But there was no use in talking to Dick . He made his simple preparations , and announced that he would be back in time for luncheon . What was poor Jaqueline to do ? She was extremely anxious . She knew , as we saw , what King Prigio had intended about changing the fairy things for others that would not work . She was certain Dick would get himself into a scrape ; how was she to help him ? She made up her mind quickly , while Dick was putting his things together . She told the queen -LRB- it was the nearest to the truth she could think of -RRB- that she `` was going for a turn with Dick . '' Then she changed herself into a mosquito -- a kind of gnat that bites -- and hid herself under a fold of Dick 's coat . Of course he knew nothing about her being there . Then he started off in his Seven - league Boots , and before you could say `` Jack Robinson '' he was in Rome , in the grounds of a splendid palace called the Villa Borghese . There he saw an elderly gentleman , in a great curled wig , sound asleep on a seat beneath a tree . The old gentleman had a long , pale , melancholy face , and across his breast was a broad blue ribbon with a star . Ah ! how changed was King James from the handsome Prince who had loved fair Beatrix Esmond , thirty years ago ! Near him were two boys , not quite so old as Prince Ricardo . The younger was a pretty dark boy , with a funny little roundabout white wig . He was splendidly dressed in a light-blue silk coat ; a delicate little lace scarf was tied round his neck ; he had lace ruffles falling about his little ringed hands ; he had a pretty sword , with a gold handle set with diamonds -- in fact , he was the picture of a little dandy . The other lad had a broad Scotch bonnet on , and no wig ; beautiful silky yellow locks fell about his shoulders . He had laid his sword on the grass .
He was dressed in tartan , which Ricardo had never seen before ; and he wore a kilt , which was also new to Ricardo , who wondered at his bare legs -- for he was wearing shoes XXXXX no stockings .
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