To men he said he was at liberty to speak of her only as the most beautiful woman of her time.

His courtiers of both sexes were recommended to read the new story, THE PRINCESS EGERIA.
Oddly, one great lady of his Court had heard a forthcoming work of this title spoken of by Percy Dacier, not a man to read silly fiction, unless there was meaning behind the lines: that is, rich scandal of the aristocracy, diversified by stinging epigrams to the address of discernible personages.

She talked of THE PRINCESS EGERIA: nay, laid her finger on the identical Princess.

Others followed her.

Dozens were soon flying with the torch: a new work immediately to be published from the pen of the Duchess of Stars!--And the Princess who lends her title to the book is a living portrait of the Princess of Highest Eminence, the Hope of all Civilization .-- Orders for copies of THE PRINCESS EGERIA reached the astonished publishers before the book was advertized.
Speaking to editors, Redworth complimented them with friendly intimations of the real authorship of the remarkable work appearing.