"Yes."
The Marquis emphasized his words.
"So I thought, so I thought ... especially you."
The young girl lifted her pure blue eyes in surprise.
"The King spoke to me of you at great length," the Marquis added.
A quick blush overspread her face.
"Really.... The King spoke of me?"
"His Majesty told me you were charming. He noticed you the very first time you went to see him."
"At the Royal Palace?... But he only got a glimpse of me through the open door."
The Marquis smiled.