Gigi Page #3

No. This is Tuesday.

The day she has luncheon

with her aunt Alicia.

How is your sister?

l haven't seen her for quite a while.

l don't wonder.

She never sets foot out of

her apartment or her past.

And quite a past it was. . .

. . .so she says.

According to the stories

Honor tells me. . .

. . .what she says is quite true.

Aren't you afraid of

her influence on Gigi?

Not at all.

She finds Gigi a trifle backward. . .

. . .which is true. . .

. . .and she educates her.

Educates her?

Last week, she taught her

to eat cold lobster. . .

. . .to perfection.

What in heaven's name for?

She says it's extremely useful.

Marvelous.

lt's so good to be here.

lt's always a pleasure

to watch the rich. . .

. . .enjoying the comforts of the poor.

Especially you, dear Gaston.

How does your sister look?

Still as young as ever?

Yes, Alicia is always the same.

Living in the past

must agree with her.

When l think. . .

. . .it was in. . .

. . . 1 859. . .

. . .she went off with her first sultan.

Then came her Duke of Milan. . .

. . .her King of Spain,

her khedive, her maharajah.

She's remarkable looking. . . .

Good day, Charles.

Mademoiselle.

What are we having for lunch?

Ortolans.

Oh, dear!

Are they difficult?

Slowly, Gigi. Slowly.

The racing season is over.

Good day, Aunt Alicia.

Now let's go into luncheon.

Yes, Aunt Alicia.

Today you will learn to eat ortolans.

What are ortolans, Aunt?

Exquisite little birds.

Most people attack them like cannibals.

You must learn to eat them properly.

Bad table manners. . .

. . .have broken up more households

than infidelity.

Did you work hard in school today?

What did you study?

History.

Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.

How depressing.

-What else?

-English.

English?

l suppose we must.

They refuse to learn French.

Who are your friends?

Ortolans should be cut in two

with a quick stroke of the knife.

There must be no grating

of the blade on the plate.

Now bite up each piece.

The bones don't matter.

Go on eating while you

answer my questions.

But don't talk with your mouth full.

Well, you can do it.

lf l can do it, you can.

What friends have you made?

None.

l'm always on my own.

Why does Grandmama stop me

from accepting invitations?

She's right for once.

You'd only be invited

by ordinary people.

What about us?

Aren't we ordinary people?

Why are we different?

They have weak heads

and careless bodies.

Besides, they are married.

But l don't think you would understand.

Oh, yes, Aunt, l understand.

We don't marry,

is that it?

Marriage is not forbidden to us.

But instead of

getting married at once. . .

. . .it sometimes happens

we get married. . .

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