Har. Yes, whatever he thinks right, I will do. What would you have me do? Har. What shall I do to find him? To me it's different. We are hesitating as to who shall speak first, for we both have something to tell you. (aside). Val. La Fl. La Fl. Fro. Sir, I beg of you. What! Har. Val. The oldest are to her the most charming, and I warn you beforehand not to go and make yourself any younger than you really are. I think what I think; but I insist upon your telling me to whom you speak when you say that. That's true; and it is the remark I made. I will demand justice, and have the whole of my house put to the torture--my maids and my valets, my son, my daughter, and myself too. oh! (to HARPAGON). (to HARPAGON). !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Why! Begone, I say, and do not provoke me to anger. Jac. You spoke to her just now, nevertheless.... Cle. Har. Well, my son, and how do you like the girl? Cle. She has in her room a few pictures and engravings, and what do you imagine they are? What noise is that up yonder? At the same time, I cannot say that I should rejoice if it were your intention to become my stepmother. I could not give a receipt for what I do not receive; and I must decidedly get something. Eli. Cle. Shall we take off our smocks, Sir? Har. But if you wish me to forget your last offence, I advise you, above all things, to receive her kindly, and, in short, to give her the heartiest welcome you can. This work was published before January 1, 1926, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Eli. Val. This is "L'Avare / acte 2 - scène 5" by Advanced education on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Eli. Harpagon is the human being of all human beings the least humane, the mortal of all mortals the hardest and closest. Pretty well! Cle. Never did I hear such an impertinent answer! Indeed had I been a woman, I should never have loved young fellows. L'AVARE (monologue D'Harpagon) ACTE IV SCENE 7. That may be, but there are certain services which wonderfully touch our feelings. (to JACQUES). You see, Frosine, I am obliged to give some supper to Mr. Anselme, and I should like her to have a share in the feast. If I lose it, I am for ever ruined; but a very small sum will save me. (aside to FROSINE). Jac. Har. And, dependent as I am, can I do anything else except form wishes? To speak the truth, father, I cannot promise you that I am very happy to see her become my stepmother; but as to receiving her properly, and as to giving her a kind welcome, I promise to obey you in that to the very letter. Dear me, father, you have no reason to complain; and everyone knows that you are well enough off. La Mer. Her name is Marianne, and she lives with a good, kind mother, who is almost always ill, and for whom the dear girl shows the greatest affection. Har. Molière a 44 ans et est en pleine querelle du Tartuffe depuis 1 an, qui est censuré.Il a du écrire Dom Juan rapidement pour faire vivre sa troupe, d'où le problème religieux de la pièce et le fait qu'elle soit en prose. Cle. La Fl. La Fl. Wait a moment. Ans. Jac. Lisez ce Littérature Dissertations Gratuits et plus de 248 000 autres dissertation. What a capital affair it would be for me. I can say the same thing. Cle. You have done what I ought to have done. No, Sir. (aside). Yes, money is more precious than anything else in the world, and you should thank heaven that you have so worthy a man for a father. Har. L’avare de Molière est une comédie en 5 actes datant de 1668. Har. (To CLÉANTE) But the most disheartening part of it all is that your father is your father. (aside to CLÉANTE, on recognising MR. SIMON). I am not naturally unkind. I see no one who does not rouse suspicion in me. You will have, if you please, to get rid of your love for Marianne, to cease to pay your attentions to a person I intend for myself, and to marry very soon the wife I have chosen for you. Har. Har. CLÉANTE, ÉLISE Cle. is it you, my poor La Flèche? Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.co.uk. Har. Cle. Steward is mightily indispensable. I have a secret of touching their affections by flattering their hearts, and of finding out their weak points. L'avare ACTE I Scène 3. Peace! Ah! Learn scènes l'avare acte 5 with free interactive flashcards. Har. Cle. Cle. Exactly; I saw him loitering about in the garden; and in what was your money? Nothing can be more false; and they are scoundrels who spread such reports. (to MASTER JACQUES, who comes near him). It will be nothing. I haven't the heart to drive them; it would go too much against my conscience to use the whip to them in the state they are in. Pray, don't be hard upon him. Five and a half per cent? You could not find anything better anywhere. True; but twenty years less would do me no harm, I think. Advise me, dispose of me, I trust myself entirely to you, for I am sure that you will never ask of me anything but what is modest and seemly. Fro. I will keep it now, Sir, in order not to make you angry, and I shall take another opportunity of returning it to you. Jac. Eli. Har. Such talk and your extravagant expenses will be the cause that some day thieves will come and cut my throat, in the belief that I am made of gold. I am not a man to cause any