The baron followed him gloomily.

Now he knew the cosmic all to be a mere time-honored cheat.
In this order they came down on to the beach and approached a group of children in which Pollyooly reigned.

The prince entered it with the air of an uninvited guest, very doubtful of his welcome, and said to Pollyooly in a tone half assertive, half beseeching: "I've coom to blay." Pollyooly looked at him with very stern eyes and said: "Well, you quite understand you've got to behave yourself." The baron groaned.
Pollyooly turned to him and said with polite interest: "Has he kicked you again ?" "Ach Himmel!" said the baron; and he thrust his hands into his pockets, clenched his fingers very tightly, and walked away with bowed head..