. The court jester . med that the Lady Marguerite of Hapsburgwas about to honor the castle with her presence,while every being under that roof seemed to be onthe alert to put the best foot foremost, in orderproperly to receive the little princess. Even LeGlorieux was treated with a degree of deferencethat caused him to throw back his shoulders andstrut about with a great deal of pride. Soon the sound of a hunting horn was heard, anda company of ladies and gentlemen dashed throughthe gate with hawks on their wrists and followedby hounds. They seemed more quiet and lesshappy than the fagot-gathe
. The court jester . med that the Lady Marguerite of Hapsburgwas about to honor the castle with her presence,while every being under that roof seemed to be onthe alert to put the best foot foremost, in orderproperly to receive the little princess. Even LeGlorieux was treated with a degree of deferencethat caused him to throw back his shoulders andstrut about with a great deal of pride. Soon the sound of a hunting horn was heard, anda company of ladies and gentlemen dashed throughthe gate with hawks on their wrists and followedby hounds. They seemed more quiet and lesshappy than the fagot-gatherers, Le Glorieuxthought, and he wondered if they were really ashappy as those young people who were workingfor their daily bread. The Count and Countess Von Hohenberg werevery pleasant elderly people, with a large family ofsons and daughters, and a number of relatives whoalways lived with them, so their household was avery large one. They were charmed to hear of theunexpected arrival of the princess, who with her 90. Some youths and maidens had been to the woods Page go THE WISDOM OF PITTACUS suite soon rode through the gates and received ahearty welcome. A bright fire was snapping in thebroad fireplace of the great hall, and did its part incheering the fatigued and chilled travelers. Theguests were conducted to their rooms, which, if theydid not contain the luxuries afforded by the sleep-ing apartments in the mansions of the rich of thepresent day, were at least comfortable, though thehuge beds, with their ghostly hangings, looked as ifthey might invite the nightmare. It was a merry company which surrounded thesupper table, where Marguerite was, of course,given the seat of honor. Great indignation was ex-pressed at the double insult offered their country byFrance. I have heard, said the count, thatAustria has taken up an alliance with England andSpain, so France may learn to fear the house ofHapsburg and its powerful friends. And France is no longer governed by the slyand sch
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