Mamma's remaining bonds were sold last October.

Ah! the Rue de Provence is an expensive place! I have made an estimate, which is at home.

Juliette is a charming woman, to be sure; she has not her equal, I am convinced; but she is expensive, devilish expensive." Noel was enraged at hearing his Juliette thus spoke of by this honourable personage.

But what reply could he make?
Besides, none of us are perfect; and M.Clergeot possessed the fault of not properly appreciating women, which doubtless arises from the business transactions he has had with them.

He is charming in his business with the fair sex, complimenting and flattering them; but the coarsest insults would be less revolting than his disgusting familiarity.
"You have gone too fast," he continued, without deigning to notice his client's ill looks; "and I have told you so before.