Arenottheseremarkableincidents？ThenextwonderwesawwasthearrivalofasetoftotteringoldInvalids，whotooktheirplacesunderuswithdrawnsabres。Thencameasuperbdrum—major，ahandsomesmilinggood—humoredgiantofaman，hisbreechesastonishinglyembroideredwithsilverlace。Himadozenlittledrummer—boysfollowed——\"thelittledarlings！\"alltheladiescriedoutinabreath:theywereindeedprettylittlefellows，andcameandstoodcloseunderus:thehugedrum—majorsmiledoverhislittlered—cappedflock，andformanyhoursinthemostperfectcontentmenttwiddledhismoustachesandplayedwiththetasselsofhiscane。
Nowthecompanybegantoarrivethickerandthicker。AwholecoveyofConseillers—d\'Etatcamein，inbluecoats，embroideredwithbluesilk，thencameacrowdoflawyersintoquesandcaps，amongwhomweresundryvenerableJudgesinscarlet，purplevelvet，andermine——
akindofBajazetcostume。Lookthere！thereistheTurkishAmbassadorinhisredcap，turninghissolemnbrownfaceaboutandlookingpreternaturallywise。TheDeputieswalkininabody。
Guizotisnotthere:hepassedbyjustnowinfullministerialcostume。PresentlylittleThierssauntersback:whataclear，broadsharp—eyedfacethefellowhas，withhisgrayhaircutdownsodemure！Aservantpasses，pushingthroughthecrowdashabbywheel—
chair。IthasjustbroughtoldMonceytheGovernoroftheInvalids，thehonestoldmanwhodefendedParissostoutlyin1814。Hehasbeenveryill，andisworndownalmostbyinfirmities:butinhisillnesshewasperpetuallyasking，\"Doctor，shallIlivetillthe15th？Givemetillthen，andIdiecontented。\"Onecan\'thelpbelievingthattheoldman\'swishishonest，howeveronemaydoubtthepietyofanotherillustriousMarshal，whooncecarriedacandlebeforeCharlesX。inaprocession，andhasbeenthismorningtoNeuillytokneelandprayatthefootofNapoleon\'scoffin。Hemighthavesaidhisprayersathome，tobesure;butdon\'tletusasktoomuch:thatkindofreserveisnotaFrenchman\'scharacteristic。