"I wish I had some kind of notion, Ella. In a word, the situation with the King is tricky. He has little appetite and doesn't sleep much. If you observed, he wasn't able to join us for dinner yesterday. "
In order to get out of there ASAP, he had to depart.
Right away, Ella's thoughts went there. That's a valid point. When she thought about it again, she realized she had been confused. Doesn't King George III like to eat? However, why? So, the abs don't let you sleep, either? Is it maybe why he spends so much time reading?
I can't even begin to guess what's wrong with...