It's still the seat of the Saint Berthe family, and the present Marquis, a _dear_ friend of ours, is such a wonderful, fine old nobleman--so simple and gracious and full of epigrams.

He really ought to wear lace and ruffles and a beautiful peruke.

At any rate, as I was saying, he has asked us down.

But mamma has to go to England to see papa before he sails, and I thought you'd love to visit the chateau--you and Dory.

It's so poetic--and historic, too." "Your mother is going away and you'll be unable to make this visit unless you get a chaperon, and you want me to chaperon you," said Adelaide, who was not minded to be put in the attitude of being the recipient of a favor from this particular young woman at this particular time, when in truth she was being asked to confer a favor.