Sganarelle, or, the Self-Deceived Husband by Molière
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CEL. What? He who just now... SGAN. Ay, ay, it is he who brings disgrace upon me; he is in love with my wife, and my wife is in love with him. CEL. Ah! I find I was right when I thought his returning secretly only concealed some base design; I trembled the minute I saw him, from a sad foreboding of what would happen. SGAN. You espouse my cause with too much kindness, but everybody is not so charitably disposed; for many, who have already heard of my sufferings, so far from taking my part, only laugh at me. CEL. Can anything be more base than this vile deed? or can a punishment be discovered such as he deserves? Does he think he is worthy to live, after polluting himself with such treachery? O Heaven! is it possible? SGAN. It is but too true. CEL. O traitor, villain, deceitful, faithless wretch! SGAN. What a kind-hearted creature! CEL. No, no, hell has not tortures enough to punish you sufficiently for your guilt! SGAN. How well she talks! CEL. Thus to abuse both innocence and goodness! |
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