Part 38 (1/2)

Beauvillain?

SAVERNY

Is still in love

MARION

Cereste?

SAVERNY

Adores you yet

MARION

And Pons?

SAVERNY

Oh, as for him, he hates you!

MARION

Proof He is the only one who loves me! Well, The President?

[_Laughing_] The old man! What's his name?

[_Laughing more heartily_ Leloup!

SAVERNY

He's waiting for you, and s odes to it

MARION

He's loved y

SAVERNY

He'd much prefer to burn you Tell me how You keep away from such dear friends

MARION (_serious, and lowering her eyes_)

That's just The reason, Marquis; to be frank with you, Those brilliant follies which seduced iven me much more misery than joy

In a retreat, a convent cell, perhaps, I want to try to expiate my life

SAVERNY

I'll wager there's a love-tale behind that

MARION