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Just so I think there's naught more odious
Than whited sepulchres of outward unction;
Those barefaced charlatans; those hireling zealots;
Whose sacrilegious; treacherous pretence
Deceives at will; and with impunity
Makes mockery of all that men hold sacred;
Men who; enslaved to selfish interests;
Make trade and merchandise of godliness;
And try to purchase influence and office
With false eye…rollings and affected raptures;
Those men; I say; who with uncommon zeal
Seek their own fortunes on the road to heaven;
Who; skilled in prayer; have always much to ask;
And live at court to preach retirement;
Who reconcile religion with their vices;
Are quick to anger; vengeful; faithless; tricky;
And; to destroy a man; will have the boldness
To call their private grudge the cause of heaven;
All the more dangerous; since in their anger
They use against us weapons men revere;
And since they make the world applaud their passion;
And seek to stab us with a sacred sword。
There are too many of this canting kind。
Still; the sincere are easy to distinguish;
And many splendid patterns may be found;
In our own time; before our very eyes
Look at Ariston; Periandre; Oronte;
Alcidamas; Clitandre; and Polydore;
No one denies their claim to true religion;
Yet they're no braggadocios of virtue;
They do not make insufferable display;
And their religion's human; tractable;
They are not always judging all our actions;
They'd think such judgment savoured of presumption;
And; leaving pride of words to other men;
'Tis by their deeds alone they censure ours。
Evil appearances find little credit
With them; they even incline to think the best
Of others。 No caballers; no intriguers;
They mind the business of their own right living。
They don't attack a sinner tooth and nail;
For sin's the only object of their hatred;
Nor are they over…zealous to attempt
Far more in heaven's behalf than heaven would have 'em。
That is my kind of man; that is true living;
That is the pattern we should set ourselves。
Your fellow was not fashioned on this model;
You're quite sincere in boasting of his zeal;
But you're deceived; I think; by false pretences。

ORGON
My dear good brother…in…law; have you quite done?

CLEANTE
Yes。

ORGON
I'm your humble servant。

(Starts to go。)

CLEANTE
Just a word。
We'll drop that other subject。 But you know
Valere has had the promise of your daughter。

ORGON
Yes。

CLEANTE
You had named the happy day。

ORGON
'Tis true。

CLEANTE
Then why put off the celebration of it?

ORGON
I can't say。

CLEANTE
Can you have some other plan
In mind?

ORGON
Perhaps。

CLEANTE
You mean to break your word?

ORGON
I don't say that。

CLEANTE
I hope no obstacle
Can keep you from performing what you've promised。

ORGON
Well; that depends。

CLEANTE
Why must you beat about?
Valere has sent me here to settle matters。

ORGON
Heaven be praised!

CLEANTE
What answer shall I take him?

ORGON
Why; anything you please。

CLEANTE
But we must know
Your plans。 What are they?

ORGON
I shall do the will
Of Heaven。

CLEANTE
Come; be serious。 You've given
Your promise to Valere。 Now will you keep it?

ORGON
Good…bye。

CLEANTE (alone)
His love; methinks; has much to fear;
I must go let him know what's happening here。




ACT II



SCENE I
ORGON; MARIANE


ORGON
Now; Mariane。

MARIANE
Yes; father?

ORGON
Come; I'll tell you
A secret。

MARIANE
Yes 。 。 。 What are you looking for?

ORGON (looking into a small closet…room)
To see there's no one there to spy upon us;
That little closet's mighty fit to hide in。
There! We're all right now。 Mariane; in you
I've always found a daughter dutiful
And gentle。 So I've always love you dearly。

MARIANE
I'm grateful for your fatherly affection。

ORGON
Well spoken; daughter。 Now; prove you deserve it
By doing as I wish in all respects。

MARIANE
To do so is the height of my ambition。

ORGON
Excellent well。 What say you ofTartuffe?

MARIANE
Who? I?

ORGON
Yes; you。 Look to it how you answer。

MARIANE
Why! I'll say of himanything you please。



SCENE II
ORGON; MARIANE; DORINE (coming in quietly and standing behind
Orgon; so that he does not see her)


ORGON
Well spoken。 A good girl。 Say then; my daughter;
That all his person shines with noble merit;
That he has won your heart; and you would like
To have him; by my choice; become your husband。
Eh?

MARIANE
Eh?

ORGON
What say you?

MARIANE
Please; what did you say?

ORGON
What?

MARIANE
Surely I mistook you; sir?

ORGON
How now?

MARIANE
Who is it; father; you would have me say
Has won my heart; and I would like to have
Become my husband; by your choice?

ORGON
Tartuffe。

MARIANE
But; father; I protest it isn't true!
Why should you make me tell this dreadful lie?

ORGON
Because I mean to have it be the truth。
Let this suffice for you: I've settled it。

MARIANE
What; father; you would 。 。 。 ?

