Byakindofinstinctdistilledfromhisexperienceofclergymen’sbelongings，Godfreyhadexpectedtoseeadowdyfemale，withared，fatface，andwateryeyes，perhapswearinganapronandablackdresshookedawry，accompaniedbyasnub-nosedlittlegirlwithstraighthair，andacoldinthehead。Inplaceofthesehesawafashionably-
dressed，Parisian-lookinglady，whostillseemedquiteyoung，verypleasanttobehold，withherdarkeyesandgracefulmovements，andagirl，apparentlyabouthisownage，whowasequallyattractive。
Shewasbrown-eyed，withaquick，mobileface，andalitheandshapely，ifasyetsomewhatunformedfigure。Thelongthickplaitinwhichherchestnuthairwasarrangedcouldnothideitsplenitudeandbeauty，whilethesmallnessofherhandsandfeetshowedbreeding，asdidhermannersandpresence。TheobservantGodfrey，athisfirstsightofJuliette，forsuchwashername，marvelledhowitwaspossiblethatsheshouldbethedaughterofthatplainandungainlyoldpasteur。Onthispointitisenoughtosaythatothershadexperiencedthesamewonder，andremainedwiththeircuriosityunsatisfied。Butthenhemightaswellhaveinquiredhowhe，Godfrey，cametobehisfather’sson，sinceinthewholeuniversenotwocreaturescouldhavebeenmorediverse。
MonsieurBoisetwaddledforward，withagaitliketothatofasuperannuatedduck，followedatsomedistancebyGodfreyandthestalwartJeanwiththeluggage。
“Mydears，“hecalledoutinhishighvoice，“Ihavefoundournewlittlefriend；thetrainbroughthimsafely。Hereheis。“