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family

quite

the

that
7

negro

ciates
appre-

confession."

council

decided

how

was
mama

held

yesterday,

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take

me

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and

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the

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handkerchiefs;

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IN

THE

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MEMORY

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AUNT,

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and

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August,

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me

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mama
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his

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the

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and

they

Dinard.

future,

renounced

stage,

because

family from

my

will

tree

villa in

I shall

Paris, but

in

united

all the

Greet

Good-by.

and

Frenchmen.

homes,

rather

hotel

family,

little sister.

sweet

or

place (Petit Val)

country

tell

illustrious

only

not

of his

members

and

and

brothers

two

are

have

fastidious

most

unabashed,

hours

for

inattentive

and

drowsy

the

to

read

will

he

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

enfin tout!

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feels like
17

saying,

charmilles,
' '

Mein

ber-

Liebchen,

THE

JN

willst

was

COURTS

du

mehr?"

is surrounded

twenty

of

putting

here,"

as

so

feel very

we

the

vineyards,

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have

pleasant

de

going

Morny,

not

speak of

to

thankful
The

for

house, covered

with

ivy, surrounded

her

with
Petit

peaches and
the

keep them.
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Mr.

to

call

himself

he

had

wished

if
is

he

turned

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his

wrote

some

it must

and

moldy

overgrown

with

poplar trees,

scarcely have

and

if the

they

old

bought
Petit

been
American

and

wide

the

inspired

prizes

the

takes

all
he

money,

allows

he

place
and

he
de

"Moulton

18

in

are

best

to

us

scamp.

Val,"

nose

for the

gardener

diplomas,

are

rare

Moulton

to"

are

guests.

one,

and

cypress

who

Madame

she

and

far

France,

shows:

He

up

in

pears

them;

pockets

schild
Roth-

diplomats,

damp

the

vines

is known

potager

prizes in the

the

ideas.

brilliant
Val's

hour.

where

tiresome

could

view,

the

different

an

frequent

by melancholy

out

and

which

is

Charenton,

air,

as

creeping

here

out

about

are

Paris

near

friends

from

here,

so

American

wrote

ever

from

farm,

is Montalon,

us

live, and

to

been

shut

to

loup;

chasse, the

in

Sagan, and

de

gates

Persigny

of fresh

If she

letters.

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is

iron

drive

here

numerous

chateau

surely have

which

de

our

Sevigne used

of her

Duke

breath

nearest

de

the

five

Vincennes,

get

can

There

saut

are

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through

one

Prince

family,

We

about

trespassing

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the

potager.

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the

are

visitors.

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one,

' '

park

wall

Paris).

in

walls

the

park

the

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Duke

scale

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locked.

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Muette"

sunken

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loup (a

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says.

sign-boards with

up

could

one

no

"la

MEMORY

Heine

poet

de

saut

like

high

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as
a

feet

need

no

by

OF.

at

had

he

could

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such

the

Val.

have
"

right
"

if

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cheap nobility

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as

conform

the

of potatoes

to

doctor,

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so

and
wine

this

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any

doctor

Don't

you

think

that

it

tasted

brought

they

ripen
the

all

master,
post-

the

the

awful

vernacular

know

that

if

it

again.

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failure

melons.

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of them

that

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night.

the

with

he

managed

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of

studying)
linen, writes

the

myself
she

French

our

gives the

cook

the

letters, smooths

bills,and

keeps
19

the

she

American

the

successfully
day

begged

the

an

his

bassador
am-

about

him,

next

ing;
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get!
for-

not

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given
(for

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away

accounts,

all

let

to

us

I must

lessons

is

ing
hav-

not

year,

has

grow

seed

Wissembourg,
After

has

to

the

anxious

family

Mademoiselle
personage.

and

the

of

member

on

person

try

other

Emperor

this

as

rivalize

quite

were

twice.

custom?

; but

he

the

dipped
in

unless
This

America.
is

and

article

an

vescing,
effer-

by

dipped

degenerates

corn

ticketed

dreadful

perfection, and

in

governess,

is

such

do

from

many

important

pays

we

it

French
so

is

of

golden period

he

audience

sister-in-law

the

of

the

to

the

to

in

village

an

much

on

bushels

grain

wine-presses

put

never

the

here

the
the

to

but

year

big

had

the

go

known

the

this

then

here;

but

very

of

to

the

to

many

casks

many

in

that

but

once

stay

An

vegetables

so

to

it is awful

ate

he

of

malade,"

"ires

renewed,

melons

as

child

every

been

him

sick

think

corn

with

bushels

is in

brought

market;

green

so

many

estate,

wine

labeled

If

the

the

on

sour

be

can

in.

all

them

to

belonged

give

to

will,

petit bleu:'

"le

as

so

cure,

bushels

produce

we

had

he

his

against

which

obligations

instance,

For

MEMORY

much

obliged,

was

the

to

estate.

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

is
my

still
out

ances,
annoy-

which

she

IN

COURTS

THE

does

in

oriental

an

that

summings-up

stables

Our
horses

(my

was

their

drive

and

Medje

wonder

drive

to

starting, and

fourteen

of

do

"0

what

is

going

MAMA,
home

The

for

coldest

goodness

that

day

knows

when,

the

both

ice

has

lake

was

crazy

to

stayed late

in

d'embtte, and

en

famille, and
had

only

just received

Christmas
beauties
their

the

hands

they are!

innumerable

clumsy.

