“It means that I am going to Antibes and I shall be very glad to take you there for nothing.”
“This is a fine jest! You are joking, surely?”
“Your company will be very pleasant on the journey.”
“Pardieu! put me ashore, for with your leave, ladies, I cannot go to Antibes.”
“Put the gentleman ashore,” said I to the master, “he does not seem to like our company.”
“It’s not that, upon my honour. These ladies are charming, but the prince would think that I was in the plot to play this trick upon him, which you must confess is rather strong.”
“I never play a weak trick.”
“But what will the prince say?”
“He may say what he likes, and I shall do as I like.”
“Well, it’s no fault of mine. Farewell, ladies! farewell, sir!”