LUCIE. You look quite upset. Would you rather not go?
ANNETTE. Yes, yes, I’ll go—Good-bye. [She hurries off, forgetting her music].
LUCIE [calling] Your music! [she holds out the music-case].
ANNETTE. Oh, thank you. Good-bye. [She goes out].
LUCIE. Don’t you think Annette has been a little depressed lately?
BRIGNAC. Eh? Yes—no—has she? Have you found a new parlor-maid?
LUCIE. Yes.
BRIGNAC. There, you see! You were worrying about that.
LUCIE. I had good reason to worry. I’ve been without a parlor-maid for a week. I liked a girl who came yesterday very much; but she wouldn’t take the place.
BRIGNAC. Why not?