“And Oscar will help you to add it up, eh?”
“Yes; and you shall see the total. When I carry one, the remainder will not be you.”
“Celeste, you make me cry! I only meant to say that your celestial name does not go well with your charming little face, which is still more mischievous than that of the Bacchanal Queen.”
“That’s right; wheedle me now, wretch!”
“I swear by the accursed head of my landlord, that, if you liked, you could spread yourself as much as the Bacchanal Queen—which is saying a great deal.”
“The fact is, that the Bacchanal had cheek enough, in all conscience.”
“Not to speak of her fascinating the bobbies!”
“And magnetizing the beaks.”
“They may get as angry as they please; she always finishes by making them laugh.”
“And they all call her: Queen!”