and belo again, and beyond t of the canopy,

    stood t to be

    seated in the occasion of any public

    ceremonial, and s tangled scarlet

    tassels, lay on a purple tABOUREt in front.  On the wall, facing

    trait of Cing

    dress,  mastiff by ure of Philip

    II. receiving tre of

    tood a black ebony cabinet,

    inlaid es of ivory, on whe figures from holbeins

    Dance of Deat

    famous master himself.

    But ttle Dhis magnificence.  he

    he canopy, nor

    one al of self.   ed

    o see ta before s doo to

    ask o come ah him when he had finished his dance.

    in t

    t h wandering hands of gold

    moved tremulous leaves aside.  too, in the

    forest, not so splendid, per

    more sly scented for all t;

    flooded he cool glens, and grassy knolls;

    yello nestled in little clumps round the gnarled

    roots of trees; bright celandine, and blue speedwell, and

    irises lilac and gold.  tkins on the hazels, and

    t of ted

    cells.  tnut s spires of ars, and the

    s pallid moons of beauty.  Yes:  surely she would come

    if o the fair

    forest, and all day long .  A smile

    lit up  t, and o t room.

    Of all test and t beautiful.

    tterned

    ted y blossoms of silver; ture

    ooned hs, and swinging

    Cupids; in front of tood great screens

    broidered s and peacocks, and the floor, which was of

    sea-green onyx, seemed