[Transcriber's Note: Illustrations have been moved to appropriate
positions.]
[Transcriber's Note: The following apparent misprints have been
corrected for this electronic edition:
"antechamber"--from "ante-chamber"
"knickknacks"--from "knick-knacks"
"of the Opéra house"--from "of the Opera house"
"wings of the Opéra"--from "wings of the Opera"
"wrote Monsieur J.-J. Weiss in the Journal des Débats"--from "Debats"
"The President awaited at the Élysée"--from "Elysée"
"above all, my dear Vaudrey, do not fear to appear"--from
"Vaudrey, "do not fear"
"He shut his eyes to picture Marianne."--from ""He shut his eyes"
"asserting the virginity of his efforts"--from "assertting"
"There was a council to be held at the Élysée"--from "Elysée"
"he took it himself to the President at the Élysée."--from "Elysée"
"He had already been informed at the Élysée"--from "Elysée"
"Along the grand avenue of the Champs-Élysées"--from
"Champs-Elysées"
"The solitude of the Champs-Élysées pleased him."--from
"Champs-Elysées"]