The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the Seventh, Chapter V - They Recognize, but do not Know, Each Other

In which Gwynplaine, bewildered by the peculiar circumstances that have recently entwined him, encounters a familiar figure in an unexpected guise within the solitude of his own chamber, igniting a spirited exchange veiled in irony and latent rivalry. This curious meeting is soon interrupted by solemn messengers bearing the weight of the royal summons, drawing the scene into the august sphere of the English peerage.