I wrote him a letter before dinner and sent it to the Cercle Africain by special messenger.

I also wrote to Anastasius.

I asked them both to see me to-morrow morning.

That's why I've been so gay this evening." At the sight of my blank face she laughed, and with one of her movements rose from her chair.

I rose too.
"Are you angry with me ?" "I thought I had walked out of a nightmare," I said.