she always felt that her case did not sound quite clear, into French which suited it better.
“But, my dear …”
“Oh, Mamma, how is it you don’t understand that the Holy Father, who has the right to grant dispensations …”
Just then the lady companion who lived with Elèn came in to announce that His Highness was in the ballroom and wished to see her.
“ Non, dites-lui que je ne veux pas le voir, que je suis furieuse contre lui, parce qu’il m’a manqué parole. ”
“ Comtesse, à tout péché miséricorde ,” said a fair-haired young man with a long face and nose, as he entered the room.
The old princess rose respectfully and curtsied. The young man who had entered took no notice of her. The princess nodded to her daughter and sidled out of the room.
“Yes, she is right,”