She therefore said to herself, 'I will give this lady far more than ten francs' worth of advice.

I will tell her not to go away! As long as she remains in Paris she cannot lose her money.

If she goes to Dieppe, Trouville, any place where there is a Casino, she will lose her money.

Therefore I am giving her invaluable advice--worth far more than the ten francs which she ought to be made to give me, and which she shall be made to give me!'" "I suppose you are right," said Sylvia thoughtfully.

"And yet--and yet--she certainly spoke very seriously, did she not, Anna?
She seemed quite honestly--in fact, terribly afraid that we should go away together." "But there is no idea of our going away together," said Madame Wolsky, rather crossly.