You won't be quiet till you've heard from the Prince himself.

I think," the happy man added, "that I'll go and secretly wire to him that you'd like, reply paid, a few words for yourself." It could apparently but encourage her further to smile.

"Reply paid for him, you mean--or for me ?" "Oh, I'll pay, with pleasure, anything back for you--as many words as you like." And he went on, to keep it up.

"Not requiring either to see your message." She could take it, visibly, as he meant it.

"Should you require to see the Prince's ?" "Not a bit.