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Sganarelle or The Self-Deceived Husband

Moliere

SGANARELLE; O! LE "O" #MAG#NA#RE

"OM$D#E EN N A"TE%

& & & & &

SGANARELLE' OR THE SEL(-DE"E#)ED HS*AND%

A "OMED+ #N ONE A"T%

,THE OR#G#NAL #N )ERSE%.

/0TH MA+! 1223%

#NTROD"TOR+ NOT#"E%


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Si4 5on6hs af6er 6he brillian6 success of 6he 7r8cieuses

Ridicules! Moli9re brough6 ou6 a6 6he Th8:6re du 7e6i6-*ourbon a ne

co5ed

=erha=s o6hers%

The =lo6 of Sganarelle is ingenious and =lausible; ever< 6riflebeco5es circu5s6an6ial evidence! and is received as conclusive =roof

bo6h b< 6he husband and ife% The dialogue is s=righ6l< 6hroughou6! and

6he an4ious desire of Sganarelle 6o Cill his su==osed inBurer! hils6

his coardice =reven6s hi5 fro5 e4ecu6ing his valorous design! is

e46re5el< ludicrous% The chief ai5 of our au6hor a==ears 6o have been 6o

sho ho dangerous i6 is 6o Budge i6h 6oo 5uch has6e! es=eciall< in

6hose circu5s6ances here =assion 5a< ei6her aug5en6 or di5inish 6he

vie e 6aCe of cer6ain obBec6s% This 6ru6h! ani5a6ed b< a grea6 deal of

hu5our and i6! dre crods of s=ec6a6ors for for6< nigh6s! 6hough 6he

=la< as brough6 ou6 in su55er and 6he 5arriage of 6he


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The s6no6hing is develo=ed! bu6 ever


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running co55en6ar

a friend in hich he e46ols i6s beau6ies% Moli9re go6! in 122F! his na5e

inser6ed! ins6ead of 6ha6 of Neufvillenaine! in 6he =rivil8ge du

roi%

Mr% Henr< *aCer! 6he 6ransla6or of 6his =las! and collec6or

ou6ard for 6he 7or6 of London--ob% 12% in 6he folloing ords'--

MADAM!

*e so good 6o acce=6 6his li66le 7resen6 as an #ns6ance of 5< highEs6ee5% hoever has an< noledge of 6he (rench Language! or an< Tas6e

for "OMED+! 5us6 needs dis6inguish 6he E4cellenc< of Moli8re>s

7lall find no6 one

ord! in 7raise! ei6her of +our bloo5ing +ou6h! +our agreeable 7erson!

+our gen6eel *ehaviour! +our eas< Te5=er! or +our good Sense%%% and! 6he

Reason is! 6ha6 # canno6 for 5< Life bring 5


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6o infor5 6he orld! 6ha6 6he Sun is brigh6! and 6ha6 6he S=ring is

lovel


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6he =eo=le laugh% The 6hird ac6 is a sor6 of co5ic o=era! under 6he

6i6le of The His6or< of Sir (rancis DraCe% The four6h ac6 is a serious

o=era! re=resen6ing 6he cruel6ies of 6he S=aniards in 7eru% The fif6h

ac6 is a burlesue in HeroicCs on 6he A5ours of "Psar and "leo=a6ra! has

a grea6 deal of i6 and hu5our! and as of6en ac6ed af6erards bAvenan6 had ob6ained =er5ission 6o =resen6 his

en6er6ain5en6s of 5usic and =ers=ec6ive in scenes%

The second i5i6a6ion of Sganarelle is To5 Essence! or 6he

Modish ife! a "o5ed< as i6 is ac6ed a6 6he DuCe>s Thea6re! 12%London! =rin6ed b< T% M% for % "ade5an! a6 6he 7o=e>s Head! in

6he Loer alC of 6he Ne E4change in 6he S6rand! 12%

This =la< is ri66en b< a Mr% Tho5as Ralins! =rin6er and engraver 6o

6he Min6! under "harles 6he (irs6 and Second! and is founded on 6o

(rench co5edies---vi%! Moli9re>s Sganarelle! and Tho5as

"orneille>s Don "8sar d> Avalos% The =rologue is 6oo bad 6o be

uo6ed! and # doub6 if i6 can ever have been s=oCen on an< s6age% This

=la< is ri66en =ar6l< in blanC verse! =ar6l< in =rose; 6hough vers 5aid! are 6aCen fro5 "orneille%

#n 6he e=ilogue! 6he hole of hich canno6 be given! Mrs! Essence s=eaCs

6he folloing lines'

*u6 no 5e6hinCs a "loaC-"abal # see!

