"Why did you refuse those?"
"Why did you send them to me?" she rejoined, in the same tone.
The young man did not know what reply to make; he began to laugh, and finally exclaimed:
"Gad! one can never get the last word with you! Come, charming girl, let us play with our cards exposed—what do you say?"
"I don't know how to play cards."
"Oh! you know perfectly well what I mean by that. However, I will explain my meaning literally. I adore you."
"So you told me before."
"In love, one may be allowed to repeat one's self; indeed, that is one of its great charms. I was saying, then, that I adore you."
"And I say that I don't believe you."
"I will compel you to believe me. You don't expect to pass your whole youth without knowing what love is, do you?"