SCENE VIII.—LELIO, TRUFALDIN, MASCARILLE.
TRUF. (Knocks at his door, and then addresses Lelio). A word with you, if you please. So, Mr. Cheat, you have the assurance to fool a respectable man, and make game of him?
MASC. To pretend to have seen his son abroad, in order to get the more easily into his house!
TRUF. (Beating Lelio). Go away, go away immediately.
LEL. (To Mascarille, who beats him likewise). Oh! you scoundrel!
MASC. It is thus that rogues…
LEL. Villain!
MASC. Are served here. Keep that for my sake!
LEL. What? Is a gentleman…?
MASC. (_Beating him and driving him off). March off, begone, I tell you, or I shall break all the bones in your body.