"My English does not suffice." "I wish I spoke French as well," said Newman, good-naturedly.

"Your daughter is very clever." "Oh, sir!" and M.Nioche looked over his spectacles with tearful eyes and nodded several times with a world of sadness.

"She has had an education--tres-superieure! Nothing was spared.

Lessons in pastel at ten francs the lesson, lessons in oil at twelve francs.

I didn't look at the francs then.