GIRL. Why, of course. But if they want a character, I’m done, you know.
DOCTOR. They won’t. You just tell the gentleman about yourself, what you want to do and what you’ve done. Talk to him a bit.
GIRL. My parents were people of good position. They sent me to a boarding school—
DOCTOR [interrupting] You needn’t tell him all that; he won’t believe a word of it.
GIRL. Eh? Well, but if I tell him the truth, it’s all up with me.
DOCTOR. No, no; he won’t mind. Now then, you came to Paris—
GIRL. Yes.
DOCTOR. You got a place as maid-servant?
GIRL. Well, yes.
DOCTOR. How old were you then?