Chapter 16 Summary

Mr. Hyette sails away the same evening that the King catches him speaking to Azalea in an ill manner. The girls continue to look for the tea set. They also make a list of the "kingly Qualities" for which Azalea should be looking in the suitors who come calling for her. Mr. Oswald arrives. He's a writer and he stays at the palace for three days before departing. The third guy to answer the ad in the paper is Mr. Penbrook. He talks a lot and the girls leave Azalea alone with him while they search for the sugar tongs. Several weeks later, a total of eight gentlemen have come and gone. The girls tease Azalea about marrying the Keeper and they find out that Fairweller knows about the secret passageways in the palace. Viscount Duquette and Fairweller also try to answer the...