Theynowreturned。Shecastvexedlooksonthepassers-by。\"Howstupidallthesepeopleseem,\"shesaid。Thenraisinghereyestothecountenanceofhercompanion,sheadded:\"You,too,likealltherest。\"
M。deBelvignebowed。TurningaroundshesawthatthePrinceandtheChevalierhaddisappeared。Servigny,dejectedanddripping,ceasedplayingonthetrumpet,andwalkedwithagloomyairatthesideofthetwoweariedyoungmen,whoalsohadstoppedthedrumplaying。
Shebegantolaughdryly,saying:
\"Youseemtohavehadenough;nevertheless,thatiswhatyoucallhavingagoodtime,isn\'tit?Youcameforthat;Ihavegivenyouyourmoney\'sworth。\"
Thenshewalkedon,sayingnothingfurther;andsuddenlyBelvigneperceivedthatshewasweeping。Astounded,heinquired: