Mouzon. My respects. [He goes out]

Doorkeeper. Monsieur the deputy is here, your honor. Monsieur the deputy says that your honor is waiting for him.

Attorney-General. That is so. Ask him to come in.

Enter Mondoubleau. The Attorney-General advances towards him and shakes hands with him.

Scene VI:—Mondoubleau, Attorney-General.

Mondoubleau. Good-day, my dear Attorney-General.

Attorney-General. Good-day, my dear deputy.

Mondoubleau. I'm delighted to see you. I've come from Paris. I had lunch yesterday with my friend the Keeper of the Seals. The Government is badly worried just at the moment.

Attorney-General. About what?