Janina began to laugh nervously, and said: "Such things are to be seen only in the operetta . . . well, and behind the scenes."
"Bah, I will avenge myself for it!"
"You will avenge yourself? I'm very curious to know how. . . ."
"I will marry him . . . I will make him marry me!"
"So that will be your vengeance?" inquired Janina in amazement.
"There couldn't be a better one. Oh, I'll make his life warm for him! . . . Come, I have to buy some chocolate."
"You didn't have money for supper?" cried Janina involuntarily.
"Ha! ha! ha! How naive you still are! You saw the gentlemen who sends me bouquets and yet, you think that I have no money! Where were you brought up?"
Suddenly, she changed the tone of her voice and asked Janina inquisitively: "Tell me, have you also someone? . . ."
"I have art!" answered Janina gravely, not even offended by her question.