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CONFIDENCES.
The next morning, on returning from drill, Jean found Paul de Lavardens waiting for him at the barracks; he scarcely allowed him time to dismount, and the moment he had him alone: "Quick," said he, "describe your dinner-party of yesterday.

I saw them myself in the morning; the little one was driving four ponies, and with an amount of audacity! I bowed to them; did they mention me?
Did they recognize me?
When will you take me to Longueval?
Answer me." "Answer?
Yes.

But which question first ?" "The last." "When shall I take you to Longueval ?" "Yes." "Well, in ten days; they don't want to see any one just now." "Then you are not going back to Longueval for ten days ?" "Oh, I shall go back to-day at four o'clock.

But I don't count, you know.