Word: lisidor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Lisidor, an aged widower, wishes to marry Alcine, the young and pretty daughter of his friend Mirobolan, a physician. Wishing to get rid of his son, Geralde, he sends him to the law school at Bourges, in company with Crispin, a valet. Geralde, however, is passionately in love with Alcine, the girl his father hopes to marry; and he therefore remains in Paris, instead of going to Bourges, keeping in concealment as far as possible...
...seems to favor Lisidor's suit at first, for Mirobolan is quite willing to have his daughter marry so old a friend. Their plans are upset, however, by the refusal of Tehante, Alcine's mother, to listen to the preposition; and in spite of remonstrance she has her way and no definite agreement is reached. The two old men are somewhat encouraged by the hopeful spirit of Marin, Lisidor's valet...
Meanwhile Geralde has used up all his money, and writes to his father for more, pretending to be hard at work in Bourges. Through the clumsiness of Crispin, by whom the letter was to be delivered, Lisidor's suspicions are aroused; for Crispin lost the real letter and, being afraid to tell his master, prepared a poor imitation of it, giving some lame excuses for strange lapses in his recollections of Bourges...
After promising to return later for the money, he sets off for the lodgings where Geralde is concealed, but on the way meets him in the street. Geralde is waiting for an interview with Alcine, who soon appears and tells him that his father, Lisidor, wishes to marry her. She is in a great hurry and has to leave without further explanations; so Geralde writes a letter to her, asking for a longer interview, and gives it to Crispin to deliver...
...servant who has come to avail herself of Mirobolan's reputed power as a clairvoyant. Crispin of course has to play the role of the physician, and many absurd complications follow. He finally makes his escape, and is sent at once by Geralde to get the promised money from Lisidor. The latter has meanwhile discovered Geralde's deception, and a stormy scene follows. Crispin returns empty-handed, and is sent, in spite of his terror, to Mirobolan's house, in the hope of meeting Alcine...