Stupefied at seeing herself left to her tears without a consoling word, she turned toward him. She had stopped crying.
"What shall I do to get back?" she asked.
"Make another attempt," he answered, with a touch of mockery.
"No, no; never!"
"What, then?"
"I'll stay here."
"Very well. Addio!"
And he made a gesture as if to dive in the sea.
"Addio! I'll shout. They'll come and rescue me."
She passed from sobbing to laughter, her eyes still full of tears.