Captain Yes, Madame, your very self. My mind was taken with the noble spectacle. I went right up to you with no opposition—

Urania
Did I have a noble air, a divine bearing? Speak sincerely.

Captain
The most noble in the world. You seemed a goddess in the flesh.

Urania
And what was I wearing? The goddess clothes?

Captain
Madame, the goddess does not—

Urania
Ah, ah—

Captain
Unluckily, the goddess suddenly vanished from my sight.

Urania
And were we separated?

Captain Then, I found myself in a grotto—which art had embellished more than nature. There, in full repose, crowned by flowers, I perceived you reclining on a couch of flowers. I persuaded you of my ardent feelings.

Urania
And—