“‘And I, sir?’
“‘Your Grace will dine to-day at five.’
“‘Oh, at five!’
“‘Yes, your Grace, like the king—’
“‘And why like the king?’
“‘Because, on the list of your guests is the name of a king.’
“‘Not so, sir, you mistake; all my guests to-day are simple noblemen.’
“‘Your Grace is surely jesting; the Count Haga, who is among the guests—’
“‘Well, sir!’
“‘The Count Haga is a king.’ (The Count Haga was the well-known name of the King of Sweden, assumed by him when travelling in France.)