"No; I am not avaited at all," said the baron; "I am te master of my time."
"Where were you going, baron?" Frédérique asked, as if she had not heard what he said.
"Montame—I vas going—I know not—I vas going novere."
"But as I am going somewhere, I will set you down at your hotel, then I will take Monsieur Rochebrune home."
I was well pleased that she proposed to set down the baron first. To no purpose did he say again and again that no one was expecting him, that he was not sure that he wanted to go home; Madame Dauberny replied simply:
"I am very sorry; but I can't drive you about all day."
Before long, she ordered the coachman to stop; the carriage door was opened and she offered the baron her hand, saying:
"Adieu! until I have the pleasure of seeing you again."
Herr von Brunzbrack decided at last, although with great reluctance, to alight; but when he was on the ground, he looked at me and beckoned:
"Vell! vhy haf not you come, too?"