[Bowing] --quercita. Yes, my dear Mademoiselle, 'Tis
Straforel. Pardon my excessive zeal. I have a least taught you
how tiresome and hollow and useless real adventures are. You
might, like this young man, have had your share, but I allowed you
to see them in prospect through the magic-lantern of my imagination.
PERCINET. What is this?
SYLVETTE. [Quickly] Nothing, nothing. I love you!
BERGAMIN. [Pointing to the wall] And to-morrow we shall knock
down these few rows of bricks!
PASQUINOT. Yes, away with it!
STRAFOREL. No, let us finish it; it is indispensable.
SYLVETTE. [Gathering them all about her] Let us say no more
about it!
Curtain
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