There is a loud bang and the night sky erupts with the sound of the fountains and the music of a stringed orchestra.

I have changed into the discarded clothes of a working man. Old boots, a smock, a tri-cornered hat, and a pair of pants that do not fit well. I hope to not attract attention. I follow the light to the end of the maze and emerge into a wonderland.

The chateau and the statues and trees, as well as the water in the pools are brilliantly illuminated by myriads of varicolored lights. Then as a marvelously dramatic climax, the whole black sky was suddenly irradiated by thousands of brilliant fireworks, while the air is filled with the crash of exploding rockets. As the last feu d'artifice burst into the glittering light, the king's cipher, the inverted L,was traced in the golden and silver stars above my head.