"He made himself very agreeable, and we had a pleasant evening."
"While I was sitting on my horse's back for hours, like a dummy!"
"Well," said Szondi, without even a smile, "that wouldn't be such hard work--for you."
"Not half as difficult as listening to this story."
"The story? Ah! I'm just coming to the climax. What do you think was in the letter that Beula brought for Dembinski?"
"One of Kossuth's brand-new bank-notes."
"Don't talk rubbish, Botskay. The letter is an official document proclaiming Dembinski commander-in-chief, in succession to Arthur Görgei, deposed."
"What?"
"Thought you'd get interested at the finish," said he, laughing harshly.
"How have they wrapped it up?"