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            “My Lady.  My Lord.  I have a question to ask of     you.”            Duke Reginald nodded.  “Yes, Your Highness?”            Yes, this really seemed backwards, but it was kind of     fun.  Ceremoniously, Louise asked,  “Would it be all right     with you if I married your son?”            They stared at her in shock.  Duke Reginald blinked     a couple of times, as if he were dreaming.  “Alexander?”            She grinned.  “You don’t have another son that I     don’t know about, do you?”            Duke Reginald shook his head.  His eyes were big     and he looked like a shocked deer as he spoke.  “Why, yes,     of course, it would be fine!”            “Then you don’t have any problem with me going     and getting him out of the military and bringing him home,     do you?”            Duke Reginald nodded.  “Yes.”  Then realizing what     he said, he shook his head.  “I mean, no.  I mean, it would     most definitely be fine.”            “Good,” Louise said.  “Because preparations are     already under way.”            “And, uh, what does you father think of all of this?”     Duke Reginald asked.            “Oh, he has already given his permission.  In fact, he     told me I’d have command of whatever forces I need.”  She     then looked at them teasingly.  “You don’t think he’ll put     up a fight, do you?”            The whole situation began to dawn on them.  Duke                                       114
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