Tell me now what troubles you." She looked up in my eyes fearlessly, this time with only the signs of tears that had been, and said proudly: "Nothing base, Aunt Janet.

My father's daughter would not willingly be base.

I do not think she could.

Moreover, had I ever done anything base I should not be here, for--for--I should never have been Rupert's wife!" "Then what is it?
Tell your old Aunt Janet, dearie." She answered me with another question: "Aunt Janet, do you know who I am, and how I first met Rupert ?" "You are the Voivodin Teuta Vissarion--the daughter of the Voivode--Or, rather, you were; you are now Mrs.Rupert Sent Leger.

For he is still an Englishman, and a good subject of our noble King." "Yes, Aunt Janet," she said, "I am that, and proud to be it--prouder than I would be were I my namesake, who was Queen in the old days.