"I am glad you like him!"
"Why?"
"I don't know. I am glad, that's all!"
At that moment Von Barwig was supremely happy. Neither of them spoke for a few moments.
"Shall we not begin?" he said, breaking the silence.
Hélène walked slowly to the piano and sat down.
At that moment Joles entered the room with a message for Miss Stanton.
"Put it down, Joles," she said, striking a note here and there on the piano.
"It's a telegram, miss."
"Oh! bring it to me, then." He obeyed. She opened it and read: