"'Loafing.' Yes, I have heard that expression." "Mr.Newman is American," said Madame de Bellegarde.
"My brother is a great ethnologist," said Valentin.
"An ethnologist ?" said Newman.

"Ah, you collect negroes' skulls, and that sort of thing." The marquis looked hard at his brother, and began to caress his other whisker.

Then, turning to Newman, with sustained urbanity, "You are traveling for your pleasure ?" he asked.' "Oh, I am knocking about to pick up one thing and another.

Of course I get a good deal of pleasure out of it." "What especially interests you ?" inquired the marquis.
"Well, everything interests me," said Newman.

"I am not particular.
Manufactures are what I care most about." "That has been your specialty ?" "I can't say I have any specialty.