VALERE: What?
FRONTIN: Seeing that fortune gave me one aunt, still there remained another—
VALERE: Well?
FRONTIN: A difficult, astonishing, a hazardous plan. In the same house I see them both. It's true, I know that since she became amorous, Araminte is ashamed, fearful of her sister. For more security against the other, I take a different name, character, arms, clothes. From a grave Senechal, I adopt the character, a composed air, grave tone, cold face, saying nothing like she does in a sententious tone, and like her a fastidious censor of marriage. My name as Senechal is Groux. I present myself. Similarity of character charms the prudish aunt. And in a word, sir, I succeeded.
VALERE: What's this? My other aunt?
FRONTIN: She's going to marry me, also.
VALERE: Singular fact. But from their benevolence how do you propose to extract—?
FRONTIN: From their extravagance I believe we will get some money for a forfeiture. But tell me how was their double forfeiture written?
VALERE: Here's how. You know their cruel tricks. I have been unable to get any restitution from them. The only thing they would agree to was that if they should marry, in order that I would not lose my claim to the inheritance, they would each give me 100,000 francs. However, they have sworn never to marry and they've kept their oath constantly so far. These forfeitures are under seal.
FRONTIN: Then that is how I'll get the money. But I intend— Ah good, it's a lackey of mine.