scandal, and matters will be carried on by gentle means. La Fl. Fro. Oh! Everybody. What proofs? Résumé de l'Avare Acte I Élise et Valère s’aiment. Har. This is no small matter, and may well amount to three thousand francs yearly. Eli. Is this gentleman coming to supper with you? Good; you are ready armed, I see. (He feels in LA FLÈCHE'S pockets). All my desires were limited to the pleasures of sight, and nothing criminal has profaned the passion those fair eyes have inspired me with. Off. What good will it do us to have a fortune if it only comes to us when we are not able to enjoy it; if now to provide for my daily maintenance I get into debt on every side; if both you and I are reduced daily to beg the help of tradespeople in order to have decent clothes to wear? No! Har. unworthy of a father like me! Have you told her of your love, and of your intention of marrying her? Eli. They have nothing to do. It cannot be done, father. Oh, father! I, father? La Fl. Jac. Can those curly-pated coxcombs be men, and can one really get attached to such animals? Theron Hjalmar. Har. Yes; wine without water gets into one's head. (aside, to his son, threatening him). I have told you already, Sir, that it is not self-interest which has prompted me to what I have done. Let us speak of you first, and tell me whom it is you love. No kindly relief? Things are worse than ever for us, and since I left you, I have discovered that my own father is my rival. my stick! Jac. Leave him alone. Come near, let me embrace you for this last saying. That's admirable. Val. What a crowd of people are assembled here! I give him all the authority over you that heaven has given me, and I will have you do all that he tells you. Remember to write down those words for me. Har. Indeed, Mr. Tell him that I am engaged, and that I cannot see him to-day. It is for you to consider the matter before you act. No, father, they will never change; and I earnestly beg of you, Madam, to believe me. Ans. The very thing I wish to speak to you about. Oh, what an unpleasant man! Mar. Ans. Har. (to CLÉANTE). No; but I will prevent you from prating and from being insolent. fine love, indeed! Heaven, my dear children, has not restored you to me that I might oppose your wishes. Yes, what do you think of her appearance, her figure, her beauty and intelligence? You will make him ill; for goodness' sake, hesitate no longer. Decidedly. Cle. Fro. You are quite right; stop here, and let me go and speak to him. Besides this, I put the bottles under your care during supper, and if any one of them is missing, or if anything gets broken, you will be responsible for it, and pay it out of your wages. La Fl. Har. (to MARIANNE). Yes, he is indeed; I know it but too well. Keep the ring, since the gentleman wishes you to. Do not believe, I beg of you, that it is of my own will that this trouble has come upon you. I was the first. LA FLÈCHE, valet to CLÉANTE. (Aside) I had better go and see a little after my money. Val. Val. He whom the cap fits, let him wear it. Is it to your coachman, Sir, or to your cook you want to speak, for I am both the one and the other? It's the very flower of manhood, the threshold of the prime of life. You must not, if you trust me, frighten anybody, but must use gentle means to collect evidence, in order afterwards to proceed with more rigour for the recovery of the sum which has been taken from you. Cle. You cannot imagine how happy she will be to see you. What! I have thought of it, father, and have ordered to be brought in here some baskets of China oranges, sweet citrons, and preserves, which I sent for in your name. Har. Your honour, Sir, shall be fully satisfied. How could you expect them to drag a carriage? Well, then, tell me, have you taken any liberties with...? Brind. what is one to do? Change your manners, if you please. Oh, how badly you judge her! And I also have something to tell you both. (Drives back JACQUES in his turn.). What necessity is there for anyone to spend money upon wigs, when we have hair of our own growth, which costs nothing. If, indeed, you want praise, esteem, kindness, and friendship, you are welcome to any amount; but money, that's a different affair. Can you imagine, my sister, what happiness it must be to improve the condition of those we love; skilfully to bring about some relief to the modest wants of a virtuous family? Can there be any mystery in all this? (To VALÈRE) Stop here, I'll come back directly. Macbeth Act 5 Scene 3 Lyrics. Frosine, she does not answer, star, it seems to me, shows no joy at the sight of me. I will put on a bold face, and if he is fool enough to be afraid of me, I will pay him back somewhat. (still hindering MARIANNE from returning it). La Fl. Here he is himself. Har. No; but we have had many conversations about you. