MME. DUPONT [carelessly, to Courthezon, who has stopped] Go on. It’s only Caroline. [Interested] And you still won’t tell us what it is?

COURTHEZON. Not yet. [Rising, bowing to Caroline] Good day, Mlle. Caroline.

CAROLINE [half-returning his bow] Good day, M. Courthezon.

MME. DUPONT. I can imagine how pleased you are.

COURTHEZON. Of course I am.

CAROLINE. You have finished your invention!

COURTHEZON. Yes. How did you guess?

CAROLINE [a little confused] Oh, only—

COURTHEZON. Only?