"Whence come you?" said he.
"From Picardy. We are officers in Turenne."
"Whither go you?"
"To the burial."
"The proof."
"You see our crèpe."
And like their predecessors, they pointed to the crèpe attached to the hilt of their rapiers.
The same attention was shown to them, and they followed the others to the dining-hall; the same care was bestowed upon their horses, who followed the other horses to the stables.
Behind them came four others, and the same scene was renewed.