"Honorine, that gentleman is musical."
"What gentleman?"
"Monsieur Edmond Didier."
"Indeed! do you think so?"
"I am sure of it. Why, don't you remember that he told us that he sang?"
"No, I didn't notice."
"Yes, yes, he sings; I feel confident that he has a nice voice."
"What makes you think that, pray?"
"Why, because—because he has a very sweet speaking voice."
"That is no reason; there are people whose speaking voices are very harsh, but who sing very pleasantly."