"Then you will give me the pleasure of dining with me; we will celebrate my recovery and my approaching marriage."
"So be it."
"Get into my carriage; we can sit close together. I will take you to Philippe's; will that suit you?"
"Perfectly; one can dine very well there."
They entered the carriage. As they drove along, Monsieur de Maugrillé glanced very often at the count. Finally, he said to him:
"Are you completely cured?"
"As you see."
"Your face seems to me very much flushed; your eyes gleam with supernatural brilliancy."
"That's the result of the medicine I have been taking; a very agreeable remedy, I give you my word."
"Something that your doctor prescribed?"