Pamela Why no! never! Dupre How is this? For in that case there would be no hope for him. Pamela (aside) No hope for him! Then either he or I must be ruined. (Aloud) Sir, do not be alarmed; I felt a little fear because the real danger was not before my eyes. But when I shall stand before the judges!--when once I shall see him, see Jules--and feel that his safety depends upon me-- Dupre That is good, very good. But what is most necessary to be made known is that on the evening of the twenty-fourth, he came here. If that is once understood, I shall be successful in saving him; otherwise, I can answer for nothing. He is lost! Pamela (murmuring, greatly agitated) Lost!--Jules lost!--No, no, no!--Better that my own good name be lost! (Aloud) Yes, he came here on the twenty-fourth. (Aside) God forgive me! (Aloud) It was my saint's day--my name is Louise Pamela--and he was kind enough to bring me a bouquet, without the knowledge of my father or mother; he came in the evening, late. Ah! you need have no fear, sir--you see I shall tell all. (Aside) And all is a lie! Dupre He will be saved! (Rousseau appears) Ah! sir! (running to the door of the room) Come all of you and thank your deliverer! SCENE SIXTH Rousseau, De Verby, Madame du Brocard, Giraud, Madame Giraud, Dupre, and later Joseph Binet. All Does she consent? Rousseau You have saved my son. I shall never forget it. Mme. du Brocard You have put us under eternal obligations, my child. Rousseau My fortune shall be at your disposal. Dupre I will not say anything to you, my child! We shall meet again! Joseph (coming out of the closet) One moment! One moment! I have heard everything--and do you believe that I am going to put up with that? I was here in concealment all the time. And do you think I am going to let Pamela, whom I have loved and have wished to make my wife, say all that? (To Dupre) This is the way you are going to earn my fourteen hundred francs, eh! Well, I shall go to court myself and testify that the whole thing is a lie. All Great heaven! Dupre You miserable wretch! De Verby If you say a single word-- Joseph Oh, I am not afraid! De Verby (to Rousseau and Mme. du Brocard) He shall never go to court! If necessary, I will have him shadowed, and I will put men on the watch to prevent him from entering. Joseph I'd just like to see you try it! (Enter a sheriff's officer, who goes up to Dupre.) Dupre What do you want? The sheriff's officer I am the court officer of the Assizes--Mlle. Pamela Giraud! (Pamela comes forward.) In virtue of discretionary authority of the presiding judge, you are summoned to appear before him to-morrow at ten o'clock. Joseph (to De Verby) I will go also. The officer The porter has told me that you have here a gentleman called Joseph Binet. Joseph Here I am!