Charles Heron Wall - The Impostures of Scapin (Act 2 Scene 3) lyrics

GÉRONTE, LÉANDRE. GER Ah, here you are! LEA (going quickly towards his father to embrace him). Ah! father, how glad I am to see you! GER (refusing to embrace him). Stay, I have to speak to you first. LEA Allow me to embrace you, and.... GER (refusing him again). Gently, I tell you. LEA How! father, you deprive me of the pleasure of showing you my joy at your return? GER Certainly; we have something to settle first of all. LEA But what? GER Just stand there before me, and let me look at you. LEA What for? GER Look me straight in the face. LEA Well? GER Will you tell me what has taken place here in my absence? LEA What has taken place? GER Yes; what did you do while I was away? LEA What would you have me do, father? GER It is not I who wanted you to do anything, but who ask you now what it is you did? LEA I have done nothing to give you reason to complain. GER Nothing at all? LEA No. GER You speak in a very decided tone. LEA It is because I am innocent. GER And yet Scapin has told me all about you. LEA Scapin! GER Oh! oh! that name makes you change colour. LEA He has told you something about me? GER He has. But this is not the place to talk about the business, and we must go elsewhere to see to it. Go home at once; I will be there presently. Ah! scoundrel, if you mean to bring dishonour upon me, I will renounce you for my son, and you will have to avoid my presence for ever!