"So much the better, madame; I am delighted."
"Look you: for some reason or other, you seem to me to be very much preoccupied by something."
"Since I have had the pleasure of dancing with you, madame, there would be nothing surprising in that."
"Oh! monsieur, you are very gallant, I see; but allow me to remark that your preoccupation has no sort of connection with me!"
"Do you think so, madame?"
"What do you suppose just came into my head?"
"I can't imagine; but if you would deign to tell me——"
"You will think me very childish.—Ha! ha! ha!"
"Well, madame?"
"Well, monsieur, I imagined that you had forgotten your handkerchief!"