He paused dramatically.
The Grand Duke slowly drained his vermouth.
"Have you seen my professional advertisement in the Era, my dear Prince?" he asked.
"I have. What of it?"
"You noticed nothing about it?"
"I did not."
"Ah. If you had looked more closely, you would have seen the words, 'Permanent address, Hampstead.'"
"You mean——"
"I mean that I see no occasion to alter that advertisement in any way."
There was another tense silence. The two men looked hard at each other.