"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.