As

you

My

was

old

straps,
advised,

his

to

his face

on

of

go

burst

there

having
to

Paris

ones,

I had
20

you

wild

seem

1863.

yet.

come

known,

ever

upon

Suresnes

skates

No

since
us,

and

Parisians.
of

returned

present, and

time

before

on

January,

has

country,

the

saints

nothing has

but

the

on

little

on

expecting letters from

suddenly

the

The

had

been

Paris

skating is just dawning

when

happen?"

to

long time,

is told

horses.

expression

an

I have

"

And

for

double-quick

PARIS,
DEAREST

he

Paris.

to

with

with

renowned

so

"limousin"

prayer

three

coachman,

when

it in

two

up

me,

to

eleven

are

My

"

cramps

myself

sits, holding

back

and

the

on

carriages,

zouaves"

Hilda, my

little seat

you

fantastic

is often

stable-boys.

miles

offers

Louis

Lord,

of

"anciens

twelve

those

with

such

there

garnished;

generally has

"

going

am

end

no

of the

one

well

pair included),

bravery

that

with

way,

father-in-law

poor

my

are

and

coachmen,
who

of

sort

distraction.

of

verge

OF-MEMORY

to

with

has

and

skate.

few

sent

days
me

try them.
their

We

Christmas

spent
a

frozen

ago.

for

What

screws

horribly complicated
very

my

and
and

tight-fittingboots

IN

THE

COURTS
had

for, if there
ice, I
have

skates

flew
my

like

aghast,

foolish

the

me,

the

coupe,

the

mother.
my

enough

to

Murat

Prince

who

Murat

sure

it

"

and

how

hand

climbing

forward

by
do

engine

nearing

Prince

Murat
then

me,

daughter-in-law
said

"How

beautifully

look
I

at

aside, and

Prince

Murat,

his

of

our

Emperor,
you

neighbor,

us,

speak
not
a

ereign
sov-

him.

; but

held
as

when
in his

used

are

himself

left

leg

stopped

like

of

out

skate, Madame;

an

breath..

looked

at

Majesty,

your

whom

turning

not

introductory

an

Moulton,

and,

to

Majesty
in

saw

was

propel

to

his

who,

is Madame

' '

point, such

slide, and

but

address

station, purring and

moved

"Ah!"

to

for

Majesty

managed

we

to

spoken

right-legged shunts,

anything

the

iron

an

me.

toward

Majeste

His

in

glory.

my

Emperor

to

votre

know.

not

with

said, "This

manner,

the

at

' '

Paris

As

me.

ever

stood

fetch

in

me

watching
to

coming

manner

and

who

and

see

more

delivered

eyes,

come

to

the

and

back

the

I had

Alps, and

little

to

to

comes

proper
' '

stick

daring

to

skates,

on

Sire,

I did

the

them

sure

ice, and

nurse,

wide

speak

to

up

the

say

short

with

him

first time

was

often

its

dreadfully frightened,

' '

I must

of

sent

wish

was

the

being
what

"

knew

felt

myself,

husband

said, "Here

you."

to

came

Emperor,

Prince

arms

the

of

the
not

and

of

some

invade

in

might

alone

was

saw

to

Niobe,

begging

vain

was

frozen

frozen

what

"

as

ashamed
the

branch

then

beginning

into

burden

rosy

MEMORY

afraid.

thoroughly

back,

or

long

as

not

was

skaters

courageous

in

But

stone

fallen, and

happened!

of my

been

have

might

OF

know."

you
to

me,

he

said,

it is wonderful

you!"

(frightened out

of

my

wits)
22

murmured

that

I had

EMPEROR

NAPOLEON

III

IN
skated

since

skate

like

said.

And

"

when

that
while

when

parfaite de
ask

avec

ble
hum-

un

skater

as

as

self)?"
my-

skater

say

demander

perfect

humble

so

Emperor

should

patiner

such

only

can

the

said, "Oserai-je

with

skate

to

"One

young,"

wondering

was

(Dare

patineur

learns

he

si

patineuse

you

old.

years

one

Majeste,"

Votre

une

eight

was

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

He

was

would
his

be

and

of

monarch
the

nation

the

nation

on

was

that

some

The

but

as

along

he

clung

the

hat

hat),
to

on

Empress,
supported
almost

to

left side

his
and

by

When
the

and

hand

my

knocked

balance.

said

his

on

His

we

Empress,

hat

and

lifted

In

our

pick

in

their

had

come

to

is Madame

one

(he skated

for

him

hand

other
came

She

anchor

to

while
to

upon
was

chamberlains,
efforts

got

we

"

mired
being ad-

once

we

stroke;

every

it up

on

intent

was

were

neatly.

down

23

at

we

his

"trembling"

"This

Dreadful
.

sure,

fell off

course

down

of this responsibility.

weak

that

to

very
us

the

had

slowed

two

felt

we

head.
we

stumbled
"

of

I was,

as

fall !

be

may

He

patineusement.

tall

I, you

of

eye

silently, intent

on

the

much

as

intent.

of

the

was,

me

should

skated

nicely, and

very
"

in

was

relieve

Majesty

Emperor

him

keeping

felt that

there; but, proud

be

have

forth, I

tottering steps
I

would

one

himself, and

balancing
on

to

his

ambled

we

and, indeed, it

me,

Suppose
thought!

the

nation.

happened

as

I wished

French

the

and

hands,

out

I would

as

it

that

stretched

then

much

very

upholding

I answered

He

me.

them

else's

and

supporting

to

I took

one

any

indeed!

skater
honor

great

hands,

taken

humble

keep

the

Moulton!

put
the

being
who
their

Emperor
Does

IN

THE

she

COURTS

skate

not

The

the

had

skating!), and
hats.

The

heeled,
bordered
looked

which

Emperor
* *

I say

Your

the

at

with

kindly

very

animation.

The

said

she

which
and

her

dig

to

speed, and

seen

in

to

of

moment

you

way

as

my

skates

in

keep

"How

skate

with

me?"

Could

yet,

the

as

with

the
her

dame),"
Masmile
I

throne

in

hands,

two

pair

her

times
some-

much

too

prevent

of which
in

Majesty,

I should

Emperor

course

I had

legs, one

"that

devrais

Of

could.

ice to

beauty,

"Tu

uphold

we

our

of

sweetest

I took

best

breath-taking,

should

"

skate

to

strange!" said

before, and

you

her,

the

on

the

to

sparkling with

eyes

With

both

us

Empress

vision

ought

the

dress

oh, when

to

strapped?

was

our

Imperial.

were
a

on

as

hands.

my

enchanted.

