Ramel
I know Godard; under a somewhat dull exterior he conceals great
sagacity, and he is the most inquisitive man in the department. Is he
here now?

Ferdinand
He dines here to-day.

Ramel
Do not trust him.

Ferdinand
If two women, between whom there is no love lost, make the discovery
that they are rivals, one of them, I can't say which, is capable of
killing the other, for one is strong in innocence and lawful love; the
other, furious to see the fruit of so much dissimulation, so many
sacrifices, even crimes lost to her forever.

(Enter Napoleon.)

Ramel
You alarm me--me, the prosecuting attorney! Upon my word and honor,
women often cost more than they are worth.

Napoleon
Dear friend! Papa and mamma are impatient about you; they send word
that you must leave your business, and Vernon says that your stomach
requires it.

Ferdinand