AUGUSTA STEVENSON
(Dramatized from Victor Hugo's Les Misérables)
Scene II
Time: Evening.
Place: Village of D——; dining room of the Bishop's house.
[The room is poorly furnished, but orderly. A door at the back opens on the street. At one side, a window overlooks the garden; at the other, curtains hang before an alcove. Mademoiselle, the Bishop's Sister, a sweet-faced lady, sits by the fire, knitting. Madame, his Housekeeper, is laying the table for supper.]
Mlle. Has the Bishop returned from the service?
Madame. Yes, Mademoiselle. He is in his room, reading. Shall I call him?
Mlle. No, do not disturb him—he will come in good time—when supper is ready.