\"Thatiswhatabigamistshouldtellthejury,\"retortedLaBriere,laughing。
ThisepigrammadeanotherdisagreeableimpressiononCanalis。HebegantothinkLaBrieretoowittyandtoofreeforasecretary。
Thearrivalofanelegantcaleche,drivenbyacoachmanintheCanalislivery,madethemoreexcitementattheChaletbecausethetwosuitorswereexpected,andallthepersonagesofthishistorywereassembledtoreceivethem,exceptthedukeandButscha。
\"Whichisthepoet?\"askedMadameLatournelleofDumayintheembrasureofawindow,whereshestationedherselfassoonassheheardthewheels。
\"Theonewhowalkslikeadrum—major,\"answeredthelieutenant。