Lisette I have been looking for you everywhere. Ouf! I'm out of breath. To find you, father, took a lot of trouble. I have run--for they say--but I don't believe it--I heard it everywhere--the Grand Prize. These are the compliments that greet me everywhere. They say a hundred thousand francs. Is it true, father? Lucas True. Lisette (impressed) A hundred thousand francs! (Enter Argon and the Widow.) Argon (who runs after her) Well, are you fleeing from me? Speak! Since you've heard about the lottery, and you know the news, you scorn me. Lisette Yes. Argon This is a handsome fortune. But, it ought not to attract your scorn to me. Answer me, at least. Will you marry me? Lisette I obey my father. He has told me that he wishes to defer this business. (low to Lucas and making a sign with her eyes to him) Tell him that it's you who refuse. Lucas Good, good. Lisette That costs nothing. Get me off. Lucas No. Lisette (signaling with her eyes) Tell them something that will end my engagement, at least. Lucas Eh! You trouble yourself too much about them. Leave off your winking. Not necessary for any polish. You have what you need to marry. Widow Her father covets her, the opulent fool. Foolishness that he doesn't try to excuse. Argon By her own fault, she herself disabused me. As for me, so as not to risk another love trick, I'm engaging myself to you. Widow Friendship without love. That's what we agree makes a good marriage. Love is restless and bores itself in a household. Baron You would have had our wealth. You will be confounded. Lucas Let them say--then you will have three times more, four times more. Lisette Let's go quickly to Paris to be in abundance. Lucas Between the land and our money--there's the difference. Their land and their chateau. It's nothing but a little plot. It will never increase, no, not even an abortion. But my money is in a great adventure. It will swell at first, and then like a river, it will increase. Lisette Increase. Lucas Increase--it will increase. Lisette Ah, how I will have lovers who will respect me. What happiness! I will see brilliant fortunes. What a following I am going to have. Lackeys, servants. Girard And valets de chambre--for page--Girard. Lucas Let them bring on my horses. Widow They will harness you a carriage. Girard Go on foot, from fear that your carriage will break down. This is going to reform the pomp of your train. (giving the list to Lisette) This is the true list. Widow Yes, the reversal is very afflicting. But you've shone already for your money. A hundred thousand francs for you in the air. Baron One hundred thousand francs to laugh at. Lisette What are they talking about? What? Lucas (looking for the place where the prize was shown in his other list) Eh! Go on, go on, let them talk. Here, here. It's here. For Lucas, the Grand Prize. Baron You will not buy my chateau, master fool. Lucas (troubled) It was there. Girard The zeroes are left.