SISTER MARTHA (to Sister Claire, in a low voice):
The Marshal of Grammont?

SISTER CLAIRE (looking at him):
'Tis he, I think.

SISTER MARTHA:
'Tis many months now since he came to see her.

THE SISTERS:
He is so busy!--The Court,--the camp!. . .

SISTER CLAIRE:
The world!

(They go out. De Guiche and Roxane come forward in silence, and stop close to
the embroidery frame.)



Scene 5.II.

Roxane; the Duke de Grammont, formerly Count de Guiche. Then Le Bret and
Ragueneau.

THE DUKE:
And you stay here still--ever vainly fair,
Ever in weeds?