The moment of their arrival found the chancellor just leaving to return to his own home.

Helsing knew them both, and stopped to rally Anton on the matter of his bouquet.

Anton was famous for his bouquets, which he distributed widely among the ladies of Strelsau.
"I hoped it was for my daughter," said the chancellor slyly.

"For I love flowers, and my wife has ceased to provide me with them; moreover, I've ceased to provide her with them, so, but for my daughter, we should have none." Anton answered his chaff, promising a bouquet for the young lady the next day, but declaring that he could not disappoint his cousin.

He was interrupted by Rischenheim, who, looking round on the group of bystanders, now grown numerous, exclaimed: "What's going on here, my dear chancellor?
What are all these people hanging about here for?
Ah, that's a royal carriage!" "The queen's with the countess," answered Helsing.