CHAPTER XIX.
A DINNER AT THE MAISON DOREE AND AN EVENING PARTY IN THE QUARTIER LATIN.
The most genial of companions was our new acquaintance, Franz Mueller, the art-student.

Light-hearted, buoyant, unassuming, he gave his animal spirits full play, and was the life of our little dinner.

He had more natural gayety than generally belongs to the German character, and his good-temper was inexhaustible.

He enjoyed everything; he made the best of everything; he saw food for laughter in everything.

He was always amused, and therefore was always amusing.