hose 7ricC-ears glo! hils6 6he< 6heir Jealousie #n Essence find; bu6 "i66


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6he *lacC San i6hou6 Te5=le *ar! 11K! is 6he 6hird

i5i6a6ion of Moli9re>s Sganarelle% This co5ed

gen6le5en! i6h oological signs! as ri66en b< a Mr% "harles Mollo

ho for a long 6i5e as 6he edi6or of a ell-Cnon =a=er! "o55on

Sense! in defence of Tor< =rinci=les% This =la< had li66le success!

and deserved 6o have had none! for i6 has no 5eri6 ha6ever% Our au6hor

s6a6es in 6he =rologue'--

The inBur>d Muses! ho i6h savage Rage!

Of la6e have of6en been e4=ell>d a T


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o6hers% The servan6 "ris=in is a 5edle< of Mascarille fro5 The

*lunderer! of Gros-Ren8 fro5 The Love-Tiff! and of 6he

servan6 of 6he sa5e na5e in 6he "ocu #5aginaire; 6he in6erfering

uncle of Lad< Thini6! is 6aCen fro5 George Dandin! hils6 Sir

An6hon< Taini6 beco5es Sganarelle% The onl< 6hing ne # have been able

6o discover in The 7er=le4ed "ou=le is 6he lover Oc6avio

disguising hi5self as a =edlar 6o gain ad5i66ance 6o 6he obBec6 of his

love; and old S6erling! 6he usurer! 5arrs farce has been leng6hened b< 6hose 5eans in6o a

five-ac6 co5ed

5ore full 6han usual of coarse and led sas 5aid is called 7hillis% The 7rologue! s=oCen bd a la 5ode de (rance;

"ooC>d b< Moli9re! grea6 Mas6er of his Trade!

(ro5 hose Recei=6 6his Harrico as 5ade%

*u6 if 6ha6 =oignan6 Tas6e e fail 6o 6aCe!

Tha6 so5e6hing! 6ha6 a 5ere Recei=6 can>6 5aCe;

(orgive 6he (ailure--e>re bu6 "o=ies all!

And an6 6he S=iri6 of 6h> Original%

The fif6h and bes6 i5i6a6ion is Ar6hur Mur=hs All in 6he rong!

a co5ed< in five ac6s! firs6 =erfor5ed during 6he su55er season of 121!

a6 6he Thea6re Ro

su55er 5on6hs%

The Ne Manufac6ure! (oo6e and "o%! nder6aCers;

7la


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Though our Budg5en6 5a< err! 6 5aCe 6 5aCe d 6ha6 in busCins no hero shall s6alC!

He has shu6 us ui6e ou6 of 6he Traged< alC%

No blood! no blanC verse--and in shor6 e>re undone!

nless re con6en6ed i6h (rolic and (un%

#f 6ired of her round in 6he Ranelagh-5ill!

There should be bu6 one fe5ale inclined 6o si6 s6ill;

#f blind 6o 6he beau6ies! or sicC of 6he suall!

A =ar6< should shun 6o ca6ch cold a6 )au4hall;

#f a6 Sadler>s see6 ells 6he 5ade ine should be 6hicC! The cheese-caCes 6urn sour! or Miss ilCinson sicC;

#f 6he fu5e of 6he =i=es should o==ress


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Though insolven6! e>re hones6! and give u= our all%

O6a< in his ver< indecen6 =las (or6une! =erfor5ed

a6 Dorse6 Garden! 1201! has borroed freel< fro5 Moli9re; na5el


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GORG#*S! a ci6ien of 7aris%

LEL#O! in love i6h "elia%

SGANARELLE! a ci6ien of 7aris and 6he self-deceived husband%

I(oo6no6e' Moli9re ac6ed 6his =ar6 hi5self% #n 6he inven6or< of his

dresses 6aCen af6er his dea6h! and given b< M% Eudore Souli8 in his

Recherches sur Moli9re! 102F% e find' a %%% dress for 6he

"ocu i5aginaire! consis6ing of Cnee-breeches! double6! cloaC!

collar! and shoes! all in cri5son red sa6in%

)#LLE*RE@#N! fa6her 6o )al9re%

GROS-REN$! servan6 6o Lelio%

A RELAT#)E O( SGANARELLE>S #(E%

"EL#A! daugh6er of Gorgibus%

SGANARELLE>S #(E%

"EL#A>S MA#D%

Scene%--A 7*L#" 7LA"E #N 7AR#S%


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SGANARELLE' OR THE SEL(-DE"E#)ED HS*AND!

,SGANARELLE' O LE "O" #MAG#NA#RE%.

