[Weeps.

Mar. The horse can never do it.

[Shouts distant.

Des. Ah! he's—

Bev. In it?

Des. No, over it! Back again! [Shouts distant.] Here he comes. Egad! Black Harry's had enough of it.

[Shouts approach nearer.

Mar. [Aside.] There's some mystery about this man. He has hardly arrived, when all eyes seem turned to him. There certainly is a mystery.

Mlle H. It will be cleared up, Mademoiselle.

Enter Alain.