third for travelling and when in attendance with the general, the
fourth for actual service in the field.

Almost as expensive as the suits were the shirts, with their deep
lace collars and ruffle; while for service in the field half
a dozen plain shirts were purchased. The headdress on ordinary
occasions was a broad beaver hat with plumes, and in the field
a close fitting helmet with cheek pieces. Visors had been almost
entirely given up. On the third day Hector presented himself at
the appointed hour at the hotel of the Duc de Bouillon. He was
dressed in the second best of his costumes, and wore for the first
time his father's sword. In the hall were numbers of soldiers and
lackeys. One of the latter came up to him.

"I am here to see the Viscount Turenne by appointment," he said.

The lackey led the way to a large chamber, where several officers and
gentlemen were waiting. Here Hector gave his name to a chamberlain,
who took it into another apartment. He waited for half an hour,
and observed that while the officers, one by one, were taken into
the room where the lackey had carried his name, the nobles and
gentlemen, who were much more numerous, were shown into another,
which was evidently the principal reception room. He guessed
at once that it was here that the Duc de Bouillon was receiving
visitors, while his brother was engaged in giving interviews
to officers, who perhaps desired appointments in his army, or
in arranging details of stores, arms, and ammunition required for
its use. At last his turn came; and on his name being called,
he followed the usher into a small apartment, where Turenne was
sitting at a table covered with letters. The general looked at