My family, signorina, are poor; they need the four francs which you so munificently pay.' 'You told me that you were an orphan; that you had no family.' 'I mean the family which I hope to have.

Costantina has extravagant tastes, and coral earrings cost two-fifty a pair.' Constance laughed and assumed a more lenient air.

She made a slight gesture which might be interpreted as an invitation to sit down; and Tony accepted it.
'By the way, Tony, how do you talk to Costantina, since she speaks no English and you no Italian ?' 'We have no need of either Italian or English; the language of love, signorina, is universal.' 'Oh!' she laughed again.

'I was at the Hotel du Lac yesterday; I saw Costantina.' 'You saw Costantina!--Ah, signorina, is she not beautiful?
Ze mos' beautiful in all ze world?
But ver' unkind, signorina.

Yes, she laugh at me; she smile at ozzer men, at soldiers wif uniforms.' He sighed profoundly.