[Drosselmeyer blinks and looks this way and that way before spotting Duck, whereupon his grin gets wider. There are nutcrackers with less teeth.]
Why if it isn't Little Duck!
[He sets aside his carving for the moment, keeping his eyes on her. She certainly looks different from the last time he saw her, and it's not hard to guess why.]
It seems you've returned to being a human girl. Did you tire of being a duck and reclaim part of the Prince's heart?
Excellent.
[Drosselmeyer blinks and looks this way and that way before spotting Duck, whereupon his grin gets wider. There are nutcrackers with less teeth.]
Why if it isn't Little Duck!
[He sets aside his carving for the moment, keeping his eyes on her. She certainly looks different from the last time he saw her, and it's not hard to guess why.]
It seems you've returned to being a human girl. Did you tire of being a duck and reclaim part of the Prince's heart?