Rtookthesandwichawayinafewminutes,lookedveryhungry,andwhenhehadfinished,hewenttowashhishands,andthenwentbacktotheroomwithoutevenawordofthanks,andIdidn'tsayanythingabouttheprince.Anyprincewouldthankhisservants,especiallyarrogantprinceslikeR,withoutneedinganyhope.
SoIwalkedbackintothehallagain,butmyearsstoppedwhenIheardthevoiceofadrunkhalf-breed,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud,tooloud.Ididn'tcatchRbecauseIsawthatRwasbeautifuloranything,butbecauseIsawthatRdidn'tcometotheband.
"Hey,whereareyougoing?Thepartyisn'toveryet.Areyougoingtobed,Ike?"Thedrunksaid,grabbingR'supperarm,andRgavehimanexpressionfirst,sayingthathisvoicewassmooth.
"Letgo"andflick,buttheothersidedoesnotapproach.