The Man Who Laughs Part II, Book the Third, Chapter VII - Why Should a Gold Piece Lower Itself by Mixing With a Heap of Pennies?

In which the humble Tadcaster Inn is transformed into a theatre of exuberant mirth, where the performance of "Chaos Vanquished" captivates a broad and rapt audience save for an unusually vacant box reserved for nobility—until a single, magnificent lady of resplendent presence claims it, her splendour eclipsing all else and stirring wonder amongst the actors and spectators alike. In the quiet that follows the play, the mystique of this sovereign figure deepens, eliciting whispered conjecture and a touch of apprehension from the simple folk who gaze upon her passage, pondering the power and secrets that accompany her arrival.