me tell you, then, what I have been doing while forgetting. I
have sent to the Regengetz for your luggage and your friend's.
You will find it much more comfortable here. You are to make
this house your home as long as you are in Edelweiss. That is
how I have been forgetting."

"Forgive me!" he cried, his eyes gleaming. "I have been so
lonely that I imagined all sorts of things. But, your Highness,
you must not expect us to remain here after I am able to leave.
That would be imposing--"

"I will not allow you to say it!" she objected, decisively. "You
are the guest of honor in Graustark. Have you not preserved its
ruler? Was it an imposition to risk your life to save one in
whom you had but passing interest, even though she were a poor
princess? No, my American, this castle is yours, in all
rejoicing, for had you not come within its doors to-day would
have found it in mournful terror. Besides, Mr. Anguish has said
he will stay a year if we insist."

"That's like Harry," laughed Lorry. "But I am afraid you are
glorifying two rattlebrained chaps who should be in a home for
imbeciles instead of in the castle their audacity might have
blighted. Our rashness was only surpassed by our phenomenal good
luck. By chance it turned out well; there were ten thousand
chances of ignominious failure. Had we failed would we have been
guests of honor? No! We would have been stoned from Graustark.
You don't know how thin the thread was that held your fate. It
makes me shudder to think of the crime our act might have been.
Ah, had I but known you were the Princess, no chances should have