THE LEARNED WOMEN

CHARACTERS

CHRYSALE, a member of a good bourgeois family

PHILAMINTE, wife of Chrysale

daughters of Chrysale and Philaminte

ARMANDE

HENRIETTE

ARISTE, brother of Chrysale

BÉLISE, sister of Chrysale

CLITANDRE, sweetheart of Henriette

TRISSOTIN, a wit

VADIUS, a learned man

MARTINE, a kitchen servant

L’ÉPINE, a lackey

JULIEN, valet of Vadius

The NOTARY

The scene is Paris, in Chrysale’s house.