Mr. Dumas responded with a smile and led me through the crowded crowd. He originally wanted to introduce me to a few actresses, but I really felt embarrassed, so I politely declined, citing exhaustion today."
Heine, upon hearing Andersen's description, chuckled and teased: "Hans, it's not that you don't want to meet actresses; you just didn't meet the one you fancy the most. Let me guess, among the actresses in Paris, which one do you fancy the most... hmm... Ida Ferrier? Mary Dovar? Or Juliette Drouet?"
Andersen quickly waved his hand and said: "Mr. Heine, you must be joking, whether I fancy them or not doesn't change the fact that they are the top actresses in Paris right now."
Heine winked at Andersen and said: "Hans, Mr. Dumas took you touring theaters for half a day, yet you haven't learned a bit of his flair. Do you know what Alexander said the first time he met Miss Ida Ferrier?"
"What did he say?"
