SAVERNY (saluting her).

Ah, Marion, you've degenerated! [He goes out.

SCENE II

Marion, afterward Didier

MARION (alone, shuts the door by which Saverny went out).

Go—
Go quickly! Oh, I feared lest Didier—

[Midnight strikes.

[She goes to the balcony and looks into the street.

[She comes back and sits down impatiently.

[A young man appears behind the balustrade of the balcony, jumps over it lightly, enters, places his cloak and sword on the armchair. Costume of the day: all black: boots. He takes one step forward, pauses and contemplates Marion, sitting with her eyes cast down.