"What do you know about trustees ?" "When I am of age," Jeanne said calmly, "which will happen sometime or other, I suppose, it will interest me to know exactly how much money I have and how it is invested." The Princess looked a little startled.
"My dear Jeanne," she exclaimed, "pray don't talk like that until after you are married.

Your money is being very well looked after.

What I should like you to understand is this.

You are going to meet to-night at dinner the man whom I intend you to marry." Jeanne raised her eyebrows.
"I had some idea," she murmured, "of choosing a husband for myself." "Impossible!" the Princess declared.

"You have had no experience, and you are far too important a person to be allowed to think of such a thing.