"A most delightful person I call the Baron Hesho, and I am sure he loves us all." "That is not exactly the point, my dear," the Duke explained.

"Prince Maiyo is over here on a special mission.

We ourselves have only been able to surmise its object with the aid of our secret service in Tokio.
You can rest assured of one thing, however.

It is of vast importance to the interests of this country that we secure his goodwill." The Duchess smiled good humoredly.
"Well, my dear Ambrose," she said, "I don't know what more we can do than feed him properly and give him pleasant people to talk to.

He doesn't go in for sports, does he?
All I can promise is that we will do our best to be agreeable to him." "I am sure of it, my dear," the Duke said.