"Oh! you have not met! Baron Courbertin, Mr.Corliss.

If you strike it rich, baron, I advise you to sell to Mr.Corliss.

He has the money-bags of Croesus, and will buy anything so long as the title is good.

And if you don't strike, sell anyway.

He's a professional philanthropist, you know.
"But would you believe it!" (addressing the general group) "this ridiculous fellow kindly offered to see me up the hill and gossip along the way--gossip! though he refused point-blank to come in and watch the rehearsal.