NINON
And I know yours. But you'll not tell,--
Swear it!

NINETTE
I swear upon this fan,--
My grandmother's!

NINON
And I, I swear
On this old turquoise _reliquaire_,--
My great-_great_-grandmother's!--
_(After a pause)_

Ninette!
I feel _so_ sad.

NINETTE
I too. But why?

NINON
Alas, I know not!

NINETTE (_with a sigh_)
Nor do I.


BRITISH FESTIVITIES
[Sidenote: _Mark Twain_]