"Why you know as well as myself that I am," said Henri.
"Oh, of course, yes--of course I know it, as Monsieur has been
condescending enough to tell me; and will Madame, that is Mademoiselle
as she is at present, go with Monsieur to Granville."
"What the deuce are you about, Chapeau, with all this rhodomontade?
didn't I tell you that she would go with me."
"And the other ladies, Mademoiselle Agatha and Madame de Lescure, they
will remain in Laval?"
"Yes, they will remain in Laval with my father and M. de Lescure: but
you know all that already, as well as I do."
"But Madame de Larochejaquelin, that is, when she is Madame, she will
want some young woman to attend her. Madame, of course, cannot go to
Granville without some decent female to be near her; of course it will
be quite impossible, will it not, Monsieur?"
"Now, Chapeau, tell me at once what you are coming to, and don't pretend
to be so considerate and modest. You know that it is arranged that your
own fiancee, Annot Stein, should accompany my wife.
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