Caroline comes in.
DUPONT. Angèle—
CAROLINE. Yes. Courthezon told me.
DUPONT [with assumed carelessness after a pause] You understand, Caroline, no reproaches. Don’t make any allusion to what you are doing for her sake.
CAROLINE. I understand.
DUPONT [to his wife] Tell her that Caroline is waiting for her.
The maid comes in.
MAID. M. and Madame Mairaut, monsieur. They wish to speak to you.
DUPONT. Good. Where are they? In the office?