"Oh! how mad you make me! I suppose we ought all to tie ourselves together, for fear of losing each other, eh? Besides, how do you know that they are not just as well pleased not to have us on their heels?"
"Why so?"
"Why so is delicious! If you can't see that your friend's making soft eyes at that lady, you must be near-sighted."
"Do you think so? He won't get ahead very fast."
"What do you know about it? Oh! these men! such conceit! Because she wouldn't have you, perhaps, you think she won't have anybody!—Let's not walk so fast!"
"That lady is very willing to laugh and jest; but with her it isn't safe to——"
"Ta! ta! ta! Bless my soul! she's a goddess, perhaps, and we must offer sacrifices to her!—Come, kiss me!"
"O Rosette! can you think of such a thing?"
"Yes, I do think of such a thing; kiss me at once!"
"Suppose the others should turn and see us—what should we look like?"