Act 1 - Scene 4

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_ ACT I - SCENE FOURTH

The same persons, and Joseph Binet.

JOSEPH. (entering) I was quite sure that there was something wrong about him!--He is a ringleader of thieves! The gendarmes, the magistrate, all the excitement she showed mean something--and now the house is surrounded!

JULES. (appearing) I am lost!

PAMELA. I have done all that I could!

GIRAUD. And you, sir, who are you?

JOSEPH. Are you a--?

MME. GIRAUD. Speak!

JULES. But for this idiot, I would have escaped! You will now have the ruin of an innocent man on your consciences.

PAMELA. M. Adolph, are you innocent?

JULES. I am!

PAMELA. What shall we do? (Pointing to the dormer window.) You can elude their pursuit that way out.

(She opens the dormer window and finds the police agents on the roof outside.)

JULES. It is too late. All you can do is to confirm my statement. You must declare that I am your daughter's lover; that I have asked you to give her in marriage to me; that I am of age; that my name is Adolph Durand, son of a rich business man of Marseilles.

GIRAUD. He offers her lawful love and wealth!--Young man, I willingly take you under my protection. _

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