"And now see what you've got!"
Virginia remained silent and her sister opened another box. Taking out a superb necklace of pearls, she held it up admiringly.
"This was his wedding present! I remember you tried it on at least fifty times the first night you had it! I did the same with Jimmie's. It was a horse-shoe—that big!—of near-diamonds. I never wear it now, but I wouldn't part with it for the world."
Virginia smiled.
"Jimmie's a pretty good husband, isn't he?" she said.
"Yes, indeed. He's stubborn at times—and cranky—and selfish—and wants everything his own way, but he's pretty good as husbands go! And then—we've got the baby."
At that moment Josephine re-entered with the coat and hat which she put down on a chair near the dressing table.
"Anything else, Madame?"
"No, Josephine, you needn't wait."
"Oui, Madame."