And do our utmost to improve ourselves—
May in good time be women! Though I own
Up to this point (as far as I’m aware)
The metamorphosis has not commenced.
Melissa. (coming down). Oh, Lady Psyche!—
Psyche. (startled). What—you heard us, then?
Oh, all is lost!
Melissa.Not so; I’ll breathe no word.
(Advancing in astonishment to Florian.)
How marvelously strange! And are you then,