"By might, not right."
"By both, Prince: by right, on account of my birth which has been proved without shadow of doubt; by might, because the people of Rudarlia loved my father as much as they detested Ivan."
"Your proofs, what proofs have you?"
"That is the business of those who have them in their possession," I replied.
"They will not satisfy me, however."
"What would? Rudarlia? You would not be King for a month; people do not talk kindly of you, Prince, they liken you to Ivan, in your ways of life."
"What are my ways of life to you?"
"Nothing, you have to answer for them yourself; but, if you had succeeded in gaining the throne, they would have meant much, not only to me but to all Rudarlians."
"You mean?"
"That there is only a certain amount of juice to be obtained from any orange; Ivan sucked this one dry."