Such　I　found　to　be　the　truth。　　A　great　room　had　been　prepared　for
  me；　through　the　mullioned　windows　the　last　flicker　of　the　winter
  sunset　interchanged　with　the　reverberation　of　a　royal　fire；　the　bed
  was　open；　a　suit　of　evening　clothes　was　airing　before　the　blaze；
  and　from　the　far　corner　a　boy　came　forward　with　deprecatory　smiles。
  The　dream　in　which　I　had　been　moving　seemed　to　have　reached　its
  pitch。　　I　might　have　quitted　this　house　and　room　only　the　night
  before；　it　was　my　own　place　that　I　had　come　to；　and　for　the　first
  time　in　my　life　I　understood　the　force　of　the　words　home　and
  welcome。
  'This　will　be　all　as　you　would　want；　sir？'　said　Mr。　Dawson。　　'This
  'ere　boy；　Rowley；　we　place　entirely　at　your　disposition。　　'E's　not
  exactly　a　trained　vallet；　but　Mossho　Powl；　the　Viscount's
  gentleman；　'ave　give　him　the　benefick　of　a　few　lessons；　and　it　is
  'oped　that　he　may　give　sitisfection。　　Hanythink　that　you　may
  require；　if　you　will　be　so　good　as　to　mention　the　same　to　Rowley；　I
  will　make　it　my　business　myself；　sir；　to　see　you　sitisfied。'
  So　saying；　the　eminent　and　already　detested　Mr。　Dawson　took　his
  departure；　and　I　was　left　alone　with　Rowley。　　A　man　who　may　be　said
  to　have　wakened　to　consciousness　in　the　prison　of　the　Abbaye；　among
  those　ever　graceful　and　ever　tragic　figures　of　the　brave　and　fair；
  awaiting　the　hour　of　the　guillotine　and　denuded　of　every　comfort；　I
  had　never　known　the　luxuries　or　the　amenities　of　my　rank　in　life。
  To　be　attended　on　by　servants　I　had　only　been　accustomed　to　in
  inns。　　My　toilet　had　long　been　military；　to　a　moment；　at　the　note
  of　a　bugle；　too　often　at　a　ditch…side。　　And　it　need　not　be　wondered
  at　if　I　looked　on　my　new　valet　with　a　certain　diffidence。　　But　I
  remembered　that　if　he　was　my　first　experience　of　a　valet；　I　was　his
  first　trial　as　a　master。　　Cheered　by　which　consideration；　I
  demanded　my　bath　in　a　style　of　good　assurance。　　There　was　a
  bathroom　contiguous；　in　an　incredibly　short　space　of　time　the　hot
  water　was　ready；　and　soon　after；　arrayed　in　a　shawl　dressing…gown；
  and　in　a　luxury　of　contentment　and　comfort；　I　was　reclined　in　an
  easy…chair　before　the　mirror；　while　Rowley；　with　a　mixture　of　pride
  and　anxiety　which　I　could　well　understand；　laid　out　his　razors。
  'Hey；　Rowley？'　I　asked；　not　quite　resigned　to　go　under　fire　with
  such　an　inexperienced　commander。　　'It's　all　right；　is　it？　　You　feel
  pretty　sure　of　your　weapons？'
  'Yes；　my　lord；'　he　replied。　　'It's　all　right；　I　assure　your
  lordship。'
  'I　beg　your　pardon；　Mr。　Rowley；　'but　for　the　sake　of　shortness；
  would　you　mind　not　belording　me　in　private？'　said　I。　　'It　will　do
  very　well　if　you　call　me　Mr。　Anne。　　It　is　the　way　of　my　country；　as
  I　dare　say　you　know。'
  Mr。　Rowley　looked　blank。
  'But　you're　just　as　much　a　Viscount　as　Mr。　Powl's；　are　you　not？'　he
  said。
  'As　Mr。　Powl's　Viscount？'　said　I；　laughing。　　'Oh；　keep　your　mind
