human
You hesitate! you are not worthy of a glance from me. Release my arm, monsieur, and do not speak to me, do not look at me again; I do not know you!
gpt
Why, no! no! I am not hesitating, cried Tobie, detaining the arm that was passed through his;
human
I will do whatever you wish; I will fight with Albert, since that will give you pleasure.
gpt
Very well. You will kill him!
human
I can't promise to kill him outright, but I will do all that I possibly can.
gpt
Well, you will wound him at least, and bring me one of his ears.
human
Oho! do you really want one of his ears? It seems to me that I might bring you something better than that.
gpt
I want some proof of your victory.
human
Oh! I will bring you one, I promise you.
gpt
Then you will be--my chevalier.
human
Couldn't I be that at once; I only ask to be armed.
gpt
When you have conquered Albert.
human
Give me the kiss, at least.
gpt
Can you think of such a thing, here, on the boulevard?
human
Let us take a cab; one can be created a chevalier very nicely in a cab; why, one of my friends was admitted into the Freemasons in a _citadine_.
gpt
No, monsieur, no; I won't get into a cab with you now. You see, I know you; you are too enterprising; when you have avenged me, it will be a different matter. Then I shall feel bound to reward you.
human
Ah! mon Dieu! how I wish that that time had come!
gpt
It depends entirely upon you whether it comes soon.
human
It won't be long, I promise you. I will go in search of Albert, and you will have news of him very quickly. Either you will be avenged, or I will perish in the attempt!
gpt
Bravo! you are a man of spirit. Come and tell me the result of your duel--for you will be the victor, I have no doubt. You may come up to my boudoir by the narrow staircase on the right in the courtyard; it is on the first floor. Say to my maid: 'I am Tobie,' and you will be admitted.
human
Ah! I shall swoon with joy on the threshold of your boudoir!
gpt
I should say that you would do much better to come in.
human
I will come in, adorable creature! I will come in, and you will be obliged to turn me out!
gpt
And now, adieu! I must leave you; I am going to take a cab and pass the evening with one of my friends.
human
And you won't allow me to go with you?
gpt
No. Adieu!
human
Most assuredly I shall not fight with Albert, he said to himself;
gpt
I haven't the slightest inclination to do it. But I will tell him of my meeting with Madame Plays, as well as her proposition to me. Albert is a good fellow, he likes a joke, and he will help me to invent some way of making her think that we have fought. Oh, yes!--but my olive! However, it isn't Albert that I owe the money to, after all, and I'll tell him Varinet hasn't shown up.