"No lover! what a phenomenon! Surely, with that figure, that dainty foot, you must have made many conquests?"
"And you have never listened to any man?"
"Never."
"Then you must have a lover in your province—some secret passion that fills your heart?"
"No, monsieur; I have no secret passion."
"In that case, I say again, you are a phenomenon, and I am very proud to have such a rarity for a neighbor. Are you afraid of loving, pray? afraid of love?"
"I! I am not afraid of anything."
"Ha! ha! ha! you are very amusing!"
"You think me amusing, monsieur? How lucky for me!"