Corny had been reading a German novel, and she wanted us to appoint a "Hof-rath," who is a German court officer of some kind.

He was a nice fellow in the novel, and so we picked out the best-looking young darkey we could find, for the position.
We each had our posts.

Corny was to do the crowning, and I was to make the speech.

Rectus had his place by the flag, which he was to haul up at the proper moment.

Mrs.Chipperton undertook to stand by the old lady,--that is, the queen,--and give her any support she might happen to need during the ceremony.
We intended having the coronation in the house; but we found the crowd too large for this, so we brought the rocking-chair out-of-doors, and set it in front of the only window in the palace.