" What did you begin to tell me about the prince? Why did you find it so tiresome?" "Oh, it was intolerable!" he said, trying to pick up the thread of his interrupted thought.

" He does not improve on closer acquaintance.

If you want him defined, here he is: a prime, well-fed beast such as takes medals at the cattle shows, and nothing more," he said, with a tone of vexation that interested her.

"No; how so?" she replied.

" He's seen a great deal, anyway; he's cultured?" "It's an utterly different culture--their culture.