Date: 1893
He listened politely to Grisell's introduction of Master Ridley, exchanged silent greetings with Vrow Clemence, and in- O O sisted on their coming into the chamber within, where a repast of cold pasty, marchpane, straw berries, and wine awaited them — to be eaten while as yet there was nothing to see save the expectant multitudes.  Moreover, he wanted to show Mistress Grisell, as one of the few who cared for it, the manuscripts he had collected on the history of Troy town, and likewise the strange machine on which he was experimenting for multiplying copies of the translation he had in hand, with blocks for the woodcuts which Grisell could not in conscience  xxviii THE PAGEANT 199 say would be as beautiful as the gorgeous illumina tions of his books.