You told me the day before yesterday that you were nine-and-twenty—in your thirtieth year.

Rebecca.

Indeed! Did I say so?

Kroll.

Yes, you did. And I can calculate from that——

Rebecca.

Stop! You needn’t calculate. I may as well tell you at once: I am a year older than I give myself out to be.

Kroll.

[Smiles incredulously.] Really! I am surprised! What can be the reason of that?

Rebecca.