onger moves you,
Henceforth you may leave me alone and blue;
From deep sorrow my heart will draw relief,
And I know an absolute cure for my grief.
[She starts to leave.]
Dorine. Whoa! I'm not really angry. Come back,--do.
In spite of everything, I pity you.
Mariane. If I'm to be the one you crucify,
You'll see, Dorine, how quickly I shall die.
Dorine. Don't torture yourself. We can easily
Block them. . . . But look! I think that's Valere I see.

SCENE IV
Valere, Mariane, Dorine

Valere. Gossip is singing a little ditty,
My dear,--news to me and very pretty.
Mariane. What?
Valere. That you will marry Tartuffe.
Mariane. It's true
That my father has such a plan in view.
Valere. Your father . . .
Mariane. Has altered his inclination.
Through him, all this has come to my attention.
Valere. What? Seriously?
Mariane. Yes, seriously.
He wants this wedding--quite decidedly!
Valere. And how does your heart respond to this plan,
Madam?
Mariane. I don't know.
Valere. Your response is plain.
You don't know?
Mariane. No.
Valere. No?
Mariane. What do you recommend?
Valere. I recommend that you accept this husband.
Mariane. You recommend that?
Valere. Yes.
Mariane. Really?
Valere. I do.
A wonderful choice, well worth attending to.
Mariane. Very well! That's advice, sir, that I accept.
Valere. I doubt that taking it causes you regret.
Mariane. No more regret than giving it causes you.
Valere. I gave it thinking pleasure would ensue.
Mariane. And I, I'll take it--simply to please you.
Dorine [moving upstage]. Let's see what comes of this hullabaloo.
Valere. So that's your love for me? And did you lie
When you . . .
Mariane. Please, let's not speak of days gone by.
You've told me quite plainly that I must embrace
As my mate the man they've chosen for that place,
And now I say that I promise to obey
Since you so kindly advise me that way.
Valere. Don't excuse yourself through circumlocution:
You've already made your own resolution