It may be that I anticipate, but if so, no matter.

Between you and your fiancee there will naturally be no secrets.

You are perhaps already aware that she holds a high position amongst those who are working for the power and development and expansion of our great empire ?" "I have gathered something of the sort," Norgate admitted.

"I know, of course, that she is a personal favourite of the Emperor's, and _persona grata_ at the Court of Berlin." "You have no scruple, then, about marrying a woman who belongs to a certain clique, a certain school of diplomacy which you might, from a superficial point of view, consider inimical to your country's interests ?" "I have no scruple at all in marrying the Baroness von Haase," Norgate replied firmly.

"As for the rest, you and I have discussed fully the matter of the political relations between our countries.