Con. You love it! Love me quite as well,

And see if I shall pray for this in vain!

Why must you ponder what it knows or thinks?

Nor. You pray for—what, in vain?

Con. Oh my heart's heart,

How I do love you, Norbert! That is right:

But listen, or I take my hands away!

You say, "let it be now:" you would go now

And tell the Queen, perhaps six steps from us,

You love me—so you do, thank God!