It was 8 in the morning when Charlton arrived at the end of the street which serves as entrance to the people joining the event. He noticed that the line was already very long. There were also many curious on-lookers who were not yet in line taking peeks to the inside from the metal barricade.
Not wanting to announce his presence, he did not go down from his carriage and just instructed Jack to have the guards open the barricade so that they can enter.
While inside the carriage, he rechecked the list he will giving Ben for priority access. There were about 15 out of the 20 noble families which he particularly invited that confirmed their attendance. He did not expect to be turned down by the other 5, but then again, the event was open to the public, so it's not surprising.
