Paul. (To Jeanne) They’re going to kiss!

Bellac. Lucy!! Dear Lucy, don’t you understand? Say that you understand me!

Lucy. (Troubled) But—it seems to me that these two concepts——

Paul. Oh, the concepts! That’s too much!

Lucy. The two concepts are identical.

Bellac. (Passionately) Identical?! Oh, Lucy, you are cruel! Identical! You must understand that in this case it is entirely subjective.

Paul. Subjective! Oh, I say!

Bellac. (Growing more excited) Subjective! Lucy! You must understand me!

Lucy. (Greatly moved) But, Bellac—subjective!

Jeanne. (To Paul) He’ll never kiss her!