Are you breakfasting down stairs, sir ?" "I think that I had better," the Duke said.

"I suppose you brought some men with you ?" "Half a dozen," Lord Blenavon answered, "including his Royal Highness." The Duke thrust all his letters into his drawer, and locked them up with a little exclamation of relief.
"I will come down with you," he said.

"Mr.Ducaine, you will join us." I would have excused myself, for indeed I was weary, and the thought of a bath and rest at home was more attractive.

But the Duke had a way of expressing his wishes in a manner which it was scarcely possible to mistake, and I gathered that he desired me to accept his invitation.

We all descended the stairs together..