Lucifer’ s behind the times, his tricks passé, his vices trite. Evil, to keep men in awe, must modernize, or cede éclat.
SGANARELLE: My twin is worse than me! Alack! [ RUNS AWAY.]
MASCARILLE( DISGUISED AS SGANARELLE): How jolly! And most easy! I say, the clothes do make the rogue and all is well when bane’ s in vogue. [ COUNTS MONEY.] But, hark! Now what?‘ Tis Scapin!
SCENE V— MASCARILLE DISGUISED AS SGANARELLE, SCAPIN.
SCAPIN: Oh, blessed day! A miracle!‘ Tis Sganarelle, who has saved me! Good friar,‘ tis most obvious the Lord’ s will is ubiquitous. You have recovered my filched funds from that unlawful Clutterbuck. [ TAKES MONEY.]
MASCARILLE( DISGUISED AS SGANARELLE): [ ASIDE:] Ah, curse my luck, now I must push more villainy to keep these funds. At least I stay in my disguise, and it is game that Sganarelle should take the blame. [ RAISES CUDGEL.]
SCAPIN: [ TAKES CUDGEL FROM MASCARILLE.] Nay, good man, bethink your wrath! I understand your outraged hand and, likewise, I was tempted too, to bring about a punishment upon our fellow citizen. [ WAVES CUDGEL THREATENINGLY.] Torrential blows! Abusing smacks!
MASCARILLE( DISGUISED AS SGANARELLE): [ ASIDE:] The usurer becomes possessed!