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Poor Oscar had tears in his eyes as he looked in turn from Joseph to Leon . `` Merely a joke made in travelling , '' replied Joseph , who wanted to save Oscar 's feelings out of pity . `` The boy just wanted to be funny like the rest of us , and he blagued , that 's all , '' said Mistigris . `` Madame , '' said Rosalie , returning to the door of the salon , `` his Excellency has ordered dinner for eight , and wants it served at six o'clock . What are we to do ? '' During Estelle 's conference with her head-woman the two artists and Oscar looked at each other in consternation ; their glances were expressive of terrible apprehension . `` His Excellency !