Give the dish to Virginie and turn this drunken fellow out of doors. And be quick about it.
Joseph
(Handing Virginie the dish.) Very good, sir. (Going up to the Saint.) Come on, old fellow, didn’t you hear? It’s all very well getting tight; you’ve got to pull yourself together now. Come on! Get out of this! You’d better come quietly, or you’ll regret it: I can be pretty rough when I like. You won’t? You just wait! Open the door, Virginie....
Gustave
Wait, I’ll open it. (Opens the street-door.)
Joseph
That’s it; we’ll soon get rid of him now. (Turning up his sleeves and spitting in his hands.) I’m going to show you what’s what. (He grasps Saint Anthony firmly, with the intention of flinging him into the street. The Saint stands rooted to the spot, Joseph looks nonplussed.) Sir!
Gustave
What’s the matter?