At length he paused, relit the new pipe, and said: "These matters we will study afterwards; they are, I assure you, most entertaining.

Meanwhile, we have to deal with your Madame Riennes.

All right, oh! quite all right.

I will be her match.

She will not make _me_ kiss her, no, not at all, not at all! Be tranquil, young friend, if to-morrow you feel the impulse to go, go you shall, but I will go with you.