Scène VIII

It will be necessary to address some words to him. She set about arranging the strawberries as soon as he showed himself. He doesn't seem to be paying any attention to us. My wife is as attractive as yours, — even more attractive. But you didn't f ail in love with her? Yes I did, as soon as she appeared. He is perfectly conscious of the enormity of his conduct, but his mind is made up. I say it in order that you may pardon me. She has onJy to show herself, to be pardoned by everybody. I know that ispartiy responsible for the insuit.

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Scènes IX et X

He clears ofî the table as rapidly as one can do it. If you have the key, give it to me. Have you been reading this book long ? The watchmaker was obliged to leave two weeks ago. I had the key only for an hour. They are as amiable as it is possible to be. There isn't a French book that he couldn't read. Many men would be glad to marry the daughter of an upholsterer. H ère he is at last ; he has found everything he needed.

Scènes XI et XII I should ask nothing better than to keep my place here. What is the matter with you ? You have nothing to do with her affairs. I am not willing to have her leave without saying a word to me. I am determined to leave by the four o'clock train. He succeeded in calming himself, but they took it for indifférence {indifférence). (Do you ask me) what ails me ? Even if my hair is white I cannot restrain myself.