"Are you accusing me of telling lies?"
"Oh! no, I'm only teasing you!"
"Do you think I can't see that you are tired of me? Do you think I didn't see last night how attentive you were to that stupid Jenny? You hadn't a word for me!"
"Do you mean to say you're jealous?"
"Jealous! No, my dear, not in the least! If you prefer her to me, well and good! I don't care a toss!"
"Really? You're not jealous? Under ordinary circumstances this would be an unpleasant fact."
"Under ordinary circumstances? What do you mean by that?"
"I mean—quite plainly—that I'm tired of you, as you just suggested."
"It's a lie! You're not!"
The wings of her nose trembled, she showed her teeth and stabbed him with the needles.