Her Royal Lover: A Novel — page 39: what you’re looking at

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HER ROYAL LOVER. 31 but only an element stronger than thou, and whose object is the same.” “The king?’ murmured Heiligenthal, through his closed lips. “Bless me! yes, the king,” said the Armenian, smiling. “What woman was ever known to resist a majesty? And what have you to offer her asa compensation for the sweet joy which she will ex- perience on seeing herself preferred to all the other women, whose jealousy will be without limit against this monopolizer, very involuntary, without doubt, of the royal favors. Come! let us go to supper. Some cups of Cliquot will quickly remove this heavy sadness which disturbs thy countenance.” GComicbooks (e(o)