ter, who was betrothed to the prince, should be
delivered to Queen Margaret, and should remain under her charge until
the marriage should be consummated. But this was not to take place
until the Earl of Warwick had been into England and had recovered the
realm, or the greater portion of it at least, and restored it to King
Henry. Thus the consummation of the marriage was to depend upon
Warwick's success in restoring Henry his crown.

[Sidenote: Ceremony.]

Still, a sort of marriage ceremony, or, more strictly, a ceremony of
betrothal, was celebrated at Angers between the prince and his
affianced bride a few days afterward, with great parade, and then
Warwick, leaving his countess and his daughter behind with Margaret,
set out for England with a troop of two thousand men which Louis had
furnished him.

[Sidenote: Margaret sets out for Paris.]

[Sidenote: Reception in Paris.]

After Warwick had gone, Margaret remained at Angers for some weeks,
and then set out for Paris, escorted by a guard of honor. Her party
arrived at the capital in November, and Margaret, by Louis's orders,
was received with all the ceremonies and marks of distinction due to a
queen. The streets through which she passed were hung with tapestry,
and ornamented with flags and banners, and with every other suitable
decoration. The people came out in throngs to see the grand procession
pass; for, in addition to the guard of honor which had conducted the
party to the capital, all the great public functionaries and high
officials joined in the procession at the gates, and accompanied it
through the city, thus forming a grand and imposing spectacle.

[Sidenote: Good news received.]

Queen Margaret and her party were in this way conducted to the palace,
and lodged there in great splendor. Their hearts were gladdened, too,
on their arrival, by receiving the news that Warwick had landed in
England, and had been completely successful in his undertaking. King
Edward was deposed, and King Henry had been released from his
imprisonment in the Tower and placed upon the throne.

Margaret, of course, at once determined that she would immediately
make preparations for returning to England.

CHAPTER XXII.

BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.

[Sidenote: Preparations for going to England.]

[Sidenote: Harfleur.]

The preparations which were required for Margaret and her company to
return to England in suitable state seem to have consumed several
months; for,