If you wish to dine without me you have your ladies.

When I dine alone I have my gentlemen; do not strip me of _everything_." Madame felt the reproach and the lesson, and the color rushed to her face.

"Monsieur," she replied, "I was not aware, when I came to the court of France, that princesses of my rank were to be regarded as the women in Turkey are.

I was not aware that we were not allowed to be seen; but, since such is your desire, I will conform myself to it; pray do not hesitate, if you should wish it, to have my windows barred, even." This repartee, which made Montalais and De Guiche smile, rekindled the prince's anger, no inconsiderable portion of which had already evaporated in words.
"Very well," he said, in a concentrated tone of voice, "this is the way in which I am respected in my own house." "Monseigneur, monseigneur," murmured the chevalier in the duke's ear, in such a manner that every one could observe he was endeavoring to calm him.
"Come," replied the prince, as his only answer to the remark, hurrying him away, and turning round with so hasty a movement that he almost ran against Madame.

The chevalier followed him to his own apartment, where the prince had no sooner seated himself than he gave free vent to his fury.