It was not nearly so grand." "Oh, it's all very well to laugh at me; but being the cousin and heir of the Duke, Relzieres would have assumed the title, and I should have been Duchess just the same," said Germaine triumphantly.
"Evidently that was all that mattered," said Jeanne.

"Well, dear, I must be off.

We've promised to run in to see the Comtesse de Grosjean.
You know the Comtesse de Grosjean ?" She spoke with an air of careless pride, and rose to go.
"Only by name.

Papa used to know her husband on the Stock Exchange when he was still called simply M.Grosjean.For his part, papa preferred to keep his name intact," said Germaine, with quiet pride.
"Intact?
That's one way of looking at it.

Well, then, I'll see you in Paris.