"I will come if you wish it."
"Well then, I do wish it. Will you keep two chairs for us? One spoils one's dress quite enough without that. I can wear pearl grey, can't I?"
"Oh, certainly," answered Mme. de Thésigny, "it's a moiré antique wedding. M. de Maisoncelles, will you keep two chairs for me? Don't forget."
De Maisoncelles bowed.
"And if you are very good you shall be my cotillon partner on Wednesday."
De Lorsac blushed for de Maisoncelles.
"You don't go out much, do you, mademoiselle?" said Mme. de Sauveur to Renée, who was seated next her.
"No, madame, I don't care about going out," answered Mlle. Mauperin rather curtly.
"Julia," said Mme. de Thésigny to Mme. de Champromard, "tell us again about your famous bride's bed-room—Mme. Davarande wasn't there. Just listen, my dear."
"Oh, it was my sewing-woman who told me. Only fancy, the walls are draped with white satin, finished with applications of lace, and ruches of satin to outline the panels. The sheets—I've seen the pattern—they are of cambric—spider-web. The mattresses are of white satin, caught down with knots of pale blue silk that show through the sheet. And you will be surprised to hear that all that is for a woman who is quite comme il faut."