“That is really an idea, sire, and I will search.”
“You will find what you want.”
“I hope so.”
“A pretty ambassadress is necessary; an agreeable face is better than an ugly one, is it not?”
“Most assuredly.”
“An animated, lively, audacious character.”
“Certainly.”
“Nobility; that is, enough to enable her to approach the king without awkwardness—not too lofty, so as not to trouble herself about the dignity of her race.”
“Very true.”
“And who knows a little English.”