That is so, isn't it, Nella ?' 'Yes, Papa,' she said, having first demurely examined a ledger.

'Your Highness would doubtless like to be conducted to your room--apartments I mean.' Then Nella laughed deliberately at the Prince, and said, 'I don't know who is the proper person to conduct you, and that's a fact.

The truth is that Papa and I are rather raw yet in the hotel line.

You see, we only bought the place last night.' 'You have bought the hotel!' exclaimed the Prince.
'That's so,' said Racksole.
'And Felix Babylon has gone ?' 'He is going, if he has not already gone.' 'Ah! I see,' said the Prince; 'this is one of your American "strokes".
You have bought to sell again, is that not it?
You are on your holidays, but you cannot resist making a few thousands by way of relaxation.

I have heard of such things.' 'We sha'n't sell again, Prince, until we are tired of our bargain.
Sometimes we tire very quickly, and sometimes we don't.