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Then he
was introduced to a Madame Mellerie, whom he placed at once as the
half-governess, half-companion, who had charge of Leonore's education; a
Mr. Maxwell, and a Marquis de somebody. They were both good-looking
young fellows; and greeted Peter in a friendly way. But Peter did not
like them.
He liked them less when Mrs. D'Alloi told him to sit in a given place,
and then put Madame Mellerie down by him. Peter had not called to see
Madame Mellerie. But he made a virtue of necessity, and he was too
instinctively courteous not to treat the Frenchwoman with the same touch
of deference his manner towards women always had. After they had been
chatting for a little on French literature, it occurred to Peter that
her opinion of him might have some influence with Leonore, so he decided
that he would try and please her. But this thought turned his mind to
Leonore, and speaking of her to her governess, he at once became so
interested in the facts she began to pour out to him, that he forgot
entirely about his diplomatic scheme.


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