"Well," she announced, "I must be going in, too. There'll be much to see about."
Coronel was left alone with the most desperate lover in Araby.
"And now," said the Prince, "tell me what you are doing here."
Coronel put his arm in Udo's and walked him up and down the flagged path.
"Your approaching marriage," he said, "is the talk of Araby. Naturally I had to come here to see for myself what she was like. My dear Udo, she's charming; I congratulate you."
"Don't be a fool, Coronel. I haven't the slightest intention of marrying her."
"Then why have you told everybody that you are going to?"
"You know quite well I haven't told anybody. There hasn't been a single word about it mentioned until you pushed your way in just now."
"Ah, well, perhaps you hadn't heard about it. But the Princess knows, the Countess knows, and I know—yes, I think you may take our word for it that it's true."
"I haven't the slightest intention—what do you keep clinging to my arm like this for?