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He was wondering whether perhaps luck had come his way, and whether Clancey would reveal to him some means of finding Madame de Corantin. If he did, damn the commission! That evening, as on all others, Bobby was bored to death; the habits of twenty years were not to be thrown off in a day.
The more Bobby thought about Ramsey the less he liked the prospect of introducing him to Madame de Corantin. "I quite believe he is considered so," she replied evasively. "But you were saying " "Well, it's generally believed, I dare say it isn't true, that he was made a member of that firm through being ahem a great friend of the wife of the chief partner.
Her name was Madame de Corantin, and in answer to his inquiry she told him her Christian name was Francine, but he had not so far dared to call her by it. She had an extraordinary power of quietly checking any attempt on his part to make tender advances.
But for the first time in his life Bobby's pride now asserted itself. At last he was being "tried too high." "Excuse me, madame, if before answering you I ask you why you are interested?" Madame de Corantin considered an instant. "I shall tell you, my friend, but not now." She glanced round her significantly as she spoke. "The little story is rather private, and I should not care to be overheard.
"Did you say she was French?" he asked. "Her husband was; she herself is Russian." Clancey looked at him. "Oh, Russian, is she? Corantin, Corantin. Let me see. I seem to remember the name somehow." "No, do you?" Bobby's voice betrayed his interest. "I must think about it," said Clancey. He pulled out his watch. "I think it is time I got back to the War Office.
You will, I am sure, understand that in times like these one has to be very careful, and your acquaintance with Madame de Corantin " "Madame de Corantin!" Bobby, exclaimed. "What in the world " "One moment, Mr. Froelich. I'll try and explain it to you. Madame de Corantin is known to us.
"Well, just as you arrived then, so some one else arrived once long ago, and I was grateful to him, as indeed I am grateful to you." Bobby was trying to find something to say, but Madame de Corantin continued "I was glad of protection going to America. It is not pleasant for a woman to have to travel alone. I daresay some people would have misunderstood the position.
Clancey's interest was evidently aroused. He wanted to hear all about Madame de Corantin. "She seems to have fascinated you," he remarked. "She'd fascinate anybody." "And you really don't know what has become of her? How extraordinary!" "Isn't it?" "You mean to say you cannot trace her in any way?" "I have no more idea than the man in the moon where she is." Clancey reflected.
Madame de Corantin smiled affirmatively, and Bobby ground his teeth as Ramsey proceeded to his table. Madame de Corantin did not care for the chatter and casual encounters of the public rooms of an hotel. It was her practice to retire to her own salon after dinner, unless she were going to a theatre.
It's extraordinary when one thinks of it I mean to me who know what his life has been but he's considered amusing. I know one evening, a week or two ago, Lord Coleton was there, and " Madame de Corantin was listening attentively. "Did you say Lord Coleton?" she asked. "Those English names are so puzzling." "Yes," said Bobby. "Why, do you know him?"
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