LUCIE. He must break it off, that’s all.
BRIGNAC. He won’t break it off, because it means lots and lots of money, and because he is the most ferocious little fortune-hunter I ever met. Yes, he is; I know him, I see him at the club. I’ve heard him holding forth about women and money; his opinions are edifying. By the way, has Annette any letters from him connecting him with this business?
LUCIE. No.
BRIGNAC. He’s not such a fool as to compromize himself. He’ll deny everything.
LUCIE. You must threaten them with a scandal.
BRIGNAC. We should be the first to suffer from that.
LUCIE. But we must do something. We must bring an action.
BRIGNAC. There is no affiliation law in France.
LUCIE. You refuse to go and see what can be done with the Bernins?
BRIGNAC. Not at all. I say that it would be a useless journey.