Allthegentlemenpresentrushedtowardthequeen，eachdesiroustohavethehonorofwaitinguponher。MarieAntoinettethankedthemallwithapleasantsmile，andtookthearmoftheeldestgentlemanthere，theBarondeBesenval。
“Come，baron，“saidshe，“Iknowanewpath，whichnoneofthesegentryhavelearned，andIamsurethatweshallbethefirsttoreachtheplacewherethekingis。“
Restingonthearmofthebaron，sheleftthesaloon，andpassedoutofthedooropposite，uponthelittleterraceleadingtothewell-
shadedpark。
“WewillgothroughtheEnglishgarden。Ihavehadthemopenapaththroughthethicket，whichwillleadusdirectlytoourgoal；whiletheotherswillallhavetogothroughtheItaliangarden，andsomakeacircuit。Butlook，mylord，somebodyiscomingthere——whoisit？“