Wantingalittlerest，andunderstandingeachotherasifbyanaturalinstinct，shesaidtome，\"Myfriend，Ihaveanappetitewhichpromisestodohonourtothesupper；areyouabletokeepmegoodcompany？\"
\"Yes，\"Isaid，knowingwellwhatIcoulddointhatline，\"yes，I
can；andafterwardsyoushalljudgewhetherIamabletosacrificetoLoveaswellastoComus。\"
Sherangthebell，andawoman，middle—agedbutwell—dressedandrespectable—looking，laidoutatablefortwopersons；shethenplacedonanothertableclosebyallthatwasnecessarytoenableustodowithoutattendance，andshebrought，oneaftertheother，eightdifferentdishesinSevresporcelainplacedonsilverheaters。Itwasadelicateandplentifulsupper。
WhenItastedthefirstdishIatoncerecognizedtheFrenchstyleofcooking，andshedidnotdenyit。WedranknothingbutBurgundyandChampagne。Shedressedthesaladcleverlyandquickly，andineverythingshedidIhadtoadmirethegracefuleaseofhermanners。