fe of your son.

Mme. du Brocard
Well, M. Dupre, I suppose you may go as high as--

Mme. Rousseau
As high as--

Dupre
As high as--

Rousseau
Upon my word, I don't understand why you hesitate--and you must offer,
sir, whatever sum you consider suitable.

Dupre
Just so, you leave it to my discretion. But what compensation do you
offer her if she restores your son to you at the sacrifice of her
honor? For possibly he has made love to her.

Mme. Rousseau
He shall marry her. I come from the people myself, and I am no
marchioness.

Mme. du Brocard
What do you mean by that? You are forgetting Mlle. de Verby.

Mme. Rousseau
Sister, my son's life must be saved.

Dupre (aside)
Here we have the beginning of a comedy and the last which I wish to
see; but I must keep them to their word. (Aloud) Perhaps it would be
well if you secretly paid a visit to the young girl.

Mme. Rousseau
Oh, yes, I should like to go to see her--to implore her-- (she rings)
Justine! Antoine! Quick! Order the carriage! At once--

Antoine
Yes, madame.

Mme. Rousseau
Sister, will you go with me? Ah, Jules my poor son!

Mme. du Brocard
They are bringing him back.

SCENE NINTH

The same persons, Jules (brought in by the police), and later De
Verby.

Jules (kissing his mother)
O mother!--I will not say good-bye; I shall be back very soon.

(Rousseau and Mme. du Brocard embrace Jules.)

De Verby (going up to Dupre)
I will do, monsieur, what you have asked of me. One of my friends, M.
Adolph Durand, who facilitated the flight of our dear Jules, will
testify that his friend was altogether taken up with a grisette, whom
he loved passionately, and with whom he was taking measures to elope.

Dupre
That is enough; success now depends upon the way we set about things.

The magistrate (to Jules)
We must be going, monsieur.

Jules
I will follow you. Be of good courage, mother!

(He bids farewell to Rousseau and Dupre; De Verby signs to him to be
cautious.)

Mme. Rousseau (to Jules, as he is being led away)
Jules! Jules! Do not give up hope--we are going to save you!

(The police lead Jules away.)

Curtain to the Second Act.

ACT III

SCENE FIRST

(The stage represents the room of Pamela.)

Pamela, Giraud and Madame Giraud.

(Pamela