The Prince looked up from his letter.
"How many days' journey is it to Euralia?" he asked Coronel.
"How long did it take the messenger to come?" answered Coronel, without looking up. (Plop. )
"I might have thought of that myself," said Udo, "only this letter has rather upset me." He turned to the messenger. "How long has it——?"
"Isn't the letter dated?" said Coronel. (Plop. )
Udo paid no attention to this interruption and finished his question to the messenger.
"A week, sire."
"Ride on to the castle and wait for me. I shall have a message for you."
"What is it?" said Coronel, when the messenger had gone. "An adventure?"
"I think so. I think we may call it that, Coronel."