“Tell me that you don’t despise me.”

“You ask me my opinion. Urania is a very sweet, dear child, but she ought not to travel by herself. And you ...”

“And I?”

“You are a delightful boy. Buy me those violets, will you?”

Subito, subito!

He bought her the bunch of violets:

“You’re crazy over violets, aren’t you?”

“Yes. This must be your second ... and your last present. And here we say good-bye.”

“No, I shall take you home.”

“I’m not going home.”