Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
Norma Varden: The Wholesaler's Wife
Quotes
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A Wholesaler in Wines : Only the French know how to eat. The Germans - did you ever see them eat?
A Manufacturer : General von Hume. We served him Crêpe Suzette and he compared it to strudel.
A Wholesaler in Wines : Strudel?
The Wholesaler's Wife : At my house, when they dined with us they only asked for sauerkraut.
The Countess de Breville : And you, have you noticed how the Germans eat?
Elisabeth Rousset : I don't eat with the Germans, Madame.
Jean Cornudet : You're a patriot.
Elisabeth Rousset : I suppose we are all patriots, it's just that I've never had to eat with the Germans. Maybe the others were forced to do so.
The Manufacturer's Wife : Well, if you never had anything to do with the Germans, how did you get permission to leave Rouen?
Elisabeth Rousset : Oh, they were quite glad to let me go.
Jean Cornudet : They asked you to leave?
The Countess de Breville : What did you do?
Elisabeth Rousset : I wouldn't eat with them.
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The Wholesaler's Wife : You see, what did I tell you. It was not so foolish to hide my rings.
The Manufacturer's Wife : Oh, nonsense! The man's an officer. A man of honor.
The Count de Breville : I'm afraid honor's a thing of the past, Madame. Nowadays, anyone can be an officer.
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Elisabeth Rousset : He's a Prussian. He's our enemy! I don't eat with our enemy!
Jean Cornudet : Bravo!
The Wholesaler's Wife : Why should he ask you to dine with him?
Jean Cornudet : Well, that's just the point. He knows the rest of you have dined, perhaps even breakfasted with some of these Prussians. But, not Miss Rousset. He wants to humble her.
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The Wholesaler's Wife : What are you doing?
A Wholesaler in Wines : Nothing. Nothing, my dear. Just catching a bit of fresh air.
The Wholesaler's Wife : Fresh air - at your age. Get back to bed at once!
A Wholesaler in Wines : Yes, my dove.
