Did I not do dis?
I tol' you den I know not; I meet you only de twice--how I lofe ven I meet you only de twice ?" "You 've m-m-met me as often a-as I h-h-have you," he interrupted, "an' I kn-know I l-love you all right." "Oh, dat vas diff'rent, ver' different," and she tripped back from him, with a coquettish toss of the black head.

"Vy not?
of course.

I vas Mercedes--_si_; vas dat not enough?
All de _caballeros_ say dat to me; dey say me ver' pretty girl.

You tink dat too, senor ?" The perplexed Brown, fully conscious that his great strength was useless here, looked an answer, although his lips merely sputtered in vain attempt at speech.
"So; I read dat in de eyes.

Den of course you lofe me.