No doubt they bade you hurry back to me." "Sir, I did hurry," said Hay, who was now in a pitiable confusion.

"I travelled hither without rest." The anger waned in the Chevalier's eyes as he heard the plea, and a great dejection crept over his face.
"Yes, you would do that," said he.

"That would be the time for you to hurry with a pigeon's swiftness so that your King might taste his bitter news not a minute later than need be.

And what said she upon her arrest ?" "The Princess's mother ?" asked Hay, barely aware of what he said.
"No.

Her Highness, the Princess Clementina.