"For me."
"Why?"
"Ah! you have no idea of the difficulties they make over their tickets at that deuced theatre. Never mind! Authors' rights are good, and if you manage to get in there, why! you will do very well ... only, I warn you, it won't be an easy matter."
"I know that well enough; but I know M. Talma slightly."
"Oh! all right, then; that is equivalent to the Roman saying, I know the pope.' Good, excellent, magnificent! Go ahead ... but don't forget that your first transactions were with Porcher."
"I will remember."
"Have a good memory; people with good memories are generally good-hearted."
"Monsieur, I think you are a living proof of your own statement."
"Why so?"