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The Jealousy of le Barbouillé

SCENE V.——GORGIBUS, VILLEBREQUIN, ANGÉLIQUE, CATHAU, LE BARBOUILLÉ.

Charles Heron Wall translation

Gor. Now, there's my cursed son-in-law scolding my daughter again!

Vill. We must see what is the matter.

Gor. What! will you always be quarrelling! Will you never have peace at home?

Bar. This hussy calls me drunkard. (to Angélique) Here, I have a great mind to give you a good dressing4 before your relations.

Gor. May the dev … may his money be blessed, if you have done as he says.5

Ang. It is always he who begins to …

Cat. Cursed be the hour when you chose that sordid wretch!

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