DIALOGUE THE SEVENTH AND LASTMADAME DE MISTIVAL, to Madame de Saint-Ange — I beg yourforgiveness, Madame, for arriving unannounced at your house; but Ihear that my daughter is here and as her few years do not yetpermit her to venture abroad alone, I beg you, Madame, to be sovery good as to return her to me, and not to disapprove my requestor behavior.
MADAME DE SAINT-ANGE — This behavior is eminentlyimpolite, Madame; one would say, upon hearing your words, that yourdaughter is in bad hands.
MADAME DE MISTIVAL — Faith! if one must judge by the stateI find her in, and you, Madame, and your company, I believe I amnot greatly mistaken in supposing her in no good sort while she ishere.
DOLMANCE — Madame, this is an important beginning and,without being exactly informed of the degree of famil
