text:  How differently those two young people viewed the same event! Christina knowing her power over her father and unluckily not knowing that fathers (even though they are prime ministers and are as courtier-like as Polonius) have flinty hearts when their interests are concerned saw nothing in the present state of affairs to despair about; and in fact as we have said already was nearly committing the unpardonable crime of laughing at the grimaces of her cousin