"How much longer are you going to groan like that? You seem to have come back from your ball in fine spirits!"
"Ah! Fifine, that is because I consider a ball a very foolish thing!—These great parties—the trouble one has to take in dressing—all for the sake of being bored to death!—Ah! I should have done much better to keep my money to go into the country with you."
"Oho! I see how it is; monsieur has lost his money at écarté; and then morality comes to the front."
"Yes, my darling girl, I have lost my all! I have nothing left!"
"I wish all your écarté players had the jaundice, and you too!"
"I don’t know if I have the jaundice, but I feel very sick at my stomach."
"Oh! I believe you; your disappointment evidently didn’t interfere with your eating and drinking."
"I took almost nothing, I assure you; but there was a magnificent supper."
"Did you bring me any good things?"
"I had my pockets full; and I don’t know how it happened, but I haven’t anything at all now!"