VAL. She, you say, of her own accord, makes you...
SGAN. Yes, makes me come to you and give you this frank and plain
message; also, that, having observed the violent love wherewith your
soul is smitten, she would earlier have let you know what she thinks
about you if, perplexed as she was, she could have found anyone to send
this message by; but that at length she was painfully compelled to make
use of me, in order to assure you, as I have told you, that her
affection is denied to all save me; that you have been ogling her long
enough; and that, if you have ever so little brains, you will carry your
passion somewhere else. Farewell, till our next meeting. That is what I
had to tell you.
VAL. (_Aside_). Ergaste, what say you to such an adventure?
SGAN. (_Aside, retiring_). See how he is taken aback!
ERG. (_In a low tone to Val?re_). For my part, I think that there
is nothing in it to displease you; that a rather subtle mystery is
concealed under it; in short, that this message is not sent by one who
desires to see the love end which she inspires in you.
SGAN. (_Aside_). He takes it as he ought.
VAL. (_In a low tone to Ergaste_). You think it a mystery...
ERG. Yes.... But he is looking at us; let us get out of his sight.
SCENE IV.--SGANARELLE, _alone_.
How his face showed his confusion! Doubtless he did not expect this
message. Let me call Isabella; she is showing the fruits which education
produces on the mind.
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