The Middle Class Gentleman
act five Scene I
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere
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(Madame Jourdaine, Monsieur Jourdain) MADAME JOURDAIN Ah, My God! Mercy! What is all of this? What a spectacle! Are you dressed for a masquerade, and is this a time to go masked? Speak then, what is this? Who has bundled you up like that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN See the impertinent woman, to speak in this way to a
Mamamouchi!
MADAME JOURDAIN How's that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Yes, you must show me respect now, as I've just been made a
Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN What are you trying to say with your
Mamamouchi?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mamamouchi, I tell you. I'm a Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN What animal is that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mamamouchi, that is to say, in our language, Paladin.
MADAME JOURDAIN Baladin! Are you of an age to dance in ballets?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN What an ignorant woman! I said Paladin. It's a dignity which has just been bestowed upon me in a ceremony.
MADAME JOURDAIN What ceremony then?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mahometa-per-Jordina.
MADAME JOURDAIN What does that mean?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Jordina, that is to say, Jourdain.
MADAME JOURDAIN Very well, what of Jourdain?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Voler far un Paladina de Jordina.
MADAME JOURDAIN What?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Dar turbanta con galera.
MADAME JOURDAIN Which is to say what?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Per deffender Palestina.
MADAME JOURDAIN What are you trying to say?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Dara, dara, bastonnara.
MADAME JOURDAIN What jargon is this?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Non tener honta, questa star l'ultima affronta.
MADAME JOURDAIN What in the world is all that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN (Dancing and singing). Hou la ba, Ba la chou, ba la ba, ba la da. MADAME JOURDAIN Alas! Oh Lord, my husband has gone mad.
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN (Leaving) Peace, insolent woman! Show respect to the Monsieur Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN Has he lost his mind? I must hurry to stop him from going out. Ah! Ah! This is the last straw! I see nothing but shame on all sides.
(She leaves.)