Madame• Madame de Sevigne telling the story of the poisoner, Madame de Brinvilliers, about to undergo the water torture.• The story is revealing: for her, MadameButterfly was the role of her life.• When he turned round, Madame was staring at the closed door of the safe.• Sauteuse, Madame, Georgiana Podsnap's dancing-teacher.• There was even the possibility that it was MademoiselleV rather than Madame.• But I noticed that Madame de Mauban went on to Strelsau, the capital.