upon her thoughts, guessing them, as he strolled along the pavement

with huge steps, so that the two ladies could hardly keep up with him,

a fact he did not observe, however. "Nonsense! That is... I am drunk

like a fool, but that's not it; I am not drunk from wine. It's

seeing you has turned my head... But don't mind me! Don't take any

notice: I am talking nonsense, I am not worthy of you... I am

utterly unworthy of you! The minute I've taken you home, I'll pour a

couple of pailfuls of water over my head in the gutter here, and