But all the same he said to himself, "I'm sure Dudu and the others _could_ sit at the table and behave like ladies and gentlemen if they chose.

How _very_ funny of Jeanne to forget about all the clever things they did! But it is no use saying any more to her.

It would only make us quarrel.

There must be two Jeannes, or else 'they,' whoever they are, make her forget on purpose." And as Hugh, for all his fancifulness, was a good deal of a philosopher, he made up his mind to amuse himself happily with little Jeanne as she was.

The feast was a great success.