huntsmen with peasants, men and women; some

sullenly submissive, others struggling against their

bonds. They crowd the terrace before the great

doors. The guests of De Vardes to the right and

left upon the terrace, the stairs, and in the garden.

Yvette and Séraphine beside the statue; Lalain

near them; De Vardes with his hand upon the

great chair.

Mme. de Vaucourt

Oh, the brigands!