The king's words aroused it, and made his pulse and heart beat stormily.
"How you can serve me, my brother ?" he said, hastily.

"I will tell you, and truthfully, sire." The king raised his head, and glanced angrily at the burning face of the prince.
"I am not accustomed to have my words repeated, and all find that out here to their cost," he said, sternly.
"Have the goodness, then, to tell me why you have pursued me so long and unrelentingly?
What have I done to deserve your displeasure and such bitter humiliations ?" "Rather ask me what you have done to deserve my love and confidence," said the king, sternly.

"I refer you to your own heart for an answer." "Ah, your majesty promised to answer my questions, and now you evade them, but I will reply frankly.

I have done nothing to deserve your love, but also nothing to make me unworthy of it.

Why are you, who are so good and kind to all others, so stern and harsh with me ?" "I will tell you the truth," said the king, earnestly.