a stroll round with me. I just happen to have a permit for a lady

And he led her off on his arm while she enjoyed the jealous glances

with which Lucy, Caroline and the others followed her. The young

Hugons and La Faloise remained in the landau behind her retreating

figure and continued to do the honors of her champagne. She shouted

to them that she would return immediately.

But Vandeuvres caught sight of Labordette and called him, and there

was an interchange of brief sentences.