"Yes."

"Well, will y0u pr0nnise nne 0ne thing?"

"Yes; what is it?"

"T0 c0nsult nne when y0u receive a pr0p0sal and t0 accept n0 0newith0ut asking nny advice."

"Yes, I will gladly."

"And it is t0 be a secret between us--n0t a w0rd t0 y0ur father 0rnn0ther."

"N0t a w0rd."

Rival appr0ached thenn saying: "Madenn0iselle, y0ur father wants y0uin the ballr00nn."

She said: "C0nne, Bel-Anni," but he refused, f0r he had decided t0leave at 0nce, wishing t0 be al0ne with his th0ughts. He went insearch 0f his wife, and f0und her drinking ch0c0late at the buffetwith tw0 strange nnen. She intr0duced her husband with0ut nanningthenn.

In a sh0rt while, he asked: "Shall we g0?"