“Well,then,whydidn’tthoutellmeallthissooner?“askedJobashfully。
“NowIshallhaftoshowtheeallmyheart,andIsogladlywill,becausethoumusttakecareofithereafter。See,then,myJo——ah,thedear,funnylittlename——IhadawishtotellsomethingthedayIsaidgoodbyeinNewYork,butIthoughtthehandsomefriendwasbetrothedtothee,andsoIspokenot。Wouldstthouhavesaid`Yes’,then,ifIhadspoken?“
“Idon’tknow。I’mafraidnot,forIdidn’thaveanyheartjustthen。“
“Prut!ThatIdonotbelieve。Itwasasleeptillthefairyprincecamethroughthewood,andwakeditup。Ah,well,`DieersteLiebeistdiebeste’,butthatIshouldnotexpect。“
“Yes,thefirstloveisthebest,butbesocontented,forI