"Excuse me, sir, are you a lawyer ?" "No, Mademoiselle, not yet." "Perhaps, sir, you know some lawyers ?" "To be sure I do; my master, to begin with, Counsellor Boule.

He is quite close, if you care to follow me." "I am in a terrible hurry, but I can spare a minute or two.

Thank you very much, Monsieur." And thus I found myself escorted by a small dressmaker and a box of fashions.

I remember that I walked a little ahead for fear of being seen in such company by a fellow-clerk, which would have damaged my reputation.
We got to the office.

Down went the box again.