Here her invention gave out, and rubbing the top of de Meneval’s head with one of the champagne bottles, she added, laughing:
“Houp-là!”
That “Houp-là” almost drove de Meneval to distraction, but a roar of applause, in which all joined except her husband and Papa Bouchard, encouraged Léontine to continue. After a few moments’ reflection she began singing again:
“This is the way in Champagne Land!
Oh, Champagne Land is dear to me,
But Champagne Land is queer to me.
There, lobsters grow on trees,
There is a mine of cheese;
The oysters walk,
The cocktails talk,