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Though she loves retirement, and shuns 'le grande monde', yet she confesses herself obliged to the Marquis for having procured her so inestimable, so accomplished an acquaintance as yourself; but her concern is how to amuse you: for she never suffers play at her house for above a livre; if you can amuse yourself with that low play till supper, 'a la bonne heure'. Accordingly you sit down to that little play, at which the good company takes care that you shall win fifteen or sixteen livres, which gives them an opportunity of celebrating both your good luck and your good play.
The great man beamed again: and he really was solicitous for his new-found friend. "Very well, very well Stafford," he replied. "It shall be as you say. Good-bye, or, rather, au revoir!" "A la bonne heure!" was the hearty response, as the door opened for the great surgeon's exit. When the door was shut again, and Stafford was alone, he staggered over to the writing-desk.
"We shall meet again, monsieur," said Iberville at last; "at least, I hope so." "I shall be glad," answered Gering mechanically. "But 'tis like I shall come to you before you come to me," added Iberville, with meaning. Jessica was standing not far away, and Gering did not instantly reply. In the pause, Iberville said: "Au revoir! A la bonne heure!" and walked away.
"I know your father has had higher views," Felix continued; "and I think you have shared them. You have wanted to marry her to Mr. Brand." "Oh, no," said Charlotte, very earnestly. "Mr. Brand has always admired her. But we did not want anything of that kind." Felix stared. "Surely, marriage was what you proposed." "Yes; but we did n't wish to force her." "A la bonne heure!
"Hola, Cigarette!" cried the Zouave Tata, leaning out of a little casement of the As de Pique as she passed it. "A la bonne heure, ma belle! Come in; we have the devil's own fun here " "No doubt!" retorted the Friend of the Flag. "It would be odd if the master-fiddler would not fiddle for his own!"
But this had not gone, on for more than two or three weeks before it was whispered in the minister's ear that the Grand Duke would be pleased if he were less strict in the matter of his presentations. "Oh!" said Hamilton, "that's what he wants! A la bonne heure! He shall have them all, rag, tag, and bobtail."
Frequent these people, and be glad, but not proud of frequenting them: never boast of it, as a proof of your own merit, nor insult, in a manner, other companies by telling them affectedly what you, Montesquieu and Fontenelle were talking of the other day; as I have known many people do here, with regard to Pope and Swift, who had never been twice in company with either; nor carry into other companies the 'ton' of those meetings of 'beaux esprits'. Talk literature, taste, philosophy, etc., with them, 'a la bonne heure'; but then, with the same ease, and more 'enjouement', talk 'pom-pons, moires', etc., with Madame de Blot, if she requires it.
'How beautiful! said I, looking the lady full in the face. 'Comment? said the lady, inquiringly. 'Il dit que vous etes belle comme un ange, said Francis Ardry, emphatically. 'Mais, a la bonne heure! arretez, mon ami, said the lady to Francis Ardry, who was about to drive off; 'je voudrais bien causer un moment avec lui; arretez, il est delicieux.
The boat with the message so false has gone to Holland for the German Kaiser to gloat over, and the filthy spy is in the safe lock-up. I took him with my own hands I, le Comte de Froissart, I bemired my hands by contact with his foul carcase. The boat it flew down the river; ma foi, like a flash of the lightning, going they said thirty knots, presque cinquante kilomètres par heure.
A rasher of bacon and a glass of madeira as we chat over old times: what say you to the bill-of fare? You remember the old French adage, 'Quand on n'a pas ce que l'on aime, faut bien aimer ce que l'on a." "A quelle heure, mon ami?" "Four o'clock."
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