Priscilla declared she had said nothing at all but what was quite
diplomatic, in fact quite clever; indeed, she had been surprised at
the way ideas had seemed to flow.
"So please," she finished, "don't look at me with such lamentable
eyes."
"Ma'am, did you not tell them our name is Schultz?"
"But so it is."
"It is not, ma'am. Our name is Neumann."
Priscilla stared astonished. "Neumann?" she said. "Nonsense, Fritzi.
Why should it be Neumann? We're Schultz. I told these people we were.
It's all settled."
"Settled, ma'am? I told the woman here as well as the estate agent
that you are my brother's child and that we are Neumann."
Priscilla was aghast. Then she said severely, "It was your duty to ask
me first. What right have you to christen me?"
"I intended to discuss it during our walk to the village this
afternoon. I admit I forgot it. On the other hand I could not suppose
your Grand Ducal Highness, left for a moment unprotected, would inform
two strange gentlemen that our name was Schultz."
"You should certainly have asked me first," repeated Priscilla with
knitted brows.
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