Your Uncle Tony was in Germany then, by the way; he went over at the invitation of the Emperor to the manoeuvres." "Did he?
The Emperor came to Munich for a day during them.

He was at the opera," said Michael.
"You didn't speak to him, I suppose ?" she asked.
"Yes; he sent for me, and talked a lot.

In fact, he talked too much, because I didn't hear a note of the second act." Aunt Barbara became infinitely more interested.
"Tell me all about it, Michael," she said.

"What did he talk about ?" "Everything, as far as I can remember, England, Ashbridge, armies, navies, music.

Hermann says he cast pearls before swine--" "And his tone, his attitude ?" she asked.
"Towards us ?--towards England?
Immensely friendly, and most inquisitive.
I was never asked so many questions in so short a time." Aunt Barbara suddenly turned to Falbe.
"And you ?" she asked.