\"Iamgoingtoattendtoitatonce，\"declaredLieut。
Feraud，withextremetruculence。\"Ifyouarethinkingofdisplayingyourairsandgracesto-nightinMadamedeLionne\'ssalonyouareverymuchmistaken。\"
\"Really!\"saidLieut。D\'Hubert，whowasbeginningtofeelirritated，\"youareanimpracticablesortoffellow。Thegeneral\'sorderstomeweretoputyouunderarrest，nottocarveyouintosmallpieces。Good-
morning!\"AndturninghisbackonthelittleGascon，who，alwayssoberinhispotations，wasasthoughbornintoxicatedwiththesunshineofhisvine-ripeningcoun-
try，theNorthman，whocoulddrinkhardonoccasion，butwasbornsoberunderthewateryskiesofPicardy，madeforthedoor。Hearing，however，theunmistak-