"The light isn't good."
"It seems excellent."
"And I never saw such a miserable scrawl as this. He must have written it on horseback and at full gallop."
"It is quite legible, your highness."
"I really cannot read the stuff. You know his handwriting. Read it to me. I'll trust you to read It carefully."
"This is embarrassing, your highness, but I obey, of course, if you command. Here is what Ravone says:
"'We have fresh proof that she is not the princess, but the American girl. Be exceedingly careful that she does not lead you into any admissions. The Americans are tricky. Have little to say to her, and guard your tongue well. We are all well and are hoping for the best.'"