"Herbert's not here." "Not here?
Then where is he ?" "Why, he went with the king this morning." "Oh, he went with the king, sir?
Then he's in Strelsau, I suppose ?" "If you know that, Simon, you're wiser than I am." "But the king is in Strelsau, sir." "The deuce he is! He said nothing of going to Strelsau.

He rose early and rode off with Herbert, merely saying they would be back to-night." "He went to Strelsau, sir.

I am just from Zenda, and his Majesty is known to have been in town with the queen.

They were both at Count Fritz's." "I'm much interested to hear it.

But didn't the telegram say where Herbert was ?" Simon laughed.
"Herbert's not a king, you see," he said.