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 —May I escort you back to the ballroom?

—Please don't I am afraid you misunderstood me. When I said I was going in to look at the table I  I didn't mean for you to come with me.

—Your highness, I beg your pardon. [Is about to withdraw.]

—Wait don't go. [Embarrassed.] Perhaps I put it a bit too strongly. I didn't mean it that way.

—Please, your highness. [ discreetly exits back right.]

—Forgive me. I am unpracticed in such things. I didn't mean to be rude.

—I know, your highness. The reason I misunderstood was because while I was in the midst of my description of the constellation of the Eagle, your highness suddenly stood up and so I thought I ought to stand up too, and finish the sentence on the way. I was saying that these seven stars represent a flying eagle and that the eagle's head

—That's where I stood up.

—Yes. And it never occurred to me that you were making your escape.

—Your stars were beginning to get tiresome.

—I am sorry, your highness.