- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: For the sake of their pleasure, men commit the most appalling crimes.
- Vauvinet, the Moneylender: It's the not about the money, you understand...
- Victorin Hulot: I understand.
- Vauvinet, the Moneylender: ...It's the principle.
- Victorin Hulot: I understand.
- Vauvinet, the Moneylender: So if you don't repay us, we kill you, your wife and children and throw your bodies into the Seine.
- [pause]
- Victorin Hulot: I understand.
- Hortense: Thank you for being sweet, cousin. I owe all my happiness to you.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: [Ominously] I'm sure you'll have all the happiness you deserve.
- Adeline: ..."Countess Cabbage", we called you, but you never minded.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: A family like ours, could only push forward one girl. Your beauty benefitted all of us.
- Adeline: You tried to drown me.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: ...An accident.
- Adeline: How we beat you.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: ...I don't remember.
- Crevel: I suppose it's ridiculous for men like you and me to be loved. We can't be more than tolerated.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: But you see: She can't have you. No one can. I found you. Brought you back from death.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: You're mine.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: You will always be mine.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: Remember Carabine. And what happened to her, after she retired.
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: How will I recognize you, when I stumble over you in the park?
- Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher: Your black velvet choker, I think.