human
But our appointment was for five o'clock.
gpt
And it is now six,
human
Heavens! said she in surprise;
gpt
Tell her, madame, said Bonaparte,
human
That is bad advice, said Josephine;
gpt
Let me see, said Bonaparte, anxious that she should prolong her visit for a few moments,
human
If I were not ashamed to make the confession, I would tell you where we are going.
gpt
Tell me, madame. I shall be delighted to share a secret with you, especially one which you are ashamed to confess.
human
Are you superstitious?
gpt
I am a Corsican, madame.
human
Then you will not make fun of me. Yesterday we visited Madame Gohier, and she told us that when she was passing through Lyons ten years or more ago, she had had her fortune told by a young woman named Lenormand. Among other predictions which this fortune-teller made her, she said that she would love a man whom she could not marry, and would marry a man whom she did not love, but that after this marriage she would become very much attached to the man she had married. That has been precisely what has happened. Now she has heard that this sibyl, named Lenormand, is living in Paris in the Rue Tournon, No. 7. Madame Tallien and I were curious to see her; and she agreed to come to my house, where we are to disguise ourselves as grisettes. The appointment was, as I have said, for half-past five; it is now a quarter past six. I must go and make my excuses to Madame Tallien, change my dress, and, if she still wishes it, go with her to Mademoiselle Lenormand's. I confess that we flatter ourselves, thanks to our disguise, that we shall be able to mislead the prophetess completely.
gpt
You have no use for a companion, a locksmith, a blacksmith, or a gunsmith, I suppose?
human
No, citizen, said Madame de Beauharnais,
gpt
I regret to say we have not. I have already been indiscreet in telling you of our plan. It would be far more so to permit you to accompany us.
human
Your will be done, madame, on earth as it is in heaven,