"No, that is not necessary. Later on, perhaps."
"And Marguerite, can we take her with us?"
"How nice that will be!"
"Up to the day of your departure Urbain can come here, but in the evening only, and not in disguise."
"He will come as a boy. I am very curious to see him like that."
"You understand; it is very late. It is necessary for you to retire. Urbain, I repeat to you, maintain the greatest silence about all this. Hasten your preparations, and Blanche will soon be yours."
Urbain renewed his promises and his thanks to the barber, and took Blanche's hand and covered it with kisses. The young people could hardly believe in their happiness, and the future that was opening before them still seemed a dream of their imagination, but Touquet hurried them.
"I shall see you tomorrow," said Urbain.
"Tomorrow," repeated Blanche, "and not in woman's clothes. Do you hear? I wish to grow accustomed to seeing you as a man."