ORGON
Yes; child; I'm resolved
To graft Tartuffe into my family。
So he must be your husband。 That I've settled。
And since your duty 。 。

(Seeing Dorine)
What are you doing there?
Your curiosity is keen; my girl;
To make you come eavesdropping on us so。

DORINE
Upon my word; I don't know how the rumour
Got startedif 'twas guess…work or mere chance
But I had heard already of this match;
And treated it as utter stuff and nonsense。

ORGON
What! Is the thing incredible?

DORINE
So much so
I don't believe it even from yourself; sir。

ORGON
I know a way to make you credit it。

DORINE
No; no; you're telling us a fairly tale!

ORGON
I'm telling you just what will happen shortly。

DORINE
Stuff!

ORGON
Daughter; what I say is in good earnest。

DORINE
There; there; don't take your father seriously;
He's fooling。

ORGON
But I tell you 。 。 。

DORINE
No。 No use。
They won't believe you。

ORGON
If I let my anger 。 。 。

DORINE
Well; then; we do believe you; and the worse
For you it is。 What! Can a grown…up man
With that expanse of beard across his face
Be mad enough to want 。 。 。?

ORGON
You hark me:
You've taken on yourself here in this house
A sort of free familiarity
That I don't like; I tell you frankly; girl。

DORINE
There; there; let's not get angry; sir; I beg you。
But are you making game of everybody?
Your daughter's not cut out for bigot's meat;
And he has more important things to think of。
Besides; what can you gain by such a match?
How can a man of wealth; like you; go choose
A wretched vagabond for son…in…law?

ORGON
You hold your tongue。 And know; the less he has;
The better cause have we to honour him。
His poverty is honest poverty;
It should exalt him more than worldly grandeur;
For he has let himself be robbed of all;
Through careless disregard of temporal things
And fixed attachment to the things eternal。
My help may set him on his feet again;
Win back his propertya fair estate
He has at home; so I'm informedand prove him
For what he is; a true…born gentleman。

DORINE
Yes; so he says himself。 Such vanity
But ill accords with pious living; sir。
The man who cares for holiness alone
Should not so loudly boast his name and birth;
The humble ways of genuine devoutness
Brook not so much display of earthly pride。
Why should he be so vain? 。 。 。 But I offend you:
Let's leave his rank; then;take the man himself:
Can you without compunction give a man
Like him possession of a girl like her?
Think what a scandal's sure to come of it!
Virtue is at the mercy of the fates;
When a girl's married to a man she hates;
The best intent to live an honest woman
Depends upon the husband's being human;
And men whose brows are pointed at afar
May thank themselves their wives are what they are。
For to be true is more than woman can;
With husbands built upon a certain plan;
And he who weds his child against her will
Owes heaven account for it; if she do ill。
Think then what perils wait on your design。

ORGON (to Mariane)
So! I must learn what's what from her; you see!

DORINE
You might do worse than follow my advice。

ORGON
Daughter; we can't waste time upon this nonsense;
I know what's good for you; and I'm your father。
True; I had promised you to young Valere;
But; first; they tell me he's inclined to gamble;
And then; I fear his faith is not quite sound。
I haven't noticed that he's regular
At church。

DORINE
You'd have him run there just when you do。
Like those who go on purpose to be seen?

ORGON
I don't ask your opinion on the matter。
In short; the other is in Heaven's best graces;
And that is riches quite beyond compare。
This match will bring you every joy you long for;
'Twill be all steeped in sweetness and delight。
You'll live together; in your faithful loves;
Like two sweet children; like two turtle…doves;
You'll never fail to quarrel; scold; or tease;
And you may do with him whate'er you please。

DORINE
With him? Do naught but give him horns; I'll warrant。

ORGON
Out on thee; wench!

DORINE
I tell you he's cut out for't;
However great your daughter's virtue; sir;
His destiny is sure to prove the stronger。

ORGON
Have done with interrupting。 Hold your tongue。
Don't poke your nose in other people's business。

DORINE (She keeps interrupting him; just as he turns and starts
to speak to his daughter)。
If I make bold; sir; 'tis for your own good。

ORGON
You're too officious; pray you; hold your tongue。

DORINE
'Tis love of you 。 。 。

ORGON
I want none of your love。

DORINE
Then I will love you in your own despite。

ORGON
You will; eh?

DORINE
Yes; your honour's dear to me;
I can't endure to see you made the butt
Of all men's ridicule。

ORGON
Won't you be still?

DORINE
'Twould be a sin to let you make this match。

ORGON
Won't you be still; I say; you impudent viper!

DORINE
What! you are pious; and you lose your temper?

ORGON
I'm all wrought up; with your confounded nonsense;
Now; once for all; I tell you hold your tongue。

DORINE
Then mum's the word; I'll take it out in thinking。

ORGON
Think all you please; but not a syllable
To me about it; or 。 。 。 you understand!

(Turning to his daughter。)
As a wise father; I've considered all
With 

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