Majesty

sped

we

(You

cloth

forgot everything, gazing

said

"Will

too

Emperor

to

only

was

But

high-

something

"

cheeks, her

go

me,

When

me.

and

and

The

toque.

in her

letting

to

on

visiting and

short

said

appeared

Madame

avec

and

who

bright color

patiner

"

Majesty

had

me

escaped

Empress,

at

style

going

were

crinolined

little fur

long dresses, high heels

skirt.

and

fur

with

made

suitable

more

combining

though

short

of

rather

Empress,

had

evidently

(the idea

have

to

skates?
in

ladies, who

other

ought

on

dressed

was

receptions

some

I"

could

how

Empress

than

beautifully?"

but

courtesy;

MEMORY

OF

have

says,

never

you

live

Paris!"
I

replied: "Your

last winter
last

in the
I

summer

"Ah,
"Now,

was

country
in

je comprends,"
your

(at last

Majesty

Majesty

taking

care

said

of my

it],I spent
health, and

Dinard."
with

[I

a
was

24

lovely smile,
getting

on

"and

now?"

nicely], I

am

IN

THE

going

COURTS

be

to

MEMORY

OF

presented

to

society

to

the

in

form

due

by

my

mother-in-law."
"You
' '

will then

Of

course,

manners],
will

"But

the

need

with

After

this little

tour, and

mother-in-law

My

that

all those

through

go

"

know

we

steps,"
added,

; and

you

must

you

breathing spellwe

all is well

as

thankful

was

back

with

their

Majesties

the

drove

bring

with

and

come

the

off

went

than

better

expect,

back

safely.
coming

Charles,

by both

duly complimented
of his

prowess

And

spouse.

endeth
in

the

Parisian

first

and

chapter

first appearance

my

society.
January,

DEAR

M.,
the

at

her

I
to

We

"

the

before

Grande

her.

Mrs.

M"

My
(which
wear.

courtes

in her

in
The

my

there
to

and

de

to

make

with

gentlemen's
silk

had

day

same

corbeille),seemed

blanches, white

the

be
the

first
sented
pre-

Bassano;
the

as

ball

presented
nary
"prelimi-

wake.

trimmed

wedding-dress,
came

the

on

go

for

Duchesse

preferred

me

to

1863.

mother-in-law

my

Maitresse

able, fortunately,

was

invitation

the

reception-day being

steps" with

to

received

Tuileries
to

me

but

so

home.

Here

ball

skate

another

on

you

Majesty

her

enthusiasm.
was

coupe,
on

ends

that

to

hailed

were

we

court

again."

us

We

to

"To-morrow

kindly,

most

complete

steps."

necessary

will not

you

first.

there

come

said, smilingly, "now

she

shall

Tuileries?"

[now I had

Majesty

your

take

come

the
the

costumes

stockings, and
25

beautiful
proper
are
a

lace

thing

''culottes
dress-coat

IN

THE

with

gold

the

COURTS

buttons."

coiffeur's

frizzled

My
for

tongs

and

hardly recognized

her.

blank

to

us.

to

Lillie's

see

much

her

of

Mrs.

Cinderella
to

leries
like

the

time

in

It is

long drive

almost
at

in

faster

in

go

Louis

at

shall

shall

Which

my

see

would

the

gala

wedding.

It

from

and

to

One

the

Tuithe

see

can

satin

inside,

eight undulating

on

swung
our

from

as

and

coupe,

must

the

was

advanced

we

and

silk

The

valet, with

say

when

plush breeches,

from

side

like

hair, white

stood

his

carriage, holding
fine, but

to

on

not

sea-sick, and

the
fine

little
two

enough

I could
26

silk

not

to

on

row-

to

side, all the

The

white
her

on

wig
nest.

and

stockings,

platform

cords

chance

his

hen

the

about.

waving

powdered
on

like
a

to

himself, with

ensconced

when

by step, pulling

got

we

the

to

Concorde.

swaying

box
in

study

stockings,

little

and

la

step

rocking and

coachman's
a

Courcelles

de

Place

carriage rocked

the

de

Rue

long time, especially

gentle swell,
the

the

moment,

on

very

in

"I

style, ordered

Philippe.

and

it takes

dizzy

coachman

to

want

you

likely

there."

once

point-

answered,

not

served

at

every

fringe

felt

case.

went

commences

queue

go

the

is

refused

we

him.

Tuileries, and

boat

It
is

down,

Charles

envied

up

he

under

that

''Don't

asked,

she

of

unnatural

so

parents-in-law

let

to

steps

was

When

been

reappeared,

Versailles, all glass in front, white

springs.
I

when

father-in-law

My

which

my

she

looked

wishing

coach

in

with

been

take

and

goes.

when

Moulton,

had

appearance?"

she

have

probably

used

first

before

her

see

with

go

mother-in-law

hours,

she

curled,

MEMORY

OF

behind
the

prevent

the

side.
my

ing
feel-

help thinking that

COURTS

THE

IN

few

the

by

eight

prettiest and

the

Empress

danced

of Wales

with

sweetest

the

quadrille d'honneur

of

face

can

one

of

of

The

who

Wales,

has

imagine.
the

cousin

Russia

was

guests.

Saxony;

Mathilde,

Duke

the

Princess

King

Princess

the

Grand

the

the

with

MEMORY

princely of

most

with

danced

Emperor

the

later

moments

danced

OF

The
Prince

of the

with

the

peror;
Em-

Princess

Clothilde.

Every
that

stood

one

finished

was

talking
she

had

by

Prince

their

different

to

the

during

Later

she

that

Murat,

the

on

throne,

the

to

quadrille.

circulated

Majesties

people.

returned

whole

sent

wished

among

us,

when

Empress,

to

message
to

me

After

me

to

come

her.
I

feeling

hurry

if all eyes

as

that

quickly

Empress
with

the

said, "I

am

"And

am

went

so

glad

seemed
she

As

this

dress, I

head,

she
her

of

with

her

so

"Don't

throne

the

when

speaking,

here, Madame
here,

your

steps

insisted

the

exquisite smile,

has

her, and

Moulton."

