Edmond, who was tired of Chamoureau's company and had been trying for several minutes to devise some way of getting rid of him, suddenly exclaimed:
"Did you hear that pink domino who just passed us?"
"No; what did she say?"
"She said to the shepherdess on her arm: 'That Spaniard yonder has turned my head. I tell you, my dear, I'd like to catch him!'"
"Really! you heard that?"
"And the shepherdess replied: 'Very well! speak to him, puzzle him.'
"'Oh! I don't dare, my dear.'"
"She said she didn't dare, eh? Well, I will dare. Where is this pink domino?"
"Look—over yonder, near the Polichinelle. Go quickly, or you'll lose her."
Chamoureau voluntarily dropped Edmond's arm, to run after the person in a pink domino whom he had pointed out.