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 his Royal Highness did not forget to tell her that she was dressed like his grandmother, and had a point-band peeping over a high collar, but, however, she looked not less beautiful and charming for all that.

They went into the great hall of looking-glasses, where they supped, and were served by the Princess's officers; the violins and haut-boys played old tunes; but very excellent, though it was now about an hundred years since they had played: and, after supper, without losing any time, the Lord Almoner married them in the chapel of the castle, and the chief Lady of honour drew the curtains.

They had but very little sleep that night, the Princess had no occasion, and the Prince left her the next morning, to return into the city, where his father had been in great pain for him.

The Prince told him he had lost his way in the forest as he was hunting, and had lain at the cottage of a collier, who had given him some brown bread and cheese.

The King his Father, who was a very good man, readily believed him; but his Mother the Queen, could not be persuaded that this was altogether true, and seeing that he went almost every day a hunting, and that he had always some excuse ready for so doing, tho' he had lain out three or four nights together, she began to suspect, and very justly too, his having some little private amour on hand,