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Fro. Where is he hiding himself? What the deuce is the meaning of this ceremony? Val. "The lender, not to burden his conscience with the least scruple, does not wish to lend his money at more than five and a half per cent.". he speaks like an oracle. Hold yourself up a little. Cle. This is the gentleman, an honest commissary, who has promised that he will omit nothing of what concerns the duties of his office. After that, resist all my expostulations, if you can. But, before I say more, let me tell you that I … Nonsense; you are laughing. Hallo! Yes, right enough, no doubt. HARPAGON, MARIANNE, ÉLISE, VALÈRE, FROSINE, BRINDAVOINE. Yes! Cle. Madam, my father cannot make a better choice, and it is a great joy to me to have the honour of welcoming you here. Sir, I do not deserve these names. MASTER JACQUES, cook and coachman to HARPAGON. The harm not so great as I make it out to be! Cle. As for your supper, you had better let me manage it. Base villain, as if you did not know what I mean! Her manner is that of a thorough coquette, her figure is rather awkward, her beauty very middling, and her intelligence of the meanest order. How could you thus abuse my kindness, introduce yourself on purpose into my house to betray me, and to play upon me such an abominable trick? Cle. I love you too much for that; and my love will be as lasting as my life! (curtseying again). Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Cle. Would you call it wonderful to provide good cheer with plenty of money? Ans. Don't get frightened. is it thus that you put into practice the lessons I have given you? Ans. tell him, Master Jacques, that he will obtain everything from me on those terms, and that, except Marianne, I leave him free to choose for his wife whomsoever he pleases. I am very glad to tell you this, so that you may not misinterpret things, and imagine that I said that it was I who have ten thousand crowns. BRINDAVOINE and LA MERLUCHE, lackeys to HARPAGON. Har. Steward, you will oblige me greatly by telling me your secret, and also, if you like, by filling my place as cook; for you keep on meddling here, and want to be everything. Ah! Har. But did you ever see such impudence? it is myself.... My mind is wandering, and I know not where I am, who I am, and what I am doing. Har. Jac. Ans. Har. La Fl. guilty daughter! Stop! Enough on this subject; let us talk of something else. Go quickly into the kitchen and drink a large glass of cold water, it will soon set you all right again. hold! La Fl. My stick will make you know me better. Aggravation of misery! Val. I am your very humble servant, but (again imitating ÉLISE) you will marry him this very evening. Har. Off. You will never force me to do such a thing. Mar. Cle. Fro. He knows what life is. Har. Har. Did you not give up all pretensions to her? Har. When a man offers to marry a girl without a dowry, we ought to look no farther. Madam, to tell you the truth, I little expected such an event; and my father surprised me not a little when he told me to-day of the decision he had come to. Eli. I see many things in what you tell me, dear brother; and it is sufficient for me to know that you love her for me to understand what she is. He wishes to keep what he has robbed me of! Cle. Har. Exactly what I say every day! No, stop here; they can easily take care of themselves, and I want you. Ans. To begin at the beginning. All is ended for me, and I have nothing more to do in the world! Eli. Mar. I have no money to give my children in marriage. Well, father, since things are so, I had better be frank with you, and reveal our secret to you. La Mer. Jac. Jac. She wishes for one sixty years old at least; and it is not more than six months ago that on the very eve of being married she suddenly broke off the match on learning that her lover was only fifty-six years of age, and did not put on spectacles to sign the contract. I told you I should make you angry if I spoke the truth? Enter MACBETH, Doctor, and Attendants MACBETH Bring me no more reports; … HARPAGON, CLÉANTE, ÉLISE, VALÈRE, MASTER JACQUES, LA MERLUCHE, BRINDAVOINE, DAME CLAUDE, https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=The_Miser_(Moliere)&oldid=5264204, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates (imitating ÉLISE). They must be downright idiots. What does he want me to do with all this? Val. Jac. And has your master invited people in order to destroy them with over-feeding? Fro. Try rather to ingratiate yourself in my father's favour. Jac. Val. Then why not wait for actions, if by them alone you can judge of the truthfulness of my heart? (To himself, taking hold of his own arm) Give me back my money, wretch.... Ah...! Mar. Think me capable of everything, Élise, except of falling short of what I owe to you. It is very kind of you to excuse him thus. What! (To the OFFICER, showing VALÈRE) Charge him, Sir, as he ought to be, and make matters very criminal. What can you possibly fear from the affection you have shown me? Miley Cyrus, Paris Jackson and Stella McCartney … And I'll have you hanged if you don't give it me back again. I will see that my carriage is ready to take you to the fair. I am guilty towards you, it is true; but, after all, my fault is pardonable. In short, he loves money better than reputation, honour, and virtue, and the mere sight of anyone making demands upon his purse sends him into convulsions; it is like striking him in a vital place, it is piercing him to the heart, it is like tearing out his very bowels! Let us go quickly, my children, to share our joy with your mother! All your threatenings are nothing to me. Har. Ans. Val. Happy is he