"I should be so unhappy if I were not to see anything more of you!"
"But you will see me! The day after to-morrow I am coming back to Bracieux for your play. I must, you know, considering that we are both acting, M. Spiegel and I."
"Why do you say, 'M. Spiegel'? Why do you not say Franz like you always do? Are you angry with him?"
"On Saturday," continued Jeanne, without answering Bijou's question, "we shall see each other at the races, and then again at the Tourvilles' dance; you see we shall scarcely be separated at all."
"All the same it won't be as though you were staying here," answered Bijou, with a sorrowful look, "and, then, too, I know very well that you are going away feeling different towards me."
Just at this moment the maid entered the room.
"Madame wishes to speak to mademoiselle in the drawing-room."
"In the drawing-room at this time of day!" exclaimed Bijou, in surprise.
"M. de Clagny is there."
"Oh! very well! Say that I am coming at once."