I have inflicted enough of myself and my affairs upon you for one day.

Tell me about yourself.

Why were you in Russia last summer ?" "I am half a Russian," he answered.

"My mother was Russian, and I have estates there." Her surprise was a triumph of art.
"Oh! You are not Prince Pavlo Alexis ?" she exclaimed.
"Yes, I am." She rose and swept him a deep courtesy, to the full advantage of her beautiful figure.
"My respects--mon prince," she said; and then, quick as lightning, for she had seen displeasure on his face, she broke into a merry laugh.
"No, I won't call you that; for I know you hate it.

I have heard of your prejudices, and if it is of the slightest interest to you, I think I rather admire them." It is to be presumed that Mrs.Sydney Bamborough's memory was short.