my life,' said he; 'the commands of Monseigneur were absolute, and extend even to you, Monsieur le Comte.'"
"Then he's not sure of his game, and it may not be too late to enter the lists," said De L'Orme.
"Look! look!" cried several voices, "there's Rochechouart just arrived; now we shall see how she receives him."
"That's capital! she has absolutely risen to salute him!" said De L'Orme. "Elle n'a pas de l'usage, c'est clair."
"Ah! elle est très gracieuse!" said the old Marquis. "Ce n'est pas la grace d'une duchesse, je l'avoue; mais c'est celle de la belle Laitière."
"Par exemple, c'est le ballet qu'on donne ce soir, je crois," said D'Armagnac.
"Et croyez moi," said De Langy, "si la danseuse qui va remplir le premier rôle pourrait imiter la grace simple, et tant soit peu paysanne, de la belle Anglaise, la representation serait parfaite."
"I will explain to you the argument of the piece we are about to see represented," said the Duke to Miss Jones. "It is called La belle Laitière, which means, the pretty milkmaid."
