“Oh, really? Give it to me. Thank you! Thank you very much indeed! How much did it cost you?”
“Nothing.... A mere trifle.”
“No, no, that’s not possible. Please tell me how much you paid for it.”
“Won’t you accept this small favour from me?”
“No; for I realize that it must have cost you a lot.”
“Bah!”
“I’ll find out, and then we’ll talk about it further.”
Remedios, approaching Quentin mysteriously, said to him:
“Is it true that there is a store in your house?”
“Yes.”