D’Eglantiers. Now the report must be enclosed in an envelope, and sent to the General, and the proclamation will be posted up to-morrow.
[Maria hastily hides the signed paper in her dress, and folds another, which she hands to D’Eglantiers.]
Maria. Here you are, Captain. (Aside.) I have it all right.
D’Eglantiers (hands the paper to Private Passereau). Get on your horse at once, and take this paper to the General.
Passereau. Verdikke! Dans la nuit——
D’Eglantiers. Go at once! [Exit Passereau.] Well, that’s finished. Now I’ll go and get an hour or two’s sleep. You’ll call me, my good girl, when the council is assembled, won’t you?
Maria. Yes; and in the meantime I will go and post up the proclamation.
D’Eglantiers (takes it hastily from her, and puts it into his pocket). No; I must first read it out, or have it read, to the council. Now, where is my bedroom?
[He is about to go into Van Werve’s room.]
Maria (quickly). No, not there. The left-hand door, sir.