Saint-Charles (exchanging a look of intelligence with the duchess) I have strange things to tell your grace. (Aside) I am certainly going to take the duke's part.
SCENE TENTH. The Duchess, Mademoiselle de Vaudrey and Vautrin.
Mademoiselle de Vaudrey
If Raoul is your son, how vile is the company he keeps.
The Duchess
An angel would purify hell itself.
(Vautrin half opens with caution a French casement that leads to the garden, where he has been listening to the preceding conversation.)
Vautrin (aside)
I know all. Two brothers cannot fight a duel. Ah, here is my duchess!
(Aloud) Ladies!
Mademoiselle de Vaudrey
A man! Help! Help!
The Duchess
It is he!
Vautrin (to the duchess)
Silence! Women can do nothing but cry out. (To Mademoiselle de
Vaudrey) Mademoiselle de Vaudrey, run to the chamber of the marquis.
Two infamous murderers are there; be quick, before they cut out his
throat. But let the wretches be seized without making a disturbance.
(To the duchess) Stay where you are, madame.
The Duchess
Go, dear aunt; have no fear for me.