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asked if he could put on such a coat, "Certainly" he said I will get one 
he stepped into the next room (I supposed he would push a button and a coat or servant would appear!) as any ordinary mortal would, when he came back he said "I have none here I find" [[(]] he spoke English somewhat brokenly) "I leave it at my house" I stay there much of the time, at Laeken. I said that would make no difference I would imagine it. Then asked if he would stand by the table, indicating the position I wanted, which he proceeded to do as simply as any one would [[strikethrough]] do [[/strikethrough]], but not at all as if he was accustomed to it, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] I got to work on a small 

Transcription Notes:
* Château de Bélvèdere, on the grounds at Laeken