The Learned Women by Molière
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page 40 of 91 (43%)
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Et de loger superbement,
Votre plus cruelle ennemie; Faites-la sortir quoi qu'on die, De votre riche appartement, Ou cette ingrate insolemment Attaque votre belle vie! Quoi! sans respecter votre rang, Elle se prend a votre sang, Et nuit et jour vous fait outrage! Si vous la conduisez aux bains, Sans la marchander davantage, Noyez-la de vos propres mains." The _die_ of _quoi qu'on die_ was the regular form in Moliere's time, and had nothing archaic about it. This is sufficiently true of "Will she, nill she" (compare Shakespeare's "And, will you, nill you, I will marry you") to excuse its use here.] BEL. Ah! what a pretty beginning! ARM. What a charming turn it has! PHI. He alone possesses the talent of making easy verses. ARM. We must yield to _prudence fast in sleep's repose is plunged_. |
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