He Had Squeez'd Out Of The Money,
Moreover, A New Bag And A Solitaire; And Had Insisted With The
Fripier Upon A Gold Pair Of Garters To His Breeches Knees.
- He had
purchased muslin ruffles, bien brodees, with four livres of his own
money; - and a pair of white silk stockings for five more; - and to
top all, nature had given him a handsome figure, without costing
him a sous.
He entered the room thus set off, with his hair dressed in the
first style, and with a handsome bouquet in his breast. - In a word,
there was that look of festivity in everything about him, which at
once put me in mind it was Sunday; - and, by combining both
together, it instantly struck me, that the favour he wish'd to ask
of me the night before, was to spend the day as every body in Paris
spent it besides. I had scarce made the conjecture, when La Fleur,
with infinite humility, but with a look of trust, as if I should
not refuse him, begg'd I would grant him the day, pour faire le
galant vis-a-vis de sa maitresse.
Now it was the very thing I intended to do myself vis-a-vis Madame
de R-. - I had retained the remise on purpose for it, and it would
not have mortified my vanity to have had a servant so well dress'd
as La Fleur was, to have got up behind it: I never could have
worse spared him.
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