[Enter Jacques hurriedly. Henriette runs to him as for protection.
JACQUES. What's all this noise? What's the matter?
HENRIETTE. Oh, Jacques—I'm so glad you've come.
ALBERT. Just in time! You put an end to our pleasant little tête-à-tête.
JACQUES. But what's happened?
HENRIETTE. Well, monsieur here——
ALBERT. No, it was mademoiselle who——
[Henriette and Albert each take an arm of Jacques and bring him down-stage C. His attention is constantly shifting from one to the other, as they address him in turn.
HENRIETTE. Just think, Jacques——
ALBERT. Jacques, she had the audacity to——