“the haughty princess of Austria, who became, as queen of England, the head of fashion, looked with harsh eyes on his defects, and with contempt on the affection her royal husband entertained for him.”

“...his face bore an expression that mingled haughty disdain with a tender, ardent sympathy, as if he would love all things if only his nature could let him forget their defects.”

“Royal Business; StrictlyFor The Young Gentleman Who Meets the Criteria-A Riddle To Solve:Where the Twelve Princesses of Eathesbury Dance At NightAs Well As Limited Acquaintance With The Princess RoyaleThree Days' Stay In The Royal PalaceWill Be Granted.The Food And Board Will Be Free.Inquiries To Be Sent To His Royal HighnessHarold Wentworth The Eleventh of Eathesbury”

“Neither harsh reviews, the contempt of equals nor the indifference of superiors can affect those who have once tapped the great heart of suffering humanity and found out what a goldmine it is.”

“But the princess had never seen the beautiful expression of her eyes; the expression that came into them when she was not thinking of herself. As is the case with everyone, her face assumed an affected, unnatural, ugly expression as soon as she looked in the looking glass.”

“Ico made to charge her again. The queen raised a clawlike nail, but Yorda stepped between them. Without a word, Yorda stretched out her arms in front of Ico, holding him back. Ico looked into her eyes and she shook her head, pleading with him.”