"I am weary of my task.

Can we get away without their seeing us ?" Mr.Sabin offered his arm.

They passed along the broad way, and as they were almost the last to leave the place, their carriage was easily found.

The Prince and Mr.Brott appeared only in time to see Mr.Sabin turning away, hat in hand, from the curb-stone.

Brott's face darkened.
"Prince," he said, "who is that man ?" The Prince shrugged his shoulders.
"A man," he said, "who has more than once nearly ruined your country.
His life has been a splendid failure.