For the rest it does cut me to the heart that my royal sister should have deserted me, for that which she loves better--power and pomp.

But so it is, unless Ana dreams.

It seems therefore that we are in the same case, both outcasts, you and I, is it not so ?" She made no answer but continued to look upon the ground, and he went on very slowly: "A thought comes into my mind on which I would ask your judgment.

If two who are forlorn came together they would be less forlorn by half, would they not ?" "It would seem so, Prince--that is if they remained forlorn at all.

But I do not understand the riddle." "Yet you have answered it.