Mimi was singularly moved.

At length she made up her mind to speak to him.

Rodolphe received her without anger, and asked how she was, after which he inquired as to the motive that had brought her to him, in mild voice, in which there was an effort to check a note of sadness.
"It is bad news that I come to bring you.

Mademoiselle Amelie cannot come to the ball with you.

Her lover is keeping her." "I shall go to the ball alone, then." Here Mademoiselle Mimi feigned to stumble, and leaned against Rodolphe's shoulder.