Mouzon. Good-morning. You haven't made any engagements, have you, except in the case of the Irissary murder?
Recorder. I have cited the officer of the gendarmerie, the accused, and the wife of the accused.
Mouzon. I am tired, my good fellow. I have a nervous headache! Any letters for me?
Recorder. No, your worship.
Mouzon. His Honor the State Attorney hasn't asked for me?
Recorder. No, your worship. But all the same I have something for you. [He hands him an envelope]
Mouzon [opening the envelope] Stamps for my collection! I say, Benoît, that's good! Now let's see. Let's see. [He unlocks the drawer of his desk and takes out a stamp album] Uruguay. I have it! Well, it will do to exchange. And this one too. Oh! Oh! I say, Benoît! A George Albert, first edition! But where did you get this, my dear fellow?
Recorder. A solicitor's clerk found it in a brief.
Mouzon. Splendid! I must stick that in at once! Pass me the paste, will you? [He delicately trims the edges of the stamp with a pair of scissors and pastes it in the album with the greatest care, while still talking] It is rare, extremely rare! According to the Philatelist it will exchange for three blue Amadei or a '67 Khedive, obliterated. There! [Turning over the leaves of his album] Really, you know, it begins to look something like. It's beginning to fill up, eh? You know I believe I shall soon be able to get that Hayti example. Look! See here! [In great delight] There's a whole page-full! And all splendid examples. [He closes the album and sighs] O Lord!
Recorder. You don't feel well?