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Chapter 5

           Iwishtoapologizetothisyoungman,becauseIhurthisfeelings.”

           “Yes,seriously,”saidthegeneral,gravely.

           “Well,you’dbetterstayhere,allofyou,foralittle,andI’llgodowntohimalonetobeginwith.I’lljustgoinandthenyoucanfollowmealmostatonce.That’sthebestway.”

           Shehadalmostreachedthedoorwhensheturnedroundagain.

           “IshalllaughIknowIshall;Ishalldieoflaughing,”shesaid,lugubriously.

           However,sheturnedandrandowntotheprinceasfastasherfeetcouldcarryher.

           “Well,whatdoesitallmean?Whatdoyoumakeofit?”askedthegeneralofhisspouse,hurriedly.

           “Ihardlydaresay,”saidLizabetha,ashurriedly,“butIthinkit’sasplainasanythingcanbe.”

           “Ithinksotoo,asclearasday;sheloveshim.”

           “Loveshim?Sheisheadoverearsinlove,that’swhatsheis,”putinAlexandra.

           “Well,Godblessher,Godblessher,ifsuchisherdestiny,”saidLizabetha,crossingherselfdevoutly.

           “H’mdestinyitis,”saidthegeneral,“andthere’snogettingoutofdestiny.”

           Withthesewordstheyallmovedofftowardsthedrawing-room,whereanothersurpriseawaitedthem.

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