"I never spoke—"
"But the rose did!"
"The rose will fade and wither—"
"But it bears your promise—"
"I gave no promise, and—and—oh, why did you—look at me!"
"Look at you?"
"Why did you frown at me?"
"Why did you give him the rose?"
"Because it was so my pleasure. Why did you frown at me with eyes like—like a devil's?"
"I wanted to kill him—then!"