Madam is on her death bed. Her husband's who is a colonel asks her the question that burns her tongue for thirty years: "Have you cheated on me?"
In a soft voice she answers:
- Yes. Yes my love. But only twice.
- Two times! No more! My God, and me who thought you spent your time in the bed of others. Forgive me these dreadful thoughts. With whom ?
- With whom? Once with your general ...
- Oh! The bastard.
- And once with your regiment ...