Monsieur knew perhaps that the young lady was an artist ?" The question was flashed suddenly upon him as though the intention was to take him by surprise.

Duncombe, however, remained unmoved.
"I am here, Madame, to ask, not to answer, questions," he said.

"Will you kindly proceed?
I am greatly interested." Madame put her hand to her throat for a moment as though to loosen her necklace.

She had not the appearance of being greatly in love with her questioner.
"There came a night," she continued, "when Mademoiselle broke through her rule.

A man came in and sat at her table.