This hospitable young lady had espied an acquaintance on the other side of the house, and had expressed her displeasure at his not having the civility to come and pay her a visit.

"Oh, let him alone!" M.Stanislas Kapp had hereupon exclaimed.

"There are too many people in the box already." And he had fixed his eyes with a demonstrative stare upon M.
de Bellegarde.

Valentin had promptly retorted that if there were too many people in the box it was easy for M.Kapp to diminish the number.
"I shall be most happy to open the door for YOU!" M.Kapp exclaimed.

"I shall be delighted to fling you into the pit!" Valentin had answered.
"Oh, do make a rumpus and get into the papers!" Miss Noemie had gleefully ejaculated.