S"ENE #%--GORG#*S! "EL#A! "EL#A>S MA#D%

"EL% ,"o5ing ou6 in 6ears! her fa6her folloing her.% Ah never

e4=ec6 5< hear6 6o consen6 6o 6ha6%

GORG% ha6 do


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i6hou6 an< 5ore ado 6he husband in6ended for

i6 beforehand! if

=our la vie de l>ho55e! co5=oses V l>i5i6a6ion de 7hoc


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Eas6ern languages% A 5os6 elegan6 re=rin6 has been =ublished of 6he5! in

10! b< M% A% Le5e6re! of 7aris%

I(oo6no6e' 7ierre Ma66hieu ,1K2F--12/1.! a (rench his6orian and =oe6

ro6e! a5ong o6her orCs! his Table66es de la vie e6 de la 5or6!

ua6rains de la )ani68 du Monde! a collec6ion of / 5oral

ua6rains! divided in 6hree =ar6s! each =ar6 of hich as =ublished

se=ara6el< in an oblong sha=e! liCe a 5e5orandu5 booC; hence 6he na5e

Table66es%

a valuable orC and full of fine sa


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fello! bu6 learn 6ha6 6here is no6hing 6ha6 does no6 give a< 6o 5one

6ha6 gold ill 5aCe even 6he 5os6 ugl< char5ing! and 6ha6 i6hou6 i6

ever


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No6hing can be 6ruer! 5< dear 5is6ress! and #! 5iserable sinner! have

found i6 ou6% Heaven res6 6he soul of 5< =oor Mar6in hen he as alive

5< co5=le4ion as liCe a cherub>s; # as =lu5= and co5el

s=arCled brigh6l


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"EL% And


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SGAN% ,=assing his hand over "elia>s boso5.% She is cold all

over! and # do no6 Cno ha6 6o sa< 6o i6% Le6 5e dra a li66le nearer

and 6r< he6her she brea6hes or no6% =on 5< ord! # canno6 6ell! bu6 #

=erceive s6ill so5e signs of life%

SGAN%>S #(E! ,looCing fro5 6he indo.% Ah ha6 do # see Ms shoulder.% ha6 is 6his

she looCs a6 so closelS #(E% ,No6 seeing her husband.% # never sa an


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beau6iful in 5< life The orC5anshi= is even of grea6er value 6han 6he

gold Oh! ho see6 i6 s5ells

SGAN% ,Aside.% The deuce She Cisses i6 # a5 vic6i5ied

SGAN%>S #(E% ,"on6inues her Monologue%. # 6hinC i6 5us6 be a

char5ing 6hing 6o have such a fine-looCing 5an for a see6hear6; if he

should urge his sui6 ver< 5uch 6he 6e5=6a6ion ould be grea6% Alas hS #(E% # a5 alread< 6oo angr

5ore so b< an< fresh insul6% HarC


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Good angels guard 6hee fro5 6he boar>s annoS #(E% ha6 does 6he drunCen so6 5ean b< all 6his

SGAN% +ou Cno bu6 6oo ell! Mrs% #5=udence% No one ill call 5e ans 5arriage% +ou Cno # adore her! and! before

everdiscover 6he 6ru6h or falsehood of 6his re=or6; doub6less s cra5

don so5e6hing firs6; 6he ga55on! 6he udder! and 6he Cernels; 6hese are

6he founda6ions for 6he s6o5ach! i6h head and roas6-beef! a good-sied

cu= and a ca=acious =o6! 6ha6 council enough 5a< be for6hco5ing%

LEL% # canno6 ea6%


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GR%-RE% ,Aside.% # can ea6 ver< ell indeed; #f i6 is no6 6rue

5a< # be s6rucC dead ,Aloud.% (or all 6ha6!

I(oo6no6e' ShaCes=eare! in The To Gen6le5en of )erona

,Ac6 ii%! Sc% #.! has 6he folloing' S=eed% %%%h< 5use 6is dinner-6i5e%

)al% # have dined%

S=eed% A

feed on 6he air! # a5 one 6ha6 a5 nourished b< 5< vic6uals! and ould

fain have 5ea6% O! be no6 liCe s deligh6! and

i6hou6 6roubling 5e 5ore! go and 6aCe


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S"ENE )###%--LEL#O! alone%

No! no! 5< 5ind is 6or5en6ed b< 6oo 5an< 6errors; 6he fa6her has

=ro5ised 5e "elia>s hand! and she has given 5e such =roofs of her love

6ha6 # need no6 des=air%

S"ENE #Q%--SGANARELLE! LEL#O%

SGAN% ,No6 seeing Lelio! and holding 6he =or6rai6 in his hand.%

# have go6 i6% # can no a6 5< leisure looC a6 6he coun6enance of 6he

rascal ho causes 5< dishonour% # do no6 Cno hi5 a6 all%

LEL% ,Aside.% Heavens ha6 do # see #f 6ha6 be 5< =ic6ure! ha6

6hen 5us6 # believe

SGAN% ,No6 seeing Lelio.% Ah =oor Sganarelle


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hands 6o hich # gave i6! i6hou6 s6ar6ling 5< fai6h in her%

