The magistrate maintained that Paris was a dangerous, restless, and vicious town.

This was the result of his observation in 1847, and it was generally allowed that since that time it had become even worse.

Aalbom vainly tried to get in something about Thorwaldsen's museum.
The conversation began to get lively.

The _attache_ distributed his aid with the greatest impartiality, and winked knowingly at Delphin, when to all appearances he had quite gone over to the magistrate's side.

Each point as it arose was discussed with the greatest eagerness, until they arrived at woman's position in society.