SCENE IV.——ARGAN, ANGÉLIQUE, CLÉANTE.


ARG.
Come, my daughter, your music-master is gone into the country, and here is a person whom he sends instead, to give you your lesson.

ANG.
(recognising Cléante). O heavens!

ARG.
What is the matter? Why this surprise?

ANG.
It is …


ARG.
What can disturb you in that manner?

ANG.
It is such a strange coincidence.

ARG.
How so?

ANG.
I dreamt last night that I was in the greatest trouble imaginable, and that some one exactly like this gentleman came to me. I asked him to help me, and presently he saved me from the great trouble I was in. My surprise was very great to meet unexpectedly, on my coming here, him of whom I had been dreaming all night.
CLE.
It is no small happiness to occupy your thoughts whether sleeping or waking, and my delight would be great indeed if you were in any trouble out of which you would think me worthy of delivering you. There is nothing that I would not do for …