MR. JOUR. Marababa sahem! means, "Ah! how I love her!"
COV. Yes.
MR. JOUR. Indeed, you do right to tell me; for I should never have known that Marababa sahem! meant, "Ah I how much I love her!" This Turkish language is admirable.
COV. More admirable than you would ever imagine. For instance, do you know what Cacaracamouchen means?
MR. JOUR. Cacaracamouchen? No.
COV. It means, "My dear love."
MR. JOUR. Cacaracamouchen means, "My dear love"?
COV. Yes.
MR. JOUR. It is wonderful! Cacaracamouchen, "My dear love." Who would ever have thought it? I am perfectly astounded.
COV. In short, in order to end my embassy, I must tell you that he is coming to ask your daughter in marriage; and in order to have a father-in-law worthy of him, he wants to make you a mamamouchi, which is a great dignity in his country.