"In truth that squeeze of my hand has driven all other matters from my mind.
How have you fared?
This long journey with this English bear must have been very tedious for you." "Indeed, Madame la Marquise," M.du Tillet replied, "it has been no hardship, the boy has amused me greatly; nay, more, he has pleased me.

We have been able to say little to each other, though, indeed, he is quick and eager to learn, and will soon speak our language; but his face has been a study.

When he is pleased you can see that he is pleased, and that is a pleasure, for few people are pleased in our days.

Again, when he does not like a thing you can also see it.

I can see that he says to himself, I can expect nothing better, these poor people are only French.