FRANÇOIS
That's not true.
MAURICE
Why isn't it true?
FRANÇOIS
Because that is impossible. The newspapers print nonsense, and they have all gone mad. Fools, and nothing more—madmen. What Prussians? Young man, you have no right to make sport of me like this.
MAURICE
But listen—
FRANÇOIS
Prussians! What Prussians? I don't know any Prussians, and I don't want to know them.