In addition to her value as the Egyptian Mystic, a wonder-worker, and teller of for tunes, she was chief cook and housekeeper for the whole caravan, but she had a flirtatious disposition, and the attentions Nicholas Crips offered in his unprofessional moments were received in a spirit of frivolous appreciation that disturbed the boss showman's complacency at times.
"Less of it.

Less of it, my boy!" was his deep throated exhortation on such occasions.
All the members of the company had to take a hand in the hard graft and menial tasks incidental to the upkeep, management and movement of the show, and neither professional etiquette nor artistic pride could rescue Nicholas Crips from the vulgar task of preparing comestibles for the monkeys.

But Madame was certainly the most useful artist on Professor Thunder's salary list, a document preserved with much pride, to be exhibited in bars and such public places for purposes of advertisement, and which represented the Egyptian Mystic as receiving L30 per week.

On the salary list Bonypart, the Living Skeleton, was rated at L15 per week.
He actually received twenty-shillings and his keep.
"Professional usage, my boy--professional usage!" explained the celebrated entrepreneur when Matty Cann drew attention to the discrepancy.

"It's always done in the theatrical business.