“Human nature, you observe, my child, is the same everywhere. We have heard of something like this at home,” remarked the Professor to his daughter.
“Ysolt is loved also by another knight, Sir Dagonet. He has great riches, and is very powerful; but he is a bad and dangerous man, and the Baron will not consent to give him Ysolt to wife. These matters cause much strife and much unhappiness.”
“It’s the same way with us,” observed the Professor; “I have known lots of such cases.”
“I hope we shall stay here long enough to see how it all turns out,” said Miss Baffin.
“Of course,” replied the Professor. “You hated the island when you thought it might promote the interests of science. But some lovers’ nonsense would keep you here willingly for life. Just like a woman.”
“The King,” said the Hermit, “has espoused the cause of Sir Bleoberis, and we hope he may win the lady for the knight whom she loves.”
“The King, eh? Then you have a monarchical government?”
“We have eleven kings upon this island.”
“All reigning?”
“Yes.”