"My child," said I pleasantly, "what is your name?"
"Thusis," she replied.
"Thusis? Quite unusual,—hum-hum—quite exotic. And then—hum-hum!—what is the remainder of your name, Thusis?"
"There isn't any more, Monsieur."
"Only Thusis?"
"Only Thusis."
"You're—hum-hum!—very young, aren't you, Thusis?"
"Yes, I am."
"You cook very well."
"Thank you."