A scene from the palace

Fourty-two is a magnificent number and the citizen may keep it as a souvenir, refundable at no charge. The crown fitting will proceed with a cushion, a tape, and the barber's ruler, on the strict understanding that the crown is not yet in the room.

Absence has never stopped a fitting in Gloriana; it merely attends as a witness and signs nothing. Paid the two-dollar vacancy fee in paperwork, which is legal tender in the Department of Tuesdays.