human
Why, I don't see Mirotaine; where in the world is our dear Mirotaine?
gpt
Well, monsieur, how's our business coming on? How does monsieur le comte like our Juliette? he hasn't said a single pleasant word to her. What does it mean? don't she take his fancy? We must know what to expect, you see.
human
Don't you be alarmed, Madame de la Toilette; my friend is delighted with your young lady; he finds her full of intellect and altogether to his taste.
gpt
How can he judge her intellect? he hasn't opened his mouth to her!
human
No; but he has heard her talk, which amounts to the same thing. Indeed, she passed him a dish several times and said: 'Will you have some of this, monsieur?'--And the way she said those simple words enabled him to detect her merit.
gpt
Well, when will your count make his proposal?
human
To-morrow, probably; you can understand that he isn't likely to do it to-night, before all these people.
gpt
Then I can tell Monsieur Mirotaine that, and begin to look after the wedding presents?
human
You must look after them at the earliest possible moment, and see that they are worthy of a sultan.