etc. Grégoire approaches De Vardes.

Grégoire

Monseigneur—Monsieur the Deputy!

De Vardes

Ah!

Say to monsieur I’m not at leisure now.

[Exeunt De Vardes and The Marquise. The

terrace and garden are deserted save for Grégoire,

who seats himself in the shadow of the balustrade.

Grégoire