Thereader，however，willreadilyconceivethattheymusthaveaprodigioussuperiorityoverthepebblesandsand，whichwecallgoldandpreciousstones。
TwentybeautifulyoungvirginsinwaitingreceivedCandideandCacamboontheiralightingfromthecoach，conductedthemtothebathandcladtheminrobeswovenofthedownofhummingbirds;afterwhichtheywereintroducedbythegreatofficersofthecrownofbothsexestotheKing’sapartment，betweentwofilesofmusicians，eachfileconsistingofathousand，agreeabletothecustomofthecountry。
Whentheydrewneartothepresence-chamber，CacamboaskedoneoftheofficersinwhatmannertheyweretopaytheirobeisancetoHisMajesty;
whetheritwasthecustomtofallupontheirknees，ortoprostratethemselvesupontheground;whethertheyweretoputtheirhandsupontheirheads，orbehindtheirbacks;whethertheyweretolickthedustoffthefloor;inshort，whatwastheceremonyusualonsuchoccasions。
\"Thecustom\"，saidthegreatofficer，\"istoembracetheKingandkisshimoneachcheek。\"