Thus it was in this case, and, instead of being drawn closer together, the two became more and more estranged.
The Archduke had but few friends, and under the old monarch practically none at all.

That was one of the reasons for the advances he made to the Emperor William.

In reality, they were men of such a different type that there could be no question of friendship in the true sense of the word, or any real understanding between him and the Emperor William, and the question was never mooted practically.

The only point common to both their characters was a strongly defined autocratic trait.

The Archduke had no sympathy with the speeches of the Emperor William, nor yet with his obvious desire for popularity, which the Archduke could not understand.