DUPONT. It is so, all the same?
CAROLINE. Please, father!
DUPONT. You won’t give me any idea?
CAROLINE. No.
DUPONT. You refuse, then? You refuse absolutely?
CAROLINE. I have the right to do so, have I not?
DUPONT. Clearly. You are old enough.
CAROLINE. Don’t let us talk about it any more.
DUPONT. Very well. [After a moment, breaking into a passion] So this is my reward! This is the result of having sacrificed my whole life for my daughters. You do not even trust me as much as you would trust any little attorney you consulted.
CAROLINE. Father! Of course I trust you.