René. Are you ready, Lucienne?
Lucienne. Yes.
René. You've only two lines to say.
Lucienne. Only one. [She speaks low to René] No end of a success, wasn't it, for your Thérèse?
René [low] Wasn't it? I am so happy, Lucienne. I love her so.
Lucienne. Listen. That's for me, I think.
René. Yes, that's for you. Wait. [He goes to the door at the back, listens, and returns] Come. Turn this way so as to make it sound as if you were at a distance. Now then.
Madame Guéret accompanies Lucienne on the piano.
Lucienne [sings]
Beau chevalier qui partez pour la guerre,
Qu'allez vous faire
Si loin d'ici?