“Under one condition.”
“Granted beforehand!”
“That the black tulip shall not be mentioned for the next three days.”
“It shall never be mentioned any more, if you wish it, Rosa.”
“No, no,” the damsel said, laughing, “I will not ask for impossibilities.”
And, saying this, she brought her fresh cheek, as if unconsciously, so near the iron grating, that Cornelius was able to touch it with his lips.
Rosa uttered a little scream, which, however, was full of love, and disappeared.
Chapter 21. The Second Bulb
The night was a happy one, and the whole of the next day happier still.