They have lived here during the last two or three years.

The princess met her father just inside the Postern, lovely and fresh as a dew-dipped rose." "She met her father just inside the Postern ?" I asked, slowly dropping my words in astonishment.

"She was in the castle yard when her father entered,--and at the Postern ?" "Yes, she took his hand and sprang to a seat behind him," answered Hymbercourt.
"She met him inside the Postern, say you ?" I repeated musingly.
"What is there amazing about so small an act ?" asked Hymbercourt.

"Is it not natural that she should greet her father whom she has not seen for a year ?" "Indeed, yes," I replied stumblingly, "but the weather is very hot, and--and I was thinking how much I should have enjoyed witnessing the meeting.

She doubtless was dressed in gala attire for so rare an occasion ?" I asked, wishing to talk upon the subject that touched me so nearly.