appears on his side of the wall.]

PASQUINOT. [To BERGAMIN, who is seen on top of the wall]
Bergamin, your son is a hero! Let us forget our quarrels, and make
these children happy!

BERGAMIN. [Solemnly] I hate you no more!

PERCINET. Sylvette, don't speak loud: I know I am dreaming. But
don't wake me!

BERGAMIN. Our hatred is ended in the marriage of our dear ones.
[Indicating the wall] Henceforth let there be no Pyrenees!

PERCINET. Who would have believed that my father could change so!

SYLVETTE. I told you everything would turn out happily! [While
the lovers go up-stage with PASQUINOT, STRAFOREL rises and hands
a folded paper to BERGAMIN.]

BERGAMIN. [Aside] What is it? This paper--your signature? What
is it, if you please?

STRAFOREL. [Bowing] Monsieur, it's my bill! [He falls down
again.]

Curtain

* * * * *

ACT II

SCENE: The same, except that the wall has disappeared. The benches
which were formerly against it are removed to the extreme right
and left. There are a few extra pots of flowers and two or three
plaster statues. To the right is a small garden table, with chairs
about it.

As the curtain rises, PASQUINOT is sitting on the bench to the
left, reading a paper. BLAISE is at the back, busy with his rake.

BLAISE. So the notary comes to-night, Monsieur Pasquinot? It is
pleasant, now that the wall is down, and you living together this
past month. It was high time, I'm thinking. The little lovers
must be happy!

PASQUINOT. [Raising his head and looking about] So you like it
without the wall, Blaise?

BLAISE. The garden is superb!

PASQUINOT. Yes, my property has increased a hundred per cent!
[Poking a tuft of grass with his foot] Have you watered the
grass? [Furiously] You have no business doing that during the
day!

BLAISE. But Monsieur Bergamin told me to!

PASQUINOT. Ah, I see! He seems to think that the more grass is
watered the better it becomes. Well, take those plants out of the
green-house. [As BLAISE begins arranging plants which he gets from
the green-house--just off-stage--enter BERGAMIN at the back.]

BERGAMIN. [Watering some flowers from a large watering can] Dear
me, these plants never get enough water! [To a tree] Hey there,
old man, you never get enough to drink, do you? There's for you!
[Laying down the watering can, he looks about him with
satisfaction.] Yes, it is better now. Very pretty--those