How we cite our quotes: (Act.Scene.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"If you please father, I have no inclination to be married." (1.4.79)
Élise is usually respectful of her father's wishes. But marriage is for life, and there's no way she's willing to marry an older man she's never met. Get it, girl.
Quote #8
"I'll kill myself rather than marry a man like that!" (1.4.95)
When Harpagon commands her to do as he says, Élise vows to kill herself before she'll marry Anselme. As we find out later in the play, M. Anselme is actually a really stand-up dude, but Élise is madly in love with Valère.
Quote #9
"I have news of your money and am here to tell you that you will get it back—on condition that you let me marry Mariane." (5.6.1)
When it comes to marriage, Cléante doesn't mess around. He's even willing to blackmail his father in front of a police officer. He basically says "The deal is really simple, Daddy. You give me the girl and I give you your money." It'd be awfully nice if Mariane had a voice in all of this, since she's not a piece of property. But hey, it's the 17th century.