The Princess Virginia

Popular children's romance, first published in 1907. The story begins: "No," said the Princess. "No. I'm--_dashed_ if I do." "My darling child!" exclaimed the Grand Duchess. "You're impossible. If any one should hear you!" "It's he who's impossible," the Princess amended. "I'm just trying to show you--" "Or to shock me. You are so like your grandmother." According to Wikipedia: "Alice Muriel Williamson (1869 - September 24, 1933) was a British novelist. Born Alice Muriel Livingston, she married Charles Norris Williamson (1859-1920) in 1894 and many of her books were jointly written with her husband. After her marriage she introduced herself as Mrs. C.N.Williamson. A number of their novels cover the early days of motoring and can also be read as travelogues."