Her companion was shorter, with a countenance which would have been plain had it not been for the alert expression and large dark eyes, which gave it charm and character.

A small black terrier dog had followed them in, but the first lady turned and handed the thin steel chain with which she led it to the Mameluke attendant.
'You had better keep Fortune outside, Roustem,' said she, in a peculiarly sweet musical voice.

'The Emperor is not very fond of dogs, and if we intrude upon his quarters we cannot do less than consult his tastes.

Good evening, Monsieur de Talleyrand! Madame de Remusat and I have driven all along the cliffs, and we have stopped as we passed to know if the Emperor is coming to Pont de Briques.

But perhaps he has already started.