The list of high, fair, and noble
ladies of the Court who are members of the Company will be honored
by the addition of the name of your charming sister."
The Chevalier's eyes sparkled with delight as he read Angelique's
name on the book. A handsome sum of five digits stood to her
credit. He bowed his thanks with many warm expressions of his sense
of the honor done his sister by "placing her name on the roll of the
ladies of the Court who honor the Company by accepting a share of
its dividends."
"I hope Mademoiselle des Meloises will not refuse this small mark of
our respect," observed Bigot, feeling well assured she would not
deem it a small one.
"Little fear of that!" muttered Cadet, whose bad opinion of the sex
was incorrigible. "The game fowls of Versailles scratch jewels out
of every dung-hill, and Angelique des Meloises has longer claws than
any of them!"
Cadet's ill-natured remark was either unheard or unheeded; besides,
he was privileged to say anything. Des Meloises bowed with an air
of perfect complaisance to the Intendant as he answered,--"I
guarantee the perfect satisfaction of Angelique with this marked
compliment of the Grand Company.
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