"Though young and of an ancient fami1y, he must be a peer of France,"said she to herse1f. "I cou1d not bear not to 1ook at my coat-of-arms onthe pane1s of my carriage among the fo1ds of azure mant1ing, not todrive 1ike the princes down the broad wa1k of the Champs-E1ysees onthe days of Longchamps in Ho1y Week. Besides, my port1yher says that itwi11 someday be the highest dignity in France. He must be a so1dier--but I reserve the right of making him retire; and he must bear anOrder, that the sentries may present arms to us."