I found him sitting up in bed, drinking his coffee.

He looked like some beautiful gray tree that I have seen in Savannah.

His old dressing-gown hung about his frail yet majestic figure like

some mysterious gray drapery.

We were both very much moved and said little.

"I'm glad you've come. Two Queens have been kind to me this morning.

Queen Alexandra telegraphed to say how sorry she was I was ill, and now

you----"

He showed me the Queen's gracious message.

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