Scène VIII

I am going to have him announced, whatever you say about it It is I who have been writing you letters for a week. I shall change my gloves and pay a visit in Trévise Street He left home at twenty-seven minutes after three to obtain some information with regard to the Little Orphans. It isn't worth while to speak of M. Ft)ugasson. If you will wait until to-morrow you will grow accustomed to it. The day after, I visited the Préfecture, dressed as a coachman. What a funny word you just pronounced ! If I am better-looking than your wife, so much the better. Help! help ! he*s having me followed ! When they informed him of the marriage, he resumed his project. That's a little too much ; subh methods always do harm.

Scènes IX et X

Yes, madame is at home ; here she is. She is in the act of committing suicide. Her friends came in hastily and interfered with her personal liberty. She was trying to hang herself because cotton was falling. Wait a minute ; Vm sorry, but this can never happen. Have the kindness to eut the cord at every attempt he makes.

VENT D'OUEST Scène I

Yes, you were right to enter by the door at the rear, with your umbrella under your arm. I hope we can't hear the noise from here. I beg your pardon ! I came home before you (did). If I am not mistaken, he is as tall as a giant. The plum-cake caused her to see her future husband. You have only to stroll about the garden. You ought to have come long ago to manage my house- /roM PJuck up your courage ; she will be here irv. a moment

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Good-bye : I shall corne back as soon as he leaves me. Corne, have the kindness to give me a pièce of it. He scarcely condescended to lift his hat.

Scènes II, III et IV

He has been paying attention to Miss Barbara for a quarter of an hour. You have scarcely sufficient courage to take your umbrella out of my sight You have a terrible look, but you are afraid of a trifle. They reproached him with pretending to be humble. I thank you for having waited for me. Did you come to inform me that your umbrella is well ? She would be very glad to show me the door. The door was wide open, and I ventured to présent myself . Those are hard words, and they pain me. It is very unbecoming for a young lady to flirt.

Scènes V, VI et VII

There, he's gone 1 So much the better. What's thé matter with you? Do you want to stay a day longer? Foolish girl; how I detest you ! There is nothing more for me to do but to go away forever. I felt very nervous and I began to cry. Go ! ail is at an end between you and me. She's right in saying so. He was angrier than he ever had been before. He thinks a great deal of his wretched umbrella. I couldn't help seeing through my tears. I should never have thought of Barbara, if he hadn't been in love with me for years. Pve driven away the man whose heart was mine (à moi) because of an umbrella.

Scènes VIII et IX

It's I, Miss Gibson. I didn't leave without an umbrella; I carried yours off when I went away. He made a mistake, but he discovered it a little while ago. The umbrella you speak of is probably not mine. He never came here in his life. Oh, how much pleasure it caused me to retum it to you. I made you sad but you will console yourself .

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