"Mireille——.
"P. S.—Please reply. I will start for Paris at once."
"Paris, 29 July.
"To Monsieur Muzaffr-ed-Din.
"Monsieur Le Chah,—
"Forgive me for taking the liberty of writing to you. I had the pleasure of seeing you yesterday in the Avenue du Bois de Boulogne and of receiving a wave of the hand from you and a most gracious smile.
"How I should love to make your acquaintance and to have the pleasure of pressing your hand!
"You may be certain of my entire discretion. You can, if you do not mind, appoint whatever time and place you please.
"I should be very happy to see you; and I may venture to add that I am a very handsome woman.