There will be a significant laugh among the members, and in time, a very short time, the scandal in a highly sensational form will come to the ears of your husband." The Viscountess wrung her hands.
"It is too horrible," wailed she.

"And do you know that Bois Arden would put the worst construction on the whole affair, for he declares that a woman will sacrifice anything in order to outshine her sex in dress.

Ah, I will never run up another bill anywhere; tell me, Gontran, what I had better do.

Can you not get the receipt from De Croisenois ?" M.de Breulh paused for a moment and then replied, "Of course I could do so, but such a step would be very damaging to your reputation.

I have no proof; and if I went to him, he would deny everything of course, and it would make him your enemy for life." "Besides," added Andre, "you would put him on his guard, and he would escape us." The unhappy woman glanced from one to the other in utter despair.
"Then I am lost," she exclaimed.