understand，orderedtheofficersoftheguardtotarryinmysitting-room。“
“TheConventionhasnotorderedit，norhasitforbiddenit。SoI
remain!“
Hetookachair，seatedhimselfinthemiddleoftheroom，androlledoutgreatcloudsofsmoke，whichfilledSimonwithunspeakabledelightwhentheycompelledMarieAntoinettetocoughviolently。
“MadameCapet，youwouldnotbesosensitivetosmokeifyouwouldonlyjoinme。Ibegyou，therefore，totakethiscigar。“