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Sganarelle is the guardian of Isabella and plans on marrying her, despite being twice her age. He is unaware that she is desperate to escape his clutches and live her life outside of his restrictive rules. She is in cahoots with Valere, their neighbor, who ardently loves Isabella. Isabella has devised an elaborate plot in which she has convinced Sganarelle that Valere is planning on stealing her away but she does not want to go. Here, she pretends to confront Valere and thus prove her fidelity
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ISA. What! you bring Valère to me! What is your design? Are you taking his part against me? And do you wish, charmed by his rare merits, to compel me to love him, and endure his visits?
SGAN. No, my love; your affection is too dear to me for that; but he believes that my messages are untrue; he thinks that it is I who speak, and cunningly represent you as full of
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