who can secure such a servant! I have nothing the matter to speak of, I am thankful to say. La Fl. Excuse me! Your anger will be no judge in this affair, and I shall at least have a hearing before I am condemned. Har. The respectful visits he has paid at our house have left, I confess, a great impression on my heart. (kneeling to her father). (Aside, noticing CLÉANTE and ÉLISE, who make signs to one another) I believe they are making signs to one another to pick my pocket. How pardonable? Fro. (to MARIANNE). Come, come near, and confess the most abominable action, the most horrible crime, that was ever committed. Har. Wait until you have been asked several times, and remember always to have plenty of water. La Fl. Oh, Valère! Of a colour ... of a certain colour.... Can't you help me to find the word? Val. Rascal! Cle. Yes, I love. Eli. He is preparing himself to satisfy you; I told you that he was an honest fellow. I care greatly for such a confession from him, and if he had spoken differently, I should feel much less esteem for him. Har. Do not suffer your anxious fears to mislead you, and to wrong me. I say, Sir, that I found it most difficult to make her modesty consent to what my love asked of her. Can you regret having made me happy? Do you understand what I say? Sir, since everything is known to you, I will neither deny what I have done nor will I try to palliate it. I am trying everywhere to raise money for this purpose; and if your circumstances, dear sister, are like mine, and our father opposes us, let us both leave him, and free ourselves from the tyranny in which his hateful avarice has for so long held us. What is it you say about misers and miserly ways. . Fro. Val. He is a Turk on that point, of a Turkishness to drive anyone to despair, and we might starve in his presence and never a peg would he stir. I am in love with a young girl who returns my affection, and who receives kindly the offer of my heart; but my father takes it into his head to disturb our love by asking her in marriage. Jac. Ans. HARPAGON, LE COMMISSAIRE, son CLERC. Cle. Val. Ah! I must go. What does it matter whether you have money, or whether you have not, since it is all the same to us? She has no right to inquire what a husband offered to her is like, and when the most important question, "without dowry," presents itself, she should accept anybody that is given her. Find out what happens in our Act 1, Scene 1 summary for The Miser by Molière. My master, your son, gave me orders to wait for him. Ah! Har. That he may not suspect anything, and to make it more easy for me to fall back, if need be, upon some device to prevent this marriage. No, no. That must of course decide everything. It is true. You will do as you please, and I am ready to suffer all the violence you care to inflict upon me, but I beg of you to believe, at least, that if there is any harm done, I am the only one guilty, and that your daughter has done nothing wrong in all this. The very thing I wanted in order to be revenged of our steward. you are in good time! Honour is not the question in all this. Off. miscreant! Har. Very well, then; you must have four tureens of soup and five side dishes; soups, entrées ... Har. Yes, certainly, Sir, if I were sure you would not get angry with me. I want the money, and I must therefore accept everything. You speak before a man to whom all Naples is known, and who can soon see if your story is true. This consideration had made me determine to abandon the project, and as I had demanded her in marriage, and had given her my promise, I would have given her to you if it were not for the dislike you have for her. Fro. Why do you not try also to gain my brother's goodwill, in case the servant should betray our secret? La Fl. Fro. Yes, Sir, she was a witness to our engagement; and it was after being sure of the innocence of my love that she helped me to persuade your daughter to engage herself to me. VALÈRE.- Hé quoi, charmante Élise, vous devenez mélancolique, après les obligeantes assurances que vous avez eu la bonté de me donner de votre foi ? A MAGISTRATE and his CLERK. Har. Have patience and let him speak; we shall soon know what he has to say of him. Har. But, above all, she will be delighted with your breeches fastened to your doublet with tags; that will make her mad after you, and a lover who wears tags will be most welcome to her. The very thing. I ask nothing more; it is sufficient for me that you give me Marianne. No, scoundrel! Excess of despair! father! That's what I meant. it must be granted that there is no reply to that; who in the world could think otherwise? Jac. How so? Do you hear? Come here, and let me see. It is but too true that every day he gives us more and more reason to regret the death of our mother, and that ... Cle. Do not trouble yourself about that. Do you know, Mr. Conceit, that I am a man to give you a drubbing in good earnest? Val. I believe it...because I believe it. I am well enough off! Have you hurt yourself? Really, it is no small anxiety to keep by one a large sum of money; and happy is the man who has all his cash well invested, and who needs not keep by him more than he wants for his daily expenses.
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