«Мизантроп» на английском языке

Alceste,in love with Célimène.

Philinte,his friend.

Oronte,in love with Célimène.

Célimène,beloved by Alceste.

Eliante,her cousin.

Arsinoé,Célimène’s friend.

Acaste,marquises.

Clitandre,marquises.

Basque,servant to Célimène.

Dubois,servant to Alceste.

An Officer of the Maréchaussée.

Philinte, Alceste.

Philinte. What is the matter? What ails you?

Alceste (seated). Leave me, I pray.

Philinte. But, once more, tell me what strange whim . . .

Alceste. Leave me, I tell you, and get out of my sight.

Philinte. But you might at least listen to people, without getting angry.

Alceste. I choose to get angry, and I do not choose to listen.

Philinte. I do not understand you in these abrupt moods, and although we are friends, I am the first . . .

Alceste (rising quickly). I, your friend? Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. I have until now professed to be so; but after what I have just seen of you, I tell you candidly that I am such no longer; I have no wish to occupy a place in a corrupt heart.