“ Enfin, elle sait ,” 75 said he, half dissatisfied, “and one cannot be fastidious or exacting under the circumstances.” Then he added, “You may yet have twenty minutes for preparation: au revoir!” And he was going.

“Monsieur,” I called out, taking courage.

“ Eh bien! Qu’est-ce que c’est, Mademoiselle? ”

“ J’ai bien faim. ”

“ Comment, vous avez faim! Et la collation? ” 76