What do you mean by that?
LÉON [in the same tone pointing to Jean and Gilberte, who are seated on a sofa R.]
Do you think that your presence here can be acceptable to those two lovers? [Takes her arm.] My father has certainly finished smoking; come into the billiard-room for a little while.
MME. DE RONCHARD
And what are you going to do?
LÉON
I am going down into my study on the ground floor, and I shall come up here after a little while.
MME. DE RONCHARD [sarcastically]
Your study, indeed—your studio—you mean, you rascal, where your clients are—models—
LÉON [with mock modesty]