"During the conversation he had with us, he was very gay and a trifle sarcastic, but not the least spiteful.
"A short time before he left us, we met a magnificent carriage, drawn by four horses. Its sole occupant was a man to whom many persons bowed with great deference. This man bowed very low to M. de Senneterre, who, instead of returning the salute, surveyed him with the utmost disdain.
"'Why, that was M. du Tilleul that just passed, M. de Senneterre!' exclaimed Madame de la Rochaiguë, evidently much surprised.
"'Yes, madame.'
"'He bowed to you.'
"'True, madame.'
"'But you did not return his bow.'
"'I no longer bow to M. du Tilleul, madame.'
"'But everybody else does.'
"'Then they do very wrong, in my opinion.'