AndwhatdidthePrinceanswer？’’
Answer？why-itiswellitiswritten，Cursenottheking；
no，notinthythought！-why，heanswered，thattrulyhewasgladIhadmadehimmyconfidant，topreventmoregrievousdisappointment，forhecouldassureme，uponthewordofaprince，thatMissBradwardine’saffectionswereengaged，andhewasunderaparticularpromisetofavourthem。`So，mydearFergus，’saidhe，withhismostgraciouscutofsmile，`asthemarriageisutterlyoutofquestion，thereneedbenohurry。
youknow，abouttheearldom。’Andsoheglidedoff，andleftme_plantl。_’’
Andwhatdidyoudo？’’