JALLINE (_On the verge of tears_.) Yes, I know it's wrong. It was very wrong of me, very. I won't do it again. But I couldn't help it, Tyltyl, really. When you called me, I couldn't stay where I was. TYLTYL (_Kissing her_.) There, there, don't cry. I'll help you to bring him home.... Do you remember, I did that once before, one evening when I was crossing the bridge and gave you a halfpenny: it was all I had! JALLINE I've kept it ever since, Tyltyl. I put it in a box. I shall never lose it. TYLTYL (_Kissing her again_.) Oh, the sweet smell of lavender and thyme!... (_This time the door opens slowly. Enter a sixth young girl. She is in evening-dress, with a fur cloak over her shoulders, and carries a fan in her hand_.) TYLTYL Who is this? THE FAIRY But where do they all come from? At your age too! I should never have believed it!... TYLTYL But I didn't know.... (_To_ THE FAIRY.) Why, it's Rosarelle!... The mayor's daughter!... You know, from the great big farm-house, with the three round turrets, at the other end of the village!... What shall I do? She's so proud!... THE FAIRY Not a bit; she won't be any prouder than the others. Speak to her and you'll see. TYLTYL I'll never dare.... What could I say? ROSARELLE (_Coming forward_.) Well, Tyltyl, don't you know me? TYLTYL Yes, miss, but I wasn't sure.... ROSARELLE Miss? What do you mean? That's not my name. My name's Rosarelle; and you know it.... There was a big dinner at my father's, for Christmas. Your thoughts came to fetch me while we were at dessert. I jumped up at once and upset a glass of champagne. They were alarmed and thought I was ill and began to fuss: it was as much as I could do to get away. Still, here I am and I'm going to kiss you.... Do you remember how we used to look at each other when you came to the yard with your bundles of wood?... TYLTYL Oh, yes! You were so lovely, I couldn't take my eyes off you.... But you are lovelier than ever to-day. ROSARELLE That was the beginning; but I didn't quite realize it till the day you gave me the three little bullfinches which you found in the forest. TYLTYL Yes, yes, I remember.... I knew too.... Are they still alive? ROSARELLE Two of the little things are dead; but the third is splendid.... I keep him in a gilt cage, by the window; and each time he sings.... THE FAIRY Come, come, these little confidences are most interesting, but we've no time to lose. Everything must be settled to-night, for an opportunity like this comes only once to a man; and woe to him who lets it slip: he will never have another chance! But what we have to do now is to put our heads together and prepare for the great choice, which is to decide the happiness of two human beings first and of many others after that. TYLTYL (_Greatly perturbed_.) Must I make my choice at once and can I only choose one?... THE FAIRY Don't distress yourself; it's not your affair; it's not you who'll choose.... TYLTYL