But do you know how?
Shall I describe his life to you ?" "No, no! Oh, child, how you torture me! I know how I sinned against your father, the thought does not cease to torture me, for he truly loved me, and I loved him, too, loved him tenderly.

But I cannot keep quiet a long time, and cast down my eyes, like the women there, it is not in my blood; and Adam shut me up in a cage and for many years let me see nothing except himself, and the cold, stupid city in the ravine by the forest.

One day a fierce longing came upon me, I could not help going forth--forth into the wide world, no matter with whom or whither.

The soldier only needed to hint and I fell .-- I did not stay with him long, he was a windy braggart; but I was faithful to Captain Grandgagnage and accompanied the wild fellow with the Walloons through every land, until he was shot.

Then ten years ago, I joined Zorrillo; he is my friend, he shares my feelings, I am necessary to his existence.