I also want a travelling suit of good fashion--I leave the matter of colour to you--and also a suit for wearing here in Paris." The cloak and doublets were speedily chosen, as M.Poitrou had several of the colour and material in stock.

Hector was then measured for the breeches, which were of the fashion now known as knickerbockers, but somewhat looser.

He then chose a violet cap with a yellow feather to match the court dress, a court sword, high riding boots, and loose turned-over boots used for walking, but left all other matters to the tailor.
"When your man brings the things to me at the auberge Pome d'Or I will pay him at once," he said.

He was indeed well supplied with funds, for as he passed through Nancy he had drawn the sums standing to his credit from an agent there, to whom he had, as occasion offered, transmitted the greater portion of his pay, and also the balance of the sum that had been paid him when he first took possession of his estate, after paying for the various expenses he had incurred in St.Denis and in Paris.
Monsieur Poitrou was faithful to his promise, and although free from vanity, Hector could not but perceive, after he had donned his court suit, that he made a good figure.

Such, indeed, was the opinion of not a few of the ladies of the court as he entered the great reception room.
He had now adopted the general fashion, and wore his hair in ringlets hanging down on to the collar.