“When a man has known a woman, and continues to see her, he must be on as good terms with her as ever.”
“You are very much mistaken! If it were so, men would have altogether too much on their hands.”
“Everybody has not known all Paris as you have!”
“Madame, I have been no better nor worse than other men; but I see that I should have been less honest with you.”
“You ought to have been more honest with me before marrying me.”
“How nice it would have been to tell a virtuous young lady about all my adventures as a bachelor! Really, you are too absurd.”
I seized the bell cord and jerked it violently, for I felt that my irritation was getting the upper hand of me.
The waiter came; he opened the door a crack and put the end of his nose inside, saying:
“What does monsieur wish?”
“Our dinner.”