41.   But there are no velvet ropes here, no glass partitions to separate visitors from reticent celebrities.

42.   Outside, there are velvet ropes to signal downtown-club-scene exclusivity.

43.   The balls were displayed in front of him in nine cases atop nine columns, with four burgundy velvet ropes separating them from the crowd.

44.   With loftily arched eyebrows and imperial pouts, potential buyers press against the red velvet ropes for a closer look at their quarry.