POURQUOI，ELLEESTTRESJOLIE，ELLEVACOMMECA，’andstickinghisumbrellauprightintheroad，hesketchedthestepsandgestures。
Allhiscriticismsofthepresent，allhisregretsforthepast，struckmeastemperateandsensible。TheshorttermofofficeoftheResidenthethoughtthechiefdefectoftheadministration；
thatofficerhavingscarcebeguntobeefficienterehewasrecalled。IthoughtIgathered，too，thatheregardedwithsomefearthecomingchangefromanavaltoacivilgovernor。IamsureatleastthatIregarditsomyself；forthecivilservantsofFrancehaveneverappearedtoanyforeignerasatallthefloweroftheircountry，whilehernavalofficersmaychallengecompetitionwiththeworld。Inallhistalk，Stanislaowasparticulartospeakofhisowncountryasalandofsavages；andwhenhestatedanopinionofhisown，itwaswithsomeapologeticpreface，allegingthathewas’asavagewhohadtravelled。’Therewasadeal，inthiselaboratemodesty，ofhonestpride。Yettherewassomethingintheprecautionthatsaddenedme；andIcouldnotbutfearhewasonlyforestallingatauntthathehadheardtoooften。
IrecallwithinteresttwointerviewswithStanislao。Thefirstwasacertainafternoonoftropicrain，whichwepassedtogetherintheverandahoftheclub；talkingattimeswithheightenedvoicesastheshowersredoubledoverhead，passingattimesintothebilliard-room，toconsult，inthedim，cloudydaylight，thatmapoftheworldwhichformsitschiefadornment。HewasnaturallyignorantofEnglishhistory，sothatIhadmuchofnewstocommunicate。ThestoryofGordonItoldhiminfull，andmanyepisodesoftheIndianMutiny，Lucknow，thesecondbattleofCawn-
pore，thereliefofArrah，thedeathofpoorSpottis-woode，andSirHughRose’shotspur，midlandcampaign。Hewasintenttohear；hisbrownface，stronglymarkedwithsmall-pox，kindledandchangedwitheachvicissitude。Hiseyesglowedwiththereflectedlightofbattle；hisquestionsweremanyandintelligent，anditwaschieflythesethatsentussooftentothemap。ButitisofourpartingthatIkeepthestrongestsense。Weweretosailonthemorrow，andthenighthadfallen，dark，gusty，andrainy，whenwestumbledupthehilltobidfarewelltoStanislao。Hehadalreadyloadeduswithgifts；butmorewerewaiting。Wesataboutthetableovercigarsandgreencocoa-nuts；clapsofwindblewthroughthehouseandextinguishedthelamp，whichwasalwaysinstantlyrelightedwithasinglematch；andtheserecurrentintervalsofdarknesswerefeltasarelief。Fortherewassomethingpainfulandembarrassinginthekindnessofthatseparation。’AH，VOUSDEVRIEZRESTERICI，MONCHERAMI！’criedStanislao。’VOUSETESLESGENSQU’ILFAUT