Consul.—"Yes, thank you. How is His Highness?"
Highness.—"Quite well!"
Highness to me.—"Are you well?"
Answer.—"Quite well, thanks!"
The Consul now introduces business; and questions about my travels follow from His Highness—
"How do you like Persia?"
"Have you seen Kerbela, Bagdad, Masr, Stamboul?"
"Have the Turks many soldiers?"
"How many has Persia?"
"Is Persia fertile?"