Sgan. You are joking, Mr. Gorgibus; is it not sufficient that I should have forgiven him? I will never see him again.
Gor. Do it for my sake, sir, I pray.
Sgan. I can refuse you nothing: tell him to come down ( while Gorgibus goes into the house by the door, Sganarelle goes in by the window ).
Gor. ( at the window ). Here is your brother waiting for you yonder; he has promised me that he will do all you like.
Sgan. ( at the window ). Mr. Gorgibus, I beg of you to make him come here; let me see him, and ask him, in private, to forgive me, for no doubt he would treat me roughly, and would shame me before everybody. ( Gorgibus comes out of his house by the door; Sganarelle by the window.)
Gor. Very well, I will tell him. Sir, he says that he is thoroughly ashamed, and he begs you to come in, so that he may ask you in private to forgive him. Here is the key, you may come in. I beg of you not to refuse me, but give me this satisfaction.
Sgan. There is nothing I can refuse you. You will hear how I will speak to him. ( within the house ) Ah! so you are here, scoundrel!——My brother, I beg your pardon, I assure you it was not my fault.——Profligate wretch! I will teach you to dare importune Mr. Gorgibus, and plague him with your absurdities!——Ah! my brother … ——Hold your tongue, I tell you.——I would not disoblige … —— … Be silent, rascal.——
Gr.-Re. ( coming forward ). Who do you think is in your house at present?
Gor. Why! it is the Doctor with his brother Narcissus; they have had a quarrel, but they are making it up.
Gr.-Re. Deuce take it, if they are more than one!