"But why do you want me to take it off?"
"I have just told you: because I long to look upon your features. That is a very natural desire—and since you have admitted that my face was not displeasing to you——"
"Oh! no, monsieur! far from it!"
"I am persuaded yours will be most pleasing to me."
"Oh! I am not very beautiful!"
"I will wager that you say that from modesty; at all events, it is not necessary to be very beautiful in order to please; there are some bright, saucy little faces that are far preferable to regular beauties."
"I have an odd face."
"Well! odd faces are included in what I have just said. Do take off that horrible mask!"
"Oh, no! I don't want to; I won't take it off till after supper, because I am a little less bashful when I have drunk a little pure wine."
"What! do you intend to eat supper with your mask on?"