Attorney-General. Where are they? The verdict—?
Doorkeeper. Not yet. Monsieur Vagret has been making a reply.
Attorney-General. Is the jury in the withdrawing room?
Doorkeeper. No, your honor. They were going out when Monsieur Vagret asked for an adjournment.
Mondoubleau. What an idea! Really! Well, my friend, let us go. I tell you, you'll come round!
Attorney-General [weakly] Never! Never!
Scene VII:—Recorder, then the doorkeeper, then Madame Vagret, the President of Assizes, Bunerat, Madame Bunerat, and Vagret.
Recorder [much moved] Admirable!
Doorkeeper [half opening the door at the back] Monsieur Benoît! What's the news?
Recorder. Splendid! Our Prosecutor was admirable—and that Etchepare is the lowest swine.