You must not think that I imagine something, Dino; otherwise I would not be so frightened that I often cannot go to sleep for a long, long while.

I have to think and think all the time.

I know that it will get worse and worse and that I won't be able to cover it up in the end.

Then there won't be a single person in the world who does not hate me when he looks at me.
You, too, will hate me then, I know." "I swear to you right now that I shall not hate you, whatever should appear," Dino exclaimed enthusiastically.

"Just tell me for once and all what you mean.