Arenottheseremarkableincidents？ThenextwonderwesawwasthearrivalofasetoftotteringoldInvalids，whotooktheirplacesunderuswithdrawnsabres。Thencameasuperbdrum—major，ahandsomesmilinggood—humoredgiantofaman，hisbreechesastonishinglyembroideredwithsilverlace。Himadozenlittledrummer—boysfollowed——\"thelittledarlings！\"alltheladiescriedoutinabreath:theywereindeedprettylittlefellows，andcameandstoodcloseunderus:thehugedrum—majorsmiledoverhislittlered—cappedflock，andformanyhoursinthemostperfectcontentmenttwiddledhismoustachesandplayedwiththetasselsofhiscane。
Nowthecompanybegantoarrivethickerandthicker。AwholecoveyofConseillers—d\'Etatcamein，inbluecoats，embroideredwithbluesilk，thencameacrowdoflawyersintoquesandcaps，amongwhomweresundryvenerableJudgesinscarlet，purplevelvet，andermine——
akindofBajazetcostume。Lookthere！thereistheTurkishAmbassadorinhisredcap，turninghissolemnbrownfaceaboutandlookingpreternaturallywise。TheDeputieswalkininabody。
Guizotisnotthere:hepassedbyjustnowinfullministerialcostume。PresentlylittleThierssauntersback:whataclear，broadsharp—eyedfacethefellowhas，withhisgrayhaircutdownsodemure！Aservantpasses，pushingthroughthecrowdashabbywheel—
chair。IthasjustbroughtoldMonceytheGovernoroftheInvalids，thehonestoldmanwhodefendedParissostoutlyin1814。Hehasbeenveryill，andisworndownalmostbyinfirmities:butinhisillnesshewasperpetuallyasking，\"Doctor，shallIlivetillthe15th？Givemetillthen，andIdiecontented。\"Onecan\'thelpbelievingthattheoldman\'swishishonest，howeveronemaydoubtthepietyofanotherillustriousMarshal，whooncecarriedacandlebeforeCharlesX。inaprocession，andhasbeenthismorningtoNeuillytokneelandprayatthefootofNapoleon\'scoffin。Hemighthavesaidhisprayersathome，tobesure;butdon\'tletusasktoomuch:thatkindofreserveisnotaFrenchman\'scharacteristic。
Bang——bang！Atabouthalf—pasttwoadullsoundofcannonadingwasheardwithoutthechurch，andsignalstookplacebetweentheCommandantoftheInvalids，oftheNationalGuards，andthebigdrum—major。Lookingtothesetroops（thefatNationalswereshufflingintolineagain）thetwoCommandantstittered，asnearlyasIcouldcatchthem，thefollowingwords——
\"HARRUMHUMP！\"
AtoncealltheNationalbayonetswereonthepresent，andthesabresoftheoldInvalidsup。Thebigdrum—majorlookedroundatthechildren，whobeganveryslowlyandsolemnlyontheirdrums，Rub—dub—dub——rub—dub—dub——（counttwobetweeneach）——rub—dub—dub，andagreatprocessionofpriestscamedownfromthealtar。
First，therewasatallhandsomecross—bearer，bearingalonggoldcross，ofwhichthefrontwasturnedtowardshisgracetheArchbishop。Thencameadoublerowofaboutsixteenincense—boys，dressedinwhitesurplices:thefirstboy，aboutsixyearsold，thelastwithwhiskersandoftheheightofaman。Thenfollowedaregimentofpriestsinblacktippetsandwhitegowns:theyhadblackhoods，likethemoonwhensheisatherthirdquarter，wherewiththosewhowerebald（manywere，andfattoo）coveredthemselves。
Allthereverendmenheldtheirheadsmeeklydown，andaffectedtobereadingintheirbreviaries。
AfterthePriestscamesomeBishopsoftheneighboringdistricts，inpurple，withcrossessparklingontheirepiscopalbosoms。
Thencame，aftermorepriests，asetofmenwhomIhaveneverseenbefore——akindofghostlyheralds，youngandhandsomemen，someoftheminstifftabardsofblackandsilver，theireyestotheground，theirhandsplacedatrightangleswiththeirchests。
Thencametwogentlemenbearingremarkabletallcandlesticks，withcandlesofcorrespondingsize。Onewasburningbrightly，butthewind（thatcharteredlibertine）hadblownouttheother，whichneverthelesskeptitsplaceintheprocession——Iwonderedtomyselfwhetherthereverendgentlemanwhocarriedtheextinguishedcandle，feltdisgusted，humiliated，mortified——perfectlyconsciousthattheeyesofmanythousandsofpeoplewerebentuponthatbitofrefractorywax。Weallofuslookedatitwithintenseinterest。
Anothercross—bearer，behindwhomcameagentlemancarryinganinstrumentlikeabedroomcandlestick。
HisGrandeurMonseigneurAffre，ArchbishopofParis:hewasinblackandwhite，hiseyeswerecasttotheearth，hishandsweretogetheratrightanglesfromhischest:onhishandswereblackgloves，andontheblackglovessparkledthesacredepiscopal——whatdoIsay？——
