Every sovereign sends a prince of the blood-royal for to-day.

Even the German Emperor." "Do you mean from Europe ?" "I mean from the whole world.

You see the East is scarcely three days away by the fast volors; so even the Chinese----" "Do you mean that China and Japan send representatives ?" "Certainly.

Japan is Christian of course, anyhow; and China has at least one or two Christian princes of the blood." "By the way, what about Russia ?" "Well, what about it ?" "Is it Catholic ?" "My dear Monsignor, it's been Catholic for thirty years." "Oh dear me! You must lend me some more histories.

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