The two bottles were soon emptied.

"Give us some more, Monsieur Mirotaine," said Dodichet; "you see how we honor it."

"I haven't any more," Mirotaine replied, "those were my last two bottles."

"Oh! what a pity!"

"But you will have some champagne in a moment."

"If it's as good in its way as the claret, it will be ambrosia."

The champagne arrived with a crême à la vanille, which Goth proudly placed on the table.

"Ah! now for the sweets!" cried Dodichet.

"It's a crême à la vanille," said Aldegonde.

Whereupon Miflorès spoke for the second time.