"Here's a pretty fuss! Why, it's usually I that waits for the others." The gentlemen left the dressing room, but they did not say good-by, for the prince had expressed a desire to assist behind the scenes at the performance of the third act.

Left alone, Nana seemed greatly surprised and looked round her in all directions.
"Where can she be ?" she queried.
She was searching for Satin.

When she had found her again, waiting on her trunk behind the curtain, Satin quietly replied: "Certainly I didn't want to be in your way with all those men there!" And she added further that she was going now.

But Nana held her back.
What a silly girl she was! Now that Bordenave had agreed to take her on! Why, the bargain was to be struck after the play was over! Satin hesitated.

There were too many bothers; she was out of her element! Nevertheless, she stayed.
As the prince was coming down the little wooden staircase a strange sound of smothered oaths and stamping, scuffling feet became audible on the other side of the theater.