"When I was living here, Schönbrunn was always a Palace with many visitors from different parts of Europe. Kings, queens, nobility, ministers, diplomats.... But nowadays it's all visitors from the Far East. Mind you, they are more polite and disciplined than many European citizens"
"Your Majesty, I understand everything you say. May I ask, are these glasses more to your liking than the previous pair?"
"Yes, they are very stable and comfortable on my nose, thank you. All we had in my time here was face à main and pince-nez. There was nothing fashionable about them. I'm glad that you brought modern glasses for me to wear"
"Your Majesty, may I ask about your vision when you were living here?"
"You may ask, but no answers will be given. State secret. I was quite vain in those days. But your glasses are great. May I ask, where did you get them?"
"Your Majesty, you will be surprised about the answer. They were all imported from the Far East"
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