"He is the better man!" said he.

"I suppose, young chap, you take the gold chain ?" "The gold chain ?" said Otto.

"Prefer a gold chain to a cap worked by that august hand?
Never!" And advancing to the balcony where the Princess, who now came to herself, was sitting, he kneeled down before her, and received the velvet cap; which, blushing as scarlet as the cap itself, the Princess Helen placed on his golden ringlets.

Once more their eyes met--their hearts thrilled.

They had never spoken, but they knew they loved each other for ever.
"Wilt thou take service with the Rowski of Donnerblitz ?" said that individual to the youth.