Doffen was now completely himself again after the Admiral's very effective "refusal."
He beamed like the sun when the Princess came in, made her a deep bow and said: "At your service, Miss—at your service, he, he!"
"Ah, so you're still alive, Eriksen?"
"Alive! The sight of you would have wakened me from the dead!"
"Eriksen, will you do me a favour?"
"Will I? Anything, Miss, anything a man can do."
"I want a thousand pounds."
Eriksen slid down from his stool.
"A thousand—pounds! Heaven preserve us! A thousand! I haven't more than seven-and-six on me.
"But father has."