\" said Sir Everard dryly.
\"Oh, Mein Gott!\" cried the little lady, and made haste to shut the door behind us. \"I will prepare the Princess,\" she said tremulously, and started to move towards one of the doors.
But Sir Everard was before her at the door. \"Pardon me,\" he said; \"there is no time for that. The ship waits. These ladies must be admitted to the Princess immediately. I will wait here.\"
So Mme. Storey and I entered the adjoining room,
\" said Sir Everard dryly.
\"Oh, Mein Gott!\" cried the little lady, and made haste to shut the door behind us. \"I will prepare the Princess,\" she said tremulously, and started to move towards one of the doors.
But Sir Everard was before her at the door. \"Pardon me,\" he said; \"there is no time for that. The ship waits. These ladies must be admitted to the Princess immediately. I will wait here.\"
So Mme. Storey and I entered the adjoining room,
