"Where did you go?"

"To the park, sir. I - I thought I'd like to see the park by
myself."

"Go on."

"It's very hard to enjoy things with Miss Braithwaite, sir. She
does not really enjoy the things I like. Nikky and I - "

"By 'Nikky' you mean Lieutenant Larisch?"

"Yes, sir."

"Go on."

"We like the same things, sir - the Pike's-Peak-or-Bust, and all
that."

The King raised himself on his elbow. "What was that?" he
demanded.

Prince Ferdinand William Otto blushed, and explained. It was
Bobby's name for the peak at the top of the Scenic Railway. He
had been on the railway. He had been - his enthusiasm carried
him away. His cheeks flushed. He sat forward on the edge of his
chair, and gesticulated. He had never had such a good time in
his life.

"I was awfully happy, sir," he ended. "It feels like flying,