A SENSITIVE EAR.
Intelligent Briton. "BUT WE HAVE NO THEATRE, NO ACTORS WORTHY OF THE NAME, MADEMOISELLE! WHY, THE ENGLISH DELIVERY OF BLANK VERSE IS SIMPLY TORTURE TO AN EAR ACCUSTOMED TO HEAR IT GIVEN ITS FULL BEAUTY AND SIGNIFICANCE BY A BERNHARDT OR A COQUELIN!"
Mademoiselle. "INDEED? I HAVE NEVER HEARD BERNHARDT OR COQUELIN RECITE ENGLISH BLANK VERSE!"
Intelligent Briton. "OF COURSE NOT. I MEAN FRENCH BLANK VERSE—THE BLANK VERSE OF CORNEILLE, RACINE, MOLIÈRE!"
Mademoiselle. "OH, MONSIEUR, THERE IS NO SUCH THING!"
[Briton still tries to look intelligent.