[53] The author relates an anecdote here to which justice cannot be done in English, as the play upon words cannot be translated. The anecdote is as follows: “Une dame, ayant perdu son sac, voulut le faire afficher. ‘Fi donc!’ lui dit un mauvais plaisant, ‘faire afficher un ridicule, quand on en a tant!’” [54] “Thanks to the Fashion No one has any hair (_bis_); O! how convenient! No more hair, They say it is better so!” [55] “There’s a warm, substantial person.” [56] “Yes, far from fields there is another Flora, Born of art, and adored by Paris ... Upon nosegays of which zephyrs know nothing, A skilful brush lays cunningly The gold of the gorse, the carmine of the rose, Or the sapphire tints of the iris; And then we see them, amid our orgies, In the ball-room, far from the sun-rays, Bloom in the glare of the wax lights. Art applauding their brilliancy; But on those flowers, children of another Flora, In vain I seek the tears of another Aurora.” [57] “Besides, those heavy shawls Which you delight in wearing, Have previously served for girdles To perfidious Arabs. Ah! at those profane fabrics I should laugh in my turn, If in theirs they inspired you With the taste of the caravans.” [58] The familiar “bustle,” of course. [59] Silk louse. Queen’s louse. [60] Old woman. [61] Peasant woman. [62] This was the well-known “Ladies’ companion.”