Why, that is welcome news! Eh, my daughter, we will not miss the play! GRÉGOIRE The Citoyen Charles Le Blanc. LE BLANC What damned star Flared and went out the night that I was born? [_Exit_ LE BLANC. GRÉGOIRE Hervé Rauderendec, called the Breton! THE BRETON Good people all, it has been pleasant here, But now the tide draws to the full—Adieu! I must make sail! [_Exit the Breton._ GRÉGOIRE The Citoyenne Gérard. THE ACTRESS I? GRÉGOIRE Delphine Gérard. THE ACTRESS Oh, I knew, I knew The butterfly that touched me was ill luck! I named it Hope,—it fled, it fled away! THE ABBÉ We’re loth to let you go, Delphine Gérard. THE ACTRESS There is no choice—I have my cue, you see!— And after all the play’s a tragedy. [_Exit the Actress._ CÉLESTE ‘Tis better worth our while across the square! ANGÉLIQUE ‘Tis so! Let’s to the Judgment Hall. NANON Agreed. Come, Séraphine! SÉRAPHINE I’ll follow presently. ANGÉLIQUE Do not delay. We’ll keep a place for you! [_Exeunt_ NANON, CÉLESTE, _and_ ANGÉLIQUE. GRÉGOIRE The Citoyenne Vaucourt. MME. DE VAUCOURT Children, children! Your father’s calling me from Paradise!— Thérèse, Philippe, farewell, farewell, farewell! Oh, clasp me close and kiss!—Forget me not!— Yes, yes, I’ll buy the bonbons and the doll! I’ll not forget— GRÉGOIRE The boy goes with you. MME. DE VAUCOURT (_wildly_) With me! He’s but a babe! Not eight till June! THE BOY (_clinging to her_) To the toy-shop, mother! MME. DE VAUCOURT Oh, yes, child, yes! To the toy-shop! [_They go out together._ GRÉGOIRE Maria Innocenta Sombreuil!