conséquence, ejfect

6. haïssable, Silvia avows again her love for Dorante when, in her exaggeration, she says that she hâtes Lisette. She adds, however, that she was angry only through a sensé of justice towards Dorante.

7. on est surprise, a féminine adjective with on referring specially to a woman — Lisette.

Page 41. — 1. mauvais esprit, a wicked person, Lisette; hence la in following sentence.

2. et voilà qui est fini, and that is ail. Silvia défends herself and Dorante with great spirit, and her animation is very amusing to us, who know how useless is her defence. Her words seem to be serious and almost tragic, but they are, in reality, amusing.

3. cela t'importune, that annoys y ou. M. Orgon and his son continue to tease Silvia, and the poor girl finally says that she wants the valet to go away. Her brother, however, predicts that she will marry Dorante willingly, and we are prepared for the next scène, when the disguised lover tells who he is.

Page 42. — 1. comédie, cf. page 15, note 1.

2. avec connaissance de cause, 'with knowledge of the case', with good reasons'for so doing.

Page 43. — 1. Je t'en offre autant, it is the same thing with me.