One of them wore a red shawl with black spots.

Schaunard pointed out this lady particularly to Rodolphe.
"She is a woman accustomed to the best society," said he, "an Englishwoman whom the fall of the Stuarts has driven into exile, she lives in a modest way by giving lessons in English.

Her father was Lord Chancellor under Cromwell, she told me, so we must be polite with her.
Don't be too familiar." Numerous footsteps were heard on the stairs.

It was the guests arriving.
They seemed astonished to see a fire burning in the stove.
Rodolphe's swallow-tail went to greet the ladies, and kissed their hands with a grace worthy of the Regency.

When there was a score of persons present, Schaunard asked whether it was not time for a round of drinks.
"Presently," said Marcel.