I listened with all attention.
"Oh!" I exclaimed.
"It should be torn," repeated M. de Broval; "and then in this case there is no need even to tear the paper, which perhaps you do not realise either?"
"No, monsieur, I do not."
"You will learn.... It only wants an English envelope."
"Ah! an English envelope?"
"You do not know how to make an English envelope?"
"I do not even know what it is, M. le chevalier."
"I will show you. As a general rule, monsieur, square letters and square envelopes are for ministers, for princes and for kings."
"Right, M. le chevalier; I will remember."