Chapter 43

JOURDAIN, _dressed like a Turk, his head shaved, without any turban or sword_.

THE MUFTI (_to_ MR. JOURDAIN).

[1] Se ti sabir, Ti respondir; Se non sabir, Tazir, tazir.

Mi star muphti, Ti qui star si? Non intendir; Tazir, tazir. [2]

[1] _Lingua franca,_ jargon composed of Italian, Spanish, &c., and spoken in the Levant.

[2] If you understand, Answer; If you do not understand, Hold thy peace, hold thy peace. I am the Mufti

(TWO DERVISHES _retire with_ MR. JOURDAIN.)