In spite of having been at St. James's Sir William was so completely awed by the grandeur surrounding him, that he had but just courage enough to make a very low bow, and take his seat without saying a word; and his daughter, frightened almost out of her senses, sat on the edge of her chair, not knowing which way to look.
Malgré son passage a la cour, sir William était tellement impressionné par la splendeur qui l’entourait qu’il eut juste assez de présence d’esprit pour faire un profond salut et s’asseoir sans mot dire. Sa fille, a moitié morte de peur, s’assit sur le bord d’une chaise, ne sachant de quel côté partager ses regards.