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tartuffe-第6部分

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Am I not constant in my love for him?
Is't not his place to win me from my father?

DORINE
But if your father is a crazy fool;
And quite bewitched with his Tartuffe? And breaks
His bounden word? Is that your lover's fault?

MARIANE
But shall I publicly refuse and scorn
This match; and make it plain that I'm in love?
Shall I cast off for him; whate'er he be;
Womanly modesty and filial duty?
You ask me to display my love in public 。 。 。 ?

DORINE
No; no; I ask you nothing。 You shall be
Mister Tartuffe's; why; now I think of it;
I should be wrong to turn you from this marriage。
What cause can I have to oppose your wishes?
So fine a match! An excellent good match!
Mister Tartuffe! Oh ho! No mean proposal!
Mister Tartuffe; sure; take it all in all;
Is not a man to sneeze atoh; by no means!
'Tis no small luck to be his happy spouse。
The whole world joins to sing his praise already;
He's noblein his parish; handsome too;
Red ears and high complexionoh; my lud!
You'll be too happy; sure; with him for husband。

MARIANE
Oh dear! 。 。 。

DORINE
What joy and pride will fill your heart
To be the bride of such a handsome fellow!

MARIANE
Oh; stop; I beg you; try to find some way
To help break off the match。 I quite give in;
I'm ready to do anything you say。

DORINE
No; no; a daughter must obey her father;
Though he should want to make her wed a monkey。
Besides; your fate is fine。 What could be better!
You'll take the stage…coach to his little village;
And find it full of uncles and of cousins;
Whose conversation will delight you。 Then
You'll be presented in their best society。
You'll even go to call; by way of welcome;
On Mrs。 Bailiff; Mrs。 Tax…Collector;
Who'll patronise you with a folding…stool。
There; once a year; at carnival; you'll have
Perhapsa ball; with orchestratwo bag…pipes;
And sometimes a trained ape; and Punch and Judy;
Though if your husband 。 。 。

MARIANE
Oh; you'll kill me。 Please
Contrive to help me out with your advice。

DORINE
I thank you kindly。

MARIANE
Oh! Dorine; I beg you 。 。 。

DORINE
To serve you right; this marriage must go through。

MARIANE
Dear girl!

DORINE
No。

MARIANE
If I say I love Valere 。 。 。

DORINE
No; no。 Tartuffe's your man; and you shall taste him。

MARIANE
You know I've always trusted you; now help me 。 。 。

DORINE
No; you shall be; my faith! Tartuffified。

MARIANE
Well; then; since you've no pity for my fate
Let me take counsel only of despair;
It will advise and help and give me courage;
There's one sure cure; I know; for all my troubles。

(She starts to go。)

DORINE
There; there! Come back。 I can't be angry long。
I must take pity on you; after all。

MARIANE
Oh; don't you see; Dorine; if I must bear
This martyrdom; I certainly shall die。

DORINE
Now don't you fret。 We'll surely find some way。
To hinder this 。 。 。 But here's Valere; your lover。



SCENE IV
VALERE; MARIANE; DORINE


VALERE
Madam; a piece of newsquite new to me
Has just come out; and very fine it is。

MARIANE
What piece of news?

VALERE
Your marriage with Tartuffe。

MARIANE
'Tis true my father has this plan in mind。

VALERE
Your father; madam 。 。 。

MARIANE
Yes; he's changed his plans;
And did but now propose it to me。

VALERE
What!
Seriously?

MARIANE
Yes; he was serious;
And openly insisted on the match。

VALERE
And what's your resolution in the matter;
Madam?

MARIANE
I don't know。

VALERE
That's a pretty answer。
You don't know?

MARIANE
No。

VALERE
No?

MARIANE
What do you advise?

VALERE
I? My advice is; marry him; by all means。

MARIANE
That's your advice?

VALERE
Yes。

MARIANE
Do you mean it?

VALERE
Surely。
A splendid choice; and worthy of your acceptance。

MARIANE
Oh; very well; sir! I shall take your counsel。

VALERE
You'll find no trouble taking it; I warrant。

MARIANE
No more than you did giving it; be sure。

VALERE
I gave it; truly; to oblige you; madam。

MARIANE
And I shall take it to oblige you; sir。

Dorine (withdrawing to the back of the stage)
Let's see what this affair will come to。

VALERE
So;
That is your love? And it was all deceit
When you 。 。 。

MARIANE
I beg you; say no more of that。
You told me; squarely; sir; I should accept
The husband that is offered me; and I
Will tell you squarely that I mean to do so;
Since you have given me this good advice。

VALERE
Don't shield yourself with talk of my advice。
You had your mind made up; that's evident;
And now you're snatching at a trifling pretext
To justify the breaking of your word。

MARIANE
Exactly so。

VALERE
Of course it is; your heart
Has never known true love for me。

MARIANE
Alas!
You're free to think so; if you please。

VALERE
Yes; yes;
I'm free to think so; and my outraged love
May yet forestall you in your perfidy;
And offer elsewhere both my heart and hand。

MARIANE
No doubt of it; the love your high deserts
May win 。 。 。

VALERE
Good Lord; have done with my deserts!
I know I have but few; and you have proved it。
But I may find more kindness in another;
I know of someone; who'll not be ashamed
To take your leavings; and make up my loss。

MARIANE
The loss is not so great; you'll easily
Console yourself completely for this change。

VALERE
I'll try my best; that you may well believe。
When we're forgotten by a woman's heart;
Our pride is challenged; we; too; must forget;
Or if we cannot; must at least pretend to。
No other way can man such baseness prove;
As be a lover scorned; and still in love。

MARIANE
In faith; a high and noble sentiment。

VALERE
Yes; and it's one that all men must approve。
What! Would you have me keep my love alive;
And see you fly into another's arms
Before my very eyes; and never offer
To someone else the heart that you had scorned?

MARIANE
Oh; no; indeed! For my part; I could wish
That it were done already。

VALERE
What! You wish it?

MARIANE
Yes。

VALERE
This is insult heaped on injury;
I'll go at once and do as you desire。

(He takes a step or two as if to go away。)

MARIANE
Oh; very well then。

VALERE (turning back)
But remember this。
'Twas you that drove me to this desperate pass。

MARIANE
Of course。

VALERE (turning back again)
And in the plan that I have formed
I only follow your example。

MARIANE
Yes。

VALERE (at the door)
Enough; you shall be punctually obeyed。

MARIANE
So much the better。

VALERE (coming back again)
This is once for all。

MARIANE
So be it; then。

VALERE (He goes toward the door; but just as he reaches it; turns
around)
Eh?

MARIANE
What?

VALERE
You didn't call me?

MARIANE
I? You are dreaming。

VALERE
Very well; I'm gone。 Madam; farewell。

(He walks slowly away。)

MARIANE
Farewell; sir。

DORINE
I must say
You've lost your senses and both gone clean daft!
I've let you fight it out to the end o' the chapter
To see how far the thing could go。 Oho; there;
Mister Valere!

(She goes and seizes him by the arm; to stop him。 He makes a great
show of resistance。)

VALERE
What do you want; Dorine?

DORINE
Come here。

VALERE
No; no; I'm quite beside myself。
Don't hinder me from doi
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