human
Will you not tell us, Madame la Marquise, something of this plot, at least? the duke asked,
gpt
Nay, nay, Monsieur le Duc, the dramatist exclaimed,
human
Then, turning to the Marquise, he asked:
gpt
Is Madame's little play written, or, at present, only conceived? If so, I should be ravished to read it; to myself alone, or to a number of Madame's friends. There are many here, in Eaux St. Fer. And the after dinner hours are a little dull; such an afternoon would compensate for much.
human
The plot is alone conceived. It is in the air only. Yet it is all here,
gpt
Will Madame la Marquise permit that I construct a little play for the benefit of her friends? The saloon of The Garland will hold all she chooses to invite. Doubtless, Monsieur le Duc will agree with me that no more ravishing entertainment could be provided in Eaux St. Fer, which is a little--one may say--a little _triste_--sometimes.