You force me to recall it to your mind." The king had the grace to lower his eyes.
"The first time was at Bonn.

Don't you recollect the day when an American took you out of the Rhine, an American who did not trouble himself to come round and ask for your thanks, who, in truth, did not learn till days after what an important person you were, or were going to be ?" There was a bite in every word, for Carmichael felt that he had been ill-treated.
"For that moment, Herr, I thank you." "And for that in the garden below ?" "For that also.

Now, why are you here?
You have not come for the purpose of recalling these two disagreeable incidents to my mind." "No." Carmichael went over to the table, his jaws set and no kindly spirit in his eyes.

"No, I have another purpose." He bent over the table, and with his face close to that of the king, "I demand to know what your intentions are toward that friendless goose-girl." "And what is that to you ?" said the king, the smoke of anger in his eyes.
"It is this much: if you have acted toward her otherwise than honorably--Well!" "Go on; you interest me!" "Well, I promise to break every bone in your kingly body.

In this room it is man to man; I recognize no king, only the physical being." The king pushed aside the table, furious.