human
Have you now succeeded in seeing M. l'Abbe Froment for the affair of that old man Laveuve, whom he so warmly recommended to us? All the formalities have been gone through, you know, and he can be brought to us at once, as we have had a bed vacant for three days past.
gpt
Yes, I know, replied Eve;
human
It was to leave you the pleasure of doing so, said Fonsegue,
gpt
Oh! charming, we are very fond of him.
human
It's nothing serious. Merely a commission for me, about which he'll only be able to bring me an answer by-and-by. Then, taking Fonsegue on one side, he added:
gpt
By the way, don't forget to insert the paragraph I told you of.
human
What paragraph? Oh! yes, the one about that _soiree_ at which Silviane recited a piece of verse. Well, I wanted to speak to you about it. It worries me a little, on account of the excessive praise it contains.
gpt
But I absolutely want it to be inserted, my dear fellow! You would place me in the greatest embarrassment if it were not to appear, for I promised Silviane that it should.
human
All right, all right, said Fonsegue, secretly amused, and well pleased at this complicity.
gpt
As it's so serious the paragraph shall go in, I promise you.