Mr Bunker smiled and stretched himself out again.
“I have also been in love,” he replied.
“You are not now?”
“Alas! no.”
“Vy alas?”
“Because follies without illusions get so infernally dull, Baron.”
The Baron smiled a little foolishly.
“I haf ze illusions, I fear.” Then he broke out enthusiastically, “Ach, bot is she not lofly, Bonker? If she will bot lof me back I shall be ze happiest man out of heaven!”
“You have wasted no time, Baron.”
The Baron shook his head in melancholy pleasure.