Part 28 (1/2)
”I'll drive you there afterwards Ju the cabman a crown, he displaced the bouquet and made room for Rischenheim beside him
Anton's horses, of which he was not a little proud, made short work of the distance toot out Theto return to his own ho knew them both, and stopped to rally Anton on the matter of his bouquet Anton was fa the ladies of Strelsau
”I hoped it was for hter,” said the chancellor slyly ”For I love flowers, and my wife has ceased to provide me with them; moreover, I've ceased to provide her with thehter, we should have none”
Anton answered his chaff, pro lady the next day, but declaring that he could not disappoint his cousin He was interrupted by Rischenheirown nu on here,about here for? Ah, that's a royal carriage!”
”The queen's with the countess,” answered Helsing ”The people are waiting to see her co,” Anton pronounced, sticking his glass in his eye
”And you've been to visit her?” pursued Rischenheim
”Why, yes I--I went to pay my respects, my dear Rischenheim”
”An early visit!”
”It was more or less on business”
”Ah, I have business also, and very i”
”I won't keep you a moment, Rischenheim,” called Anton, as, bouquet in hand, he knocked at the door
”With the king?” said Helsing ”Ah, yes, but the king--”
”I'm on my way to the palace to find out where he is If I can't see hient”
”Indeed, ent, you say?”
”But perhaps you can helpvery embarrassed; Anton had disappeared into the house; Rischenheim buttonholed him resolutely
”At Zenda? Well, now, I don't--Excuse me, but what's your business?”
”Excuse 's confidence”
”Then you'll be indifferent to not enjoying mine,” smiled Rischenheim
”I perceive that your ar a diversion
”Between ourselves, that has soo to the palace Or--stay--would her Majesty condescend to help me? I think I'll risk a request She can but refuse,” and so saying Rischenheim approached the door
”Oh,after hied She won't like to be troubled”