"And if she says she is?"
"Well," said the Prince, ruefully, "I'll still take her word for it."
"And then?"
"Then I shall be equally frank and tell her that I am Robin of
Graustark. That will put us all square again, and we'll see what
comes of it in the end."
"You don't mean to say you'll--you'll continue as you were?" gasped
Dank.
"That depends entirely on Miss Guile, Boske."
"But you wouldn't dare to marry Maud Applegate Blithers, sir. You
would be driven out of Graustark and--"
"I think that would depend a good deal on Miss Guile, too, old chap,"
said Robin coolly.
Dank swallowed very hard. "I want to be loyal to you, your highness,"
he said as if he did not think it would be possible to remain so.
"I shall count on you, Dank," said Robin earnestly.
"But--" began the lieutenant, and then stopped short.
"Let me finish it for you. You don't feel as though you could be
loyal to Miss Blithers, is that it?"
"I think that would depend on Miss Blithers," said Dank, and then
begged to be excused.
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