The instinctive appeal to the romantic ringing so true and so sincere awoke responsive chords in hearts which, after all, as is the simple way of hearts of men and women, were very human.
He sat down a made man, amid pleasant laughter and bowings and lifting of glasses, the length of the long table.
Lady Danesborough said gently: "It was charming of you to bring me in.
But I shall be besieged with questions.

What on earth shall I tell them ?" "The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth," he replied.
"What do the Princess and I care ?" Later in the evening he managed to find himself alone for a moment with the Princess.

"My wonderful Sophie, what can I say to you ?" She smiled victoriously.

"Cry quits.

Confess that you have not the monopoly of the grand manner.