"Very. Am I to fulfil mine in a similar manner?"
"You are."
"Will it—kill me, do you think?"
"I don't think so. Try it."
"Will it hurt?—this terrible fall? And how far must I descend to fall in love with you?"
"Sometimes falling in love does hurt," he said gravely, "when the fall is a long one."
"Is this to be a long one?"
"You may think so."
"Then I decline to tumble. Please go somewhere about your business, Master Harlequin. I'm inclined to like you."
"Dancer, my life's business is wherever you happen to be."