"But I don't suppose it's going to last very long.

As soon as Guerchard recovers from the shock of learning that I spent a quiet night in my ducal bed as an honest duke should, he'll be getting to work with positively furious energy, confound him! I could do with a whole day's sleep--twenty-four solid hours of it." "I'm sure you could, dearie," said Victoire sympathetically.
"The girl I'm going to marry is Sonia Kritchnoff," he said.
"Sonia?
That dear child! But I love her already!" cried Victoire.
"Sonia, but why did you say she was a thief?
That was a silly thing to say." "It's my extraordinary sense of humour," said Lupin.
The door opened and Charolais bustled in: "Shall I clear away the breakfast ?" he said.
Lupin nodded; and then the telephone bell rang.

He put his finger on his lips and went to it.
"Are you there ?" he said.

"Oh, it's you, Germaine....

Good morning....
Oh, yes, I had a good night--excellent, thank you....