``Ihavebeenattendingtomineownbusiness，’’
answeredDeBracycalmly，``asyou，Fitzurse，havebeenmindingyours。’’
``Imindingmineownbusiness！’’echoedWaldemar；
``IhavebeenengagedinthatofPrinceJohn，ourjointpatron。’’
``Asifthouhadstanyotherreasonforthat，Waldemar，’’saidDeBracy，``thanthepromotionofthineownindividualinterest?Come，Fitzurse，weknoweachother——ambitionisthypursuit，pleasureismine，andtheybecomeourdifferentages。