Madame Butterfly (1932)

Edmund Breese: Cho-Cho's grandfather

Quotes 

• Cho-Cho San : Do not weep, Mama-san.

  Cho-Cho's mother : But you are so young and never have you been away from home before.

  Cho-Cho San : But consider Mama-san, soon I shall be very great geisha and then you and the august grandfather and the little brother will have much money.

  Cho-Cho's grandfather : This is no place for the daughter of my son, the daughter of a noble samurai. I should never have consented to your coming here.

  Cho-Cho San : But we must live and I'm the only one who can work and help.

  Cho-Cho's grandfather : Your father died with honour when he could no longer live with honour.

  Cho-Cho San : Is it then so shameful to make people happy? To sing for them, to make music, and dance? And I may make a fine marriage. Then I can buy you many gifts