English Dictionary

[H]e hurried to a masquerade-warehouse in Westminster, where he selected the garb of a sylvan, or a man of the woods, together with a guitar, which he entrusted to a porter, bidding him accompany then to St. James's Park. / But what connexion is there between a sylvan and a French song accompanied by the guitar? asked Jocelyn, as they paced rapidly along. / None whatever, replied his companion, and, therefore, the better for our purpose. The King has long lost taste for that which is appropriate: to be pleased he must be surprised, and this can only be effected by some absurdity; the more preposterous the more likely to succeed.