I shall be married
publicly and have twelve bridesmaids."
"You may start for Washington immediately," said her father with genuine
enthusiasm.
"I shall need a chaperon. Send for Popova."
"Good! His punishment shall be--permanent exile."
"Nothing would please him better," said Kalora. "Over here he is
nothing--in Washington he will be a distinguished foreigner. Washington!
_Washington_! To think that all of us are going back there! To think
that once more I shall have pickles--all the pickles I want to eat!"
"We have over fifty varieties waiting for you," observed young Mr. Pike
tenderly.
"I have been thinking," spoke up the Governor-General. "I shall apply to
the Sultan. He shall make you a Most Noble Prince of the Order of
Bosporus. The decoration is a great star, studded with diamonds."
"Thanks," replied Mr. Pike.
That night the great palace at Morovenia was completely illuminated for
the first time in many months.
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