"Diable!" said Buvat.
"Do you know Spanish?" asked D'Harmental.
"No, monsieur; I do not think so, at least."
"Never mind," continued the chevalier, smiling; "one need not know a language to copy it."
"I could copy Chinese, monsieur; caligraphy, like drawing, is an imitative art."
"And I know that in this respect, Monsieur Buvat," replied D'Harmental, "you are a great artist."
"Monsieur," said Buvat, "you embarrass me. May I ask, without indiscretion, at what time I shall find his highness?"
"What highness?"
"His highness the prince—I do not remember the name you said," replied Buvat.
"Ah! the Prince de Listhnay."