The good fellow met me just as I was about to leave my hotel. He gave me
Your Majesty's gracious command.
QUEEN. Prince—[She sits down, motioning him to do the same.]
My heartiest thanks for the letters from my worthy son. One sentence, which I reread many times, permits me to assume that he has informed you of a certain matter, a certain plan of mine—
PRINCE.
Certainly, Your Majesty. [Aside.] I haven't heard a word about it.
QUEEN.
It makes me very happy to know that in this matter, as indeed in most things, my son and I are so completely in accord. Then you, also, think as we do on this subject?
PRINCE.
Undoubtedly—undoubtedly, Your Majesty. [Aside.] If I only knew what subject!