Foolish Wives (1922)

Miss DuPont: Helen Hughes

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• Andrew J. Hughes - U.S. Special-Envoy to Monaco : Where did you get the decorations?

  Helen Hughes : You mean the orchids? Count Karamzin sent them up. It was very thoughtful of him, wasn't it?

  Andrew J. Hughes - U.S. Special-Envoy to Monaco : [looking skeptical]  He'd better save his money - he might need it!

• Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army : Your husband seems a little piqued tonight - did he mind the flowers?

  Helen Hughes : Oh, no - that's just his way. Andrew is so thoughtless about such things - and like most husbands he doesn't like to be reminded of it.

  Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army : Yes - husbands are stupid: with them a woman won is a woman secure.

• Helen Hughes : I think the Count is an unusually interesting man - and please, Andrew, don't try to pick my friends for me - remember - I'm free - white - and twenty-one!

  Andrew J. Hughes - U.S. Special-Envoy to Monaco : Well, I'm married - sunburned - and forty-one... But - my eyes are pretty good yet!

• Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army : That it should come to this - to be compelled to ask help of a woman! If it were only my life at stake, I would not mind. But the honor of my name - my father's name...

  Helen Hughes : Is there anything I can do? Please tell me - I'd gladly help you - because I know how brave and sincere you are.

  Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army : By tomorrow morning I must have ninety thousand francs - a debt of honor that must be paid either with money or with blood... But I have given all to my country - and now that I need - I have not.

  Count Sergius Karamzin - Capt. 3rd Hussars Imper. Russian Army : I place my life in your hands.

• Helen Hughes : [handing Karamzin the money that he begged her for]  I'm so proud that you consider me worthy of your confidence, Count Karamzin.