"Do you see, I bought a new sprinkler and I forgot to take it out of my bag at home."

Then she took out a large scent-bottle with a varicoloured label—Guerlain's Roa-Rosa.

Sasha said:

"What a deep hand-bag you've got!"

Liudmilla answered:

"Well, you needn't expect anything else. I haven't brought you any ginger-bread."

"Ginger-bread!" repeated Sasha in amusement.

He looked on with curiosity as Liudmilla uncorked the scent-bottle. He asked:

"And how will you pour it out from that without a funnel?"

"I expect you to get me a funnel," said Liudmilla.