I did not hear you enter.
It was very careless of them to show you in here." She rose without speaking and walked toward the door, with no uncertain step, with a dignity not lacking in majesty.
"She sees I have been drinking," he thought.

"Pray, Madame, do not leave.

Rather let me do that." She made a gesture, hurried but final, and left him.
"It seems to me," mused the Chevalier, resuming his seat, "that I have lost gallantry to-night, among other considerable things.

I might have opened the door for her.

I wonder why she did not speak ?".