Zinida

The music makes them nervous. Sit down, He. An excellent evening, and I am so glad that Consuelo is leaving us. Have you heard about the Baron's roses.

He

Everybody is talking about them. The Hymeneal roses!

Zinida

Here are some, too. [Pushes away the bouquet.] You find them everywhere. Yes, I am glad. She is superfluous here, and disturbs our work. It is a misfortune for a cast to have in it such a beautiful and such an ... accessible girl.

He

But it is an honest marriage, Duchess, is it not?

Zinida

I don't care what it is.