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 there is not some uninterested person—I must see the Queen and talk to her about it,' and with this he wended his way to the palace.

He met the Queen just starting out on her morning visit to the museum. When he made it known that he was a stranger, and desired a short audience, she stopped and spoke to him.

'Have you visited my museum yet?' she said. 'There is nothing in the city so well worth your attention as that. You should go there before seeing anything else. You have a high forehead, and an intelligent expression, and I have no doubt that it will interest you greatly. I am going there myself, and I shall be glad to see what effect that fine collection has upon a stranger.'

This did not suit the Stranger at all. From what he had heard he felt quite sure that if he went to the museum, he would