She with her vicious urchin-like face preferred to come and reign in Paris, in that mansion of the Avenue Hoche, which is certainly the most extraordinary Noah's ark imaginable, with its swarming of cosmopolitan society indulging in every extravagance!" "Be quiet, you malicious fellow," the Baroness gently interrupted.

"We, here, are very fond of Rosemonde, who is a charming woman." "Oh! certainly," Camille again resumed.

"She invited us; and we are going to her place by-and-by, are we not, mamma ?" To avoid replying, the Baroness pretended that she did not hear, whilst Duthil, who seemed to be well-informed concerning the Princess, continued to make merry over her intended _matinee_, at which she meant to produce some Spanish dancing girls, whose performance was so very indecorous that all Paris, forewarned of the circumstance, would certainly swarm to her house.

And he added: "You've heard that she has given up painting.

Yes, she busies herself with chemistry.