MME. DUPONT. Not the least in the world.
DUPONT [to his wife, in an off-hand tone] She makes her own dresses, doesn’t she?
MME. DUPONT. Of course. In this house we don’t know what it is to have a bill from the dressmaker.
DUPONT. Yet with all her other occupations she’s an excellent musician.
MME. DUPONT. Quite excellent. She has a passion for really good music. She knows Wagner thoroughly.
MME. MAIRAUT. Wagner! Good heavens!
MME. DUPONT. To talk about, I mean.
MME. MAIRAUT. I know your daughter is charming.
MME. DUPONT. And good, too. You would never believe how responsive that poor child is to affection!