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  SIMAH Really, what have they to do with us? (She takes his head between her hands and kisses his eyes, then says tantalizingly) But if you could climb well, you could climb over the fence at night and you might really find my window open.

ASHER (retorting) Well, I coudd climb and your window was really shut.

SIMAH Is that so! You steal about at night in strange gardens? It’s well I did not hear you. I would have made a noise, and you would have been caught! We have a watchman in the garden at night. Yes, and a strong watchman, too.

ASHER But your window—you keep closed.

SIMAH No. Open.

ASHER No. Closed.

SIMAH To which window did you go?

ASHER There—to the window that extends out—over there to the left.

SIMAH (bursting out into a peal of laughter) That is his window. They always keep their window closed. They’re afraid of catching cold.

ASHER Where is your window, then?