The devil take you all, can you
not play in time? La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la? Steady, you
country-scrapers!
[Footnote: A Couranto was a very grave, Spanish dance, or rather march,
but in which the feet did not rise from the ground.]
JOD. (_Dancing also_). Hold, do not play so fast. I have but just
recovered from an illness.
SCENE XIV.--Du CROISY, LA GRANGE, CATHOS, MADELON, LUCILE, CELIMENE,
JODELET; MASCARILLE, MAROTTE, AND MUSICIANS.
LA GR. (_With a stick in his hand_). Ah! ah! scoundrels, what are you
doing here? We have been looking for you these three hours. (_He beats
Mascarille_).
MASC. Oh! oh! oh! you did not tell me that blows should be dealt about.
JOD. (_Who is also beaten_). Oh! oh! oh!
LA GR. It becomes you well, you rascal, to pretend to be a man of rank.
DU CR. This will teach you to know yourself.
SCENE XV.--CATHOS, MADELON, LUCILE, CELIMENE, MASCARILLE, JODELET,
MAROTTE, AND MUSICIANS.
MAD. What is the meaning of this?
JOD. It is a wager.
CAT. What, allow yourselves to be beaten thus?
MASC. Good Heavens! I did not wish to appear to take any notice of it;
because I am naturally very violent, and should have flown into a
passion.
MAD. To suffer an insult like this in our presence!
MASC.
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