Almost all abominations are delicious, Auntie; in fact many of them, to my personal knowledge, are exquisite.

MME. DE RONCHARD

You naughty fellow!

PETITPRÉ [takes Léon's arm]

Come and smoke in the billiard-room, since your aunt objects to it here.

LÉON [to Petitpré]

The day when she will love anything except her spaniels—

PETITPRÉ

Hold your tongue and come along. [Exit C.]

MARTINEL [to Mme. de Ronchard]