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"When did you learn that?" Matson said.

"I hear it. It is said that there is more money in Hollywood than there is in New York. I was told that if I had opened my salon in Hollywood I would have been a huge success. In Hollywood they have respect for blood and ancestry."

Matson made a rude noise with his thin lips.

"Gerald!" his wife said. "Let Iggy say what he has to say! I think he has a very good idea."

"Yes," the Count said. "It came to me last night when I heard the government has ordered there should be anti-Bolshevist pictures."

"The government didn't do any such thing," said Matson. "Some Congressman merely suggested it. The government can't order movies made."

The Count shrugged. "When anti-Bolshevist pictures are made they will need technical advice. I will be there. It will be a great chance to make money and inform everyone about the Bolsheviks too."

"Meanwhile," said the Countess, "Iggy can open a dress shop. He will no doubt meet influential people. When they need technical advice he will be available. I think it's a remarkable idea."