I feel chains on my limbs here.' 'Madame, I would,' said I, 'that I were the Perseus to relieve you of your monster Ennui, but he is coming quickly.' 'You see he has his pretty phrases!' cried the margravine; adding encouragingly, 'S'il nest pas tant sort peu impertinent ?' The advance of some German or Russian nobleman spared me further efforts.
We were on shore, listening to the band in the afternoon, when a sail like a spark of pure white stood on the purple black edge of a storm-cloud.

It was the yacht.

By sunset it was moored off shore, and at night hung with variegated lamps.

Early next morning we went on board.

The ladies were astonished at the extent of the vessel, and its luxurious fittings and cunning arrangements.