Majesty;

but

all the

same,"

it."

upon

after

few

gracious

me.

can't

was.

hair,

I had

first time

completely

was

tripped along

steps

preliminary

amuse

ballroom,

side, said,

she

you

be

and
my

and

charm
see

the

cross

you."

belle-mere

ma

to

with
the

to

all the

the

was

beauty.
than

left

to

to

me,
at

me,

glad

so

I said, "because

words

before

peculiar

through

This

up

toward

came

on

Murat,

keep

stood

to have

were

Prince

I can't

so;

While

and

death

frightened to

was

imagine
Her

her

dazed
a

delicate

by

more

her

in

her

beautiful

mouth,

evening

loveliness

coloring, the

expressive
28

seen

and

apparition
pose

her

of

her

beautiful

She

wore

her

necklace

breast

shone

the

the

Crown.

belongs

which

to

gazed

When

by

salons
was

in

window
you

fresco

lifelike

very

whole

horse

in their

ladies

the

held

from

ball

ball the

with

horse-race

was,

and

order;
and

its side.

astonished

the

of which

end

stable, which

dresses

it

because

large plate-glass

saddled

was

her

falling.

costume

the

Count

bridled,

It

was

walking

horses

as

ing
amus-

in

about

blinking

were

gas-light.

the
In

the

livery standing by

stables, where

the
in

see

I had

connected

were

spick-and-span

favorite

in full
to

in

chums

about,

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see

such

her

kept

prestige

walls, representing

the

manner.

imagine,

Castellane's
groom

that

tell you

stables

on

could

one

may

been

long, carpeted gallery, at

huge

The

original.

so

glory and

beautiful

I must

evening, which

other

had

gave

(the Regent)

diamond

had

we

and

mine,

Castellane

Countess

was

in

clasped

hands

and

magnificent.

skating, and

when

days before,

few

semble.
en-

velvet

diamonds

of

all her

that

red

with

crown

great

in

-perfect

trimmed

were

her

on

hardly believe

could

her

her

pearls and
On

dress

fringes;

gold

make

grace

tulle

white

and

bows

wonderful

and

shoulders,

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

of the

one

dressed

as

quadrilles

the

children, in short

ladies
socks

and
and

gentlemen
frocks

with

were
mous
enor-

sashes.
Princess
she

had

Duchesse
her

back

far above

Metternich
real
de

and
her

silver

Persigny
a

gray

wooden

costumed

was

pails hung
was

dress

very

shoes.
29

as
over

milkmaid;

her

shoulders.

chiffonniere with
much

looped

up,

hotte

on

showing

IN

THE

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

PARIS,
M.,

DEAR
I

skating

am

skating with

was

he

against

with

us

falling,

but

it

was

we

helped

on

were

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and
"How

the

"I

sit

cannot

that

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him

me,

who

was

songs,

was

from

words,
Don't

when
tell the

ball

at

the

Tuileries,

speak

to

me

she

to

up."

stand

can

home

came

desired

would

Monsieur

ordered

from

sent

for, and

the

said:

answered,
but

up,

had

what

me

Plante,
the

should

Sedie

to
came

to

that

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and

talk

he

swered
an-

it

budding

young,

here

wish

sing;

and

cited.
ex-

come

the

Delle

to

Tuileries

Delle

would

we

himself

come

quite

just been

expressed

I wrote

singing

my

family

that

and

music.

advise

from

chamberlain

Monday,

some

he

and

was

"

hardly stand

Empress

to

that
with

first

were,

Sedie, I found

next

bring

begged

her

us."

Majesty;

Empress's

Tuileries

the

can

when

Delle

with

say

Her

see

came

and

down."

The
to

not

knocked

keep

to

think

(I

Empress

might

again,

there

off, your

Yesterday,
lesson

did

he

Empress

worse

am

feet

the

talks

when

day,

backward;

that

all my

our

you?

are

with

evening

same

when

force

and

gentleman

skating

teach

to

sweet,
other

impossible.

I think

Emperor;

The

good;

very

commenced

Empress,

such

I tried

fell.

both

the

continues

is very

age.

American),

an

was

He

Imperial.

intelligently for his

very

Bois

I have

day.

every

little Prince

the

ice in the

The

"

1863.

over

pianist,

accompany
at

my

the

same

time.
Delle
Giorni

Sedie
son

che

thought
Nina,"

that
of

should

Pergolesi,
30

begin with
and

then

"Tre
the

air

COURTS

THE

IN
"

from

and

Lucia,"

is

collant, which

down

cannot

trying
and

tight

it finishes

tume,
cos-

ing
taperwith

abruptly

thin

and

ankle

protruding

pantalon

criticism.
of

lundi
there

expected;

and

fitting very

with

one

escape

petit

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cloth

ankle, where

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the

wear

unbecoming

most

the

to

button.

legs

the

sing again

to

gentlemen

of black

being

asked

were

occasions

these

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if I

Venzano."

de

"Valse

MEMORY

OF

the

Empress
least

at

were

so

petit

five

hundred

not

was

four

or

as

people present.
I
of

presented

was

Emperor),

the

looking

hotel.

and

many

but

after

for it

that

I should

and

and

the

the

me

handsome,

as

much

as

the

he

my

of

Metternich.
at

my

dresses
more

chic.

Empress

does.
3*

to

the

the

of

his

Empress

delightful evening,

triumph

the

Austrian

She

seemed

better
In

Majesties

proud

very

was

you,

times, and

many

little

ease.

it to

say

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suggested
It

monious
uncere-

very

just

was

had

for them.

directly

has

me

that

acquaintance

but

Paris, and

thanked

who

will

was

success.

singing,

well.

very

(I

our

Clothilde,

before

everything

had

myself and

Princess

put

he

was

sing

enjoyed

made

and

said

Morny

protegee,

and

that

kind, and

de

Duke

I did

Princess

nervous

very

from

separated

directly opposite

the

to

I think

easy.

mama)
very

was

dancing,

was

is

palace

first song

my

and

were

and

to

presented

others.

