That is settled, is it not?
Well, what brings me here is your letter, Monsieur Jean, that letter in which you tell my sister that you can not dine with us this evening, and that you are positively obliged to leave here.

This letter has unsettled all my plans.

I had intended, this evening--of course with the permission of my sister and brother-in-law--I had intended, after dinner, to take you into the park, to seat myself with you on a bench; I was childish enough to choose the place beforehand." "There I should have delivered a little speech, well prepared, well studied, almost learned by heart, for since your departure I have scarcely thought of anything else; I repeat it to myself from morning to night.

That is what I had proposed to do, and you understand that your letter caused me much embarrassment.

I reflected a little, and thought that if I addressed my little speech to your godfather it would be almost the same as if I addressed it to you.