I do not know how to say it in our language." "Let me talk about flowers to him," said San Miniato.

"I will make him understand.

Which do you like better, Ruggiero, camelias or violets ?" "The camelia is a more lordly flower, Excellency, but for me I like the violets." "Why ?" "Who knows?
They make one think of so many things, Excellency.

One would tire of camelias, but one would never be tired of violets.

They have something--who knows ?" "That is it, Ruggiero," said San Miniato, delighted with the result of his experiment.