DORANTE: Wouldn't you like to come with her one of these days to
see the ballet and the comedy they are putting on at court?
MADAME JOURDAIN: Yes truly, we have a great desire to laugh, a very
great desire to laugh.
DORANTE: I think, Madame Jourdain, that you must have had many
admirers in your youth, beautiful and good humored as you were.
MADAME JOURDAIN: By Our Lady! Sir, is Madame Jourdain decrepit, and
does her head already shake with palsy?
DORANTE: Ah! My faith, Madame Jourdain, I beg pardon. I did not
remember that you are young. I am often distracted. Pray excuse my
impertinence.
ACT THREE
SCENE VI (Monsieur Jourdain, Madame Jourdain, Dorante, Nicole)
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN: There are two hundred louis d'or. DORANTE: I
assure you, Monsieur Jourdain, that I am completely yours, and that
I am eager to render you a service at court. MONSIEUR JOURDAIN:
I'm much obliged to you. DORANTE: If Madame Jourdain desires to
see the royal entertainment, I will have the best places in the
ballroom given to her. MADAME JOURDAIN: Madame Jourdain kisses
your hands [but declines]. DORANTE: (Aside to Monsieur Jourdain)
Our beautiful marchioness, as I sent word to you, in my note, will
come here soon for the ballet and refreshments; I finally brought
her to consent to the entertainment you wish to give her.
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