"'Eh! what?' I interrupted. 'A royal prince at a masked ball among the students?'
"'And why not, seeing that he will be masked, and no one will ever know of it who is not told?'
"There was reason in that: but a further difficulty presented itself.
"'His being there is little use to me if I cannot recognise him,' I said.
"'Perhaps I could help you,' Clarisse answered.
"'You know him, then?'
"'He does not know that I know him,' she replied.
"'But he has spoken to you?'
"She nodded laughing.
"'And would again?'