"I will present you to some people," said M.de Bellegarde after a while.

"I will make a point of it, in fact.

You will allow me ?" "Oh, I will shake hands with any one you want," said Newman.

"Your mother just introduced me to half a dozen old gentlemen.

Take care you don't pick up the same parties again." "Who are the gentlemen to whom my mother presented you ?" "Upon my word, I forgot them," said Newman, laughing.