43/59 "And the wine, madame--Beaune." The woman smiled and bowed. "Let madame but seat herself and it shall come," she said, and went out. "Give me a cigarette, my dear," she said. "It was jolly hard only to smoke one to-night." Peter opened and handed her his case in silence, then pulled up a big chair. There was a knock at the door, and a girl came in with the wine and glasses, which she set on the table, and, then knelt down to light the fire. |