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KHALI. Thank you. Pray sit down. [
They both sit down
.] So you have betrothed your daughter?
SALOME. Yes, dear Khali. God grant that we soon hear of your Nino's like good-fortune! I betrothed her last evening. I found a good husband for her. He is as handsome as a god. I can scarcely stand for joy!
KHALI. Yes, make yourself important about it!
SALOME [
offended
]. What is this? What does it mean?
KHALI. You owed us a favor, and you have done it for us.