He was among the gardeners, examining some rare plant; stooping over it, and had his back to us.
Here I had to halt; and the Officers began, in underhand tone [the dogs!], to put me through my drill: 'Hat under left arm!--Right foot foremost!--Breast well forward!--Head up!--Papers from pouch!--Papers aloft in right hand!--Steady! Steady!'-- And went their ways, looking always round, to see if I kept my posture.

I perceived well enough they were pleased to make game of me; but I stood, all the same, like a wall, being full of fear.

The Officers were hardly out of the Garden, when the King turned round, and saw this extraordinary machine,"-- telegraph figure or whatever we may call it, with papers pointing to the sky.

"He gave such a look at me, like a flash of sunbeams glancing through you; and sent one of the gardeners to bring my papers.

Which having got, he struck into another walk with them, and was out of sight.