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Rh. Il faut le cajoler un peu. Dieu! que vous avez l'air bien portant aujourd'hui! Tenez, que je mette votre calotte un peu plus à cotécomme ça. Voilà, que vous avez l'air de trente ans, tout au plus; et vous savez que je ne vous flatte jamais."

"Not often, certainly, Dorothée," replied the Marquis. "But the good news I have just received has cheered me, I confess."

"From Spain, perhaps?"

"Au contraire, it's from England," replied the Marquis. "It announces the approaching arrival of a young lady"

"A young lady!" said Dorothée, raising her eyebrows.

"As beautiful, Dorothée, as yourself."

"And I hope a little more amiable," thought Criquet.

"It's to try me," thought Dorothée. "And pray what is she coming for?"

"For the sole purpose of honouring me with her hand and her affections," replied Don Querubin.

"Bah!" said Dorothée. "Before she has seen you?'

"Pourtant, c'est vrai," replied the Marquis, "Cette jeune personne est douée d'une sagesse