CHAPTER XVII

A. 1. Don't marry that man. 2. Hâve you a good appetite? 3. Ail that I can say is that I am completely upset 4. If it rains in torrents I shan't go. 5. Does he pleasc her? 6. He spoke to her in a frank tone. 7. Let us remain f ri ends.

B. Blanche came within an ace of marrying M. de Conprat although she did not love him. One fine day, however, a handsome cavalier arrived, and as soon as they saw him corne in, they guessed that he had a hidden motive. He knew how to

appréciât e beauty. He pleased Blanche as much as she pleased him, and that is ail! From that time on Reine gave fuli rein to her imagination, although Paul went away thinking he would never return.