"Yes."
"Ah, that accounts for it! We never thought of your Majesty coming this way, and the man put here was only on beat, not on point duty."
"He was here when I came out," said the King.
"He did not report, sir."
"Are they all bound to?"
"Oh, yes, sir, of course we have to know."
The King smiled. "I suppose he did not recognize me. Remember, I was not quite myself."
"All the same, sir, he should have known. It's what he is trained for."
The King's surprise grew. "I never guessed that I had to be guarded like this."
"Of course, sir, we try to keep it out of sight as much as possible. It isn't pleasant always to feel yourself watched."