He recalled the fact that a former royal princess of Graustark had gone sight-seeing over the world, incognita, as a Miss Guggenslocker, and had been romantically snatched up by a lucky American named Lorry.

What if this girl in the gun-shop should turn out to be a--well, he could hardly hope for a princess; but she might be a countess.
The old mart was rambling on.

"The young Prince has lived most of his life in Washington and London and Paris, sir.

He's only seven, sir.

Of course, you remember the dreadful accident that made him an orphan and put him on the throne with the three 'wise men of the East' as regents or governors.