"Apologize to him for me for my rudeness. I don't choose that he shall pick a quarrel with me, if we meet some day when he is less generously disposed than to-day; for your baron must be a very punctilious sort of fellow."
"You have hit the right word; he would be just the man to follow you to the ends of the world simply to cross swords with you; but I will make your excuses, never fear."
"Do so by all means; but wait till I am gone."
"You may be very sure that I will."
"Have you no message for her Highness?"
"Indeed I have; you remind me of the most important thing of all."
"Have you written to her?"
"No; there are but two words to say to her."
"What are they?"