"What a lot of trouble I have given you." "Of course you have," she said tartly.

"Why didn't you stay ?" "I don't know," he replied.

"How can one tell why one doesn't do things ?" "Well, please take the money now and let me get rid of it.

There are seven pieces of five louis each." She counted the coins into his hand, and then suddenly flushed scarlet.

She had forgotten to claim the original louis which she had staked.