As far as I can recollect, we drove into the Grand Duke's four-in-hand on one side and drove out of it on the other.

I never drove through a Grand Duke's equipage on any other occasion.

It was lucky that his Serenity did not happen to be in it just at the time.

There you have my history in a nutshell.

As you say you will take me with you, I thought you ought to know." "Certainly, certainly," answered the Count, vaguely.