_Second Aunt_: Very weighty business.

_King_: Let the lad tell it out himself.

_Prince_: I hope there is no harm in me coming
hither. I would be loth to push on you ...

_First Aunt_: We thought it was right, as he
was come to sensible years ...

_King_: Stop a minute, ma'am, give him his
time.

_Prince_: My father ... and his counsellors ...
and my seven aunts ...that said it would be
right for me to join with a wife.

_Queen_: They showed good sense in that.

_Prince: (Rapidly.)_ They bade me come and
take a look at your young lady of a Princess to see
would she be likely to be pleasing to them.

_First Aunt_: That's it, and that is what brought
ourselves along with him--to see would we be
satisfied.

_King_: I don't know. The girl is young--she's
young.