He's still full of vigor for his age." "Count Bismarck is to accompany him," said Mme du Joncquoy.

"Do you know the count?
I lunched with him at my brother's ages ago, when he was representative of Prussia in Paris.

There's a man now whose latest successes I cannot in the least understand." "But why ?" asked Mme Chantereau.
"Good gracious, how am I to explain?
He doesn't please me.

His appearance is boorish and underbred.

Besides, so far as I am concerned, I find him stupid." With that the whole room spoke of Count Bismarck, and opinions differed considerably.