“You will be very wise, although I am convinced that she adores you.”
“I have promised her a lovely cashmere shawl, which she is very anxious to have.”
“You shall give it to her.—Here, sign this.”
“Notes to my order for twenty thousand francs.”
“But I don’t owe you anything.”
“Of course not; and this is simply to raise money. That is called ‘flying kites.’”
“Ah! is it allowable?”
“Allowable! parbleu! we don’t ask permission to do it.”
“But it’s rather a delicate matter to——”