Anatole went up to kiss the little princess' hand.

"No! No! No! When your father writes to tell me that you are behaving well I will give you my hand to kiss.

Not till then!" she said.

And smilingly raising a finger at him, she left the room.

They all separated, but, except Anatole who fell asleep as soon as he got into bed, all kept awake a long time that night.