FENCING MASTER: (After giving a foil to Monsieur Jourdain) Come,
sir, the salute. Your body straight. A little inclined upon the
left thigh. Your legs not so wide apart. Your feet both in a line.
Your wrist opposite your hip. The point of your sword even with
your shoulder. The arm not so much extended. The left hand at the
level of the eye. The left shoulder more squared. The head up. The
expression bold. Advance. The body steady. Beat carte, and thrust.
One, two. Recover. Again, with the foot firm. Leap back. When you
make a pass, Sir, you must first disengage, and your body must be
well turned. One, two. Come, beat tierce and thrust. Advance. Stop
there. One, two. Recover. Repeat. Leap back. On guard, Sir, on
guard. (The fencing master touches him two or three times with the
foil while saying, "On guard." )

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: How was that? (Breathlessly)

MUSIC MASTER: You did marvelously!

FENCING MASTER: As I have told you, the entire secret of fencing
lies in two things: to give and not to receive; and as I
demonstrated to you the other day, it is impossible for you to
receive, if you know how to turn your opponent's sword from the
line of your body. This depends solely on a slight movement of the
wrist, either inward or outward.

MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: In this way then, a man, without courage, is
sure to kill his man and not be killed himself?

FENCING MASTER: Without doubt. Didn't you see the demonstration?