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. Thanks.

. I told you it would be easy. Look! A Prince! The Prince of Suavia.

. Do you get many princes here?

. Very few—real ones.

. [To the ] Ah! Your Highness! This is a great honor to me and to my theatre. At your Highness's orders. Signore! Ah! I forgot. Next week new and extraordinary attractions. One number alone twenty thousand francs! Business is becoming more difficult, prices continually going up. Your Highness…

. Delightful old scamp, Mr. Jacob.

. He must lead a gay life with his artists.

. But Mme. Jenny, must we quarrel always?

. Why, Mr. Jacob?

. Is this a place for you to do your knitting?

. I have to work for the children. What harm is there in it?

. You might cook your meals here if you like.

. Yes, it's better to do—what the others do.

. It's all my fault for allowing the artists to mix with the public.

. Artists? Does he mean me?

. It's easy to see that you're not accustomed to dealing with artists.

. I am not accustomed to dealing with artists?