De Vardes

Captain de Buc!

[De Buc mounts the step into the choir and passes

out of the door, between the lines of soldiers. There

is heard the voice of the mob in the square without.

De L’Orient

Away with Melancholy!

The curtain’s up, the play begins! Grégoire,

My name is Thalia! Is’t on thy list?

Grégoire (his eyes upon the paper in his hand)