Captain
You were touched—
Urania
Ah, I was touched—
Captain By a new goddess. And taking from Venus her natural softness, languorously, you—
Urania
What did I do?
Captain I don't know. By an unspeakable misfortune, my valet woke me up. (aside) Whew! I couldn't go any further.
Jenny (aside)
I should take lessons from him, decidedly.
Urania I am in despair because of this. Servants are always about when we don't want them. Horrid valet.
Captain Actually, Spruce comes in handy sometimes. But my dream was incomplete. How I wanted to finish it.
Urania Oh, and I want to finish it, too. To satisfy YOU, so that YOUR happiness will not be a chimera, to quench YOUR flames—after our marriage, of course. But I'm afraid that in the times in which we live, there's a distaste for marriage. Among the men, I mean. But possession alone takes the salt and taste from love.
Captain Ah, Madame, my love for you is so extreme, I am sure it must last until death. And if, by a misfortune which I cannot prevent, your death should— Ah, great gods, what a frightful despair I would be in. The very thought of it possesses my soul with remorse.