Scène V

What is the matter? There is some one hère who is extremely desirous (dying of désire) of seeing you. That means that he knows how useless it is. What good would it do to read this book? I hope you didn't tell him as coming from me, that he was wrong. Let us résume the reading. See to it that my nephew does not enter. I don't know whom you are referring to. He has no right to take the power from me. As you will ; but what a f uss you are making.

Scènes VI et VII

Your brother was a watchmaker in America, wasn't he? I wish you a good day, sir ; I am going now to hâve some changes made in your room. He didn't think of that, but that will make no différence. If that book is under discussion, I shall go out too. She put a straw hat on her head and went into the garden, right out in the sun. As far as the upholsterer is concerned, you are perfectly right. The idea would not hâve struck me of entering his shop, if there had not been some pretty goods there.