But he smiled as he put the question.

It was intended to be serious, but still he could not be hard upon her all at once.
'Why fifty thousand fools ?' 'I don't understand.' 'Supposing there to be fifty thousand people in Sydney,--as to which I know nothing.

Or why ever so many million fools in London?
If I called myself Mrs.Smith nobody would come and see me.

If I called myself Madame Cettini, not nearly so many would come.

You have got to inculcate into the minds of the people an idea that a pure young girl is going to jump about for their diversion.