Egad, it was no laughing matter." "Vandeuvres--oh, let him be.

He's a gone coon!" La Faloise disdainfully rejoined.

"He jolly well choused himself, he did, if he thought he could make us sit up with his roast-meat story! Not a soul mentions it now.
Blotted out, done for, buried--that's what's the matter with Vandeuvres! Here's to the next man!" Then as Steiner shook hands with him: "You know Nana's just arrived.

Oh, my boys, it was a state entry.

It was too brilliant for anything! First of all she kissed the countess.
Then when the children came up she gave them her blessing and said to Daguenet, 'Listen, Paul, if you go running after the girls you'll have to answer for it to me.' What, d'you mean to say you didn't see that?
Oh, it WAS smart.