Chase knew his proper place.

It must be admitted, however, that he was never far distant from her, but perhaps chance was responsible for that--chance and Baggs, who, by nature, kept as close to royalty as the restrictions allowed.
She was the gayest, the most vivacious being in the whole assemblage; she had but to stretch out her hand or project her smile and every man in touch with the spell was ready to drop at her feet.

At last, she led her court off toward the pavilion under which the royal orchestra was playing.

As if it were a signal, every one turned his steps in that direction.

Chase and the Englishman had been conversing diligently with an ancient countess and her two attractive daughters near the fountain.
The Countess gave the command in the middle of Chase's dissertation on Italian cooking, and the party hastily fell in line with the throng which hurried forward.
"What is it?
Supper again ?" whispered Baggs, lugubriously.
One of the young women, doubtless observing the look of curiosity in the face of the American, volunteered the information that the orchestra was to repeat the great number which had so stirred the musical world at the concert the week before.