The man got six hundred francs, and thought he was very well treated.

Those were the days when a family could live like princes in Italy for five thousand scudi a year.

The Cavaliere once upon a time was a great dandy--don't blush, Cavaliere; any one can see that, just as any one can see that I was once a pretty woman! Get him to tell you what he made a figure upon.

The railroads have brought in the vulgarians.

That 's what I call it now--the invasion of the vulgarians! What are poor we to do ?" Rowland had begun to murmur some remedial proposition, when he was interrupted by the voice of Miss Light calling across the room, "Mamma!" "My own love ?" "This gentleman wishes to model my bust.