There

dear

Her

also

was

married

distinguished-

and

handsome

very

is

who

lady,
Demidoff.

Prince

(the cousin

Mathilde

Princess

the

to

She
than

fact, she

immensely.
ambassador

very

pleasant,

is far from

being

woman

in

any
sets

the

fashion

THE

IN

The

COURTS

Emperor,

Marne

the

over

had

of

quarter
shout

bridge

would

Morny

come

drive

been
our

the

this

poor,

"whom

tune

of

were

not

masters

last

the
de

the

long

been

bored

his

august

mortified

that

Paris.

near

"bac"

So

would

four

at

have

doge

all the

Worth

Her

top, the

alone

made

skirt

and

while

getting

are

alas!

have,

32

the

invited

were

the

to

there

yet

invited.

of the

black

are

at

costumes

Empress

diamonds,
of

guests

of

purses

dollars, and

jewels and
in

us,"

always

the

ladies

of Venice

literallycuirasste

the

out;

with

which

thousand

crown

hold

it has

as

private fancy-dress ball

hundred
the

how

to

always

to

hundred

two

begin

the

Monday,

know

don't

we

whirlwindy

so

going

have

we

Empress,

don't

are

For

poor.

goddess.

rich, whom

the

of

had

so

the

been

never

and

year;

and

Tuileries

wife

exist

get

Duke

avoid

and

to

think

the

to

and

you

not

not

Val

little

wave

transporting

Otherwise

has

lords

getting

To

do

had

astonished

was

else.

Carnival

rich, the

by

he

one

forever.

on

The

of

means

needed

merchandise

or

Paris, and

from

to

cattle

Petit

to

things should

one

every

gone

of

state

was

miles

said

He

built

de

bridge

we

allowing

transport.

by train

out

had

you

what

of

river, about

before

to

been

primitive

person.
such

for

have

twelve

of

this

by

wore

there

waiting

were

attend

Duke

remember,

you

the

to

who,

ferryman,

the

thing

"

there

Once

boat, would

Val

station

the

of

construction

here, if

were

mile.

the

for

the

on

from

walk

to

the

Petit

you

MEMORY

instigation
for

near

When

greatly.

the

at

given orders

has

Morny,

OF

dressed

was

sixteenth

and

She

glittered like

velvet

over

the

She

century.
others.

many

as

robe

was
sun-

of

COURTS

THE

IN

with

satin

gown

every

direction.

looked
with

swan's

lovely smile, blond

her

Metternich

blue

tulle

said

to

with

covered
"

me,

Don't

dressed

diamond

in

on

with

her

ders,
shoul-

angelic

most

graceful figure.

that

in

Night,

as

Her

stars.

think

you

from

hair, and

was

Gabriel,

and

perfection,

to

Ivl O

sewed

Angel

wings suspended

part

successful.

very

the

as

buttons

gold
not

was

Gallifet,

the

Princess

in

This

real

enormous

of

masses

de

Marquise

dark-

husband

Pauline

looks

well

nightgown?"

her

Countess

Castiglione, the famous

in

Salammbd

as

stuff,the

idea

the

waist

usual

The

her

to

held

an

Her

crown

it

put

fell off

made
his

on

told
not

with

lace

black

small

boots

laugh
locks.

of

for that

it, the

over
a

steel balls

of

bolero

an
was

leg

as

he

carried

not

only

the

daughter

of

dimensions.

walking

She

about,

and

it up

and

picked

walked

on

all

conscious,
un-

people laughed.
a

Spanish

dancer.

mind

banal

upon

yellow

traditional

red

embroidered

in

dangling all
34

satin,

blackened

Crusoe

when

put his whole

had

and

page,

while

once

of

noble

had

who

Robinson

why

that

was

heavier

feel much

hair, red
and

wondered

he

that

black

own

costume
me

one

every

and

My

of

novel

tights.

head

the

over

of

train

; the

countess's

Choiseul,

lack

than

more

shoulders

Egyptian

an

umbrella

Hamilcar

Choiseul

de

its

of black

was

in black-silk

incased

train, but

gold

dress

and

arms

represent

for

sleeves, showing

any

Count

young

face

whole

dressed

was

Carthaginian

new

waist, disclosing the

it went

as

the

The

of bare

the

to

far up

his

from

without

amount

open

taken

Flaubert.

Gustave

remarkable

costume

beauty,

over

me.

Worth

it; it did
satin
rose

steel

Some

skirt,
in

my

beads,
com-

DANIEL

FRANCOIS

ESPRIT

AUBER

IN

pliments
enough
that

paid

were

to

how

sometimes,

But

they

The

Emperor

which

is

it

as

are,

to

gladly

is, a

unfortunately
would

would

we

domino
at

all, for

Auber

at

do

only

receive

favorite

his

"

not

them!

market.

in the

drug

in

was

disguise

no

but

me,

bill; if compliments

the

pay

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

disguise

"

recognizes

one

every

him.
I

the

met

de

Duke

Persigny

I
and

duke

the

begged

little man,

dapper

and

Wit
music

is

and

"Dieu

His

music

with

being

la

et

much

Daniel

is

name

Persigny said, "Madame

Auber."

indiscreet,

but

most-talked-about
have

"You

heard

never

Persigny
to

of

me,

said

and

hearing

pleased,
for his
Prince
call

just the

and

in

His

now

others

said, "May
Of

fixed

see

me,

day

is

and

In

operas.

full

of

M.

de

know

have
was

hour

me

know

the

he

said:

reply

I have
de

Duke

the

Auber
the

you,

think

Madame.

voice.

course

to

and

Then

also

not

his

Esprit.

you

"

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will not

you

my

short,

dainty, and

about."

of

desires

over

is

"Fra

"

Paris."

about

something

we

eyes.

and

to

talked

you?"

keen

his

Francois

want

advantage

myself

face.

said, "I hope

person

the

clever

Moulton

did

acquaintance,

and

and
fine

"

cause
be-

refined

played

himself

but

He

in

Bayadere,"

is like

Monsieur

to

him.

bring

such

his

The

him

presented,

make

sparkle

very

be

to

ball.

introduced

and

to

to

repartee

his

esprit;

asked

anxious

most

was

Tuileries

the

him

brought

Auber

because

not

me,

famous

turned

privilege

tremendously
then

and

there

visit.

