The Forfeiture

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by Dufresny
translated and adapted by
Frank J. Morlock
GERONTE, father of Isabelle ISABELLE, lover of Valere BELISE, Valere's older aunt ARAMINTE, her younger sister VALERE, nephew of Belise and Araminte FRONTIN, Valere's valet A Lackey 4 men, 3 women
(Enter Isabelle and Valere from opposite directions without seeing each other)
VALERE: What! Unable to reason with my two aunts!
ISABELLE: I can never return. What extravagants!
VALERE: Yes, the more I think of it the less I see of a way out.
ISABELLE: To have such revolting procedures for a nephew.
VALERE: We shall get nothing out of it.