ANG. Ah! Toinette, if he deceives me, I shall never in all my life
believe in any man.
TOI. Here is your father coming back.
SCENE V.--ARGAN, ANGELIQUE, TOINETTE.
ARG. I say, Angelique, I have a piece of news for yon which, perhaps,
you did not expect. You have been asked of me in marriage. Halloa! how
is that? You are smiling. It is pleasant, is it not, that word
marriage? there is nothing so funny to young girls. Ah! nature!
nature! So, from what I see, daughter, there is no need of my asking
you if you are willing to marry.
ANG. I ought to obey you in everything, father.
ARG. I am very glad to possess such an obedient daughter; the thing is
settled then, and I have promised you.
ANG. It is my duty, father, blindly to follow all you determine upon
for me.
ARG. My wife, your mother-in-law, wanted me to make a nun of you and
of your little sister Louison also. She has always been bent upon
that.
TOI. (_aside_). The excellent creature has her reasons.
ARG. She would not consent to this marriage; but I carried the day,
and my word is given.
TOI. (_to_ ARGAN). Really, I am pleased with you for that, and it
is the wisest thing you ever did in your life.
ARG. I have not seen the person in question; but I am told that I
shall be satisfied with him, and that you too will be satisfied.
ANG. Most certainly, father.
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