“Is there a de?”
“Yes, they are nobles.”
“It’s to be hoped that they will be decently polite; that they will call on us, and not act like those minxes at the Courtivaux house.”
“Oh! there’s no danger! On the contrary, it seems that the lady intends to give some gorgeous fêtes, and invite the whole neighborhood!”
“Really! How do you know that so soon, Madame Jarnouillard?”
“Oh! because the last time the purchasers came in their carriage to inspect the property—that is to say, the lady came alone; no one has seen the husband yet—Jarnouillard, who happened to be passing, led their coachman into conversation, in order to get some information.”
“That was an excellent idea, very prudent; in that way one finds out who people are. Did the coachman say anything more?”
“His masters are very rich; they live in the Chaussée d’Antin in Paris.”
“Oh, well! if they live in the Chaussée d’Antin, I have the very highest opinion of their morality!”
“And they are to take possession to-day?”