Her honor is my honor, both by this tie, and because, as you know, we have long loved each other.

Therefore will I fight Count von Reuss to the death, and a good cause enough." The Prince whistled--an unprincely habit, but then all millers' lads whistle at their work.

So Prince Karl whistled as he meditated.
"I see further into this matter than that--if indeed you love this maid.
There be other things to be thought upon than vengeance upon Von Reuss! Does the Princess know of this ?" "Suspect she may," said I; "know she cannot.

It was only half an hour ago that I knew myself." "Ha," said he, musingly, with his beard in his hand, "it hath gone no further than that.

Were it not, if possible, better to conceal the cause yet a while that our compact may go on?
It were surely easy enough to invent an excuse for the quarrel." "Prince," answered I, earnestly, "this bargain of ours hath gone on over long already, in that it hath brought a true maid's honor and happiness in question.