A. What do you understand by that?
B. I understand what all the world understands. Is it not every day said that the will is free?
A. An adage is not a reason; explain yourself better.
B. I understand that I am free to will as I please.
A. With your permission, that is nonsense; see you not that it is ridiculous to say—I will will? Consequently, you necessarily will the ideas only which are presented to you. Will you be married, yes or no?
B. Suppose I answer that I will neither the one nor the other.
A. In that case you would answer like him who said: Some believe Cardinal Mazarin dead, others believe him living; I believe neither the one nor the other.
B. Well, I will marry!
A. Aye, that is an answer. Why will you marry?
B. Because I am in love with a young, beautiful, sweet, well-educated, rich girl, who sings very well, whose parents are very honest people, and I flatter myself that I am beloved by her and welcome to the family.