   may   say   must   pass�察  �because   'Tis   only   to   convince   you�察  �as   I 

promised。 By wheedling speeches�察�since I'm forced to do it�察�I'll make this 

hypocrite put off his mask�察�Flatter the longings of his shameless passion�察�

And give free play to all his impudence。 But�察�since 'tis for your sake�察�to 

prove to you His guilt�察�that I shall feign to share his love�察�I can leave off as 

soon as you're convinced�察�And things shall go no farther th
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