"Listen to what I want in the way of commission.

On your wedding day you shall make me a present of your innocence.

Before your wife, d'you understand ?" "That's it! That's it!" he said, laughing even louder than Nana.
The bargain amused them--they thought the whole business very good, indeed.
Now as it happened, there was a dinner at Nana's next day.

For the matter of that, it was the customary Thursday dinner, and Muffat, Vandeuvres, the young Hugons and Satin were present.

The count arrived early.