The servant, Basque, enters to say that Celimene's friend, Arsinoe, is at the door. Celimene is annoyed and immediately begins describing Arsinoe in the most vicious way possible. She says that Arsinoe plays the part of a prude who values her honor, only because she can't catch a man to spoil her honor. She claims that Arsinoe is especially jealous of Alceste's love for Celimene, as she.....
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