Dorine and Cleante were talking about how Madame Pernelle’s son Orgon has changed for the worst because of the war. Droine wrote a poem about Orgon that says…
“You think she’s bad? Wait til you see her son, and you’ll admit the he’s the crazy one. During our civil wars he showed good sense, and served with courage in his king’s defence;but since he’s taken Tartuffe as his hero, his sanity hes been reduced to zero; he calls him brother, hold him far above mother, wife, son, or daughter in his love. there’s not a secrete he will not confide to him, as to his spiritual guide. He pets and spoils him with such tenderness, a mistress would be satisfied with less;gives him the place of honors when they dine, and beams to see him eat enough for nine. He saves the choicest bit for the man’s and part when he belches, he says ‘Bless your heart!’ in short, he dotes upon his dear Tartuffe, Worships his goodness, quotes his words for proof, sees miracles of virtue in his ways, and oracles in every word he says. Tartuffe, who knows his dupe and means to use him, has countless sanity poses to bemuse him, receives good sums, thanks to his pious mask,and has the nerve to take us all to task. Even his servant, a presumptuous fool, treats us like little children in a school; he deafens us with wild-eyed homiletics, and confiscates our ribbons and cosmetics. Finding a handkerchief a while ago inside a Fleur des Saints, he tore it–so– saying it was a frightful crime to pair a holy object with the devil’s snare.
Everyone has their opinions but some are better left unsaid and i think Madame Pernelle and Dorine can relate because the both voice their opinions.
