He did not feel hurt at all.

In his turn he felt a superiority, a superiority of perception, and a superiority in the sense of proportion.
"Prince Karl of Auersperg is always resolved to maintain his pride of blood, is he not ?" he asked.
"He considers it his duty.

The head of a house that has been princely for fifteen centuries could not do less.

He could never forget or forgive an insult to his person." "If he were insulted he would hold that all the Auerspergs who were now living and all who had lived in the last fifteen hundred years were insulted also." "Undoubtedly!" replied Kratzek, with great emphasis.
"I merely wished to know," said John, gravely, "in order that I may know how to bear myself in case I should meet Prince Karl of Auersperg"-- he had not told that he had met him already--"and now I'm going to tell you good-by, Leopold.

I think it likely that I shall be sent away on a mission and before I return it is probable that you will be exchanged." "Good-by, Mr.Scott.