Jerome,
him

who

Plon-Plon),

contrary.

But

cousin

is not

his

of

popular;

wife, the
35

the

Emperor
in

Princess

ple
(peo-

fact, he

is

Clothilde,

be

would
a

COURTS

THE

.IN

the

and

never

to

her

see

least

is, of all the

is

to

want

hero

Prince

Jerome

who

one

but

most

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did

non

believe

to

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ben

had

before

call

trovato.

Prince
them

he

they

appear,
e

vero

people tell of the

obliged

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sembles
re-

in character.

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him.

about

Solferino, and

such

was

in honor

Morny's

are

if

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le

awful;

but

does

not

one

the

Choufleuri

Duke

the

at

birthday.

Duchess's

"Monsieur

which

soiree

amusing

an

of the

called

play

himself

wrote

vowed

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his conscience

that

which

was

one

and

leading

the

other,

and

went

off

called

if

Duke

de

times."
illegi

Je suis

person.
et

gendre d'un

It does

sound

least

Morny

and

when

the

to

hand

the
came

toward

alone,

Apropos
"I

fils d'une

Empereur,
But

saw.

Duke

him

of himself:

queer!
36

de

together.

le

"At

ever

his

waving

said

of it."

thing I

laughter,

thanks

Duke,

most

Duke

the

funniest

belonged

he

the

truth.

for "1'auteur,"

success

Morny,

Empereur

the

each

their

bowing

complicated
d'un

lui

for which

added,

he

by

whether

was

the

the

nearer

was

Offenbach,
as

make

him,

roaring with

delighted audience

the

gave

chez

inspired by

did

pricking

success,

was

out

music

"really

I think

great

he

by Offenbach,

Every

the

composed

who

It

They

Offenbach

some!"

de

Duke

restera

cr

society,

to.

There

the

hates

suddenly indisposed the night

"craint-plomb."

is not

family,

it.

young,

be

him

one

princesses,

so

the

battle

stories

shy,

so

avoid

Parisians

of

the

The

the

gave

is

I. in appearance,

nothing

of

of
can

Napoleonic

misfortune

the

if she

out

Napoleon
There

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oftener.

pretentious

goes

if she

popular

exceedingly

chance

and

OF-MEMORY

am

of
very

reine, frere
et

he

and

tous

sont

really is the

of

son

this

way

his

wife

III., and

My

is the

German

feldt, of the

to

of

one

full

of

litique,she
lacks

is

of

Countess

Pourtales,

Madame

Musard,

(en
made

shares

These

of

shares

The

and

into

But

treasures.

in

papa

New

to

horses

after

horse

and

as

York,

provide

and

one

her

as

would

papa's mite

of

for

shares
far

his

equipages

for the

debts, he

with

away,

in

husband

royal

and

Paris.

the

She

gains by

be
her

thankful
vast

to

his

wealth.
37

have

green

with

these

the

even

Another

withal
where-

wonderful
much

as

in

music

is

of

clutches

most

pays

in vain,

who,

parted

prodigal prince, who

poor

son,

furnishing

with

America.

teeth

false

safely in the

daughter

who

less
value-

thought
in

having

are

ship
friend-

hands.

her

the

as

Metternich.
has

he

his

gnashes

scene

the

in

as

"Ugante

as

company

gold

reproaches him

rage,

petroleum

turned

scene

what

are

is not

foreign royalty

"

she

say

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nor

po-

elegantes

American,

with

some

royal gentleman

has

with

of

present

the

Princess

as

beautiful

woman,

femme

une

itself.

for

clever

as

of

none

many.
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comet-

gentlemen

Gallifet,

deshonneur)

tout

her
"

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nor

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in

beautiful

very

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Madame

as

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and

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calls

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beautiful

is

success.

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charm.

jealous

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although

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being handsome,

talent, and

musical

Count

distinguished families

most

case.

(second secretary).

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like, in Paris, and

las
Nicho-

Emperor

married

Napoleon

complicated

just

without

the

Countess

has

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is very

have

you

sister-in-law

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daughter

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of

brother

illegitimate

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Russia.

of

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being Count

(his father

Hortense

Queen

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OF

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some

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more

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lesson

talking

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things

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what

realizes

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be

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is

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that

until

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sometimes
a

time

learned
I do

feel

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Duke

de

to

see

this

is up,

when

new

I have

my

ticket.

received

Morny,

of

the

inviting

play called

us

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talk

talked

whole

go

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play

can

with

feeling

go,

However,
strate
demon-

to

I console
of his

one

with

deluge."
38

begged.

or

song,

inclosed
to

what

much.

to

must

alternates

run

letter
him

It

do.

and

for when,

been

to

"You

one

any

think

ingly,
unwill-

when

being

that

compensated;

French:

me

said:

off I

little but

in

I don't

wants

sing

like

sort

breath

somewhere

not

pardieu,

point, he will sing

paid for

said

he

sung

must

about

up

your

bottines.

had

beautiful

over.

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what

nothing

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by thinking that
and

tone

ful
delight-

takes

them

teased, he

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hand-organ,

is

such

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better

vos

or

says

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that

sounds

that

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songs

my

he

amiable.

too

asks.

one

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him

having
not

men

of every

say

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has

says:

respiration dans

votre

of them,

many

boots."

your

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refined

can

intelligent and

so

of my

he

baster.
ala-

qu'on

most

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half

Prenez

la

par

cultured

one

so

from

real

with

the

theories, and

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of

there

Paris.

teacher;

the

where

sees,

"C'est

evening

say

is

taking lessons

am

Ely

said:

and

magnificent

francs, made

filled every

are

world,

reigns

has

la vertu."

