De Courcelles did not give the youth time to answer.

Again he laughingly waved Boucher away.
"Pierre, my friend," he said, "you seem to be seeking points of issue tonight.

Now, I refuse to let you and Mr.Lennox quarrel over the manners, habits and personal characteristics of Tandakora.

Come, Mr.
Lennox, I'm about to present you to a lady with whom you are going to dance." Robert went away with him and he saw that Boucher, who was left behind, was frowning, but he danced with the lady and others, and as the excitement of the moment mounted again to his head he forgot all about Boucher.

He saw too that de Galisonniere had abandoned his restraint, and had plunged into the gayety with all the enthusiasm and delight of one to whom pleasure was natural.