CATHERINE [to Lucie and Madeleine] Good-day, ma’am. Good-day.
LUCIE and MADELEINE [shaking hands] How do you do, Catherine?
CATHERINE. And your sister, ma’am, how’s she?
LUCIE. Annette? Your darling’s very well.
CATHERINE. That’s good to hear. I thought I’d just look in to say good-day.
LUCIE. I’m glad you came.
CATHERINE. And to ask if you haven’t any errands for me in Paris.
MADELEINE [teasing her good humouredly] Ah! So Catherine’s off to Paris—quite the lady!
LUCIE. Shall you stay there long?
CATHERINE. Oh, no. I expect to be back to-morrow. My big boy there isn’t very well. So I’m going to see him, too.