‘It’s all right, your Royal Highness; signed, sealed, delivered, and stamped.’
‘Quite sound in law, is it?’ said the Prince.
‘Inter fifos,’ nodded the Baron; ‘sount as a pell.’
The obsequious gentleman hurried out.
‘Fonny man!’ said the Baron, patting the Prince on the shoulder, and smiling at Sir Peter; ‘he gif his broperty all away, effery penny.’
‘It’s generous, dear Prince,’ said the Biologist, ‘but is it wise? Even out there, no doubt, one has expenses.’
‘Oh! I sha’n’t want any money,’ said the Prince.
‘They have no pockets, you know,’ said Lady Wyse.
Whereupon the Baron, who was not initiated, adjusted his glasses and looked at her with great attention.
‘Remember King Lear,’ said the Biologist. ‘He divided his property in two’....