The ballet girls are not paid." "Then where is the advantage for me ?" she said, with a sigh; "how shall I live ?" "Do not think of that.

Such as you are, you will soon find ten wealthy noblemen who will dispute amongst themselves for the honour of making up for the absence of salary.

You have only to make a good choice, and I am certain that it will not be long before we see you covered with diamonds." "Now I understand you.

You suppose some great lord will keep me ?" "Precisely; and that will be much better than a pension of four hundred francs, which you would, perhaps, not obtain without making the same sacrifice." Very much surprised, she looked at me to ascertain whether I was serious or only jesting.
Baletti having left us, I told her it was truly the best thing she could do, unless she preferred the sad position of waiting-maid to some grand lady.
"I would not be the 'femme de chambre' even of the queen." "And 'figurante' at the opera ?" "Much rather." "You are smiling ?" "Yes, for it is enough to make me laugh.

I the mistress of a rich nobleman, who will cover me with diamonds! Well, I mean to choose the oldest." "Quite right, my dear; only do not make him jealous." "I promise you to be faithful to him.