\"No，Ipromisemyselfthepleasureofseeinghersurprise。\"
\"Iammuchobligedtoyoufornotwishingtoenjoymysurpriseaswell。Weshallseeeachotheragain，butnotto—day，soImustbidyoufarewell；forasIamamanofhonourIhopenevertobeunderthesameroofasMadameBlondelagain。\"
WiththisIlefttheroom，leavingeverybodyinastonishment，andnotknowingwheretogoItookacoachandwenttosupwithmysister—in—law，whowasextremelygladtoseeme。Butallthroughsupper—timethischarmingwomandidnothingbutcomplainofherhusband，sayingthathehadnobusinesstomarryher，knowingthathecouldnotshewhimselfaman。
\"Whydidyounotmakethetrialbeforeyoumarried？\"
\"Wasitformetoproposesuchathing？HowshouldIsupposethatsuchafinemanwasimpotent？ButIwilltellyouhowitallhappened。Asyouknow，IwasadancerattheComedieItalienne，andIwasthemistressofM。deSauci，theecclesiasticalcommissioner。Hebroughtyourbrothertomyhouse，Ilikedhim，andbeforelongIsawthathelovedme。Myloveradvisedmethatitwasanopportunityforgettingmarriedandmakingmyfortune。