nothing gives them more pleasure than to hang a man from Limoges.
[Footnote: Moliere seems to have had a grudge against Limoges.
Compare act i. scene i.]

MR. POUR. What have the people from Limoges done to them?

SBRI. How do I know? They are downright brutes, enemies to all the
gentility and merit of other cities. For my part, I am in the
greatest fear on your account, and I should never comfort myself if
you were hanged.

MR. POUR. It is not so much the fear of death that urges me to fly as
the fact of being hanged, for it is a most degrading thing for a
gentleman, and would ruin one's title of nobility.

SBRI. You are right; after such a thing they would contest your right
of bearing a title of nobility. [Footnote: Noblemen were beheaded.]
But, be careful, when I lead you by the hand, to walk like a woman,
and to assume the manners and the language of a lady of quality.

MR. POUR. Leave that to me; I have seen people of high standing in
the world. The only thing that troubles me is that I have somewhat of
a beard.

SBRI. Oh! it's not worth mentioning. There are many women who have as
much. Now, let us just see how you will behave yourself. (MR. DE
POURCEAUGNAC _mimics a lady of rank_.) Good.

MR. POUR. Why, my carriage is not here! Where is my carriage?
Gracious me! how wretched to have such attendants! Shall I have to