"Does the man know Gustave too? For heaven's sake, does he know everybody? Was it through Gustave that he knew my husband, also?"
"Why, yes, in a certain sense; for——"
"For what? Do go on, Adolphine; I don't know what's the matter with you nowadays, but I have to tear the words out of your mouth."
"I thought you knew about it at the time. Your husband fought a duel the day after your wedding."
"I know all about that; with a fellow who called out, when I left the ball that night: 'There goes the faithless Fanny!'—Mon Dieu! I remember it as well as if it were yesterday. But what connection——"
"The man who made that remark when he saw you leaving the ball was Monsieur Cherami."
"That man? nonsense! Do you mean to say that it was he whom my husband fought with?"
"Yes, it really was."
"Ha! ha! ha! that is too funny!"
"What! you laugh?"