  easy；　Mr。　Rowley's　is　every　bit　as　good。　　Only；　you　see；　as　I　am　of
  the　younger　line；　I　bear　my　Christian　name　along　with　the　title。
  Alain　is　the　VISCOUNT；　I　am　the　VISCOUNT　ANNE。　　And　in　giving　me
  the　name　of　Mr。　Anne；　I　assure　you　you　will　be　quite　regular。'
  'Yes；　Mr。　Anne；'　said　the　docile　youth。　　'But　about　the　shaving；
  sir；　you　need　be　under　no　alarm。　　Mr。　Powl　says　I　'ave　excellent
  dispositions。'
  'Mr。　　Powl？'　said　I。　　'That　doesn't　seem　to　me　very　like　a　French
  name。'
  'No；　sir；　indeed；　my　lord；'　said　he；　with　a　burst　of　confidence。
  'No；　indeed；　Mr。　Anne；　and　it　do　not　surely。　　I　should　say　now；　it
  was　more　like　Mr。　Pole。'
  'And　Mr。　Powl　is　the　Viscount's　man？'
  'Yes；　Mr。　Anne；'　said　he。　　'He　'ave　a　hard　billet；　he　do。　　The
  Viscount　is　a　very　particular　gentleman。　　I　don't　think　as　you'll
  be；　Mr。　Anne？'　he　added；　with　a　confidential　smile　in　the　mirror。
  He　was　about　sixteen；　well　set　up；　with　a　pleasant；　merry；　freckled
  face；　and　a　pair　of　dancing　eyes。　　There　was　an　air　at　once
  deprecatory　and　insinuating　about　the　rascal　that　I　thought　I
  recognised。　　There　came　to　me　from　my　own　boyhood　memories　of
  certain　passionate　admirations　long　passed　away；　and　the　objects　of
  them　long　ago　discredited　or　dead。　　I　remembered　how　anxious　I　had
  been　to　serve　those　fleeting　heroes；　how　readily　I　told　myself　I
  would　have　died　for　THEM；　how　much　greater　and　handsomer　than　life
  they　had　appeared。　　And　looking　in　the　mirror；　it　seemed　to　me　that
  I　read　the　face　of　Rowley；　like　an　echo　or　a　ghost；　by　the　light　of
  my　own　youth。　　I　have　always　contended　（somewhat　against　the
  opinion　of　my　friends）　that　I　am　first　of　all　an　economist；　and　the
  last　thing　that　I　would　care　to　throw　away　is　that　very　valuable
  piece　of　property　…　a　boy's　hero…worship。
  'Why；'　said　I；　'you　shave　like　an　angel；　Mr。　Rowley！'
  'Thank　you；　my　lord；'　says　he。　　'Mr。　Powl　had　no　fear　of　me。　You
  may　be　sure；　sir；　I　should　never　'ave　had　this　berth　if　I　'adn't
  'ave　been　up　to　Dick。　　We　been　expecting　of　you　this　month　back。
  My　eye！　　I　never　see　such　preparations。　　Every　day　the　fires　has
  been　kep'　up；　the　bed　made；　and　all！　　As　soon　as　it　was　known　you
  were　coming；　sir；　I　got　the　appointment；　and　I've　been　up　and　down
  since　then　like　a　Jack…in…the…box。　　A　wheel　couldn't　sound　in　the
  avenue　but　what　I　was　at　the　window！　　I've　had　a　many
  disappointments；　but　to…night；　as　soon　as　you　stepped　out　of　the
  shay；　I　knew　it　was　my　…　it　was　you。　　Oh；　you　had　been　expected！
  Why；　when　I　go　down　to　supper；　I'll　be　the　'ero　of　the　servants'
  'all：　the　'ole　of　the　staff　is　that　curious！'
  'Well；'　said　I；　'I　hope　you　may　be　able　to　give　a　fair　account　of
  me　…　sober；　steady；　industrious；　good…tempered；　and　with　a　first…
  rate　character　from　my　last　place？'
  He　laughed　an　embarrassed　laugh。　　'Your　hair　curls　beautiful；'　he
  said；　by　way　of　changing　the　subject。　　'The　Viscount's　the　boy　for
