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Act 3 - Scene 3 |
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_ ACT III - SCENE THIRD The preceding, M. de Verby and Madame du Brocard.
GIRAUD. A lady and a gentleman. JOSEPH. What did you say? (Pamela rises from her seat and takes a step toward M. de Verby, who bows to her.) MME. DU BROCARD. Is this Mlle. Pamela Giraud? PAMELA. It is, madame. DE VERBY. Forgive us, mademoiselle, for presenting ourselves without previous announcement-- PAMELA. There is no harm done. May I know the object of this visit? MME. DU BROCARD. And you, good people, are her father and mother? MME. GIRAUD. Yes, madame. JOSEPH. She calls them good people--she must be one of the swells. PAMELA. Will you please be seated. (Mme. Giraud offers them seats.) JOSEPH. (to Giraud) My eye! The gentleman has on the ribbon of the Legion of Honor! He belongs to high society. GIRAUD. (looking at De Verby) By my faith, that's true! MME. DU BROCARD. I am the aunt of M. Jules Rousseau. PAMELA. You, madame? Then this gentleman must be his father? MME. DU BROCARD. He is merely a friend of the family. We are come, mademoiselle, to ask a favor of you. (Looking at Binet with embarrassment.) Your brother? GIRAUD. No, madame, just a neighbor of ours. MME. DU BROCARD. (to Pamela) Send him away. JOSEPH. (aside) Send him away, indeed. I'd like to know what right she has-- (Pamela makes a sign to Joseph.) GIRAUD. (to Joseph) My friend, you had better leave us. It seems this is a private matter. JOSEPH. Very well. (Exit.) _ |
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