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They could stay there till she returned to England a few weeks later for her marriage, and it would be simpler to despatch them all from one place. Susie went out. At the door it occurred to her to ask the concierge if she knew where Margaret had gone that morning. 'Parfaitement, Mademoiselle, answered the old woman. 'I heard her tell the coachman to go to the British Consulate.
She thought of only two people there, Mr. Lindsay and her aunt; and the riding-master, as his opinions might affect theirs. "C'est très bien c'est très bien," he muttered; "c'est parfaitement, Monsieur, mademoiselle votre fille has had good lessons; voil
I also learnt that shrugging the shoulders while exhibiting the palms of the hands, and smiting oneself vehemently on the chest, are indispensable elements of the French idiom. The indiscriminate use of the word 'parfaitement' I also noticed to be essential when at a loss for either language or ideas, and have made valuable use of it ever since.
"Hein!" said his Excellency, again nonplussed. "You came to tell me where he is? And where the the other one is?" "Parfaitement," said Madame. "But before I tell you where they are, I wish to tell you something about Mr. Temple." "Madame, I know something of him already," said the Baron, impatiently. "Ah," said she, "from Gignoux. And what do you hear from Gignoux?"
"Confound his caution!" said I. "What sort of man was this messenger?" "O, a staid-looking man, dark and civil-spoken. You might call him an upper servant, or perhaps a notary's clerk; very plainly dressed, in black." "He spoke French?" "Parfaitement. What else?" "And he has not called again?" "To be sure, yes, and the day before yesterday, and seemed quite disappointed.
"Hein!" said his Excellency, again nonplussed. "You came to tell me where he is? And where the the other one is?" "Parfaitement," said Madame. "But before I tell you where they are, I wish to tell you something about Mr. Temple." "Madame, I know something of him already," said the Baron, impatiently. "Ah," said she, "from Gignoux. And what do you hear from Gignoux?"
He was answered with a varied chorus of "Parfaitement mon Général... C'est juste... Parbleu c'est connu..." Everybody was satisfied. The three left the café together, followed by cries of "Bonne chance." Outside they linked arms, the general in the middle. The three rusty cocked hats worn en bataille, with a sinister forward slant, barred the narrow street nearly right across.
"Si tôt, Madame? it is yet very morning," argued the girl with a little show of polite surprise. "That is indifferent. Go, Clémentine, and tell Monsieur le Duc I will see him at once." "At once, Madame? I run," said Clémentine, going slowly to the door. "Enfin when I am dressed. Don't you understand?" said Margaret impatiently. "Parfaitement, Madame. I will speak with Monsieur Veelees."
It was no more than a formal credential, setting forth that Garnache was travelling into Dauphiny on a State affair, and commanding Monsieur de Tressan to give him every assistance he might require in the performance of his errand. "Parfaitement," purred the Lord Seneschal. "And now, monsieur, if you will communicate to me the nature of your affair, you shall find me entirely at your service."
Julien drew back into the room. His heart was beating faster, his brain was full of new thoughts. From a place where he was absolutely secure he sat and gazed at Foster and his companion. Presently the waiter entered with the aperitif. Julien gave him five francs. "Listen," he said, "you see those two gentlemen sitting there?" "Parfaitement, monsieur," the man replied.
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