BERGAMIN. Our hatred is ended in the marriage of our dear ones.
[Indicating the wall] Henceforth let there be no Pyrenees!

PERCINET. Who would have believed that my father could change so!

SYLVETTE. I told you everything would turn out happily! [While
the lovers go up-stage with PASQUINOT, STRAFOREL rises and hands
a folded paper to BERGAMIN.]

BERGAMIN. [Aside] What is it? This paper--your signature? What
is it, if you please?

STRAFOREL. [Bowing] Monsieur, it's my bill! [He falls down
again.]


Curtain


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ACT II

SCENE: The same, except that the wall has disappeared. The benches
which were formerly against it are removed to the extreme right
and left. There are a few extra pots of flowers and two or three
plaster statues. To the right is a small garden table, with chairs
about it.

As the curtain rises, PASQUINOT is sitting on the bench to the