"But you shall believe in me yet," murmured Christina, as she passed toward her hostess.
Madame Grandoni turned tenderly to Christina.

"I must give you a very solemn kiss, my dear; you are the heroine of the hour.

You have really accepted him, eh ?" "So they say!" "But you ought to know best." "I don't know--I don't care!" She stood with her hand in Madame Grandoni's, but looking askance at Rowland.
"That 's a pretty state of mind," said the old lady, "for a young person who is going to become a princess." Christina shrugged her shoulders.

"Every one expects me to go into ecstacies over that! Could anything be more vulgar?
They may chuckle by themselves! Will you let me stay to dinner ?" "If you can dine on a risotto.

But I imagine you are expected at home." "You are right.