MME. DUPONT [laughing] Splendid!
DUPONT. Funny, eh? Deuced funny!
MME. DUPONT. Yes.
DUPONT. You don’t think so? You don’t! Eh? Wasn’t it funny?
MME. DUPONT. Yes. Yes.
DUPONT. When Mother Mairaut took it in I thought she was going to have a fit. ‘It’s an insult!’ she shrieked. I believe she actually even called me a cad! As for me, I was almost dying with laughter. They went away swearing they were going straight to the bank to tell Antonin. By Jove I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ever so long.
MME. DUPONT [becoming serious again] I hope this won’t make any difference to Julie.
DUPONT. Bah!
MME. DUPONT. Things are not going very well with her, I’m afraid. Antonin is exacting and tyrannical, and she often locks herself into her room to cry.