This was the explanation of his neighbor's wrath.

He resumed laughingly: "The devil, are you jealous ?" "Jealous!" said Lucy in a fury.

"Good gracious, if Rose is wanting Leon I give him up willingly--for what he's worth! That's to say, for a bouquet a week and the rest to match! Look here, my dear boy, these theatrical trollops are all made the same way.

Why, Rose cried with rage when she read Leon's article on Nana; I know she did.

So now, you understand, she must have an article, too, and she's gaining it.