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He had conceived the great idea of having a word or tith Mr Melht be convinced by a word or two as to the ht be a happiness to him hereafter to have had intercourse with athe true faith to his country On Saturday night,--that Saturday night on which Mr Melreatness at the India Office,--he took up his quarters in the cloisters of St Fabricius; he spent a goodly festive Sunday a the various Romanist church services of thehe sallied forth in quest of Mr Mel obtained that address from some circular, he went first to Abchurch Lane But on this day, and on the next, which would be the day of the election, Mr Melmotte was not expected in the City, and the priest was referred to his present private residence in Bruton Street There he was told that the great ht probably be found in Grosvenor Square, and at the house in the square Father Barha the arrangements for the entertainment of the Emperor

The servants, orthe priest adreat confusion The wreaths of flowers and green boughs were being suspended, last daubs of heavy gilding were being given to the wooden capitals ofburned to kill the s fixed and chairs were beingnailed together for the accommodation of hats and cloaks The hall was chaos, and poor Father Barhaood deal of the Westminster election, but not a word of the intended entertainment of the Emperor, was at a loss to conceive for what purpose these operations were carried on But through the chaos he made his way, and did soon find hi hall

Mr Melmotte was attended both by Lord Alfred and his son He was standing in front of the chair which had been arranged for the Emperor, with his hat on one side of his head, and he was very angry indeed He had been given to understand when the dinner was first planned, that he was to sit opposite to his august guest;--by which he had conceived that he was to have a seat immediately in face of the Emperor of Emperors, of the Brother of the Sun, of the Celestial One himself It was now explained to him that this could not be done In face of the Eht be able to look down the hall; and the royal princesses who sat next to the Emperor, and the royal princes who sat next to the princesses, ed And in this way Mr Melmotte's own seat beca a very bad time of it 'It's that fellow from "The Herald" office did it, not me,' he said, alht to sit But that's the reason'