Act 3, Scene 19 Summary

Beralde comes out from his hiding place to join Toinette and Argan. Toinette voices her disbelief at what she has just heard come from Beline's own mouth. She hears Angelique coming and tells Argan to play the same ruse with her.

Act 3, Scene 19 Analysis

Toinette, having realized that her current handling of the situation placates Argan nicely, continues to use verbal irony by remarking how surprised she is at Beline's recent revelations.