in my presence. And indeed, if I should meet one of them, nothing
would prevent me from springing at his throat, tearing him to pieces,
strangling him--

Godard
You would do right. (Aside) I must humor him.

The General
Yes, sir, I would strangle him! And if my son-in-law were to ill-treat
my dear child, I would do the same to him.

Godard
Ah!

The General
I shouldn't wish him to be altogether under her thumb. A man ought to
be king in his own house, as I am here.

Godard (aside)
Poor man! How he deceives himself!

The General
Did you speak?

Godard
I said, General, that your threat had no terrors for me! When one has
nothing but a wife to love, he loves her well.

The General
Quite right, my dear Godard. And now with regard to the marriage