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 Herr Rosmer? How amusing! We renounce our rank because of them, and then they oblige us with an imitation of it.

. It is amusing—very. Elsa…

. What are you doing with Princess Helena? I hope you do not expect me to speak to her.

. [To ] Why did you force me to recognize the Prince?

. How perfectly absurd! She is my cousin; besides, we are travelling.

. She is with her paramour. A married woman!

. I should not have objected if he had been alone, but his wife is with him. A comic-opera singer!

. Oh, this is too much! What foolishness! I shall put an end to this nonsense at once. Comte, will you present me to… ah, yes! to your fiancée, the Comtesse Diana de Lys?

. Ah! Delighted! Diana

. Highness! This is a great honor. It is a tremendous satisfaction to me.

. What are we coming to, Baroness?

. Bromides have lost their effect. I shall be obliged to get drunk or take morphine—which is a polite method of getting drunk.

. I am anticipating your concert with great pleasure.

. Are you really coming? Oh, Highness! It is so good of you!

. The honor will be unprecedented for us both.

. Do present me to my cousin's wife, if you will be so kind. Apparently he is afraid. They are disputing warmly.

. Oh, no! You must be mistaken, I am sure. My dear, Princess Helena desires to meet you.