However, French predominates at court.

Besides, heaven help the foreigner who tries to learn all the German tongues to be found in the empires of the Hohenzollern and Hapsburg.

Luncheon will be served to you in the dining hall; the first door to the right at the foot of the grand staircase.

I shall send you a trooper to act as valet." "Spare me, Colonel," said Maurice, who did not want any one between him and the Englishman when they were alone.
"I have never had a valet," said Fitzgerald; "he would embarrass me." "As you please," said the Colonel, a shade of disappointment in his tones.

"After all, you are soldiers, where every man is for himself.
Make yourselves at home;" and he withdrew.
Maurice at once applied lather and razor, and put on the handsome uniform, which fitted him snugly.