"No; I am a friend of his."
"And that lady who was dancing with you don't belong to the Opéra, either?"
"By no means."
"We all thought you did. You jigged it so well!"
"Monsieur Ravinet——"
"Ah! you know my name!"
"I have that honor. Do me the favor to tell me what Monsieur Bocal's business is."
"What's that! don't you know my cousin?"
"I know that he's the bride's father, and that he's Monsieur Guillardin's tenant; that's all."
"What! you don't know Bocal the distiller's shop, on Rue Montmartre? He's one of the largest distillers in Paris."