"You are a man of experience.

There is Mademoiselle Lemercier who comes here with her aunt.

She is very rich; according to what is said she has over a million francs.

But she doesn't belong to our set, and besides I think her a bit of a madcap." Berthaud nodded.

"I told you so; if I were you I should choose little Raymonde, Mademoiselle de Jonquiere." "But she hasn't a copper!" "That's true--she has barely enough to pay for her board.