The Countess of Escarbagnas

by Molière

Ju. It shows a generous soul, Madam, and it is glorious thus to form people.

Coun. Come, some seats, I say! Here, little page! little page! little page-boy! Truly, this is too bad not to have a page to give us chairs! My maids! my page! my page! my maids! Ho! somebody! I really think that they must be all dead, and that we shall have to find seats for ourselves.

SCENE V.—THE COUNTESS, JULIA, ANDRÉE.

And. What is it you want, Ma'am?

Coun. You do make people scream after you, you servants!

And. I was putting your muff and head-dress away in the cup … in the closet, I mean.

Coun.Call in that rascal of a page.

And. I say, Criquet!

Coun. Cease that "Criquet" of yours, stupid, and call out "Page."

And. Page then, and not Criquet, come and speak to missis. I think he must be deaf. Criq…. Page! page!