Shall we go to the theatre to-night ?" "As you will," Louise answered indifferently.

"There isn't much that we haven't seen, is there ?" "We will send for a paper and see," the Baroness said.

"We cannot sit and look at one another all the evening.

With music one can make dinner last out till nine or even half past--an idea, my Louise!" she exclaimed suddenly.

"Cannot we go to a music-hall, the Alhambra, for example?
We could take a box and sit back." "It is not customary," Louise declared coldly.