  curls；　though；　and　the　richness　of　it　is；　Mr。　Powl　tells　me　his
  don't　curl　no　more　than　that　much　twine　…　by　nature。　　Gettin'　old；
  the　Viscount　is。　　He　'AVE　gone　the　pace；　'aven't　'e；　sir？'
  'The　fact　is；'　said　I；　'that　I　know　very　little　about　him。　　Our
  family　has　been　much　divided；　and　I　have　been　a　soldier　from　a
  child。'
  'A　soldier；　Mr。　Anne；　sir？'　cried　Rowley；　with　a　sudden　feverish
  animation。　　'Was　you　ever　wounded？'
  It　is　contrary　to　my　principles　to　discourage　admiration　for
  myself；　and；　slipping　back　the　shoulder　of　the　dressing…gown；　I
  silently　exhibited　the　scar　which　I　had　received　in　Edinburgh
  Castle。　　He　looked　at　it　with　awe。
  'Ah；　well！'　he　continued；　'there's　where　the　difference　comes　in！
  It's　in　the　training。　　The　other　Viscount　have　been　horse…racing；
  and　dicing；　and　carrying　on　all　his　life。　　All　right　enough；　no
  doubt；　but　what　I　do　say　is；　that　it　don't　lead　to　nothink。
  Whereas　…　'
  'Whereas　Mr。　Rowley's？'　I　put　in。
  'My　Viscount？'　said　he。　　'Well；　sir；　I　DID　say　it；　and　now　that
  I've　seen　you；　I　say　it　again！'
  I　could　not　refrain　from　smiling　at　this　outburst；　and　the　rascal
  caught　me　in　the　mirror　and　smiled　to　me　again。
  'I'd　say　it　again；　Mr。　Hanne；'　he　said。　　'I　know　which　side　my
  bread's　buttered。　　I　know　when　a　gen'leman's　a　gen'leman。　　Mr。　Powl
  can　go　to　Putney　with　his　one！　　Beg　your　pardon；　Mr。　Anne；　for
  being　so　familiar；'　said　he；　blushing　suddenly　scarlet。　　'I　was
  especially　warned　against　it　by　Mr。　Powl。'
  'Discipline　before　all；'　said　I。　　'Follow　your　front…rank　man。
  With　that；　we　began　to　turn　our　attention　to　the　clothes。　　I　was
  amazed　to　find　them　fit　so　well：　not　A　LA　DIABLE；　in　the　haphazard
  manner　of　a　soldier's　uniform　or　a　ready…made　suit；　but　with
  nicety；　as　a　trained　artist　might　rejoice　to　make　them　for　a
  favourite　subject。
  ''Tis　extraordinary；'　cried　I：　'these　things　fit　me　perfectly。'
  'Indeed；　Mr。　Anne；　you　two　be　very　much　of　a　shape；'　said　Rowley。
  'Who？　　What　two？'　said　I。
  'The　Viscount；'　he　said。
  'Damnation！　　Have　I　the　man's　clothes　on　me；　too？'　cried　I。
  But　Rowley　hastened　to　reassure　me。　　On　the　first　word　of　my
  coming；　the　Count　had　put　the　matter　of　my　wardrobe　in　the　hands　of
  his　own　and　my　cousin's　tailors；　and　on　the　rumour　of　our
  resemblance；　my　clothes　had　been　made　to　Alain's　measure。
  'But　they　were　all　made　for　you　express；　Mr。　Anne。　　You　may　be
  certain　the　Count　would　never　do　nothing　by　'alf：　fires　kep'
  burning；　the　finest　of　clothes　ordered；　I'm　sure；　and　a　body…
  servant　being　trained　a…purpose。'
  'Well；'　said　I；　'it's　a　good　fire；　and　a　good　set…out　of　clothes；
  and　what　a　valet；　Mr。　Rowley！　　And　there's　one　thing　to　be　said　for
  my　cousin　…　I　mean　for　Mr。　Powl's　Viscount　…　he　has　a　very　fair
  figure。'
  'Oh；　don't　you　be　took　in；　Mr。　Anne；'　quoth　the　faithless　Rowley：
  'he　has　to　be　hyked　into　a　pair　of　stays　to　get　them　things　on！'
  'Come；　come；　Mr。　Rowley；'　said　I；　'this　is　te