Prince Heinrich, and six or eight other guests were present.

The Emperor did most of the talking, and he talked well, and in faultless English.

In both of these conspicuousnesses I was gratified to recognize a resemblance to myself--a very exact resemblance; no, almost exact, but not quite that--a modified exactness, with the advantage in favor of the Emperor.

My English, like his, is nearly faultless; like him I talk well; and when I have guests at dinner I prefer to do all the talking myself.

It is the best way, and the pleasantest.