B. And, indeed, it was the hunters who had found him, coming upon him almost by chance as, bare-limbed and pipe in hand. he was following the flock of the poor goat herd who had brought him up, and whose son he had always fancied himself to be.
C. The lad for he was only a lad, being but sixteen years of age was not sorry at their departure, and had flung himself back with a deep sigh of relief on the soft cushions of his embroidered couch, lying there, wild-eyed and open-mouthed, like a brown woodland Faun, or some young animal of the forest newly snared by the hunters.
D. His courtiers had all taken their leave of him, bowing their heads to the ground, according to the ceremonious usage of the day, and had retired to the Great Hall of the Palace, to receive a few last lessons from the Professor of Etiquette; there being some of them who had still quite natural manners, which in a courtier is, I need hardly say, a very grave offence.
Correct Answer: (a) ADCB
Note: Sentence A will be the starting line as it contains the main idea of the parajumble i.e. the Young King, and the night before his coronation. And, Sentence D states the courtiers' ceremonious departure and their lessons in etiquette. So, D will follow A. Further, Sentence C states the way in which the young King reacted to the departure of his courtiers & Sentence B states that the young King was found by the hunters. So, B will follow C. Going through the options, option 'a' has the correct sequence.