SGAN% ,Aside.% 7eo=le ill 5aCe fun of 5e hencefor6h b< holding

u= 6heir 6o fingers; songs ill be 5ade abou6 5e! and ever< 6i5e 6heS #(E%

SGAN%>S #(E% #n s=i6e of 5e! 5< re6ch%%% ,Seeing Lelio.% Good

lacC ha6 ails


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no6 =rove her guil6REL% Too 5uch has6e leads us 6o co55i6 5is6aCes% ho can 6ell ho 6his

=ic6ure ca5e in6o her hands! and! af6er all! he6her she Cnos 6he 5an

SeeC a li66le 5ore infor5a6ion! and if i6 =roves 6o be as S #(E! s6anding a6 6he door of

her house! i6h LEL#O%


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SGAN% ,Aside seeing 6he5.% Ha ha6 do # see Uounds 6here can

be no 5ore ues6ion abou6 6he =or6rai6! for u=on 5< ord here s6ands 6he

ver< 5an! in =ro=ria =ersona%

SGAN%>S #(E% +ou hurr< aa< 6oo fas6! sir; if


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ha==< 5or6al in having so beau6iful a ife%

S"ENE Q)#%--SGANARELLE! "EL#A! a6 her indo! seeing Lelio go aa

"EL% ,Aside! en6ering.% ho can 6ha6 be Jus6 no # sa Lelio%

h< does he conceal his re6urn fro5 5e

SGAN% ,i6hou6 seeing "elia.% O 6oo ha==< 5or6al in having

so beau6iful a ife Sa< ra6her! unha==< 5or6al in having such a

disgraceful s=ouse 6hrough hose guil6< =assion! i6 is no bu6 6oo

clear! # have been cucColded i6hou6 an< feeling of co5=assion%

+e6 # allo hi5 6o go aa< af6er such a discover

5< ar5s folded liCe a regular sill

"EL% ,To Sganarelle.% 7ra


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gen6le5an ho en6 aa< Bus6 no and s=oCe 6o


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"EL% Ah # find # as righ6 hen # 6hough6 his re6urning secre6l< onl

an6lers%

# de6es6! fro5 6he bo66o5 of 5< hear6! 6hese fier< 6e5=ers! and vas6lS

MA#D%

SGAN%>S #(E% ,To "elia.% # a5 no6 inclined! Mada5! 6o sho 6ha6

# a5 over-Bealous; bu6 # a5 no fool! and can see ha6 is going on%

There are cer6ain a5ours hich a==ear ver< s6range; s%

SGAN% ,To his ife.% ho sen6 for


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unravelled% # have 6ried for a =re66< long 6i5e 6o co5=rehend i6! bu6

6he 5ore # hear 6he less # unders6and% Reall< # 6hinC # 5us6 in6erfere

a6 las6% ,7lacing herself be6een Lelio and "elia.% Anser 5e one

af6er ano6her! and ,To Lelio. allo 5e 6o asC ha6 do


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LEL% Jus6 no! hils6


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SGAN% ,Aside.% Shall e believe all 6his # have been ver< 5uch

frigh6ened for 5< bro%

SGAN%>S #(E% # have no6 ui6e recovered fro5 5< fear; hoever agreeable

creduli6< 5a< be! # a5 bo6h 6o be deceived%

SGAN% ,To his ife.% ell! le6 us 5u6uall< su==ose ourselves 6o

be =eo=le of honour% # risC 5ore on 5< side 6han S MA#D%


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LEL% Sir! S MA#D%


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GORG% ha6 brings

GORG% 7ra


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End of 6he 7roBec6 Gu6enberg E*ooC of Sganarelle! b< Moliere

&&& END O( THE 7ROJE"T GTEN*ERG E*OO SGANARELLE &&&

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"orrec6ed ED#T#ONS of our e*ooCs ge6 a ne NM*ER! 0sgnl11%646

)ERS#ONS based on se=ara6e sources ge6 ne LETTER! 0sgnl13a%646

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7ART#"LAR 7R7OSE%

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6he e4clusion or li5i6a6ion of conseuen6ial da5ages! so 6he

above disclai5ers and e4clusions 5a< no6 a==l< 6o

folloing 6ha6

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