LUCIE. In the street!

ANNETTE. As a rule, we only bow to each other; but to-day, as he passed me he said: ‘My parents are going to your sister’s today.’ He was quite pale. Don’t scold me, please! I’m so happy. Do forgive me!

MADELEINE [to Lucie, who looks silently at Annette] Come, forgive her.

LUCIE [kissing her] Oh, yes, I forgive her. So you want to leave us, bad girl?

ANNETTE. Yes. I am bad and ungrateful, I know.

LUCIE. Hush, hush! Nonsense!

MADELEINE. Marriage is a serious thing, Annette. Are you sure that your characters agree together?

ANNETTE. Oh, yes, yes. Why, we’ve quarrelled already!

LUCIE. What about?