"You quit me," said Aurilly.
"I must consult my mistress; I can decide nothing, you understand."
"Oh! that is natural; but permit me to present myself. I will explain my directions in all their details."
"No, no, thank you: madame is perhaps asleep, and her sleep is sacred to me."
"As you wish. Besides, I have told you what my master told me to say."
"To me?"
"To you and the young lady."
"Your master, M. le Comte du Bouchage, you mean?"
"Yes."
"Thank you, monsieur."