Vav.I’m content

To sit and deck thee, silent though thou art.

And yet I would thou hadst the gift of speech

For one brief second—time enough to say,

“Vavir, I love thee with my whole, whole heart!”

Flor. (aloud). “Vavir, I love thee with my whole, whole heart!”

Vav. (recoiling, horrified). Who spake?

Flor.’Twas I—thy dial!

Vav. Oh, terrible!

What shall I do?