" "Well, and what then?" "That's the most interesting part of the story.

It appears that it's a happy couple, a government clerk and his lady.

The government clerk lodges a complaint, and I became a mediator, and such a mediator!... I assure you Talleyrand couldn't hold a candle to me.

" "Why, where was the difficulty?" "Ah, you shall hear....

We apologize in due form: we are in despair, we entreat forgiveness for the unfortunate misunderstanding.