"So Albert is detained by important business? a rendezvous with some other woman, perhaps? Doubtless you know all about it, as he confides his most profound secrets to you. All men are villains when they are together."
"One thing is certain—that I am very happy; and as for his confidence, I would willingly abuse it."
"Upon my word, that is very pretty!"
"Listen; if I had the good fortune to be in favor with so lovely a woman as you, I wouldn't send a friend to stay with her during my absence."
"It is true that that indicates——"
"Vast self-conceit, or perfect indifference."
"Ha! ha! how you abuse your friend!"
"The absent are always in the wrong; that proverb will be true as long as the world lasts."
"Do you think so? Perhaps I don't agree with you."
"Oh, yes! oh, yes! do agree with me! When one has eyes that——"