“Fritz loves me because I am me and not because I am a Princess. I love him because he is the most charming, handsome and wonderful man in the whole world!”
She clasped her hands together and looked towards Caterina as she pleaded,
“Help me, Caterina. What can I do? How can I marry anyone else when I really love Fritz?”
Because Caterina loved Henriet, she kissed her very gently and said,
“I will help you in every way I can. But for the moment I cannot think of a solution. I suppose there is no chance of your being allowed to refuse the Duke?”
“As far as I can make out, the Emperor has already told him that he is really delighted at the idea and he will do everything he can to put my country, by this marriage, under the protection of Great Britain.”
“I suppose the real reason behind a
