æz ɐ mˈɛɾəfˌɔːɹ fɔːɹ fˈeɪlɪsiz stˈʌntᵻd lˈaɪf, ɹˈoʊmɚ jˈuːsᵻz ðə plˈeɪz plˈɑːt ʌv hɜːmˈaɪəniz stˈætʃuː tə mˌeɪk ɐ ɹˈɛfɹəns tə fˈeɪlɪsiz ɹˈiːweɪkənɪŋ æz ɐ ɹoʊmˈæntɪk ænd mˈɛltɪŋ ʌv hɜː pɹˈæktɪkəl pɜːsˈoʊnə.
As a metaphor for Félicie's stunted life, Rohmer uses the play's plot of Hermione's statue to make a reference to Félicie's reawakening as a romantic and melting of her practical persona.