He often complained to Musette of her being somewhat frivolous and inattentive when he spoke to her of his love.

Then Musette would look at him laughingly, and say-- "What would you have, my dear fellow?
I stayed six months with a man who fed me on salad and soup without butter, who dressed me in a cotton gown, and usually took me to the Odeon because he was not well off.

As love costs nothing, and as I was wildly in love with this monster, we expended a great deal of it together.

I have scarcely anything but its crumbs left.

Pick them up, I do no hinder you.