"She is exacting; she doesn't choose to go about with every gamin! She wants to make the acquaintance of a comme il faut man. All the chances are in my favor."
Mademoiselle Georgette had resumed her embroidery, looking out of the corner of her eye to see how her visitor bore himself. He looked at her work and exclaimed:
"Mademoiselle, you embroider superbly."
"Do you think so, monsieur? Are you a connoisseur?"
"Yes, my wi—my sister used to embroider."
"Is she in America?"
"Yes, she remained there."
"It's not surprising, monsieur, that I know how to embroider well, for I come from a province renowned for its embroideries. The very best of that sort of work is done at Nancy."
"No; but Toul is quite near. Well! do you really want some handkerchiefs embroidered?"