human
Good heavens! my dear child, I must confess that your psychologist is not altogether wrong, nor your apprehensions either. I have, before now, left many learned mistresses for women who were not in the least learned, and who pleased me all the better on that account. But that did not prevent the mistresses I had sacrificed from being women of incomprehensible talents, in spite of their defeat. But what does that matter? It ought to be enough for you, that you conquer, without troubling yourself about the means by which you obtain your victory. I do not suppose that you have any pretensions to being a _virtuosa_ in ...
gpt
In everything, yes. Excuse me, god-father, I have such pretensions. And what I ask of you, is the means of obtaining absolute proof that my pretensions are justified.
human
Hum! Hum! the viscount said, in some embarrassment,
gpt
I do not know of any means, my dear child, unless we get together a jury....
human
Please do not joke about it! Huguette exclaimed.
gpt
I am perfectly serious.
human
I am very serious also, I assure you, I think that a jury...
gpt
Composed of whom? Of men of the world, I suppose?
human
And what does this Julot do?
gpt
Oh! really, Duchess, you force me to speak of persons and things, which ...
human
Yes, yes, I force you to; we understand that. But tell me! Bluntly, without mincing matters, if necessary. You know that I have no objection to that sort of thing, so go on. Do not keep me in suspense like this. I am burning with curiosity. What does Julot do?
gpt
Very well, little volunteer, if you insist on knowing, I will tell you. Julot, generally called _Fine-Gueule_, is a trier of women.
human
I beg your pardon?
gpt
I will explain it to you. There are a few of us old amateurs in Paris, who are too old and impatient to hunt for truffles, but who want them of such and such a flavor, exactly to our taste. Now, Julot knows our tastes, our various fancies, and he undertakes ...
human
Capital! Capital!