When she got to this point she noticed Julien waiting idly by.

"Well, what's the matter? Hand the champagne then!" she said. "Why

d'you stand staring at me like a goose?"

During this scene the servants had never once smiled. They

apparently heard nothing, and the more their mistress let herself

down, the more majestic they became. Julien set to work to pour out

the champagne and did so without mishap, but Francois, who was

handing round the fruit, was so unfortunate as to tilt the fruit