“It will do you no good, if he is not there.”
The Princess hesitated. “I am not sure he is not there.”
“Well, if he won’t speak, it shows he likes better not to have visitors.”
“Oh, he may like to have me better than he does you!” the Princess exclaimed.
“Das kann sein—das kann sein.” But Schinkel made no movement to introduce her into the house.
“There is nothing to-night—you know what I mean,” the Princess remarked, after looking at him a moment.
“Nothing to-night?”
“At the Duke’s. The first party is on Thursday, the other is next Tuesday.”
“Schön. I never go to parties,” said Schinkel.
“Neither do I.”