Cho-Cho-San returned the pipe, smiling dazzlingly. It seemed almost yes with her.
"Everything her heart can wish!" cried Yamadori, recklessly.
The nakodo turned beseechingly toward the girl. She lifted her eyebrows. He did not understand. As she passed him she laughed.
"Is it enough?"
Still he did not understand.
"Have we earned the present?" she whispered.
"I will give a solemn writing," added Yamadori, fervidly.
"She still fancies herself perhaps married to the American," sighed the nakodo.
Yamadori laughed disagreeably.
"If your Excellency would condescend to explain—"
"Oh, she is not serious. A sailor has a sweetheart in every port, you know."
Cho-Cho-San whispered something to the nakodo. She still smiled.
"But she is perhaps his wife," answered he, obediently.
"Yes," said Yamadori, as if they were the same.
Cho-Cho-San whispered again.
