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standing at "attention" at the door, announced - "Your Majesty - Mr. Douglas Volk" — And I found myself in the presence of King Albert, he advanced and shook hands with me cordially, I of course made a "courtly bow" and said, "This is an honor, your Majesty to which I have eagerly looked forward" - adding that I hoped he would permit me to speak in English as I understood he was a master of that language"

He spoke very slowly, and with what might almost be called shyness, He said "Certainly sir speak in English if you prefer"  I then said that "it was needless to state that my countrymen & I appreciated the honor fully of his Majestie's [[Majesty's]] so kindly