I have sent a line to Phellion, whose wife is intimate with Madame Pron, the successor--" "Successor_ess_," interrupted Madame Minard.
"No," said Thuillier, "it ought to be success'ress; just as we say may'ress, dropping the O, you know." "Is it full dress ?" asked Madame Minard.
"Heavens! no," replied Thuillier; "you would get me finely scolded by my sister.

No, it is only a family party.

Under the Empire, madame, we all devoted ourselves to dancing.

At that great epoch of our national life they thought as much of a fine dancer as they did of a good soldier.
Nowadays the country is so matter-of-fact." "Well, we won't talk politics," said the mayor, smiling.

"The King is grand; he is very able.