Nosebag. The Master of the Royal Buckhounds was present——
Nutts. With his dogs?
Nosebag. Don’t be wicked,—and “the infant Princess was dressed in a rich robe of Honiton lace over white satin.”
Nutts. Stop. What does the parson say? “Dost thou in the name of this child renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of this world?”
Nosebag. (Reads.) “The Duke of Norfolk appeared in his uniform as Master of the Horse. The Duke of Cambridge wore the Orders of the Garter, the Bath, St Michael, and St George. Earl Granville appeared”——
Nutts. That will do. There was no “vain pomp,” and not a bit of “glory.”
Chapter II.
Nutts. Now, Mr Slowgoe, when you’ve gone through the alphabet of that paper, I’m ready.