One would like to reconstruct the story.

Poor little Flossie! She was most amusing, but just a little, a very little, too fond of flourishing her jewellery.

One will miss her, though." "Referring for one moment to our meeting at the cafe.

You told me a story there--you and your friend Madame--of a young English lady--which the facts seem scarcely to sustain." The Baron sighed.
"My friend," he said, "we did the best we could at a moment's notice.

I rather fancied the story myself.