On his return to the queen, after an hour's absence, he was informed that Prince Henri had made inquiries for him, and was shown into a room where the young prince was sitting down to his breakfast, the queen being engaged in business with some of her councillors.
"That is right, Monsieur Fletcher.

I have been waiting breakfast for you, for half an hour.

Come, sit you down with me.

I warrant you have been too busy, since you arrived at Nerac, to think of a meal." "I don't think, Prince," Philip began, "that it would be seemly that I--" "Nonsense," the prince interrupted, "we are not at the court of France, thank goodness, and we have no ceremony at Bearn.

Besides, a simple gentleman may dine with the king, any day.