[Enter PASQUINOT, left.]

PASQUINOT. Well, Mademoiselle, what are you doing here?

SYLVETTE. Nothing. Taking the air.

PASQUINOT. Alone? But, you silly girl, are you not afraid?

SYLVETTE. Not in the least.

PASQUINOT. Near this wall? I forbade you to come near it! You
see that park over there? That belong to my mortal enemy!

SYLVETTE. I know it, Father dear.

PASQUINOT. Why, here you are exposed to any insult, any--if those
rascals knew that my daughter were walking alone in this park--
Brr! It makes me shiver to think of! I'm going to have the wall
repaired, and erect a huge iron grill on top of it.

SYLVETTE. [Aside] He'll never do it--it would cost too much!

PASQUINOT. Now go into the house--quick! [She goes out, PASQUINOT
glowering at her.]

BERGAMIN. [Heard from the other side of the wall, as he enters]
Take this note at once to Monsieur Straforel.

PASQUINOT. [Running to the wall and climbing to the top of it]