MME. MAIRAUT. We’ll be back in time. [Madame Mairaut and Mairaut go out into the garden].

ANTONIN. Here, you see, is the staircase which leads to the upstairs rooms and down to the garden. [He goes to the door on his left]. Here is our bedroom.

JULIE [in a low voice, so as not to be noticed by Lignol] Antonin!

ANTONIN [aloud] Nonsense, dear. Why not? [He opens the door. To Lignol] Look.

LIGNOL. Charming.

ANTONIN. A real nest, eh? A nest for love-birds. That’s what I call it. [To his wife] Kiss me, dear.

JULIE. But—

ANTONIN. Kiss me. Come.

JULIE [gently] But we’re not alone.

ANTONIN. Lignol won’t mind. Eh, Lignol?