Thérèse. I like this one too.
Madame Nérisse. Then that's settled. [Putting down the photographs] What a success you had this evening.
Thérèse. Yes; people are very kind. [Seriously] I'm so glad you've come just now, dear Madame, so that we can have a few minutes' quiet talk. I have something most important to say to you.
Madame Nérisse. Anything I can do for you?
Thérèse. Well, I'll explain. And please do talk to me quite openly and frankly.
Madame Nérisse. I will indeed.
Thérèse. You told me that my article was very much liked. I can quite believe that you may have exaggerated a little out of kindness to me. I want to know really whether you think I write well.
Madame Nérisse. Dear Thérèse, ask Madame Guéret to tell you what I said to her just now about that very thing.
Thérèse. Then you think my collaboration might be really useful to Feminine Art?
Madame Nérisse. There's nothing more useful to a paper like ours than the collaboration of girls in society.