the state.  As said by Mr. Justice Bradley speaking for the Court in Case of Broderick's Will, 21 Wall. 503, 88 U.S. 503, 520, 22 L.Ed. 599: 'Whilst it is true that alterations in the jurisdiction of the State courts cannot affect the equitable jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of the United States, so long as the equitable rights themselves remain, yet an enlargement of equitable rights may be administered by the Circuit Courts, as well as by the courts of the State.  And this is probably a case in which an enlargement of equitable rights is effected, although presented in the form of a remedial proceeding.  In deed, much of equitable jurisdiction consists of better and more effective remedies for attaining the rights ofmust secure your future husband in a short season of dances, balls and operas. So how do you pull it off?"

I shrug. I have no experience with attracting men, let alone society's finest. "Start by looking your best, I suppose."

"When you've smeared on the rouge, dusted on the powder; when the hair curls to perfection and the most expensive couturiers have dressed you—what then?" she asks.

"But you can't judge a book by its cover," I say. "There's more to someone than appearance. What about the quality of the person you are, or the art of conversation?"

She erupts in a laugh. "Don't be soft! This is Paris. To attract attention, you need an advantage. That's where we come in."

Marie-Josée swallows her last bite of crêpe and rises from the