“But if it is a bad Government you can turn it out at the elections,” argued the princess.

“As far as I remember, we generally do,” said Reginald.

“But here it is dreadful, everyone goes to such extremes. In England you never go to extremes.”

“We go to the Albert Hall,” explained Reginald.

“There is always a seesaw with us between repression and violence,” continued the princess; “and the pity of it is the people are really not in the least inclined to be anything but peaceable. Nowhere will you find people more good-natured, or family circles where there is more affection.”