"Admit Monsieur le Chevalier," said Rosette, pulling the sheet up to her chin.
Théodore went first to Rosette's bed and made a very low and graceful courtesy, which she returned with a friendly nod; then he turned to D'Albert, whom he also saluted in an off-hand, courteous manner.
"What were you talking about?" said Théodore. "It may be that I interrupted an interesting conversation: go on, I beg, and tell me in a few words what it is all about."
"Oh, no!" Rosette replied with a mischievous smile; "we were talking business."
Chapter VII — "Admit Monsieur le Chevalier," said Rosette, pulling the sheet up to her chin.
Théodore went first to Rosette's bed and made a very low and graceful courtesy, which she returned with a friendly nod; then he turned to D'Albert, whom he also saluted in an off-hand, courteous manner.