Baron I intend to marry her. Who told you otherwise? But, to do such a thing, the later the better. I will marry when I am much older.
Widow
Eh! You are old enough, sir, for a wife.
Baron I am very irresolute. I blame myself for it. Ha, ha, good, this letter is from one of my friends. It's for the lottery we've all subscribed to.
Widow
Is it, then, published?
Baron
Yes, exactly. It's the list.
Widow
I am sure to win. A physiognomist has seen great sums of money on my
face. What I must do, he told me, to earn it, is to buy a lottery.
It's the most prompt way to win for a wise woman.
Baron Hum! Hum! I know, by heart, the puzzle of each. The numbers, the names, I don't see one. Let's read— Ah!
Widow
What's the matter?
Baron
Something I see irritates me.
Widow
What is it, then? From where does this sudden dolor come?