Act IV. Scene VIII. Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin. 1909-14. Tartuffe. The Harvard Classics

Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière (1622–1673). Tartuffe.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Act IV

Scene VIII


ELMIRE, ORGON Elmire What sort of speech is this? What can it mean?

Orgon My faith, I’m dazed. This is no laughing matter.

Elmire What?

Orgon From his words I see my great mistake;
The deed of gift is one thing troubles me.	5

Elmire The deed of gift…

Orgon Yes, that is past recall.
But I’ve another thing to make me anxious.

Elmire What’s that?

Orgon You shall know all. Let’s see at once	10
Whether a certain box is still upstairs.