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. Apparently everybody delights the Princess. Good evening, your Highness. Did you receive the invitation to my concert?

. A concert such as could be arranged only by an artist of your taste.

. You noticed that she did not invite me? However, it makes no matter. I don't need her invitation.

. You will go without it, of course.

. Depend upon me.

. Never permit yourself such a liberty with an Englishwoman; the risk is too great.

. I shall present myself upon the arm of one of her grooms.

. I should advise you not to meddle in foreign affairs.

. Ah! Do you defend your hypocritical society after having become the victim of it?

. I do not complain; I do as I like, and others do the same. I scandalize England, but the world is before me.

. You scandalize the world.

. The world is too dull to be so easily scandalized. Fancy, if one were obliged to please everybody!—Do you please everybody?

. The Countess does, and no complaints.

. I am excessively careful about what people think of me.

. As everybody knows.

. Without joking.

. Seriously. Of course everybody knows. But I say, if you were not careful!

. Prince Florencio will be waiting.