Her

million

MEMORY

Champs

Merimee

Prosper
monte

reward,

in the

hotel

staircase

else's

one

much-talked-of

OF'

was

self
my-

concerts

from
in
not

the

his

loge

much

THE

play;

of
and

three

his

marched

debris

to

up

either

too

had

all

were
a

real

and

the

too

finallypushed

in.

and

lightning

populace

climbed

drenched

to

the

suddenly

could

they get

(how

Noah

family stepped
a

dear

trained

branch

olive

than

flew

the

to

whole

about,

disappeared.
water

where,"
every-

of

top

on

the

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had

dove

whole

and

his

livered
de-

better

was

learned

the

sunset,

hand

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him.

and

animals,

out

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pink-and-yellow

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to

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they

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in

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by

had

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out

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and

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nothing

saw

I think

rain, with

of

of

necessary

pitch-dark.

stage

skin, and

one

was

commenced

kind

looked

amount

rehearsals.

Then

on

up

the

when

Then,

the

which

many

cats-and-dogs

pouring

wiry,

some

The

amazing;

was

or

them

week.

Noah

see.

Plantes, which

sticks

with

to

daughters-in-law

after

des

for

plank

few

three

Jardin

eaten

poking

get them

his

dragging

of the
not

and

whipping

and

ark

the

they had

if

awfully amusing

was

sons

into

emaciated
as

it

but

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OF

COURTS

IN

role

very

well.
On
the

coming
fine

which
And

weather

was

of

none

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making

me

yours."
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the

going

am

And

invitation

Duke

he
for

of

and
to

de

rain

pouring

the

deluge

inside.

of

ask

to

you

ball
39

that

accept

it to
at

the

St.

me

an

mine

last

Cloud

am

and

young

you

it is not

though

brought
the

think

"I

writes:

Morny

photographs

Paris.

them,

outside,

umbrella!

of

of

left

of

instead

found,

we

imitation

an

collection

among

had

us

theater,

had

good

what

see

the

we

very

elegant ladies
figure

of

out

ought

to

equal

change,
ex-

and

give

night.
for

the

King

of

is

who

Spain,

keep
,

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THE

IN

to

Madrid,

us

busy

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in

in

love, for

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poor

rival

how

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of

des

duos

she

can't

can

his

he

his

song,

hold

cadenza

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that

imitate

one

maitre

Rossignol.

MADAME

to

out

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in

de

LILLIE

his

the

them

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two

thinks

(naive

ceived:
is delovers

he

has

him.
of

nightingale

champs?"

MOULTON

larking
sky-

trill and

of

Chantez-vous

me:

ly
desperate-

on

nightingale?

window.

my

"Rossignol"

be

ever.

most

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she

the

might

lights.
spring de-

be

must

if he

or,

for

week,

warbles
of

if either

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who

especially

candle

letters, asked

he

attention.

other),

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the

front

her

thought

any

avec

in
and

thinks

the

wrote

bieff, which
But

particular,

I wonder

note.

who

will

delightful than

more

cedar-tree

attract

than

worse

Auber

are

all

sings his little heart

whether

(one

road
rail-

new

Tuileries

been

and

roses

in

imitate

to

long, sad

the

the

to

the

the

at

have

lady-love somewhere,

tours

that

and

lilacs

charmer

enchantingly

ball

We

ifth.

nightingales

one

inaugurate

to

another

MEMORY

week.

June

The

There

and

the

Paris

in

now

this

VAL,

PETIT

OF

Ala-

style.

Auber,

in

toujours

COURTS

THE

IN

OF

MEMORY

January,

PARIS,

she

loves

Empress's

take

part

"Oh,"

to

would

only

four

words

in order
a

furnish

to

orchestra

to

I fell

Auber

I consulted

"Rossignol,"

cadenza.

He

orchestral

all the

and
I

be

to

was

composed

flimsy, spangled
bolero,

hanging

You

babouches.

slave

Greek
I

led

was

in

in

my

song,

which

and
he

tulle, with

way

all

notice

may

dress

of

that

slaves, fcr

decided

on

written

the

few

amateurs

was

of

we

embroidered

of

baggy
I did

white,

dangly

things
and

trousers

not

Power's

copy

dress.

covered

babouches.

sorts

wore

with

fellow-slaves,

we

me.

parts.

ears.

and

ing,
tempt-

very

had

for

chorus

would

toire
Conserva-

we

white-satin

trousers
were

my

as

proposed
she

the

I could

laid for

she

with

the

she

was

gauze,

completely
by

trap

that,

of
This

the

for

argued

that

my

my

over

me

play;

said

slave;

of

turban

the

asked

thought

Greek

of

French

accept,

members

about

Alabieffs

to

me.

into

she

moreover,

accompany

readily

in

say,

me

few

the

of Musset

one

and

"

Princess

to

and,

song;

for

excuse

promise

Moliere

the

entice

to

acting

obtained

plays,

appear

But

Auber

and

cannot

to."

introducing
beg

of

and
an

the

two

nothing

one.

dare

were

it, and

do

last

this

in

said, "I

not

there

chose

She

presence.

as

and

and

other, 'TEsclave,"

the

and

theatricals

performance,

Conservatoire

the

of

theater

and

actress,

charity

some

up

theatrical

born

arranging

rooted

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giving

than

better

herself.

is

Beauvau

Princess

The

1864.

who

There

white

overloaded

were

41

also

were

could

tulle veil, and

be

no

with

in

baggy

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chains

that
on

IN

THE

COURTS
and

ankles,

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forward

at

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drew

with

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quite

was

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and
in

to

the

of

showered

were

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which

turned

not

to

of

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took

the

beginning

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the

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me

words

her
of

rather

picked

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It
me

be

on

the

and

flowers
of

Empress

thought

was

self.
my-

bouquets!
words,"
dtre

wits, I

if any

to

plus

aged
man-

heard

one

sent

me

very

cious
gra-

flattered, for I think

I had

noticed

it there

at

evening.

bouquets

send

Sedie

pent

my

I doubt

words

must

"four
ne

of

Then

trying

my

my

On

song

put

proud

up

say

out

corsage.

the

dentist.
and

was

said.

