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All that I had previously achieved of renown seemed provincial, insular. But Diaz took his own right place in the spacious salon of Villedo afterwards, after all the applause had ceased, and the success had been consecrated, and the enraptured audience had gone, and the lights were extinguished in the silent auditorium.
When Diaz led me in, only Villedo and the principal artists and Pouvillon, the conductor, were present. Pouvillon, astonishingly fat, was sitting on the table, idly swinging the electric pendant over his head; while Morenita occupied Villedo's armchair, and Villedo talked to Montfériot and another man in a corner. But a crowd of officials of the theatre ventured on Diaz' heels.
At No. 7, Rue Villedo, the maid-servant who opened the door to me ushered me into a room where were Carnot, Michel de Bourges, Jules Favre, and the master of the house, our former colleague, Constituent Leblond. "I have a carriage downstairs," I said to them; "the rendezvous is at the Salle Roysin in the Faubourg St. Antoine; let us go." This, however, was not their opinion.
It was thought that the house was denounced and watched, and my colleagues had changed their quarters to No. 7, Rue Villedo, the house of the ex-Constituent Leblond, legal adviser to the Workmen's Association. Jules Favre had passed the night there. Madame Landrin was breakfasting. She offered me a place by her side, but time pressed. I carried off a morsel of bread, and left.
The Graffs of the tailor's business owned a splendid house in the Rue de Richelieu, between the Rue Neuve-des-Petits-Champs and the Rue Villedo; they had brought up their niece, for Emilie's father, not without reason, had feared contact with the very mixed society of an inn for his daughter.
'You won't come round? he asked. 'Both Villedo and Morenita are dying to meet you. I shook my head, smiling. 'You're satisfied? 'More than satisfied, I answered. 'The thing is wonderful. 'I think it's rather charming, he said. 'By the way, I've just had an offer from New York for it, and another from Rome. I nodded my appreciation. 'You don't want anything?
And so it continued, the flattering stream, while Diaz listened, touched, and full of pride. 'Ah! I said. 'It is not I who deserve praise. An electric bell trembled in the theatre. Morenita picked up her cloak. 'Mon ami, she warned Villedo. 'I must go. Diaz, mon petit! you will persuade Mademoiselle Peel to come to the room of the Directeur later.
Madame, a few of us will meet there is it not so, Villedo? We shall count on you, madame. You have hidden yourself too long. I glanced at Diaz, and he nodded. As a fact, I wished to refuse; but I could not withstand the seduction of Morenita. She had a physical influence which was unique in my experience. 'I accept, I said.
And, indeed, as I pondered over it, the politeness of these people appeared to be marvellous, and so perfectly accomplished. Villedo, who has made a European reputation and rejuvenated his theatre in a dozen years, is doubtless, as he said, a professional maker of compliments. In his position a man must be. But, nevertheless, last night's triumph is officially and very genuinely Villedo's.
'It is my profession to make compliments, Villedo broke in; and then, turning to Morenita, 'N'est-ce pas, ma belle créature? But really' he turned to me again 'but very sincerely, all that there is of most sincerely, dear madame, your libretto is made with a virtuosity astonishing. It is du théâtre. And with that a charm, an emotion...! One would say
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