Eveline was dressed for her part and waiting to go on. When she saw Kaulmann she turned away angrily. Why did he disturb her when she was busy with her calling?
"I have only come to wish you good-evening," he said.
"You might have waited until to-morrow."
"To wish you good-evening? Ha! ha!"
"No; but you know I am always so nervous before I go on—"
"I only wished to tell you that the cream of Parisian society are fighting to get tickets for your concert. Have you reserved one for me?" Felix was full of amiability and admiration.
"I have reserved none."
"Ah! And why not?" He said this in a soft, complaining voice.
"Because I have given up the concert. It shall not take place."
The face of her husband suddenly lengthened. "Will you kindly tell me the reason of this change?"