Iamtellingyouthisinordertoexplainsuchaninformalgathering.IshouldlikeyoutobepresentatourSaturdaysattheCafeRicheatseven—thirty.Doyouknowthehouse？\"
Duroyacceptedgladly.Heleftherinatransportofdelightandimpatientlyawaitedthedayofthedinner.Hewasthefirsttoarriveattheplaceappointedandwasshownintoasmallprivateroom，inwhichthetablewaslaidforfour;thattablelookedveryinvitingwithitscoloredglasses，silver，andcandelabra.
Duroyseatedhimselfuponalowbench.Forestierenteredandshookhandswithhimwithacordialityheneverevincedattheoffice.
\"Thetwoladieswillcometogether，\"saidhe.\"Thesedinnersaretrulydelightful.\"
VerysoonthedooropenedandMesdamesForestierandDeMarelleappeared，heavilyveiled，surroundedbythecharmingmysterynecessarytoarendezvousinaplacesopublic.AsDuroygreetedtheformer，shetookhimtotaskfornothavingbeentoseeher;thensheaddedwithasmile：\"Ah，youpreferMme.deMarelle;thetimepassesmorepleasantlywithher.\"