A Servant enters
Servant—M. le Duc has come in; he will be glad to have Mr. Clarkson come to him.
Clarkson—Very good. [Going.] I bid you good evening, madam.
Catherine [to the servant]—Wait a moment. [Going to Clarkson and speaking in a low voice.] Suppose I were to ask you a very great service.
Clarkson—Ask it, madam.
Catherine—Suppose I were to ask you to say to my husband that you are waiting for him here in this drawing-room—that you will be glad to speak with him here.
Clarkson—Nothing but that? With great pleasure. [To the servant.] Say to M. de Septmonts that I shall be obliged if he will join me—here. [Servant goes out.]
Catherine—I shall leave you; for if I know what is going to be discussed in this interview, I neither could nor should take part in it; but whatever may come of it, I shall never forget that you have done everything that you could do as a courtesy to me,—and that you are a gentleman. [Exit Catherine.]
Clarkson [alone]—Charming! She is charming, that little woman; but may I be hanged if I understand one word of what is going on here.
The Duke of Septmonts comes in hastily, and advances to Clarkson.