"Would you move to a land where princesses use hay for hosiery ?" "'Tis curious done," said Pembroke, musingly, "none the less." "And done by her own hand," said the owner of the shoe, with a certain proprietary pride.
Again the laughter broke out.

"Do your princesses engage in shoemaking ?" asked a third gamester as he pushed into the ring.

"Sure it must be a rare land.

Prithee, what doth the king in handicraft?
Doth he take to saddlery, or, perhaps, smithing ?" "Have done thy jests, Wilson," cried Pembroke.

"Mayhap there is somewhat to be learned here of this New World and of our dear cousins, the French.