PRINCE (aside).
I suppose he wants me to help him with Austria, and to disparage England. [Aloud.] In England? Yes, quite time enough to learn all about that unmannerly and extremely ridiculous country and its ways.
KING:
What's that? England ridiculous? Here, here, young friend—we have some distance to go yet before we reach the point where England stands today. H'm—have you been in Italy? Or in Austria—or thereabouts?
PRINCE (aside).
Does he favor England? I thought it was Austria—yes, he favors Austria. [Aloud.] Austria? Surely; a wonderful country—such development of industry—and commerce—such life and activity in all directions!
KING.
Activity? H'm! The activity in Austria isn't dangerous yet!
PRINCE (aside).
Then he does not favor Austria. I fancy I'm not ingratiating myself at all.