PAUL.
Free with honour, to see my wife once more?
LA ROCHE.
Yes!
PAUL.
Oh, generous foe! Next to my country, my life belongs to you.
LA ROCHE.
I have your word?
PAUL.
[_Raising his hand_.]
You have.
LA ROCHE.
Captain Kauvar, you are paroled.
PAUL.
And my wife?
LA ROCHE.
[_Going_.]
Shall come to you at once.
[_Exit_.
PAUL.
Great heavens!--I'm going mad with joy!
[_Turning to_ LA HOGUE.]
Colonel, I must explode or die!
[_He embraces_ LA HOGUE.
LA HOGUE.
[_Submitting with gusto_.]
Damme! Embraced by a Sans Culotte! I like it, too!
_Artillery is heard in the distance_.
PAUL.
[_Looking off_.]
By heavens!--The Republicans are sweeping down from Granville!
[_To_ LA HOGUE.]
Colonel, see! My comrades have attacked you under cover of the town I
burned.
[_Crash of artillery again_.
LA HOGUE.
Damnation!
_Enter_ LA ROCHEJACQUELEIN.
ORDERLY.
[_Rushing in_.]
General, the enemy are upon us!
LA ROCHE.
[_Excitedly to_ LA HOGUE.]
Quick!--To arms!--We must rouse and lead our men!
PAUL.
But Diane--my wife?
LA ROCHE.
Gone!--to England.
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