Soon they were dancing together, talking interestedly, like cheerful comrades.

Whatever his faults, he has the merit of being a man of his word.

He said he would come, he did not wish to come, and he came.
'His word binds him--I hope not fatally; irrevocably, it certainly does.
There is charm of character in that.

His autocrat airs can be forgiven to a man who so profoundly respects his word.
'It occurred during their third dance.

Your Riette was not in the quadrille.