Composed in December 1934. The opening is prefaced by lines from "An August Night," a poem included in Raymond Radiguet's Le Diable au corps (The Devil in the Flesh): "In the glass / The orangeade warms up / One August night / It doesn't matter when that was." Badinage means 'jest' or 'banter'. This piece, in 4/4 time, features a straightforward melody, yet its handling of texture allows for an appreciation of the intricate interplay of sounds.