Again he paused, and again the Grand Gallipoot growled:
But while this was going on the Grand Gallipoot was talking with his counselors, who were the most important officials of the Growleywogs.
``Conrade,'' said the Grand Master, ``dear companion of my battles and my toils, to thy faithful bosom alone I can confide my sorrows.
``Because they are more wealthy,'' answered the Grand Master.
Box Five is just like all the other grand tier boxes.
"It will be FAUST on Saturday: let us both see the performance from Box Five on the grand tier!"
The
Grand Master proposed that the last duty should be performed, and the distinguished dignitary who bore the title of "Collector of Alms" went round to all the brothers.
It was no easy matter on that day, to force one's way into that grand hall, although it was then reputed to be the largest covered enclosure in the world (it is true that Sauval had not yet measured the grand hall of the Château of Montargis).
With the reader's consent, we will endeavor to retrace in thought, the impression which he would have experienced in company with us on crossing the threshold of that grand hall, in the midst of that tumultuous crowd in surcoats, short, sleeveless jackets, and doublets.
At last, toward eleven o'clock, the people who were looking through the telescopes cried out "There they are!"--and sure enough, far up, on the loftiest terraces of the
Grand Plateau, the three pygmies appeared, climbing with remarkable vigor and spirit.
And whilst the servant was turning round the vehicle the
Grand Pensionary said to the gatekeeper, --
The whole number of persons collected at
Grand Pre finally amounted to four hundred and eighty-three men, and three hundred and thirty-seven women, heads of families; and their sons and daughters, to five hundred and twenty-seven of the former, and five hundred and seventy-six of the latter; making in the whole one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three souls.