“Oh, yes, sire; in fact,” said he, “I ought to have recognized you.”
“You have seen my portrait, then?”
“No, sire.”
“Or else you have seen me formerly at court, before I was driven from France?”
“No, sire, it is not even that.”
“How then could you have recognized me, if you have never seen my portrait or my person?”
“Sire, I saw his majesty your father at a terrible moment.”
“The day——”
“Yes.”
A dark cloud passed over the brow of the prince; then, dashing his hand across it, “Do you still see any difficulty in announcing me?” said he.