He had impressed Prince Ernest with a due appreciation of the wealth of a young English gentleman, by taking him over my grandfather's mine.
'And, Richie, we have advanced him a trifle of thousands for the working of this coal discovery of his.

In six weeks our schooner yacht will be in the Elbe to offer him entertainment.

He graciously deigns to accept a couple of English hunters at our hands; we shall improve his breed of horses, I suspect.

Now, Richie, have I done well?
I flatter myself I have been attentive to your interests, have I not ?' He hung waiting for confidential communications on my part, but did not press for them; he preserved an unvarying delicacy in that respect.
'You have nothing to tell ?' he asked.
'Nothing,' I said.

'I have only to thank you.' He left me.