archiepiscopalring。Onhisheadwasthemitre。Itisunlikethegodlycoronetthatfiguresuponthecoach—panelsofourownRightReverendBench。TheArchbishop\'smitremaybeaboutayardhigh:
formedwithinprobablyofconsecratedpasteboard，itiswithoutcoveredbyasortofwateredsilkofwhiteandsilver。Onthetwopeaksatthetopofthemitrearetwoverylittlespangledtassels，thatfriskandtwinkleaboutinaveryagreeablemanner。
Monseigneurstoodoppositetousforsometime，whenIhadtheopportunitytonotetheaboveremarkablephenomena。Hestoodoppositemeforsometime，keepinghiseyessteadilyontheground，hishandsbeforehim，asmallclericaltrainfollowingafter。Whydidn\'ttheymove？TherewastheNationalGuardkeepingonpresentingarms，thelittledrummersgoingonrub—dub—dub——rub—dub—
dub——inthesamesteady，slowway，andtheProcessionnevermovedaninch。Therewasevidently，touseanelegantphrase，ahitchsomewhere。
[Enterafatpriestwhobustlesuptothedrum—major。]
Fatpriest——\"Taisez—vous。\"
Littledrummer——Rub—dub—dub——rub—dub—dub——rub—dub—dub，&c。
Drum—major——\"Qu\'est—cedonc？\"
Fatpriest——\"Taisez—vous，dis—je;cen\'estpaslecorps。Iln\'arriverapas——pouruneheure。\"
Thelittledrumswereinstantlyhushed，theprocessionturnedtotheright—about，andwalkedbacktothealtaragain，theblown—outcandlethathadbeenonthenearsideofusbeforewasnowontheoffside，theNationalGuardssetdowntheirmusketsandbeganattheirsandwichesagain。Wehadtowaitanhourandahalfatleastbeforethegreatprocessionarrived。Thegunswithoutwentonboomingallthewhileatintervals，andasweheardeach，theaudiencegaveakindof\"ahahah！\"suchasyouhearwhentherocketsgoupatVauxhall。
AtlasttherealProcessioncame。
Thenthedrumsbegantobeatasformerly，theNationalstogetunderarms，theclergymenweresentforandwent，andpresently——yes，therewasthetallcross—bearerattheheadoftheprocession，andtheycameBACK！
Theychantedsomethinginaweak，snuffling，lugubriousmanner，tothemelancholybrayofaserpent。
Crash！however，Mr。Habeneckandthefiddlersintheorganloftpealedoutawildshrillmarch，whichstoppedthereverendgentlemen，andinthemidstofthismusic——
Andofagreattramplingoffeetandclattering，AndofagreatcrowdofGeneralsandOfficersinfineclothes，WiththePrincedeJoinvillemarchingquicklyattheheadoftheprocession，Andwhileeverybody\'sheartwasthumpingashardaspossible，NAPOLEON\'SCOFFINPASSED。
Itwasdoneinaninstant。Aboxcoveredwithagreatredcross——adingy—lookingcrownlyingonthetopofit——SeamenononesideandInvalidsontheother——theyhadpassedinaninstantandwereuptheaisle。
Afaintsnufflingsound，asbefore，washeardfromtheofficiatingpriests，butweknewofnothingmore。ItissaidthatoldLouisPhilippewasstandingatthecatafalque，whitherthePrincedeJoinvilleadvancedandsaid，\"Sire，IbringyouthebodyoftheEmperorNapoleon。\"
LouisPhilippeanswered，\"IreceiveitinthenameofFrance。\"
Bertrandputonthebodythemostgloriousvictoriousswordthateverhasbeenforgedsincetheaptdescendantsofthefirstmurdererlearnedhowtohammersteel;andthecoffinwasplacedinthetemplepreparedforit。
Thesixhundredsingersandthefiddlersnowcommencedtheplayingandsingingofapieceofmusic;andapartofthecrewofthe\"BellePoule\"skippedintotheplacesthathadbeenkeptforthemunderus，andlistenedtothemusic，chewingtobacco。Whiletheactorsandfiddlersweregoingon，mostofthespirits—of—winelampsonaltarswentout。
WhenwearrivedintheopenairwepassedthroughthecourtoftheInvalids，wherethousandsofpeoplehadbeenassembled，butwherethebencheswerenowquitebare。Thenwecameontotheterracebeforetheplace:theoldsoldierswerefiringoffthegreatguns，whichmadeadreadfulstunningnoise，andfrightenedsomeofus，whodidnotcaretopassbeforethecannonandbeknockeddownevenbythewadding。ThegunswerefiredinhonoroftheKing，whowasgoinghomebyabackdoor。AllthefortythousandpeoplewhocoveredthegreatstandsbeforetheHotelhadgoneawaytoo。TheImperialBargehadbeendraggeduptheriver，andwaslyinglonelyalongtheQuay，examinedbysomefewshiveringpeopleontheshore。
Itwasfiveo\'clockwhenwereachedhome:thestarswereshiningkeenlyoutofthefrostysky，andFrancoistoldmethatdinnerwasjustready。
Inthismanner，mydearMissSmith，thegreatNapoleonwasburied。
