“And from whom, then?”

“You shall know that by and by.”

“Well, then—since you have a Gabriel of your own—there is the more reason that you should love ours.”

“Yours! but who is yours? I am on thorns till you tell me.”

“You know, Dagobert,” resumed Rose, “that Blanche and I are accustomed to fall asleep, holding each other by the hand.”

“Yes, yes, I have often seen you in your cradle. I was never tired of looking at you; it was so pretty.”

“Well, then—two nights ago, we had just fallen asleep, when we beheld—”

“Oh, it was in a dream!” cried Dagobert. “Since you were asleep, it was in a dream!”

“Certainly, in a dream—how else would you have it?”

“Pray let my sister go on with her tale!”