Antoine
Here he is.

(Jules appears in the centre, followed by the police and a magistrate;
he rushes up to his mother.)

Jules
O mother! My good mother! (He embraces his mother.) Ah! I see you once
more! (To Mme. du Brocard) Dear aunt!

Mme. Rousseau
My poor child! Come! Come--close to me; they will not dare-- (To the
police, who approach her) Leave him, leave him here!

Rousseau (rushing towards the police)
Be kind enough--

Dupre (to the magistrate)
Monsieur!

Jules
My dear mother, calm yourself! I shall soon be free; yes, be quite
sure of that, and we will not part again.

Antoine (to Rousseau)
Sir, they wish to visit M. Jules's room.

Rousseau (to the magistrate)
In a moment, monsieur. I will go with you myself. (To Dupre, pointing