The Princess of Bagdad: A Play In Three Acts

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Александр Дюма

Год написания книги

2017

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Here.

Lionnette

Before everybody?

John

Before him.

Lionnette

The same subject. Take care! You are doing him a great honour.

John

It is an idea that I have.

Lionnette

You would like it?

John

Yes.

Lionnette

You know well you must not dare me to anything.

John

I implore you.

Lionnette

Once, twice, three times (kissing him on both cheeks). So much the worse for you. There!

Godler (laughing.)

Ah! my friends, ah! You have decidedly a manner of your own of receiving.

The Servant (entering)

Some one wants to see the Count.

Godler

Too late, my man, too late! He ought to have come a minute earlier.

The Servant

I beg your pardon, Sir?

Godler

Go, go! It would be too long to explain.

John (to the Servant)

Who wants to see me?

The Servant

It is a clerk of Mr. Richard.

John

Very well, I will go to him. (To Godler and to Trévelé) I am coming back immediately.

Godler

Don't study us.

(Godler and Trévelé accompany John to the room at the end, where they remain some moments talking in sight of the public; and, when John is gone away, they remain there, walking up and down, during the scene between Lionnette and Nourvady.)

Nourvady (goes towards Lionnette, hat in hand)

Adieu, Countess.

Lionnette

Are you going to leave us?

Nourvady

Yes, your house is in a visible agitation. There is less indiscretion in perceiving it than in remaining.

Lionnette

When shall we see you again?

Nourvady

Never!

Lionnette

You are going away?