SCENE II

To these, Dumont

Dumont. Ah, friends, up so early? Catching the worm, catching the worm?

Macaire. Good morning, good morning! Bertrand. Early birds, early birds.}Both sitting on the table and dissembling box.

Dumont. By the way, very remarkable thing: I found that key.

Macaire. No!

Bertrand. O!

Dumont. Perhaps a still more remarkable thing: it was my key that had the twisted handle.

Macaire. I told you so.