_Per._ I have told it you a hundred times when you were young, that in this world virtue is ever liable to persecution, and that, although the envious die, envy never dies. _Org._ But what has this to do with what has happened to-day? _Per._ They have concocted a hundred foolish stories against him. _Org._ I have already told you that I saw it all myself. _Per._ The malice of evil-disposed persons is very great. _Org._ You would make me swear, mother! I tell you that I saw his audacious attempt with my own eyes. _Per._ Evil tongues have always some venom to pour forth; and here below, there is nothing proof against them. _Org._ You are maintaining a very senseless argument. I saw it, I tell you--saw it with my own eyes! what you can call s-a-w, saw! Must I din it over and over into your ears, and shout as loud as half a dozen people? _Per._ Gracious goodness! appearances often deceive us! We must not always judge by what we see. _Org._ I shall go mad! _Per._ We are by nature prone to judge wrongly, and good is often mistaken for evil. _Org._ I ought to look upon his desire of seducing my wife as charitable? _Per._ You ought to have good reasons before you accuse another, and you should have waited till you were quite sure of the fact. _Org._ Heaven save the mark! how could I be more sure? I suppose, mother, I ought to have waited till--you will make me say something foolish. _Per._ In short, his soul is possessed with too pure a zeal; and I cannot possibly conceive that he would think of attempting what you accuse him of. _Org._ If you were not my mother, I really don't know what I might now say to you, you make me so savage. The short remainder of the scene has for its important idea the suggestion that, under the existing circumstances, some sort of peace ought to be patched up between Orgon and Tartuffe. Meantime one _Loyal_ is observed coming, whereupon the fourth scene of act fifth opens: _Loy. (to Dorine at the farther part of the stage)._ Good-day, my dear sister; pray let me speak to your master. _Dor._ He is with friends, and I do not think he can see any one just now. _Loy._ I would not be intrusive. I feel sure that he will find nothing unpleasant in my visit; in fact, I come for something which will be very gratifying to him. _Dor._ What is your name? _Loy._ Only tell him that I come from Mr. Tartuffe for his benefit. _Dor. (to Orgon)._ It is a man who comes in a civil way from Mr. Tartuffe, on some business which will make you glad, he says. _Cle. (to Orgon)._ You must see who it is and what the man wants. _Org. (to Cleante)._ He is coming, perhaps, to settle matters between us in a friendly way. How, in this case, ought I to behave to him? _Cle._ Don't show any resentment, and, if he speaks of an agreement, listen to him.