such a question," said Anguish, attempting to detain him. The
young man struck his hand from his arm and his eyes fairly
blazed.

"You must learn our ways. We never pass comment on a lady. If
you do so in your land, I am sorry for your ladies. I refuse to
be questioned by you. Stand aside, fellow!"

Anguish stood aside in astonishment, and they watched the
wrathful gallant strut down the street, his back as stiff as a
board.

"Damned touchy!" growled Anguish.

"You remember what Sitzky said about their respect for the
weaker sex. I guess we'd better keep off that tack or we'll
hatch up a duel or two. They seem to be fire-eaters. We must
content ourselves witch searching out her home and without
assistance, too. I've cooled off a bit, Harry, and, now that
I've seen her, I'm willing to go slowly and deliberately. Let's
take our time and be perfectly cool. I am beginning to agree
with your incog. proposition. It's all clearing up in my mind
now. We'll go back to the hotel and get ready for the visit to
the palace grounds."

"Don't you intend to hunt her up? 'Gad, I wouldn't miss a
minute if I had a chance to be with a girl like that! And the
other was no scarecrow. She is rather a beauty, too. Greatest
town for pretty women I ever struck. Vienna is out of it
entirely."