Val. I am forced to acknowledge that I should never have thought that Sganarelle could have done so well. ( Sganarelle returns in his servant's dress ) Ah! my dear fellow, under what obligation I am to you! how happy I am! and how …
Sgan. Yes, this is all very well, but Gorgibus met me, and if it had not been for a trick I thought of on the spur of the moment, all would have been discovered, ( seeing Gorgibus ) Run away; here he is. ( Exit Valère.)
SCENE XIII.——GORGIBUS, SGANARELLE.
Gor. I was looking for you everywhere to tell you that I have spoken to your brother. He has promised me that he will forgive you, but in order that I may be more sure of it, I want him to embrace you in my presence; step into my house, I will go and fetch him.
Sgan. But, Mr. Gorgibus, I don't think you could find him now; besides, I should not like to stop in your house; I dread his anger too much.
Gor. Indeed! you will stay there, for I shall lock you in. I am going now to fetch your brother; fear nothing; I assure you that he is no longer angry. ( Exit Gorgibus.)
Sgan. ( at the window ). Well! I am caught this time. I see no way of escape. The clouds are very dark, and I greatly fear that, if they break, they will rain hard blows on my back; or that by a prescription stronger even than that of all the doctors, they will apply a royal cautery5 to my shoulders. But why should I despair? Since I have done so much, I must go on to the end. Yes, yes; I must get clear of all this, and show that Sganarelle is the king of rogues. ( Sganarelle jumps out of the window and runs away. )
SCENE XIV.——GROS-RENÉ, GORGIBUS, SGARANELLE.
Gr.-Re. Upon my word this is funny! How people jump out of the windows in this place! I must just stop here and see what comes of it. ( Hides. )
Gor. I cannot find the doctor; I wonder where he went to hide himself. ( seeing Sganarelle returning with his doctor's gown ) Ah! here he is. It is not sufficient, sir, to have forgiven your brother, I beg you to give me the satisfaction of seeing you embrace him. He is in my house; I was looking everywhere for you, to ask you to make your peace with him in my presence.