It was to be his future fortune to superintend these intellectual contests, in a stately office of his own, duly set apart and appointed for the purpose.

But the throne on which he was to sit had not yet been prepared for him, and he was at present constrained to content himself with exercising his power, now here and now there, according as his services might be required, carrying the appurtenances of his royalty about with him.
But Sir Gregory was not a solitary monarch.

In days long gone by there were, as we all know, three kings at Cologne, and again three kings at Brentford.

So also were there three kings at the Civil Service Examination Board.

But of these three Sir Gregory was by far the greatest king.