consequently，thekindoldgentlemanwasadoredinreturn。Womenhaveaninstinctwhichenablesthemtodivinethemenwholovethem，wholiketobenearthem，andexactnopaymentforgallantries。Inthisrespectwomenhavetheinstinctofdogs，whoinamixedcompanywillgostraighttothemantowhomanimalsaresacred。
ThepoorChevalierdeValoisretainedfromhisformerlifetheneedofbestowinggallantprotection，aqualityoftheseigneursofotherdays。Faithfultothesystemofthe\"petitemaison，\"helikedtoenrichwomen，——theonlybeingswhoknowhowtoreceive，becausetheycanalwaysreturn。Butthepoorchevaliercouldnolongerruinhimselfforamistress。Insteadofthechoicestbonbonswrappedinbank-bills，hegallantlypresentedpaper-bagsfulloftoffee。LetussaytothegloryofAlenconthatthetoffeewasacceptedwithmorejoythanlaDutheevershowedatagiltserviceorafineequipageofferedbytheComted\'Artois。AllthesegrisettesfullyunderstoodthefallenmajestyoftheChevalierdeValois，andtheykepttheirprivatefamiliaritieswithhimaprofoundsecretforhissake。Iftheywerequestionedabouthimincertainhouseswhentheycarriedhomethelinen，theyalwaysspokerespectfullyofthechevalier，andmadehimoutolderthanhereallywas；theytalkedofhimasamostrespectablemonsieur，whoselifewasaflowerofsanctity；butonceintheirownregionstheyperchedonhisshoulderslikesomanyparrots。Helikedtobetoldthesecretswhichwasherwomendiscoverinthebosomofhouseholds，anddayafterdaythesegirlswouldtellhimthecancanswhichweregoingtheroundofAlencon。Hecalledthemhis\"petticoatgazettes，\"his\"talkingfeuilletons。\"NeverdidMonsieurdeSartineshavespiesmoreintelligentandlessexpensive，orminionswhoshowedmorehonorwhiledisplayingtheirrascalityofmind。Soitmaybesaidthatinthemornings，whilebreakfasting，thechevalierusuallyamusedhimselfasmuchasthesaintsinheaven。
Suzannewasoneofhisfavorites，aclever，ambitiousgirl，madeofthestuffofaSophieArnold，andhandsomewithal，asthehandsomestcourtesaninvitedbyTitiantoposeonblackvelvetforamodelofVenus；althoughherface，fineabouttheeyesandforehead，degenerated，lowerdown，intocommonnessofoutline。HerswasaNormanbeauty，fresh，high-colored，redundant，thefleshofRubenscoveringthemusclesoftheFarneseHercules，andnottheslenderarticulationsoftheVenusde\'Medici，Apollo\'sgracefulconsort。
\"Well，mychild，tellmeyourgreatoryourlittleadventure，whateveritis。\"
TheparticularpointaboutthechevalierwhichwouldhavemadehimnoticeablefromParistoPekin，wasthegentlepaternityofhismannertogrisettes。Theyremindedhimoftheillustriousoperaticqueensofhisearlydays，whosecelebritywasEuropeanduringagoodthirdoftheeighteenthcentury。Itiscertainthattheoldgentleman，whohadlivedindaysgonebywiththatfemininenationnowasmuchforgottenasmanyothergreatthings，——liketheJesuits，theBuccaneers，theAbbes，andtheFarmers-General，——hadacquiredanirresistiblegood-