ANNETTE. Is there anything to prevent?
LUCIE. No, no.
ANNETTE. And when is it to be? Did you talk about that?
LUCIE. What a state of excitement you are in! Annette, dear, you must try to control yourself a little.
ANNETTE [making an effort] Yes. You’re right. I’m a little off my head.
LUCIE. You are really.
ANNETTE [still controlling herself] Well, tell me. What did Madame Bernin say?
LUCIE. What a hurry you are in to leave me! You don’t care for me any more, then?
ANNETTE [gravely] Ah, my dear! If I hadn’t you what would become of me! [A silence] But you’re telling me nothing. You don’t seem to be telling me the truth—you’re hiding something from me—there is some difficulty, I’m certain of it. If there wasn’t you’d say there wasn’t, you wouldn’t put me off—you’d tell me what Madame Bernin said.
LUCIE. Well—there is something.