Vautrin (to the Duchesse de Montsorel) What shall I say to you? (to Raoul) Remember, my lord marquis, that I have, in advance, absolved you from all charge of ingratitude. (To the duchess) The child will forget me; will the mother also?
The Duchesse de Montsorel
Never.
The Duke
But what are the misfortunes that plunged you into so dark an abyss?
Vautrin
Can any one explain misfortune?
The Duchesse de Montsorel
Dear husband, is it not in your power to obtain his pardon?
The Duke
The sentences under which he has served are irreversible.
Vautrin That word reconciles me to you, it is a statesman's word. Your grace should explain that transportation is the last expedient to which you can resort in overcoming us.
Raoul
Monsieur—
Vautrin
You are wrong; I am not even monsieur at present.
Inez I think I understand that you are an outlaw, that my friend owes you a vast debt, and cannot discharge it. Beyond the sea, I have extensive lands, which require a man's energy for their right administration; you shall go and exercise there your talents, and become—