6/30 I ver' sorry to wake you, but it is tree o'clock and ze Signor Papa he say we must start just now or we nevair get to ze top.' 'Answer my question.' 'Signorina, I cannot tell to you a lie. It is true, I forget I am just poor donkey-man. You sleeping beauty; I am ze prince. Just _one_ kiss I drop on your hand--one ver' little kiss, signorina.' Constance assumed an air of indignant reproof, but in the midst of it she laughed. |