ppose the
marriage. We must explain away this apparent amour, and she must be
made to understand that the girl's evidence was a piece of self-
sacrifice for which she had been paid.

Rousseau
I certainly intend to do my duty towards that young girl. I shall give
her eight or ten thousand francs. It seems to me that that will be
liberal, very liberal!

Mme. Rousseau (while Mme. du Brocard tries to restrain her)
Ah, sir, but what of her honor?

Rousseau
Well, I suppose that some one will marry her.

SCENE SIXTH

The same persons and Joseph.

Joseph (dashing in)
Monsieur! Madame! Give me some cologne or something, I beg you!

All
Whatever can be the matter?

Joseph
M. Antoine, your footman, is bringing Pamela here.

Rousseau
Has anything happened?

Joseph
When she saw the jury come in to give their verdict she was taken ill!
Her father and mother, who were in the crowd at the other end of the
court, couldn't stir. I cried out, and the presiding judge made them
put me out of court!

Mme. Rousseau
But Jules! My son! What did the jury say?

Joseph
I know nothing! I had no eyes except for Pamela. As for your son, I
suppose he is all right, but first with me comes Pamela--

De Verby
But you must have seen how the jury looked!

Joseph
Oh, yes! The foreman of the jury looked so gloomy--so severe--that I
am quite persuaded-- (He shudders.)

Mme. Rousseau
My poor Jules!

Joseph
Here comes Antoine and Mlle. Pamela.

SCENE SEVENTH

The same persons, Antoine and Pamela.

(They lead Pamela to a seat and give her smelling salts.)

Mme. du Brocard
My dear child!

Mme. Rousseau
My daughter!

Rousseau
Mademoiselle!

Pamela
I couldn't stand it any longer, the excitement was too great--and the
suspense was so cruel. I tried to brace up my courage by the calmness
of M. Jules while the jury was deliberating; the smile which he wore
made me share his presentiment of coming release! But I was chilled to
the heart when I looked at the pale, impassive countenance of M.
Dupre!--And then, the sound of the bell that announced the return of
the jury, and the murmur of anxiety that ran through the court--I was
quite overcome!--A cold sweat suffused my cheek and I fainted.

Joseph
As for me, I shouted out, and they threw me i