And then--" "And then ?" "Well, if you must know it, the fearless, what shall I say, Amazon-like manner in which you seized upon a man and took possession of him, body and soul." "Did I do that ?" He nodded.
"And you are mine ?" He nodded again.
"Tell me so, dearest, only love--say it." He did not say it, but he kissed her.
"It is quite true," she remarked after a short pause, "I did take possession of you.

That was unwomanly, but I could not help it.

You are a cold-blooded German, and different from any man I ever knew before.
You did not know how to appreciate the good fortune that befell you when chance set you down at my side in that dreary little hole.

You abominable creature, for a whole fortnight you took not the slightest notice of me; you sat there beside me like a block, and never so much as looked at me.

For a long time I did not know what to make of you.