"Oh!" shouted the duke.
"Yes, I was expecting Monsieur de Canolles," continued Nanon, calmly.
"You were expecting him?"
"I was expecting him."
"You dare admit it?"
"Freely. Tell me, now, do you know who Monsieur de Canolles is?"
"He is a jackanapes, whom I will punish cruelly for his impudence."
"He is a noble and gallant gentleman, to whom you will continue your benefactions."
"Oh! I swear by the Almighty that I will not!"
"No oaths, Monsieur le Duc; at all events, not until I have said what I have to say," rejoined Nanon, smiling sweetly.