"Two thousand pounds," said Aksakoff, carelessly.
"You should reckon it in francs, seeing that Mademoiselle Ninette is French. Otherwise she will not understand."
"The jingle of gold is a universal language, madame."
"An agreeable one, at all events. I wish we had more opportunity of studying it. Well, M. Aksakoff, for Jim's sake, I shall see that M. Demetrius affords this harpy no opportunity of earning the money."
"And you will pardon my mentioning the harpy's name?"
"We are a man and woman of the world, M. Aksakoff: there is no need to call spades shovels. I thank you for considering my husband. To lose the skill of M. Demetrius might result in his death."
"I am happy to have been of service to you, madame, and of course, you can understand my paternal feelings."
"Assuredly; I shall do my best to make your daughter see reason. A woman can talk to a woman of such things, you know."
"When she is such a woman as you, madame," said Aksakoff, again bending over her hand; "and now----"
"Just one hour to catch the train," remarked Leah, with a glance at the tiny watch set in her bracelet.