Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux — Scene 17

17 MESRIN, EGLÉ, CARISE, AZOR, MESROU MESROU: Azor's here. MESRIN: How embarrassing, he’s my friend -- he's going to get an awful shock. CARISE: From the look of him, I'd say he’s already guessed the wrong you two have done him. EGLÉ: Yes, he does look sad; ah! he's got good reason to be. (AZOR comes forward shamefacedly; she carries on.) Are you upset, Azor? AZOR: Yes, Eglé. EGLÉ: Very? AZOR: Really. EGLÉ: Evidently, eh! How can you tell I love Mesrin? AZOR (Astonished.): What? MESRIN: Yes, my friend. AZOR: Eglé loves you? She doesn't care about me any more? EGLÉ: It's true. AZOR (Joyful.): Eh! Fantastic; carry on, I don't care about you either -- hang on, I'll be right back -- EGLÉ: You hang on, what are you trying to say, you don't love me any more, what's that supposed to mean? AZOR (As he is going.): You’ll see in a minute.