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CHAPTER VI.
BARKILPHEDRO.
It is useful to know what people do, and a certain surveillance is wise.
Josiana had Lord David watched by a little creature of hers, in whom she
reposed confidence, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
Lord David had Josiana discreetly observed by a creature of his, of whom
he was sure, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
Queen Anne, on her part, kept herself secretly informed of the actions
and conduct of the Duchess Josiana, her bastard sister, and of Lord
David, her future brother-in-law by the left hand, by a creature of
hers, on whom she counted fully, and whose name was Barkilphedro.
This Barkilphedro had his fingers on that keyboard--Josiana, Lord David,
a queen. A man between two women. What modulations possible! What
amalgamation of souls!
Barkilphedro had not always held the magnificent position of whispering
into three ears.
He was an old servant of the Duke of York. He had tried to be a
churchman but had failed. The Duke of York, an English and a Roman
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