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It was during the snack that Mr. Buckingham Smith began to display the etchings of Mr. Alfred Prince, massed in a portfolio. He extolled them with his mouth half-full of brawn, or between two gulps of Pilsener. They impressed George deeply they were so rich and dark and austere. "Old Princey boy's one of the finest etchers in Europe to-day, if you ask me," said Mr.
"No, I don't mean Princey," said the child decisively; "I mean my sick man." "It's Jasper's father, I guess she means," said Mrs. Pepper over in the corner; "but what in the world!" "Yes, yes," cried Phronsie, perfectly delighted at being at last understood, and hopping on one toe; "my sick man."
Lady Lyttelton adds: "Poor Princey did not seem to guess at all what he meant." Soon after this grand affair, a very grand personage came not unwillingly to the end of all earthly affairs. Adelaide, Dowager Queen of England, died after a long and painful illness. She had lived a good life; she was a sweet, charitable, patient, lovable woman. The Queen and Prince-Consort were deeply grieved.
George hated the sound of the word 'duty. "Thank you, dear," Marguerite murmured, and the girls shook hands; they did not kiss. "Bye-bye, Princey." "Bye-bye, Agg." "Good night, Mr. Cannon." Agg departed, slightly banging the door. "I think I'll go back home now," said Marguerite, in a sweet, firm tone. "Had they gone out?" "Who? Your father and What's-her-name? She's gone, but he hasn't.
In the foyer a couple a woman in a rose plush sortie de bal, and a blade were mysteriously talking. The blade looked at him, smiled, and left the lady. "Hallo, old fellow!" It was Buckingham Smith, who had been getting on in the world. They shook hands. "You've left Chelsea, haven't you?" "Yes," said George. "So've I. Don't see much of the old gang nowadays. Heard anything of old Princey lately?"
"And how did you fall then?" said Jasper, perseveringly. "Can't you remember, Dicky, boy?" "I pushed Princey," said Dick, feeling, with freedom from some of his encumbrances, more disposed for conversation, "and made him go ahead and then I fell on top of him that's all."
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