General. (Bowing to Saint-Réault) My loss!
Virot. (Taking the General to the left) Well, Senator, if the House passes the law, will you vote it down?
General. Of course—at least the first time! The Senate must do that much.
Virot. Ah! Duchess!
(Together with the General, they go to greet the Duchess. Paul Raymond and Jeanne slip out of the room into the garden.)
Mme. de Céran. (To Saint-Réault) You surpassed yourself this evening, Saint-Réault!
Mme. Arriégo. Yes, you surpassed yourself. There is no other word for it.
Mme. de Loudan. Ah, Baron, Baron, what a world you have opened up to us! How captivating are these first stammering professions of primitive faith! And that Buddhist Trinity, oh, I’m quite mad about it!
Lucy. (To Saint-Réault) Pardon my boldness, Monsieur, but in your enumeration of the Sacred Books, it seemed to me that you omitted something.
Saint Réault. (Piqued) Ah, you think so, Mademoiselle?