Ashoutoflaughterwhichissuedatthatmomentfromtheotherroomseemedtoshowthatthequartetteweremakingmerryovermycompanion\'srequest.Isawhischeekredden,andlookedforanexplosionofangeronhispart;butinsteadhestoodamomentinthoughtinthemiddleofthefloor,andthen,muchtotheinnkeeper\'srelief,pushedastooltowardsme,andcalledforabottleofthebestwine.Hepleasantlybeggedleavetoeatalittleofmycheese,whichhesaidlookedbetterthantheLisieux,and,fillingmyglasswithwine,felltoasmerrilyasifhehadneverheardofthepartyintheotherroom.
Iwasmorethanalittlesurprised,Iremember;forIhadtakenhimtobeapassionateman,andnotonetositdownunderanaffront.StillIsaidnothing,andweconversedverywelltogether.Inoticed,however,thathestoppedspeakingmorethanonce,asthoughtolisten;butconceivingthathewasmerelyrevertingtothepartyintheotherroom,whogreweachmomentmoreuproarious,Isaidnothing,andwascompletelytakenbysurprisewhenheroseonasudden,and,goingtotheopenwindow,leanedout,shadinghiseyeswithhishand.
\'Whatisit?\'Isaid,preparingtofollowhim.
Heansweredbyaquietchuckle.\'Youshallsee,\'headdedthenextinstant.
Irose,andgoingtothewindowlookedoutoverhisshoulder.