He had never been more a man of the world, and it was always in his company present to our friend that one was seeing how in successive connexions a man of the world acquitted himself.

Chad kept it up beautifully.

"My idea--voyons!--is simply that you should let Madame de Vionnet know you, simply that you should consent to know HER.

I don't in the least mind telling you that, clever and charming as she is, she's ever so much in my confidence.

All I ask of you is to let her talk to you.