She determined, therefore, to put him in a good humor again.

"My friend," said she, tenderly, "I did not wish to cause you pain.

You must be indulgent, I am so horribly nervous this evening." This sudden change delighted the advocate, and almost sufficed to calm his anger.

"You will drive me mad with your injustice," said he.

"While I exhaust my imagination to find what can be agreeable to you, you are perpetually attacking my gravity; yet it is not forty-eight hours since we were plunged in all the gaiety of the carnival.