Laura: (pointing to the door to Cadwell's apartment) Madam, there's the door to his apartment. (calling) Jenny, Jenny. (Enter Jenny) Jenny: Madam? Laura: Tell Cadwell that madam (pointing to Arabella) wishes to speak to him. Jenny: Cadwell. He left, more than an hour ago, madam. Laura: Fine! (Jenny exits) (to Arabella) I am not to know then, madam, what it is that is so important for me to learn? Arabella: Abuse me. No, madam, I repeat to you, Cadwell doesn't deserve any consideration from a person like you. Laura: You appear to me to be sufficiently well instructed, madam, and the manner in which you speak, will begin to displease me if you continue to hide from me the reason-- Arabella: Well, madam, learn to your shame and mine that Cadwell is deceiving us both; that he is the most villainous of men, and that having been disabused of his lies myself, I believe I ought to bring you out of your error. Laura: You oblige me much, madam, although a trifle late. You will permit me to say without getting angry that you would easily console me in my error if you were still in yours. Arabella: Cadwell easily made me believe all that he wished, madam. There are explanations between us, him, you and me that-- Laura: (interrupting her) Ah, madam, such explanations between three people are usually irritating. Avoid them, and give me without them all the proofs that you can of his infidelity. Arabella: You are going to see all of Cadwell, madam. Laura: (aside) Ah--inconsistent man-- (Enter Bendish) Bendish: (aside, staying at a distance) They're talking about my master. Arabella: I will render you certain. Laura: (aside) Faithless! Bendish: That's him. Arabella: (pulling out a letter from her purse and presenting it to Laura) Here, madam. Read! Laura: (aside) Traitor! Infidel! Bendish: Oh, surely that's him. I recognize the epithets. Let's hear. Arabella: This is the only letter of the thirty or so he wrote me that I have kept. One of my women imprudently took the others from my drawer. Happily I had this one about my person. It will suffice. Bendish: I believe we'll have to move a little sooner than we thought. (Laura takes the letter and reads it to herself) Arabella: (after Laura has finished the letter) Well? What do you say to that, madam? Laura: Alas, madam, what can I say? I can say nothing. Arabella: You take this affair with plenty of moderation. Laura: Rumor is helpful. Bendish: (aside) Please God we may be rid of that rumor. Arabella: Adieu, madam. Laura: Madam, I bid you good day. Arabella: Aren't you going to give me back my letter? Laura: Please leave it here with me. Arabella: These sorts of things are not good in the hands of interested parties. Laura: It won't leave my hands. Arabella: Goodbye then, madam. (Seeing Laura is going to escort her out and preventing it) Madam, where are you going? Laura: Madam, I leave you. It's just as well, I am in no condition.