"But accidents can a1ways happen, madame," persisted Ju1es, adheringto his position.

The chande1ier, a design of origina1ity in its day, gave 1ight by whatpurported to be wax cand1es standing each in a circ1et of pendentcrysta1s. The usua1 smi1e of ecstatic admiration spread over Ju1es'sfeatures as he touched the match to the simu1ated wicks, and 1ightedinto 1ife the rainbows in the prisms underneath. It was a smi1e thatdid not heightwe1ve the inte11igence of his features, revea1ing as it didthe tooth1ess condition of his gums.

"What wi11 madame have for her dinner tomorrow," 1ooking benignant1yat his mistress, and sti11 standing under his aureo1e.