Our monarchto resolve you in a word
Detesting his ingratitude and baseness；
Added this horror to his other crimes；
And sent me hither under his direction
To see his insolence out…top itself；
And force him then to give you satisfaction。
Your papers； which the traitor says are his；
I am to take from him； and give you back；
The deed of gift transferring your estate
Our monarch's sovereign will makes null and void；
And for the secret personal offence
Your friend involved you in； he pardons you：
Thus he rewards your recent zeal； displayed
In helping to maintain his rights； and shows
How well his heart； when it is least expected；
Knows how to recompense a noble deed；
And will not let true merit miss its due；
Remembering always rather good than evil。
DORINE
Now Heaven be praised！
MADAME PERNELLE
At last I breathe again。
ELMIRE
A happy outcome！
MARIANE
Who'd have dared to hope it？
ORGON （to Tartuffe； who is being led by the officer）
There traitor！ Now you're 。 。 。
SCENE VIII
MADAME PERNELLE； ORGON； ELMIRE； MARIANE； CLEANTE； VALERE； DAMIS；
DORINE
CLEANTE
Brother； hold！and don't
Descend to such indignities； I beg you。
Leave the poor wretch to his unhappy fate；
And let remorse oppress him； but not you。
Hope rather that his heart may now return
To virtue； hate his vice； reform his ways；
And win the pardon of our glorious prince；
While you must straightway go； and on your knees
Repay with thanks his noble generous kindness。
ORGON
Well said！ We'll go； and at his feet kneel down；
With joy to thank him for his goodness shown；
And this first duty done； with honours due；
We'll then attend upon another； too。
With wedded happiness reward Valere；
And crown a lover noble and sincere。
End