Perhaps you know already.

Perhaps he has told you, princess.

I know that beautiful face! He has told you! Good! Does he take an interest in the peasants ?" Etta did not answer.
"Kindly give me your attention, madame.

Does the prince take an interest in the peasants ?" "Yes." "An active interest ?" "Yes." "Have you any details ?" "No," answered Etta.
"Then you will watch him, and procure those details." Etta's face was defiant and pale.

De Chauxville never took his eyes from it.
"I have undertaken a few small commissions for an old friend of yours, M.Vassili, whom you obliged once before!" he said; and the defiance faded from her eyes.
"The authorities cannot, in these disturbed times, afford to tolerate princes of an independent turn of mind.