'Try me and you will see.
Set me a task, put me a question; there is no enormity I am not capable of doing to oblige you, and no secret that I am not ready to betray.' 'Nay, madam, but I respect my friend too much,' he answered, kissing her hand.

'I would rather remain ignorant of all.

We fraternise like foemen soldiers at the outposts, but let each be true to his own army.' 'Ah,' she cried, 'if all men were generous like you, it would be worth while to be a woman!' Yet, judging by her looks, his generosity, if anything, had disappointed her; she seemed to seek a remedy, and, having found it, brightened once more.

'And now,' she said, 'may I dismiss my sovereign?
This is rebellion and a _cas pendable_; but what am I to do?
My bear is jealous!' 'Madam, enough!' cried Otto.

'Ahasuerus reaches you the sceptre; more, he will obey you in all points.