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An affair of importance had brought Monsieur Gérard to the Hotel Paradiso. He excused himself to Rose for wishing to consult her husband privately. Rose accepted his excuses sedately and retired to her balcony.
She liked Léon to be consulted. It showed how wise he was, that an older man, even if he wasn't very nice, should stand in need of his judgment.