human
It is well, Herr von Armstadt, that you talked to me of these matters. Should you be restored to your full mental powers and be permitted to assume the rights of your new station, it would be most unfortunate if you should seem unappreciative of these ennobling privileges.
gpt
Then, if I may, I shall ask you some further questions. It seems that the inherited incomes of the Royal Level are from time to time reinforced by marriage from without. Does that not dilute the Royal blood?
human
That question, replied Dr. Boehm,
gpt
But how is it, I asked,
human
It does disturb it somewhat, replied the doctor,
gpt
All that is very splendid, I answered.
human
I was not well informed on these matters. But why should His Majesty have been so incensed at my simple request for the restoration of the rights of the daughter of the Princess Fedora?
gpt
Your request was unusual; pardon if I may say, impudent; it seems to imply a lack of appreciation on your part of the honours freely conferred upon you--but I daresay His Majesty did not realize your ignorance of these things. You are very young and you have risen to your high station very quickly from an obscure position.
human
And do you think, I asked,
gpt
It is not my function, he said,
human
Now, doctor, I said,
gpt
I have given you my diagnosis, he said,
human
And do you know, I asked,
gpt
That is none of my affair,