I want likewise to find some needlewomen willing to work in the lady's room, because she requires everything to be made very rapidly." "And dresses ?" "Yes, dresses, caps, mantles-in fact, everything, for she is naked." "With money she will soon have all she wants.

Is she young ?" "She is four years younger than I.She is my wife." "Ah! may God bless you! Any children ?" "Not yet, my good lady; but they will come, for we do all that is necessary to have them." "I have no doubt of it.

How pleased I am! Well, sir, I shall send for the very phoenix of all dressmakers.

In the mean time, choose what you require, it will amuse you." I took the best of everything and paid, and the dressmaker making her appearance at that moment I gave my address, requesting that various sorts of stuff might be sent at once.

I told the dressmaker and her daughter, who had come with her, to follow me and to carry the linen.