AR. The girl...
MAG. Is within, and will not come out, unless you consent to gratify
their desires.
SCENE VIII.--VAL?RE, A MAGISTRATE, A NOTARY, SGANARELLE, ARISTE.
VAL. (_At the window of his house_). No, gentlemen; no man shall
enter here until your pleasure be known to me. You know who I am; I have
done my duty in signing the statement, which they can show you. If you
intend to approve of the marriage, you must also put your names to this
agreement; if not, prepare to take my life before you shall rob me of
the object of my love.
SGAN. No, we have no notion of separating you from her. (_Aside_).
He has not yet been undeceived in the matter of Isabella. Let us make
the most of his mistake.
AR. (_To Val?re_). But is it L?onor?
SGAN. Hold your tongue!
AR. But...
SGAN. Be quiet!
AR. I want to know...
SGAN. Again! Will you hold your tongue, I say?
VAL. To be brief: whatever be the consequence, Isabella has my solemn
promise; I also have hers; if you consider everything, I am not so bad a
match that you should blame her.
AR. What he says is not...
SGAN. Be quiet! I have a reason for it. You shall know the mystery.
(_To Val?re_). Yes, without any more words, we both consent that
you shall be the husband of her who is at present in your house.
MAG. The contract is drawn up in those very terms, and there is a blank
for the name, as we have not seen her. Sign. The lady can set you all at
ease by-and-by.
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