"You have never tried!"
"To open my eyes? No, and for what purpose, since I have none. Wait, I remember an oracle sung to me by the Bohemian woman, formerly, when I was very little. It had this refrain:
But when some one to you will say
'I love you!' sight will come your way."
Guido found this very natural.
They stopped at a rich tavern, dazzling as a palace, and they were received like princely persons.
Preceded by a servant, they climbed, climbed, climbed, as though to the sky.
"Carry me, Guido, or I will be quite tired," said Pavona.
Guido took her in his arms. They climbed, climbed, as though towards the sky.
"Kiss me, Guido, or I shall grow quite bored," said Pavona.
Guido kissed the closed eyelashes. They climbed, climbed, climbed, as though towards the sky.