"Ah! what joy for the princess!" exclaimed she: "At last! I must let her know.

" "No, no, please not... You are Mademoiselle Bourienne," said the little princess, kissing her.

" I know you already through my sister-in-law's friendship for you.

She was not expecting us?" They went up to the door of the sitting room from which came the sound of the oft-repeated passage of the sonata.