THE CAPTIVE
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Josephine
Some flowers for you, madame, that have just come. [She puts the box on the desk and opens it. It contains a large bunch of violets, like those in the first act.]
Irene
Who brought them?
Josephine
The florist, madame.
Irene
Ah? [Pause.] Was there no letter with them?
Josephine
No, madame, nothing at all
Irene
That's all, Josephine, thank you.
[Josephine goes out. Irene slowly turns and looks at the violets. She walks toward them, lifts them from the box, caresses them. Her eyes become fixed and hard. She turns toward the door through which Jacques went out. She looks at the flowers again, seems to hesitate, then abruptly gets her hat, and rushes out to her room.]
