"Does the book which contains this evidence cost as much as an Elzevir, monsieur?"
"Oh dear no! You will pick it up anywhere, two volumes, in 18mo, of 480 pages each. Techener, Guillemot or Frank will have a copy. It will cost you from forty sous to three francs."
"Thanks, I shall give myself the pleasure of buying a copy."
"Now will you allow me to depart?... Three years ago I thought the third act pretty bad; it will seem worse to me to-day."
"If you really must, monsieur ..."
"Yes, really you must let me go."
"But first may I ask your advice?"
"With the greatest pleasure.... Speak."
"Before I came into the orchestra, I entered the pit, and there I had a slight breeze."
"Ah! It was you, was it?"