Dr.Julius, unlike our modern Germans, esteems women over men, or it is a further stroke of his irony.

He does not think your English ladies have heads: of us he is proud as a laurelled poet.

Have I talked you dumb ?' 'Princess, you have given me matter to think upon.' She shook her head, smiling with closed eyelids.
I, now that speech had been summoned to my lips, could not restrain it, and proceeded, scarcely governing the words, quite without ideas; 'For you to be indifferent to rank--yes, you may well be; you have intellect; you are high above me in both--' So on, against good taste and common sense.
She cried: 'Oh! no compliments from you to me.

I will receive them, if you please, by deputy.

Let my Professor hear your immense admiration for his pupil's accomplishments.