"My son knows you, Monsieur," he said again humbly, after a pause.

As Chrysler could not recall his son, as such, he waited before replying.

"He saw you at Benoit's."

Still Chrysler paused.

"On Sunday."

"A—ha, now I remember. That fine young man is your son?"

"That fine young man, sir," he assented with perfect faith.

After adjusting a line for Chrysler, he continued.

"Do you not think, monsieur, that my son is fine enough for Josephte
Benoit?"

"Assuredly. Does he like her?"