"Nothing; she is awaiting my orders."
"Do you not propose to order her to leave the room?"
"No, indeed! on the contrary, I told her to remain."
"Ah! I thought, madame, that you had taken pity on my torments and my love!"
"Is it not taking pity on you, pray, to accord you this rendezvous—to consent to listen to you?—Upon my word, men are never satisfied!"
"But one dares not speak of love before a third person."
"Why not, when that third person is in our confidence and privy to all our secrets?"
"A tête-à-tête with you would have been so sweet to me!"
"Before granting a tête-à-tête, it is necessary to know one's mind; and one must be very sure of being loved!"
"Can you doubt it?"