IF LOVE WERE ALL
Princess talks with Sapt for hours discussing about the king. Marshall returns to Strelsau and the rumor takes place outside the castle,
“The prisoner of Zenda has been killed or escaped but he was the friend of king and saved the life of king. He was an adventurer from England and reveled the plans of Michael so he was made the prisoner.”
Rassendyll is met with Rudolf Elphberg. He gives him the ring. The king says,
“I want to take you to Strelsau and keep you with me, and tell everyone what you have done, and you will be my best and nearest friend, cousin Rudolf.”
After a short meeting with Rudolf Rassendyll is met with Princess Flavia and this proves his last meeting with Princess. She says,
“If love were the only thing, I could follow you — in rags, if need to the world’s end; for you hold my heart in the hollow of your hand! But is love the only thing?”
Though she loves him with heart and soul but for the sake of her country and people she has to leave him as she says,
“Honour binds a woman too, Rudolf, My Honour lies in being true to my country and my House, I don’t know why God had let me love you; but I know that I must stay! Your ring will always be on my finger, your heart in my heart but you must go and I must stay. Perhaps I must do what it kills me to think of doing.”
After the meeting he leaves for station with Sapt and Fritz.
