Hedrewafancifulpicture, atwhichheshudderedindisgust, ofthepartynexteveningatChatou."ImaginegoingtoChatou, ofallplaces! Likealotofdrapersafterclosingtime! Uponmyword, thesepeoplearesublimeintheirsmugness; theycan'treallyexist; theymustallhavecomeoutofoneofLabiche'splays!"
TheCottardswouldbethere; possiblyBrichot."Couldanythingbemoregrotesquethanthelivesoftheselittlecreatures, 'dimaginetheywereutterlylost, uponmysoultheywould, iftheydidn'tallmeetagaintomorrowatChatou!" Alas! therewouldbethepaintertherealso, thepainterwhoenjoyedmatch-making, , inadressfartoosmartforthecountry, "forsheissovulgarinthatway, and, poorlittlething, sheissuchafool!"
