I could sell my jewels,' she says, when they are alone.

I will sell my jewels and give you much money.

"The reason we never did sell new jewels until the 1980's is that we were not offered the opportunity," he said.

When they catch up with Barsley, any talk he gives about selling jewels won't go over.

He asks her to stay, sell her remaining jewels for money and move to a new place where they can find happiness.

He had heard too much about the real countess; how she bought and sold jewels, without too many questions.

"Then some families needed to sell their jewels."

She sold her jewels to raise the money.

When conditions worsened and they started running out of money, she sold her jewels to buy food, clothes and medicine.

The audience has no misconceptions about why the wealthy older woman allows Powell to sell her jewels and keep the cash.