“No, I know dat; and you know what I mean. Why comes he here?”
“Well,” said Gellow, “I should think it was so as to get out of my way, and—now, don’t be offended if I tell you the truth.”
“Bah! I know you. You cannot offend me.”
“Well, I’m sorry I am so insignificant in madame’s beautiful eyes.”
“What?”
“I say I am sorry I am so insignificant, but I’ll tell you all the same. I should say that Mr Parry Glyddyr came down to this delectable, out-of-the-way spot so as to be where Mademoiselle Denise—”
“Madame Denise Glyddyr, sare.”
“Ah, that’s what Glyddyr says you are not.”
“What?”
“I beg your pardon; I only tell you what he says.”