'
Was there anything which this wizard of a man did not know? What could
my love affairs be to him amidst the clash of armies and the struggles
of nations? When I looked at him, half in amazement and half in fear,
that pleasant boyish smile lit up his pale face, and his plump little
hand rested for an instant upon my shoulder. His eyes were of a bright
blue when he was amused, though they would turn dark when he was
thoughtful, and steel-grey in moments of excitement.
'You were surprised when I told you a little while ago about your
encounter with the Englishman in the village inn. You are still more
surprised now when I tell you about a certain young lady. You must
certainly have thought that I was very badly served by my agents in
England if I did not know such important details as these.'
'I cannot conceive, Sire, why such trifles should be reported to you, or
why you should for one instant remember them.'
'You are certainly a very modest young man, and I hope you will not lose
that charming quality when you have been for a little time at my Court.
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