"You said just now that you had insulted Hátszegi, did you not?" he asked.

"Well—yes!—if you must know."

"Grossly?"

"Yes, and most deliberately."

"Very good, I only asked the question out of curiosity. You shall have the choice of your resting place, where would you like to sleep?"

"I choose the bee-house."

"Good. It is true that the night air is not very good for me. I will sleep then in my usual resting place."

"And I will sleep among the bees. Their humming close beside a man's ears generally brings him dreams that a king would envy."

"Then good night, sir."

"Good night."