How came that grim preacher to attain such honor, taking position beside their peerless Queen ?" His idiotic lightness of speech and manner jarred unpleasantly upon my humor.

I was heavy-hearted from what had passed, retaining little confidence in the future, yet I told him the story as best I could, trusting the recital might serve to sober him, so we could counsel together regarding our plans.
"_Pardieu_! 'twas rather a pretty trick of the lady," he exclaimed laughingly, as I ended the tale.

"She would do honor to a more pretentious court with her wit as well as beauty.

What did you call the title she bore ?" "'Daughter of the Sun' was the name given in the altar-house yonder; later she made use of the word Naladi." "Ay! that was it.

'T is a name fitting her well to my taste, and I boast of some experience with the sex.