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.