"I know something, Fräulein Eva, but even I can keep my secrets to myself."

"Then you--"

"Redeem it, as one does in playing at forfeits!"

"I am not inclined to play."

"I believe it! The sun is setting so beautifully, it makes one think--

'The maid stood by the ocean,

And long and deep sighed she,

With heartfelt sad emotion

The setting sun to see.'"[[1]]

"But, my dear Salomon," said Eva, "we know our Heine by heart."