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2. Quel homme pour un valet 1 The surprise of Silvia increases on hearing Dorante speak with such finesse. The whole scène is charming, and the "exposition" of the characters, which is usually given in the first act, continues perfect. The plot, in Marivaux's comédies, is easily unraveled, but we are greatly interested by the conversations between the characters. They are always bright, and are repartees with little philosophy, but as délicate as the cobwebs in which the author was said to weigh bis trifles — his riens. The plot of the play is improbable, and there is no morale in it, except that love will alwavs conquer ail obstacles; ne ver- v theless, the playful psychology given us by Marivaux charms us greatly. We see the soûls of Doraifee and Silvia as through a roseate hue, and we are as much delighted with them as when we see a bubble rising in the air and displaying ail the colors of the rainbow. The bubble bursts and vanishes in an instant, but the impression produced by it does not disappear so quickly; our sensé of the aesthetic has been agreeably affected by the graceful many-colored bubble. We are similarly impressed, when we witness the game of love and of chance played by Marivaux's delightf ul personages.