Rousseau, Mme. Rousseau, Mme. du Brocard (To Joseph) Dear friend! You showed yourself a fine fellow! Dupre The energy shown by Pamela makes me hopeful. I trembled for a moment while she was giving evidence; the prosecuting attorney pressed her very hard and seemed to doubt her veracity; she grew pale and I thought she was going to faint. Joseph And what must my feelings have been? Dupre Her self-sacrifice was wonderful. You don't realize all that she has undergone for you; I, myself even, was deceived by her; she was her own accuser, yet all the time was innocent. Only one moment did she falter; but darting a rapid glance at Jules, she suddenly rallied, a blush took the place of pallor on her countenance, and we felt that she had saved her lover; in spite of the risk she was running, she repeated once more before all those people the story of her own disgrace, and then fell weeping into the arms of her mother. Joseph Yes, she is a fine girl. Dupre But I must leave you; the summing up of the judge will come this afternoon. Rousseau You must be going then. Dupre One moment! Do not forget Pamela! That young girl has compromised her own honor for you and for him. Joseph As for me, I don't ask anything, but I have been led to expect-- Mme. du Brocard, Mme. Rousseau We can never pay our debt of gratitude to you. Dupre Very good; come, gentlemen, we must be starting. (Exeunt Dupre and Rousseau.) SCENE SECOND The same persons excepting Dupre and Rousseau. Mme. du Brocard (stopping Joseph on his way out) Listen to me! Joseph What can I do for you? Mme. du Brocard You see in what a state of anxiety we are; don't fail to let us know the least turn in our favor which the trial makes. Mme. Rousseau Yes, keep us well informed on the whole business. Joseph You may rest assured of that--But look here, I needn't leave the court house to do that, I intend to see everything, and to hear everything. But do you see that window there? My seat is just under it; you watch that window, and it if he is declared innocent you will see me wave my handkerchief. Mme. Rousseau Do not forget to do so. Joseph No danger of that; I am a poor chap, but I know what a mother's heart is! I am interested in this case, and for you, and for Pamela, I have said a lot of things! But when you are fond of people you'll do anything, and then I have been promised something--you may count upon me. (Exit.) SCENE THIRD The same persons excepting Joseph. Mme. Rousseau Justine, open this window, and wait for the signal which the young man has promised to give--Ah! but suppose my boy were condemned! Mme. du Brocard M. Dupre has spoken very hopefully about matters. Mme. Rousseau But with regard to this good girl, this admirable Pamela--what must we do for her?