36 Ten Years of my Life. 



tided a large and fine red ostrich plume for my hat, which I 

 did not want to have spoiled, ^nd which he, half laughing and 

 half grumbling, sheltered under his waterproof. 



We arrived in good time at Chantilly, and were surprised at 

 finding here quite a princely establishment, with a mansion, 

 which would be called in France or Germany a chateau, and 

 with a magnificent stable buildings, justifying somewhat the 

 name of Chantilly, borrowed from the far-famed seat of the 

 Princess of Conde near Paris, and renowned for its palace-like 

 stables. The splendid estate belonged to the famous rebel 

 cavalry-general Stuart, who derived his origin from the Royal 

 StuartSp I do not know with what right. 



