I am no judge of the things that happen there.

But in your heart I feel there is bitterness, because the man for whom you care has chosen to place his country first.

I implore your patience, Princess.

I implore you to believe what I know so well,--that it is the sternest sense of duty only which is the foundation of Leopold Von Ragastein's obdurate attitude." "What are you afraid that I shall do ?" she asked curiously.
"I am afraid of nothing--directly." "Indirectly, then?
Answer me, please." "I am afraid," he admitted frankly, "that in some corner of the world, if not in this country, you might whisper a word, a scoffing or an angry sentence, which would make people wonder what grudge you had against a simple Norfolk baronet.

I would not like that word to be spoken in the presence of any one who knew your history and realised the rather amazing likeness between Sir Everard Dominey and Baron Leopold Von Ragastein." "I see," Stephanie murmured, a faint smile parting her lips.