Bythetimetheyreachedthepieritwassixo’clock；theroyalyachtwasreturning；afactannouncedbytheshipsintheharbourfiringasalute。TheKingcameashorewithhishatinhishand，andreturnedthesalutationsofthewell-dressedcrowdinhisoldindiscriminatefashion。WhilethischeeringandwavingofhandkerchiefswasgoingonAnnestoodbetweenthetwobrothers，whoprotectinglyjoinedtheirhandsbehindherback，asifshewereadelicatepieceofstatuarythatapushmightdamage。SoontheKinghadpassed，andreceivingthemilitarysalutesofthepiquet，joinedtheQueenandprincessesatGloucesterLodge，thehomelyhouseofredbrickinwhichheunostentatiouslyresided。
Astherewasyetsomelittletimebeforethetheatrewouldopen，theystrayeduponthevelvetsands，andlistenedtothesongsofthesailors，oneofwhomextemporizedfortheoccasion:——
’PortlandRoadtheKingaboard，theKingaboard！
PortlandRoadtheKingaboard，WeweighedandsailedfromPortlandRoad！’*
*VidePreface。