“Letustameher，“saidMadameMassin。“Andbesides，uncle，“addedthegoodhousewife，tryingtohideherrealmotiveunderamaskofeconomy，“theytellusthedeargirlhassuchtalentforthefortethatweareveryanxioustohearher。MadameCremiereandIareinclinedtotakehermusic-masterforourchildren。Ifthereweresixoreightscholarsinaclassitwouldbringthepriceofhislessonswithinourmeans。“
“Certainly，“saidtheoldman，“anditwillbeallthebetterformebecauseIwanttogiveUrsulaasinging-master。“
“Well，to-nightthen，uncle。Wewillbringyourgreat-nephewDesiretoseeyou；heisnowalawyer。“
“Yes，to-night，“echoedMinoret，meaningtofathomthemotivesofthesepettysouls。
ThetwoniecespressedUrsula’shand，saying，withaffectedeagerness，“Aurevoir。“