The Magician Soldier (1775) - Page 23

BLONDINEAU.

No.

After you.

MRS. ARGANT.

No.

BLONDINEAU.

I beg you.

I know my duty,
I cannot sit
If you are not in your place.

MRS. ARGANT, sitting down.

Since you absolutely wish it.

BLONDINEAU, taking his seat at the table.

To the pleasure that I feel
Nothing is comparable;
That with you at the table
I spend such sweet moments!
This favorable day
Charms all my senses.

MRS. ARGANT.

Quit that sugary tone.

BLONDINEAU.

Hide your beautiful eyes from me then.
These eyes where I drink in so much fire.
Ah what pleasure I feel
Near you at the table...

(Mr. Argant knocks outside.)

CRISPIN.

Hush, I think someone knocked!

MRS. ARGANT.

Let us listen.

CRISPIN.

It is here, wait, I am going to see who it is.

MRS. ARGANT.

Oh! I suspect who it is.

BLONDINEAU.

What a setback.