MME. MAIRAUT. Ah, yes, if it were not for that! [Seats herself] My poor boy! [She weeps].

MME. DUPONT. My poor little Julie! [She weeps].

MAIRAUT [to Dupont] You must excuse her. After all, it is her son.

DUPONT. My dear sir, I quite understand.

MME. MAIRAUT [wiping her eyes] And, of course, there would be the other twentyfive thousand in six months.

MME. DUPONT. Of course.

MME. MAIRAUT. Have you any views as to settlements?

DUPONT. On that point I have very definite ideas.

MAIRAUT. So have I.

DUPONT. The money on each side must be strictly settled.