MR. JOUR. (_putting on his hat_). I had rather be unmannerly than troublesome. DOR. I am your debtor, as you know. MRS. JOUR. (_aside_). Yes, we know it but too well. DOR. On several occasions you have generously lent me some money, and you have obliged me, I must acknowledge, with the best grace in the world. MR. JOUR. Sir, I beg of you. DOR. But I know how to pay back what is lent to me, and how to acknowledge services rendered. MR. JOUR. I have no doubt about it, Sir. DOR. I want to acquit myself towards you, and I have come to settle my accounts. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Well? Do you see how wrong you were, wife? DOR. I like to get out of debt as soon as I can. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Did I not tell you so? DOR. Let us see how much I owe you. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). There you are, with your absurd suspicions. DOR. Do you quite remember how much you have lent me? MR. JOUR. I believe so. I have made a little memorandum of it. Here it is. At one time I gave you two hundred louis. DOR. Quite true. MR. JOUR. At another time, one hundred and twenty. DOR. Yes. MR. JOUR. At another time, one hundred and forty. DOR. You are quite right. MR. JOUR. These three payments make four hundred and sixty louis, which comes to five thousand and sixty livres. DOR. This account is quite correct; five thousand and sixty livres. MR. JOUR. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-two livres to your plume seller. DOR. Just so. MR. JOUR. Two thousand seven hundred and eighty livres to your tailor. DOR. It is true. MR. JOUR. Four thousand three hundred and seventy-nine livres, twelve sous, eight deniers, to your tradesman. DOR. Twelve sous, eight deniers; the account is perfectly right. MR. JOUR. And one thousand seven hundred and forty-eight livres, seven sous, four deniers, to your saddler. DOR. It is so. How much does all this come to? MR. JOUR. Sum-total, fifteen thousand eight hundred livres. DOR. The sum-total is exact; fifteen thousand eight hundred livres. Add to this two hundred pistoles which you are going to lend me, and it will make exactly eighteen thousand francs, which I will pay you at the first opportunity. MRS. JOUR. (_aside to_ MR. JOURDAIN). Well? Did I not guess right? MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Peace! DOR. Will it be inconvenient to you to lend me what I say? MR. JOUR. Oh dear! no. MRS. JOUR. (_aside to_ MR. JOURDAIN). That man makes a milch-cow of you. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Be silent! DOR. If I at all inconvenience you, I will get it elsewhere. MR. JOUR. No, Sir. MRS. JOUR. (_aside to_ MR. JOURDAIN). He won't be satisfied until he has ruined you. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Hold your tongue, I say. DOR. You have only to tell me if this will embarrass you. MR. JOUR. Not at all, Sir. MRS. JOUR. (_aside to_ MR. JOURDAIN). He is a regular deceiver. MR. JOUR. (_aside to_ MRS. JOURDAIN). Do hold your peace.