A large party of servants, with horses and luggage, started early in the morning; we followed at midday, travelling by train for thirty miles, and then mounting our horses to ride the remaining distance to the chateau. We were a gallant party.
basurde ehizerako aukeratua itxuraz (basoa oso txukun mantentzen baitzuten, eta basurdeak, garai batean Ruritania osoan zabaldurik, ugari topatzen ziren oraindik han), baina egitan hiriaren beste aldeko Strelsaueko dukearen etxe ederragotik distantzia egokian zegoelako.