The other adjutant, like me, an ensign in the army, but the greatest fool I had ever seen, shared that honour with me.

We were not, however, considered as guests, for nobody ever spoke to us, and, what is more, no one ever honoured us with a look.
It used to put me in a rage.

I knew very well that people acted in that manner through no real contempt for us, but it went very hard with me.

I could very well understand that my colleague, Sanzonio, should not complain of such treatment, because he was a blockhead, but I did not feel disposed to allow myself to be put on a par with him.

At the end of eight or ten days, Madame F----, not having con descended to cast one glance upon my person, began to appear disagreeable to me.