What is your name ?' He had pitched upon the same person whom he had already addressed.
'I am still Gretry, the musician,' said he meekly.
The Emperor flushed for an instant at the implied rebuke.

He said nothing, however, but passed on to where several ladies were standing together near the door of the card-room.
'Well, madame,' said he to the nearest of them, 'I hope you are behaving rather better.

When last I heard from Paris your doings were furnishing the Quartier St.Germain with a good deal of amusement and gossip.' 'I beg that your Majesty will explain what you mean,' said she with spirit.
'They had coupled your name with that of Colonel Lasalle.' 'It is a foul calumny, sire.' 'Very possibly, but it is awkward when so many calumnies cluster round one person.

You are certainly a most unfortunate lady in that respect.
You had a scandal once before with General Rapp's aide-de-camp.

This must come to an end.