“I am delighted at this happy chance. The Chevalier Raiberti gave me to understand that you might be able to give dancing lessons to a ballet-girl of my acquaintance.”
“M. de Raiberti mentioned your name to me this morning. You must be the Chevalier de Seingalt?”
“Exactly.”
“I can give the young lady lessons every morning at nine o’clock at my own home.”
“No, do you come to her house, but at whatever hour you like. I will pay you, and I hope you will make her one of your best pupils. I must warn you, however, that she is not a novice.”
“I will call on her to-day, and to-morrow I will tell you what I can make of her; but I think I had better tell you my terms: I charge three Piedmontese livres a lesson.”
“I think that is very reasonable; I will call on you to-morrow.”
“You do me honour. Here is my address. If you like to come in the afternoon you will see the rehearsal of a ballet.”
“Is it not rehearsed at the theatre?”
“Yes, but at the theatre no on-lookers are allowed by the orders of the superintendent of police.”