Cashier. Chambre? Chambre? Oh, I know what that means: you want a room. Very well, we’ll give you a “chambre.” (To the Porter) Here, take this gentleman to number seventeen. (She gives the Porter a key)

Chanoine-Malherbe. (To Porter) Prenez donc ma valise.

Porter. Yes, sir.

Chanoine-Malherbe. Saprelotte, ma valise!

Porter. Certainly, sir.

Chanoine-Malherbe. (Pointing to the valise) La voilà, sot!

Porter. (Taking the valise) Oh, ’is bag!

(The Porter and Chanoine-Malherbe go out,
up-stage left
.)

Cashier. Where is that interpreter? (Goes out, up-stage left)

(Enter Gerald and Séraphine, up-stage right.)