[Outside.]
A friend!
SENTINEL.
[Outside.]
Advance with countersign.
ORDERLY advances, salutes the SENTINEL, whispers in his ear, then steps back against balustrade of terrace as characters enter.—When characters are on, ORDERLY salutes SENTINEL, who returns salute. ORDERLY goes out. SENTINEL about faces and disappears.
Enter JEAN, DENISE, GOUROC, NANETTE, DUKE, AND DIANE.
JEAN.
[To the DUKE.]
You're safe at last, Monsieur, among your friends.