Theleader，whoappearedtheleastdilapidatedofthesewrecks，camegallantlyuptoMadamedeRouville，kissedherhand，andsatdownbyher。Theotherbowedandplacedhimselfnotfarfromhismodel，atadistancerepresentedbytwochairs。Adelaidecamebehindtheoldgentleman’sarmchairandleanedherelbowsontheback，unconsciouslyimitatingtheattitudegiventoDido’ssisterbyGuerininhisfamouspicture。
Thoughthegentleman’sfamiliaritywasthatofafather，hisfreedomseemedatthemomenttoannoytheyounggirl。
\"What，areyousulkywithme？\"hesaid。
ThenheshotatSchinneroneofthoseside—looksfullofshrewdnessandcunning，diplomaticlooks，whoseexpressionbetraysthediscreetuneasiness，thepolitecuriosityofwell—
bredpeople，andseemstoask，whentheyseeastranger，\"Isheoneofus？\"