“If the touch of my hand is too rude, my lips are ready to make it softer with a tender kiss.” He whispered¹⁰ gazing at¹¹ the girl intensely.
“Good pilgrim, saints have hands that pilgrims can touch, and palm¹² to palm is how holy palmers¹³ kiss.” said the girl in a soft voice.
Romeo continued, “Don’t saints have lips and holy¹⁴ palmers too?”
“Yes, but lips that must be used in prayer!” was her reply.
“Then, do not move while I take the fruit of my prayer from your lips…”
The nurse interrupted them, “Madam, your mother wants to have a word with you.”