Then, handing me back the notes, and shrugging his shoulders, he said—
"You do not inquire how I am!"
"I did not dare.... How are you?"
"A little better, happily."
"Were you able to return to the theatre?"
"Yes, I was there for the conclusion."
"Were you there when my name was given out?"
"The deuce I was!"
"And did it not give you a little gratification?"
"A little! Why, you rascal, I wept like a baby!"