At last he asked me if he should play upon his flute to me; his sister said she believe it would hurt me, and that my head could not bear it. I bowed, and said, No, it would not hurt me.
Enfin il me demanda si je voulais qu'il me jouât de la flûte; sa soeur dit qu'elle croyait que ma tête ne pourrait le supporter; je m'inclinai et dis: