Everybody things me an old fool.

How can it be helped with such a face as mine, and these blue spectacles, which I must wear?
But even an old fool sees things sometimes.

Thus, I have seen that Madame, who had once plenty of money to play with, and longs, poor dear, for the fine things of life, is very anxious that her Juliette should make a good marriage.

I have seen, too, that she has thought of you, whom she thinks much richer than you are, as a good match for Juliette, and has done her best to make Juliette think as she does, all of which is quite natural in her, and indeed, praiseworthy, especially if she likes and respects the young man.

But, my boy, it is the greatest nonsense.