Mr. Magnus—you—staying here—with this person?
[Schwartzenhopfel smiles more weakly.
FANNY
Not on my account, Mr. Magnus, please. All is over between us.
THE DEVIL (instructively)
In moments of anger, the débutante’s language and the shop-girl’s cannot be distinguished. That is because—while débutantes are taught proper language for ordinary things, no one can be taught proper language for extraordinary things. So, as both débutantes and shop-girls read the best-selling novels, both go to them for the language of distress. Hence the similarity. (With college professor’s gesture) Class on Feminine Psychology dismissed for the day. Our next subject will be: How to Insult Young Ladies so That They Won’t Come Back.
FANNY
You acknowledge you insulted me then?
THE DEVIL
Cheerfully!