Two interlocked silver rings tied into a plum velvet bow against a soft peach background.

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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Molière

My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

A grand, slightly theatrical proposal. The speaker addresses someone as "my fair one" and suggests they swear eternal friendship, treating an oath like a ceremony. It's a courtly gesture, and the wording leaves it open whether it's sincere or a bit of flattery.

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