tartuffe or the hypocrite(塔突弗)-第12章
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say； why should it wait To show itself； until the day he caught you
Soliciting his wife？ How happens it You have not thought to go inform
against him Until his honour forces him to drive you Out of his house？
And though I need not mention That he'd just given you his whole estate；
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Still； if you meant to treat him now as guilty； How could you then consent
to take his gift？
TARTUFFE （to the Officer） Pray； sir； deliver me from all this clamour；
Be good enough to carry out your order。
THE OFFICER Yes； I've too long delayed its execution； 'Tis very
fitting you should urge me to it； So therefore； you must follow me at once
To prison； where you'll find your lodging ready。
TARTUFFE Who？ I； sir？
THE OFFICER You。
TARTUFFE By why to prison？
THE OFFICER You Are not the one to whom I owe account。 You； sir
（to Orgon）； recover from your hot alarm。 Our prince is not a friend to
double dealing； His eyes can read men's inmost hearts； and all The art of
hypocrites cannot deceive him。 His sharp discernment sees things clear
and true； His mind cannot too easily be swayed； For reason always holds
the balance even。 He honours and exalts true piety； But knows the false；
and views it with disgust。 This fellow was by no means apt to fool him；
Far subtler snares have failed against his wisdom； And his quick insight
pierced immediately The hidden baseness of this tortuous heart。 Accusing
you； the knave betrayed himself； And by true recompense of Heaven's
justice He stood revealed before our monarch's eyes A scoundrel known
before by other names； Whose horrid crimes； detailed at length； might fill
A long…drawn history of many volumes。 Our monarchto resolve you in a
word Detesting his ingratitude and baseness； Added this horror to his
other crimes； And sent me hither under his direction To see his insolence
out…top itself； And force him then to give you satisfaction。 Your papers；
which the traitor says are his； I am to take from him； and give you back；
The deed of gift transferring your estate Our monarch's sovereign will
makes null and void； And for the secret personal offence Your friend
involved you in； he pardons you： Thus he rewards your recent zeal；
displayed In helping to maintain his rights； and shows How well his heart；
when it is least expected； Knows how to recompense a noble deed； And
will not let true merit miss its due； Remembering always rather good than
evil。
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DORINE Now Heaven be praised！
MADAME PERNELLE At last I breathe again。
ELMIRE A happy outcome！
MARIANE Who'd have dared to hope it？
ORGON （to Tartuffe； who is being led by the officer） There traitor！
Now you're 。 。 。
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SCENE VIII MADAME PERNELLE； ORGON；
ELMIRE； MARIANE； CLEANTE； VALERE； DAMIS；
DORINE
CLEANTE Brother； hold！and don't Descend to such indignities； I
beg you。 Leave the poor wretch to his unhappy fate； And let remorse
oppress him； but not you。 Hope rather that his heart may now return To
virtue； hate his vice； reform his ways； And win the pardon of our glorious
prince； While you must straightway go； and on your knees Repay with
thanks his noble generous kindness。
ORGON Well said！ We'll go； and at his feet kneel down； With joy to
thank him for his goodness shown； And this first duty done； with honours
due； We'll then attend upon another； too。 With wedded happiness reward
Valere； And crown a lover noble and sincere。
End of Project Gutenberg Etext of Tartuffe or the Hypocrite； by
Moliere
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