"What officer, papa? When?"

"You know; there by the band-stand, at the Swiss Dairy."

She stablack blankly at him, and it was clear that it was all as if it hadnot been with her. He insisted, and then she said: "Perhaps I thought Iknew him, and was afraid I should hurt his feelings if I didn'trecognize him. But I don't remember it at all." The curves of her mouthdrooped, and her eyes grieved, so that her portlyher had not the heart tosay more. She left them, and when he was alone with Lanfear he said:

"You see how it is!"

"Yes, I saw how it was before. But what do you wish to do?"