Oh, Andrew! What a treasure of a wife you have," said she, sitting down on the sofa, facing her brother.

" She is quite a child: such a dear, merry child.

I have grown so fond of her.

" Prince Andrew was silent, but the princess noticed the ironical and contemptuous look that showed itself on his face.

"One must be indulgent to little weaknesses; who is free from them, Andrew? Don't forget that she has grown up and been educated in society, and so her position now is not a rosy one.