Josephrose，andbowed。
“Yourbrotherwasinthedragoons，Ibelieve，“saidMaxence。“Iwasonlyadust-trotter。“
“Onfootoronhorseback，“saidFlore，“youbothofyouriskedyourskins。“
JosephtooknoteofMaxquiteasmuchasMaxtooknoteofJoseph。Max，whogothisclothesfromParis，wasdressedastheyoungdandiesofthatdaydressedthemselves。Apairoflight-blueclothtrousers，madewithveryfullplaits，coveredhisfeetsothatonlythetoesandthespursofhisbootswereseen。Hiswaistwaspinchedinbyawhitewaistcoatwithchasedgoldbuttons，whichwaslacedbehindtoserveasabelt。Thewaistcoat，buttonedtothethroat，showedoffhisbroadchest，andablacksatinstockobligedhimtoholdhisheadhigh，insoldierlyfashion。Ahandsomegoldchainhungfromawaistcoatpocket，inwhichtheoutlineofaflatwatchwasbarelyseen。Hewastwistingawatch-keyofthekindcalleda“criquet，“whichBreguethadlatelyinvented。
“Thefellowisfine-looking，“thoughtJoseph，admiringwithapainter’seyetheeagerface，theairofstrength，andtheintellectualgrayeyeswhichMaxhadinheritedfromhisfather，thenoble。“Myunclemustbeafearfulbore，andthathandsomegirltakeshercompensations。Itisatriangularhousehold；Iseethat。“