She fell back upon the harmonies of the toilet, which she thoroughly understood, and contented herself with dressing in perfection.

She lived in Paris, which she pretended to detest, because it was only in Paris that one could find things to exactly suit one's complexion.

Besides out of Paris it was always more or less of a trouble to get ten-button gloves.

When she railed at this serviceable city and you asked her where she would prefer to reside, she returned some very unexpected answer.

She would say in Copenhagen, or in Barcelona; having, while making the tour of Europe, spent a couple of days at each of these places.