[Regarding ELSA.
You have a splendid profile, Madame.
ELSA
You always say "Madame"—I am not married. My name is—
MIMI, interrupting
I know your name. I've heard it often. You belong to a very rich family. I know what that means, I used to be well off, too. I wasn't always obliged to work for a living.
ELSA
No?
MIMI
I was a chorus girl, but I had bad luck.