(Madame de Loudan goes out with Madame Arriégo, left. As Lucy starts to follow Madame de Céran into the garden, she is intercepted by Francois.)
Francois. I still can’t find the pink paper, Mademoiselle.
Suzanne. (Picking up a pink paper which she has knocked off the table, while putting her notebooks on it. Aside) A pink paper! (She looks at the paper)
Lucy. Ah, yes, the letter we were looking for this morning!
Suzanne. (Aside, quickly hiding the letter behind her back) That you were looking for this morning!
Lucy. (As she is leaving the room) Never mind looking for it now. (She goes out into the garden; Francois follows her)
Suzanne. (Looking at Lucy as Roger enters) The letter this morning!
(Enter the Duchess.)
Duchess. How’s this? You’re not ready yet? Nor you? What are you doing here?
(Suzanne looks at Roger without answering.)