Madame Guéret. No, I can't. I've had to undertake the noises behind the scenes. That job might have been given to someone else, I think.
Lucienne. Oh, Madame, please don't be angry with us. Madame Chain let us know too late. And you're helping us so much.
Madame Guéret. Well, I've invited the people, and I suppose I must entertain them. As I gave in to Thérèse about getting up this play, I don't want to do anything to spoil the evening.
Lucienne. How pretty she is as Kalekairi.
Madame Guéret. You don't think people are shocked by her frock?
Lucienne. Oh, Madame!
Lucienne. I shall have to go in a moment. Thérèse has come out; I can hear her sequins rattling.
Madame Guéret. Yes; so can I. But René will let us know. Never mind.
She goes to the piano. René appears at the door at the back.