HAR. You see what a great girl she is; but ill weeds grow apace.
MAR. (_aside to_ FROSINE). Oh, what an unpleasant man!
HAR. (_to_ FROSINE). What does my fair one say?
FRO. That she thinks you perfect.
HAR. You do me too much honour, my adorable darling.
MAR. (_aside_). What a dreadful creature!
HAR. I really feel too grateful to you for these sentiments.
MAR. (_aside_). I can bear it no longer.
SCENE XI.--HARPAGON, MARIANNE, ELISE, CLEANTE, VALERE, FROSINE,
BRINDAVOINE.
HAR. Here is my son, who also comes to pay his respects to you.
MAR. (_aside to_ FROSINE). Oh, Frosine! what a strange meeting!
He is the very one of whom I spoke to you.
FRO. (_to_ MARIANNE). Well, that is extraordinary.
HAR. You are surprised to see that my children can be so old; but I
shall soon get rid of both of them.
CLE. (_to_ MARIANNE). Madam, to tell you the truth, I little
expected such an event; and my father surprised me not a little when
he told me to-day of the decision he had come to.
MAR. I can say the same thing. It is an unexpected meeting; and I
certainly was far from being prepared for such an event.
CLE. Madam, my father cannot make a better choice, and it is a great
joy to me to have the honour of welcoming you here. At the same time,
I cannot say that I should rejoice if it were your intention to become
my stepmother.
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