TOI. I wanted to tell you, Sir....

ARG. Speak low, I tell you.

TOI. Sir...(_She moves her lips as if she were speaking._)

ARG. What?

TOI. I tell you that...(_As before_.)

ARG. What is it you say?

TOI. (_aloud_). I say that there is a gentleman here who wants to
speak to you.

ARG. Let him come in.




SCENE III:--ARGAN, CLEANTE, TOINETTE.

CLE. Sir.

TOI. (_to_ CLEANTE). Do not speak so loud, for fear of splitting
open the head of Mr. Argan.

CLE. Sir, I am delighted to find you up, and to see you better.

TOI. (_affecting to be angry_). How! better? It is false; master