"Nothing. What does it matter to me?"
"Why, it matters this much, mistress," says the lawyer, deliberately putting away his handkerchief and adjusting his frill; "the law is so despotic here that it interferes to prevent any of our good English citizens from being troubled, even by a lady's visits against his desire. And on his complaining that he is so troubled, it takes hold of the troublesome lady and shuts her up in prison under hard discipline. Turns the key upon her, mistress." Illustrating with the cellar-key.
"Truly?" returns mademoiselle in the same pleasant voice. "That is droll! But--my faith!--still what does it matter to me?"

"Nothing. What does it matter to me?"
"Why, mistress, the law in England interferes to prevent any of our good English citizens from being troubled, even by a lady's visits. And on his complaining that he is so troubled, it takes hold of the troublesome lady and shuts her up in prison. Turns the key upon her, mistress." Illustrating with the cellar-key.
"Truly?" returns mademoiselle in the same pleasant voice. "That is droll! But still, what does it matter to me?"
