He was, for the first time, impressed with the fact that the young ladies of the court never accompanied her on her morning rides.

There were frequent afternoon excursions, when several ladies and gentlemen rode with her highness, but in the mornings, never.
"Will you return to America ?" she queried.
"I shall idle in Paris for a while.

I have an idea that there will be war one of these days." "And which side will you take ?" "I should be a traitor if I fought for France; I should be an ingrate if I fought against her.

I should be a spectator, a neutral." "That would expose you to danger without the right to strike a blow in defense." "If I were hurt it would be but an accident.

War correspondents would run a hundred more risks than I.Oh, I should be careful; I know war too well not to be." "All this is strange talk for a man who is a confessed lover." "Pardon me!" his eyes rather empty.
"Why, you tell me there is a woman; and all your talk is about war and danger.