"What does it
lead to, Miss Archer? Why Paris leads everywhere. You can't go
anywhere unless you come here first. Every one that comes to Europe
has got to pass through. You don't mean it in that sense so much?
You mean what good it does you? Well, how can you penetrate
futurity? How can you tell what lies ahead? If it's a pleasant road
I don't care where it leads. I like the road, Miss Archer; I like
the dear old asphalte. You can't get tired of it- you can't if you
try. You think you would, but you wouldn't; there's always something
new and fresh. Take the Hotel Drouot, now; they sometimes have three
and four sales a week. Where can you get such things as you can
here? In spite of all they say I maintain they're cheaper too, if
you know the right places. I know plenty of places, but I keep them to
myself. I'll tell you, if you like, as a particular favour; only you
mustn't tell any one else. Don't you go anywhere without asking me
first; I want you to promise me that. As a general thing avoid the
Boulevards; there's very little to be done on the Boulevards. Speaking
conscientiously- sans blague- I don't believe any one knows Paris
better than I.
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