"Didn't you say," said the Cave-man, "that you wanted to
make some notes on the difference between Cave-people
and the people of your world of to-day?"
"I thank you," I answered, "I have already all the notes
I want!"
VIII. Ideal Interviews
I. WITH A EUROPEAN PRINCE
With any European Prince, travelling in America
On receiving our card the Prince, to our great surprise
and pleasure, sent down a most cordial message that he
would be delighted to see us at once. This thrilled us.
"Take us," we said to the elevator boy, "to the apartments
of the Prince." We were pleased to see him stagger and
lean against his wheel to get his breath back.
In a few moments we found ourselves crossing the threshold
of the Prince's apartments. The Prince, who is a charming
young man of from twenty-six to twenty-seven, came across
the floor to meet us with an extended hand and a simple
gesture of welcome. We have seldom seen anyone come across
the floor more simply.
The Prince, who is travelling incognito as the Count of
Flim Flam, was wearing, when we saw him, the plain morning
dress of a gentleman of leisure. We learned that a little
earlier he had appeared at breakfast in the costume of
a Unitarian clergyman, under the incognito of the Bishop
of Bongee; while later on he appeared at lunch, as a
delicate compliment to our city, in the costume of a
Columbia professor of Yiddish.
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