Duchess

Ah, so it is he—[her face has grown dark and furious] or does he push in some accident to favour me.

Gwymplane [in a low voice]

Treachery—if I had not been so mad all evening I could have smelt it on every gust of air.

Josephine

Hush, don't ruin us.

Charles

Did I hear you speak?

Josephine

No, Charles. I was merely muttering a few imprecations at you for disturbing my rest.