“It is a favor,” said Mirzoza, “that after two hours teasing, you cease to persecute me.”

“If I have committed the fault,” answered Mangogul, “I will endeavour to make amends for it. Madam, I give up all my past advantages; and if, in the trials which I shall hereafter make, I light on a single woman really and constantly virtuous.”

“What will you do?” interrupted Mirzoza smartly.

“I will declare to the world, if you require it, that I am charmed with your reasoning on the possibility of virtuous women; I will support the reputation of your logic with all my might; and will give you my castle of Amara, with all the Saxon Porcelains which adorn it; even without excepting the little Sapajou, or red-faced monkey in Enamel, and the other valuable knickknacks, which I had out of the cabinet of Madame de Verue.”

“Prince,” says Mirzoza, “I will be content with the Porcelains of the castle, and the little monkey.”