AMELIA. Oh no! [ashamed] I am in love.

ANHALT. Are in love! [starting] And with the Count?

AMELIA. I wish I was.

ANHALT. Why so?

AMELIA. Because _he_ would, perhaps, love me again.

ANHALT [warmly]. Who is there that would not?

AMELIA. Would you?

ANHALT. I--I--me--I--I am out of the question.

AMELIA. No; you are the very person to whom I have put the question.

ANHALT. What do you mean?

AMELIA. I am glad you don't understand me. I was afraid I had spoken
too plain. [in confusion].

ANHALT. Understand you!--As to that--I am not dull.

AMELIA. I know you are not--And as you have for a long time instructed
me, why should not I now begin to teach you?

ANHALT. Teach me what?