"I must apologize," said the King. "This is really quite unaccountable."
The Prince's eye flashed with a curious light; he smiled good-humoredly.
"I think it is very interesting," said he. "When will it be allowed that I shall see her?"
CHAPTER XIII
A PROMISSORY NOTE
I
On their return to Jingalo the Princess heard from her parents how badly she had behaved.
"But I had to do it!" she protested. "After what that paper had said, and all the other things, how else could I show that I hadn't come on purpose?"
"And pray, do you always mean running away from him?" inquired the Queen.