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THE SKJ’UTS-BOY. 117
neck, and finally the large head, which was not exactly ill-look-
ing, but signified a high degree of stupid vanity.
The chamberlain was clothed in ¢he most foppish manner.
I-Ils hair, properly anointed with odoriferous pomatum, sur-
rounded in wavy curls his red, sweaty brow, and the eternal
uneasy flexibility with which he bowed, af#er he had entered,
now #o the right, then to the left, now backward, now forward,
was so irresistible, that certainly the mos# fashionable frock-
skirts never before attracted so much attention as these, when
they kissed with inimitable grace Goesse’s sharp-angled knees.
"A. charming, a divine idea, gentlepeople. I shall soon become
a fool with all this rapture. Upon my honour, no sultan can sit
prouder in his harem, than I shall si# in a boat filled with ladies.
Long live the ladiesl they are certainly the crown of all
joy."
"Excellent, most excellent," exclaimed the baron, "but I hope
that the chamberlain will graciously excuse me, if ]: and the
other gentlemen present, protest against the honour of belonging
fo the genere feminino, for we shall also take the libcrty of
enjoying thd excursion."
"Beg your pardon, dear baron, but I love fo speak in para-
bles." (" I also," thought the baron.) "And only intended fo
express by if, them, the ladies, I mean, as the better part of the
load. But, my dearest assessor, can you tell me for sure, whether
]#Iiss de Dressen will also be of the party #"
"Certainly. I gave her a wink through a third person,
ber adorer of yesterday would also grace the company with his.
l#resence, and then– But I do not consider it proper to talk
#nore concerning the matter."
"Ay ! why not # Do me the favom- ofware wa hot altogether
among ourselves ] In the mean rime, fo be sincere, I observed at
once, that my advances were no# unwelcome."
"Your rnodesty, Mr. Chambcrlain," said Wir6n, "bas c¢r..
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