But, anyway, the Princess Nastirsevitch isn't a Russian at all, except by marriage--she's a countryman of my own.

I guess you've heard of her--she was Helen Hamilton, the famous dancer." Allerdyke shook his head.
"Not my line at all," he said.

"It was a bit in James's, though.

Dancer, eh?
And married a Prince ?" "Twenty-five years ago," replied Fullaway.

"Ancient history, that.