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'Confound your impudence, he said, quickly, 'I thought you asked me to supper. 'Oh, yes, replied Vandeloup, taking his hat and stick, 'but I intended you to pay for it. 'You were pretty certain of your game, then? 'I always am, answered Vandeloup, as the door opened, and Gurchy rolled slowly into the room.
'And, waiter, said Vandeloup, softly, as Gurchy was rolling out of the door, 'bring some wine, will you? Pommery, I think, is best, he added, turning to Meddlechip. 'What you like, returned that gentleman, impatiently, 'I don't care. 'That's a great mistake, replied Gaston, coolly; 'bad wine plays the deuce with one's digestion two bottles of Pommery, waiter.
This magnificent creature, who answered to the name of Gurchy, received Vandeloup's orders with a majestic bend of his head, then rolling up to Mr Meddlechip, he presented the bill of fare to that gentleman, who, however, refused it. 'I don't want any supper, he said, curtly. Gurchy, though a waiter, was human, and looked astonished, while Vandeloup remonstrated in a suave manner.
Gurchy nodded, that is to say his head disappeared for a moment in the foam of his collar, then re-appeared again as he slowly rolled out of the door and vanished. 'Now, then, sir, said Meddlechip, sharply, rising from his seat and closing the door, 'what did you bring me here for? M. Vandeloup raised his eyebrows in surprise.
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