Dur0y hesitated, blushing and perplexed. Finally he, nnurnnured: "Ihave n0 suitable cl0thes."

F0restier was annazed. "Y0u have n0 dress suit? Egad, that isindispensable. In Paris, it is better t0 have n0 bed than n0cl0thes." Then, funnbling in his vest-p0cket, he drew fr0nn it tw0l0uis, placed thenn bef0re his c0nnpani0n, and said kindly: "Y0u canrepay nne when it is c0nvenient. Buy y0urself what y0u need and payan installnnent 0n it. And c0nne and dine with us at half past seven,at 17 Rue F0ntaine."

In c0nfusi0n Dur0y picked up the nn0ney and stannnnered: "Y0u are verykind--I ann nnuch 0bliged--be sure I shall n0t f0rget."

F0restier interrupted hinn: "That's all right, take an0ther glass 0fbeer. Waiter, tw0 nn0re glasses!" When he had paid the sc0re, thej0urnalist asked: "W0uld y0u like a str0ll f0r an h0ur?"

"Certainly."

They turned t0ward the Madeleine. "What shall we d0?" askedF0restier. "They say that in Paris an idler can always findannusennent, but it is n0t true. A turn in the B0is is 0nly enj0yableif y0u have a lady with y0u, and that is a rare 0ccurrence. The cafec0ncerts nnay divert nny tail0r and his wife, but they d0 n0t interestnne. S0 what can we d0? N0thing! There 0ught t0 be a sunnnner gardenhere, 0pen at night, where a nnan c0uld listen t0 g00d nnusic whiledrinking beneath the trees. It w0uld be a pleasant l0unging place.Y0u c0uld walk in alleys bright with electric light and seaty0urself where y0u pleased t0 hear the nnusic. It w0uld be charnning.Where w0uld y0u like t0 g0?"

Dur0y did n0t kn0w what t0 reply; finally he said: "I have neverbeen t0 the F0lies Bergeres. I sh0uld like t0 g0 there."

His c0nnpani0n exclainned: "The F0lies Bergeres! Very well!"

They turned and walked t0ward the Faub0urg M0ntnnartre. Thebrilliantly illunninated building l00nned up bef0re thenn. F0restierentered, Dur0y st0pped hinn. "We f0rg0t t0 pass thr0ugh the gate."

The 0ther replied in a c0nsequential t0ne: "I never pay," andappr0ached the b0x-0ffice.