Act IVScene II
Elmire, Mariane, Cleante, Dorine
Dorine
To Cleante
Sir, we beg youTo help us all you can in her behalf;She’s suffering almost more than heart can bear;This match her father means to make to-nightDrives her each moment to despair. He’s coming.Let us unite our efforts now, we beg you,And try by strength or skill to change his purpose.