You are quite right, too; there will be several hearts throbbing in the Rue Godot-de-Mauroy." Thereupon they again became merry, and jested about the Duvillard family--father, mother, lover and daughter--with the greatest possible ferocity and crudity of language.

Then, all at once Silviane exclaimed: "Do you know, I'm feeling awfully bored here, my little Duthil.

I can't distinguish anything, and I should like to be quite near so as to see it all plainly.

You must take me over yonder, close to that machine of theirs." This request threw Duthil into consternation, particularly as at that same moment Silviane perceived Massot outside the wine shop, and began calling and beckoning to him imperiously.

A brief conversation then ensued between the young woman and the journalist: "I say, Massot!" she called, "hasn't a deputy the right to pass the guards and take a lady wherever he likes ?" "Not at all!" exclaimed Duthil.