But what puzzles me is to think how he could possibly know you were going to make any special 'toilette' this evening.

It is really very mysterious when I come to think of it, for Madame Didier said plainly that she would not ask Cellini to the dance till she saw him at the table d'hote to-night." "Perhaps Alphonse has told him all about it," I suggested.
My friend's countenance brightened.
"Of course! That is it; and Mr.Cellini takes it for granted that a girl of your age would not be likely to refuse a dance.

Still there is something odd about it, too.

By-the-bye, I forgot to ask you how the picture got on ?" "Oh, very well, I believe," I replied evasively.

"Signor Cellini only made a slight outline sketch as a beginning." "And was it like you ?--a really good resemblance ?" "I really did not examine it closely enough to be able to judge." "What a demure young person you are!" laughed Mrs.Everard.