Hello,Zizi,Brettsaid.
Iwantyoutomeetafriend,Zizisaid.Afatmancameup.
CountMippipopolous,meetmyfriendLadyAshley.
Howdoyoudo?saidBrett.
Well,doesyourLadyshiphaveagoodtimehereinParis?askedCountMippipopolous,whoworeanelk'stoothonhiswatch-chain.
Rather,saidBrett.
Parisisafinetownallright,saidthecount.ButIguessyouhaveprettybigdoingsyourselfoverinLondon.
Oh,yes,saidBrett.Enormous.
Braddockscalledtomefromatable.Barnes,hesaid,haveadrink.Thatgirlofyoursgotinafrightfulrow.
Whatabout?
Somethingthepatronne'sdaughtersaid.Acorkingrow.Shewasrathersplendid,youknow.Showedheryellowcardanddemandedthepatronne'sdaughter'stoo.Isayitwasarow.
Whatfinallyhappened?
Oh,someonetookherhome.Notabad-lookinggirl.Wonderfulcommandoftheidiom.Dostayandhaveadrink.
No,Isaid.Imustshoveoff.SeenCohn?
HewenthomewithFrances,Mrs.Braddockputin.
Poorchap,helooksawfullydown,Braddockssaid.
Idaresayheis,saidMrs.Braddocks.
Ihavetoshoveoff,Isaid.Goodnight.
IsaidgoodnighttoBrettatthebar.Thecountwasbuyingchampagne.Willyoutakeaglassofwinewithus,sir?heasked.
No.Thanksawfully.Ihavetogo.
Reallygoing?Brettasked.
Yes,Isaid.I'vegotarottenheadache.
I'llseeyouto-morrow?
Comeinattheoffice.
Hardly.
Well,wherewillIseeyou?
Anywherearoundfiveo'clock.
Makeittheothersideoftownthen.
Good.I'llbeattheCrillonatfive.
Tryandbethere,Isaid.
Don'tworry,Brettsaid.I'veneverletyoudown,haveI?
HeardfromMike?
Letterto-day.
Goodnight,sir,saidthecount.
IwentoutontothesidewalkandwalkeddowntowardtheBoulevardSt.Michel,passedthetablesoftheRotonde,stillcrowded,lookedacrossthestreetattheDome,itstablesrunningouttotheedgeofthepavement.Someonewavedatmefromatable,Ididnotseewhoitwasandwenton.Iwantedtogethome.TheBoulevardMontparnassewasdeserted.Lavigne'swasclosedtight,andtheywerestackingthetablesoutsidetheCloseriedesLilas.IpassedNey'sStatuestandingamongthenew-leavedchestnut-treesinthearc-light.Therewasafadedpurplewreathleaningagainstthebase.Istoppedandreadtheinscription:fromtheBonapartistGroups,somedate;Iforget.Helookedveryfine,MarshalNeyinhistop-boots,gesturingwithhisswordamongthegreennewhorse-chestnutleaves.Myflatwasjustacrossthestreet,alittlewaydowntheBoulevardSt.Michel.
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