I have called you by so many names--twenty, thirty--and no answer." "Have you?
But, dearest girl, every person has a name, one name he is called by.

Your name, for instance, is Rima, is it not ?" "Rima! only Rima--to you?
In the morning, in the evening...

now in this place and in a little while where know I?
...

in the night when you wake and it is dark, dark, and you see me all the same.

Only Rima--oh, how strange!" "What else, sweet girl?
Your grandfather Nuflo calls you Rima." "Nuflo ?" She spoke as if putting a question to herself.