All the city was agitated by an extraordinary movement. Four large vessels, recently built, had just been launched. At the end of the jetty, his clothes richly laced with gold, glittering, as was customary with him, with diamonds and precious stones, his hat ornamented with a white feather which drooped upon his shoulder, Buckingham was seen surrounded by a staff almost as brilliant as himself.
A városban a szokottnál is élénkebb volt a sürgés-forgás; négy most épült nagy hajót bocsátottak éppen vízre; aranypaszomántos ruhában, gyémántok, drágakövek szemkápráztató tüzében, kalapjáról vállára hulló fehér tollal Buckingham ott állt a mólón, körülötte vezérkara, tisztjei, szinte éppoly fényes öltözékben, mint maga Buckingham.