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Chapter 16

           ThereisatleastonegoodexcuseforpeoplewhomakenopreparationtoenterthepresenceofGodingoingtochurch,whichiscalledthe‘houseofGod,’theydonotfindGodatall;theyonlydiscovertheclergyman.Itissomewhatofadisappointment."

           Ihadnotimetoreply,asjustthenthecarriagestopped,andwealightedatthepalace.ThroughtheinterventionofthehighCourtofficialwhopresentedus,wegotagoodplaceamongthemostdistinguishedarrivals,andduringourbriefwait,Iwasconsiderablyamusedbythestudyoftheirfacesandattitudes.Someofthemenlookednervousothersconceited;oneortwoRadicalnotabilitiescomportedthemselveswithanairasiftheyandtheyaloneweretobehonouredforallowingRoyaltytoholdthesefunctionsatall;afewgentlemenhadevidentlydonnedtheirLevéedressinhasteandcarelessness,forthepiecesoftissue-paperinwhichtheirsteelorgiltcoat-buttonshadbeenwrappedbythetailortopreventtarnish,werestillunremoved.Discoveringthisfortunatelybeforeitwastoolate,theyoccupiedthemselvesbytakingoffthesepapersandcastingthemontheflooranuntidyprocessatbest,andonethatmadethemlooksingularlyridiculousandundignified.EachmanpresentturnedtostareatLucio;hisstrikingpersonalityattracteduniversalattention.

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