He paused and Marguerite cried,—
"Yes, my dear master, monseigneur has been here for three-quarters of an hour. He presented himself as coming from you, and he installed himself in Mademoiselle Blanche's room."
"In Blanche's room," said the barber, appearing violently agitated.
"Yes, monsieur, in mademoiselle's room—"
"That's enough, my good woman, leave us," said the marquis, in an imperious tone.
"Leave you," answered Marguerite, "oh, it is necessary before all—"
"It is necessary to obey," said the barber, in a gloomy voice. "Go!"
Marguerite was dumbfounded, but she dared not reply and left them, saying,—
"Well, I don't understand all this, this man does as he pleases here, it troubles me."
"Well, dear nurse," said Blanche to the old woman, "and what about the stranger?"