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L U C I L E.
One finds it only at home.
D O R V A L A N D L U C I L E.
For your happiness, rely on me.
D O R V A L the Elder.
Be gallant with your wife,
T I M A N T E.
Be gentle with your husband.
May he read into the depths of your soul.
D O R V A L the Elder.
May she reign over your soul;
May she be its cherished object.
T I M A N T E.
May he be its cherished object.
D O R V A L the Elder.
Be generous.
T I M A N T E.
Be thrifty,
D O R V A L the Elder.
Never deceitful,
T I M A N T E.
Never frivolous.
Follow his inclinations,
D O R V A L the Elder.
Anticipate his tastes.
B O T H O F T H E M.
These touching cares
Will be so sweet!
It is not enough to love; one must please him.
L U C I L E A N D D O R V A L.
Yes, always, yes, I wish to please him
And I make it my sweetest concern.
T I M A N T E to Dorval.
She is shy;
D O R V A L the Elder, to Lucile.
He is sensitive;
B O T H O F T H E M.
May tender and peaceful friendship,
Along with love, reign between you.
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