"Oh," said Priscilla.
"It seems hard on him, don't it? Has it struck you that such things are likely to occur pretty often to Miss Maria-Theresa Ethel Neumann-Schultz?"
"I'm afraid you really have come only to laugh," said Priscilla, her lips quivering.
"I swear it's only to see if you are happy."
"Well, see then." And throwing back her head with a great defiance she looked at him while her eyes filled with tears; and though they presently brimmed over, and began to drop down pitifully one by one, she would not flinch but went on looking.
"I see," said the Prince quietly. "And I'm convinced. Of course, then, I shall suggest your leaving this."
"I want to."
"And putting yourself in the care of the Disthal."
Priscilla winced.
"Only her temporary care. Quite temporary. And letting her take you back to Kunitz."