JustthenthecarriageofthePrincessAdelaide，daughterofLouistheFifteenth，andauntofLouistheSixteenth，drovethroughthegreatgateintotheguardedvestibuleofthepalace；twooutridersrodeinadvance，twolackeysstoodonthestandbehindthecarriage，anduponthesteponeachside，apageinrichly-embroideredgarments。
Beforethemiddleportal，whichcouldonlybeusedbytheroyalfamily，andwhichhadneverbeendesecratedbytheentranceofonewhowas“lowly-born，“thecarriagecametoastandstill。Thelackeyshastenedtoopenthegate，andalady，advancedinyears，grossinform，withanirritablefacewellpittedwithpock-marks，andwearingnootherexpressionthansuperciliousprideandahaughtyindifference，dismountedwithsomedifficulty，leaningupontheshoulderofherpage，andtoiledupthestepswhichconductedtothegreatvestibule。
Therunnersprangbeforeherupthegreatstaircasecoveredwithitscarpets，andwithhislongstaffrappedonthedoorofthefirstantechamberthatledtotheapartmentsofthequeen。“MadameAdelaide!“shoutedhewithaloudvoice，andthelackeyrepeateditinthesametone，quicklyopeningthedoorofthesecondantechamber；andthewordwastakenupbythechamberlains，andrepeatedandcarriedalongwherethequeenwassitting。
MarieAntoinetteshruggedherselftogetheralittleatthisannouncement，whichinterruptedherwhileengagedincharmingunrestrainedconversationwiththeDuchessdePolignac，andashadowflittedacrossherloftybrow。
Withfieryquicknesssheflungherarmsaroundtheneckofherfriend，andpressedakissuponherlips。“Farewell，Julia；MadameAdelaideiscoming：thatisjustthesameasirritationandannoyance。Shemaynotbeartheleastsuspicionofthisuponherfineanddearly-lovedface，andjustbecausetheyarenotthere，I