qu'il en était quelque chose, that this was true

3. élixir de mon cœur. Arlequin displays his grâces admirably, and his speech is indeed worthy of Jodelet and Mascarille. He asks Lisette whether she has determined to cause his death: avez-vous entrepris la fin de ma vie? but we feel no anxiety in regard to his fate.

4. votre bouche avec la mienne, to pluck them on your lips (mouth) with mine. This speech is an admirable example of Marivaux's style, graceful, though somewhat affected. Arlequin speaks hère as the real Dorante, and not like a valet. J l - 4 •/