"Yes. And thou?"
"As thou seest. And thy family?"
"My uncle, the Bishop, has a fever."
"Bring him here, I will cure him. The Prefect of Police is better?"
"A little; he sends his kind regards; the Minister also."
"What is new?"
"A ball at the Palace on the 15th. It is decided; the 'Siècle' publishes it!"
"Thou dancest, then, all the time? And what about the Bourse?"
"There is a general fall in stocks."
"Good! hast thou letters for me?"