She learnt for the first time that the Princes of Sáros were actually a far older family than the Radáks.
But because they were not in the least ambitious and had been content to live the lives of country gentlemen, or travel abroad, the head of the Radáks had without opposition become the reigning Monarch.
There were the Count explained, an enormous number of Sáros, many of whom were married or related to the Crowned Heads of Europe, and yet were still content to play a comparatively minor role in the management of their own country.
What she learnt made it even worse, Ilona thought, when she remembered the manner in which her father had insulted the Prince.
After Count Duźsa had left her she told herself over and over again that she must apologise to the Prince and beg him to forget
