39/48 For to-night, marquise, you must speak from a cheerful, comfortable spirit, and that makes good advice. You see everything going on so brightly and successfully round you. Your party is magnificent; it was a very happy thought. It is much better than that thing of mine would have been." "If you are pleased I am satisfied," said Madame de Bellegarde. "My desire was to please you." "Do you want to please me a little more ?" said Newman. |