Thérèse. Your telling me has added to my friendship for you. I can guess how unhappy you are. Probably I'll go this very evening to your house and see your husband and hear from him if he thinks I can be of use. Anyway, thank you very much.
Madame Nérisse. And thank you for the way you take this. Good-bye for the present.
She goes out. Thérèse stands thinking for a moment, then René comes in. He is very much upset.
Thérèse. René!
René. Thérèse, it can't be true! It's not possible! It's not all over—our love?
Thérèse. We must be brave.
René. But I can't give you up.
Thérèse. I've lost every penny, René dear.
René. But I don't love you any the less for that. I can't give you up, Thérèse. I can't give you up. I love you, I love you.
Thérèse. Oh, René, don't! I need all my courage to face this. Help me. Don't you see, your people will never consent now.