Du Tillet looked furious.

"You should never frown at money," said his impassible associate; "it brings ill-luck." "Where did you get that money, madame ?" said du Tillet, suddenly turning upon his wife with a look which made her color to the roots of her hair.
"I don't know what your question means," she said.
"I will fathom this mystery," he cried, springing furiously up.

"You have upset my most cherished plans." "You are upsetting your breakfast," said Gigonnet, arresting the table-clock, which was dragged by the skirt of du Tillet's dressing-gown.
Madame du Tillet rose to leave the room, for her husband's words alarmed her.

She rang the bell, and a footman entered.
"The carriage," she said.

"And call Virginie; I wish to dress." "Where are you going ?" exclaimed du Tillet.
"Well-bred husbands do not question their wives," she answered.