"Certainly, my lord," said Melmotte. "I'll show your lordship the way." The Marquis did not speak to his son, but poked at him with his stick, as though poking him out of the door. So instigated Nidderdale followed the financier, and the gouty old Marquis toddled after them.
Madame Melmotte was beside herself with trepidation. "You should not have been made to come up at all," she said. "Il faut que vous vous retirez."
"I am very sorry," said Sir Felix, looking quite aghast.
"I think that I had at any rate better retire," said Miss Longestaffe, raising herself to her full height and stalking out of the room.

"Certainly, my lord," said Melmotte. "I'll show your lordship the way." The Marquis poked at his son with his stick until Nidderdale followed Melmotte; and the gouty old Marquis toddled after them.
Madame Melmotte was beside herself with anxiety. "You should not have been shown in," she said. "You have to go."
"I am very sorry," said Sir Felix, quite aghast.
"I think that I had better retire," said Miss Longestaffe, stalking out of the room.
