CECILIA. I haven't the honour?

MARIE. Nor have I.

CECILIA. Why should you?

MARIE. How refined! Oh, I see! So it's you! And I am the victim—for a while!

CECILIA. I don't know you.

MARIE. But I know you pretty well.

CECILIA. [Rises and goes to the door at the left] Oh, you do? [Opening the door and speaking to AXEL] Come out here a moment!


TENTH SCENE

CECILIA. MARIE. AXEL.