He's--he's afraid people may think he's butting in too much." "Butting in ?" gasped the premier.
At this the Duke of Perse came to his feet again, an angry gleam in his eyes.

"My lords," he began hastily, "it must certainly have occurred to you before this that our beloved Prince's English, which seems after all to be his mother tongue, is not what it should be.

Butting in! Yesterday I overheard him advising your son, Pultz, to 'go chase' himself.

And when your boy tried to chase himself--'pon my word, he did--what did our Prince say?
What _did_ you say, Prince Robin ?" "I--I forget," stammered Prince Bobby.
"You said 'Mice!' Or was it--er--" "No, your Grace.Rats.I remember.

That's what I said.