A mere 27-bar miniature, performed in just over a minute. Composed in 1913 as a sight-reading test piece for the Paris Conservatoire's piano competition, it was dedicated to Mademoiselle Jeanne Leleu. She was a 15-year-old girl who won first prize in that competition. Ravel, impressed by her superb performance, dedicated this piece to her, calling it "a small token of my esteem." It is to be played "slowly and expressively," with a free rhythm.