The yard was large enough to accommodate a good many people, and those who could not get in had plenty of room out in the road.

We tried to make Poqua-dilla take off her turban, because a crown on a turban seemed to us something entirely out of order; but she wouldn't listen to it.

We had the pleasant-faced neighbor-woman as an interpreter, and she said that it wasn't any use; the queen would almost as soon appear in public without her head as without her turban.

So we let this pass, for we saw very plainly that it wouldn't do to try to force too much on Poqua-dilla, for she looked now as if she thought we had come there to perform some operation on her,--perhaps to cut off her leg.
About half-past ten, we led her out, and made her sit down in the rocking-chair.

Mrs.Chipperton stood on one side of her, holding one of her hands, while the neighbor-woman stood on the other side, and held the other hand.