Ricardo never interfered in foreign affairs again , but his ring proved very useful to Prince Charles , as you may have read in history . CHAPTER VI . Ricardo 's Repentance . -LCB- Bottle of weapon salve : p109.jpg -RCB- The queen , as it happened fortunately , was lunching with one of the ladies of her Court . Ricardo did not come down to luncheon , and Jaqueline ate hers alone ; and very mournful she felt . The prince had certainly not come well out of the adventure . He had failed -LRB- as all attempts to restore the Stuarts always did -RRB- ; he had been wounded , though he had never received a scratch in any of his earlier exploits ; and if his honour was safe , and his good intentions fully understood , that was chiefly due to Jaqueline , and to the generosity of King James and Prince Charles . `` I wonder what he 's doing ? '' she said to herself , and at last she went up and knocked at Ricardo 's door . `` Go away , '' he said ; `` I do n't want to see anybody . Who is it ? '' `` It 's only me -- Jaqueline . '' -LCB- `` It 's only me '' : p111.jpg -RCB- `` Go away ! I want nobody . '' `` Do let me in , dear Dick ; I have good news for you , '' said the princess . `` What is it ? '' said Ricardo , unlocking the door . `` Why do you bother a fellow so ? '' He had been crying -- his hand obviously hurt him badly ; he looked , and indeed he was , very sulky . `` How did you get on in England , Dick ? ''
asked the XXXXX , taking no notice of his bandaged hand .
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