Anne de Caylus desires to answer for M.de Pavannes ?" he asked smoothly; with a mocking smoothness.
I understood what he meant.

But something prompted me--Croisette said afterwards that it was a happy thought, though now I know the crisis to have been less serious than he fancied to answer, "Nay, not for M.de Pavannes.

Rather for my cousin." And I bowed.

"I have the honour on her behalf to acknowledge your congratulations, M.le Vidame.

It pleases her that our nearest neighbour should also be the first outside the family to wish her well.