Chapter 2
About a week after his arrival at Reisenburg, as Vivian was at breakfast, the door opened, and Mr. Sievers entered.
“I did not think that our next meeting would be in this city,” said Mr. Sievers, smiling.
“His Highness, of course, informed me of your arrival,” said Vivian, as he greeted him cordially.
“You, I understand, are the diplomatist whom I am to thank for finding myself again at Reisenburg. Let me, at the same time, express my gratitude for your kind offices to me, and congratulate you on the brilliancy of your talents for negotiation. Little did I think, when I was giving you, the other day, an account of Mr. Beckendorff, that the information would have been of such service to you.
“I am afraid you have nothing to thank me for; though, certainly, had the office of