My

from

; but

slaves

Delle

saw

Applause

immensely

was

six words:

I had

line.

to

humming

again.

over

compass

violets, which
I

it

which

I had

rehearsal

pretty.

bars

when

retired,

teach.

sixteen

frightened

was

it from

of

are

slaves

unmusical

open,

and

be

the

which

the

but

wide

has

play
to

sing
to

lower

Patti

her, and

she

very

falling

chorus

mouth

disgrace myself

little bunch
of

and

me,

six

risks

one

the

lower.

has

on

out

the

which

only

very

to

his

the

in the

on

joli. Though

one

with

on

I felt like

The

to

was

tones

It

line to A

upper

orchestra

before;

Chopin,

breath,

one

One

had

week

I had

two

me.

had

scene

waltz

for
in

sung

the

success

audience,

breathe

in.

solo, that

taken

transposed
the

babouches,

of the

day

my

said

one

walk

circulation

I stood.
I

the

orchestra,

learn, had

to

there

song.

my

accompaniment
had

in

in front

me

veil and

began

the

about
to

step.

they got

found

things

every

off my

and

waist.

shuffling

matter

most

bore
was

such

the
very

card

of Dr.

nice

of

beautiful
42

him

flowers.

Evans,
to

Dr.

the

ber
remem-

Evans

IN

COURTS

THE

She

wore

short-waisted

and
for

and

man

jauntily
This

her

was

herself

got

too

short
which

from

The

criticism

only

Madame

'Trovatore.'

Elle

avait

I'importance

de

doute

du

Miss

Philips!

when

in

success

in

the

on

came

so

her

in

is
any

her

what
the

nothing

stage.

and

like ridicule

for

M.,

"

funeral, which
affair.
very
was

Auber,

small

and

si

sans

be

Poor

she

had

such

get herself
artist

killing an

the

of

thought

French

the

voix

sa
eu

she

ill after

became

apparence

et

her.

could

have
she

moment

these

two

formances
per-

left Paris.

PARIS,
DEAR

son

where

would

was:

chanter."

did

not

applause.

aurait

why

success

She

elle

for

knew

shook

papers

bien,

America,

who

one

fait

presque

But

she

of

the

in

assez

sorry

head,

indifferent

breath

jambes

roles.

same

France, and

foreseen

felt

seen

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so?

up

had

joue

elle peut

car

not

her

did

remained

appeared

ses

As

much

audience

The

was

dans

succes,

around

Americaine,

Philips, une

plume.

sixteen, with

they

that

sat

Orsini.

sequins which

prompter.

there

tolerant, and

of

of

demonstration;

any

and

' '

the

at

Maffeo

bandana

mass

which

forty-year-old troubadour,

red

dangled

coquettishly
make

and

dress

tached
at-

long

too

long, sweeping

damsel

skirt

upon

medieval

of

as

up

woman,

with
a

mother

the

Azucena,

of

idea

short

ruffle,a curly wig

for

hat

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she

lace

short

too

with

jacket

voluminous

MEMORY

OF.

Auber
took
who

much

magnificent.

procured

us

place to-day
was

; it

of the

one

agitated.
Auber

tickets

himself
44

May
for

was

1863.

7,

Meyerbeer's
splendid

most

pall-bearers, looked

The

had

music

of the

written

an

church
organ

COURTS

THE

IN

and

voluntary
going

the

to

We

to

Prince

and
de

Duke

and

from

of

who

could

Gudin

loves
from

dearly,

the

and
used

garden

taken

law-suits, they

in

the

as

if

picture

they

of

Luxembourg,

Turner, with

pink and

intense

purple

the

Chinese,

later.

Gudin

it is

now

of

blue
waves

45

picture

fine

of

event

beautiful

jon.

The

den
gar-

triangle, as

Gudin

talked
in his

new

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and

cap,

jewels in his crown!

are

is

it.

Emperor

after

has

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a

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principal figure,

feathers

were

the

Rue

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some

him

steeped

are

try.

picture

the

part

to

course,

but

square;

them

gets

asthma.

one

of

in the

us

his

famous

sunset,

Versailles

debts,

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" la

has

got

orders

is, of

near

he

uninvitingly.

and

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last

for

good

asthma

his

for

now

be

to

boulevard
about

for

witness.

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commemorative

Emperor

destined

hotel

of

kind

sovereigns, all send

is

rather

him, mostly

which

as

boast

smelled

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which

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every

of Russia,

Emperor.

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Emperor

exception).

principles, but

bear
of

after

lit up

was

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Japanese

the

cigarettes, even
sort

table

hobby

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and

Turkish,

of

sort

one.

every

Gudin's

Madame

Dupin,
Rothschild,

great

is

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were

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(as

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Monsieur

gallery

there

huge

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old

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cigarettes could

is

cigarettes

and

on

mon

pour

Gudin's

night.

Rouher,

smoked

the

as

and

cigars

say

said,

sera

William

Metternich,

against

against his,

last

people.

they

is

Smoking

Mr.

Monsieur

Bassano,
other

dinner,

one

Auber

fois

prochaine

at

painter)

Princess

many

in

it.

played

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dinner

celebrated

the

' '

cemetery

went

the

of

Cohen

Jules

MEMORY

compte."

propre

and

OF

Emperor's
an

enormous

visit

Venice,
rather

canvas,

sky deepening
lashing

to

the

into

sides

green

of

the

THE

IN

fantastic

COURTS

vessel

their

about,
their

up

bodies

would

Baroness

spite

to

fulfil.

of

fathomless

What

orchestra

she

of

begged

reflection

was

quite surprised

it would

be

with

mean

asked

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but

should

keep

to

me

sing ?

"Voi

che

music

for

it

sa

it, and

writing
On

to

well

as

turn

the
No

moments.
even

one

account

present,
was

as

our

with

man

who

her

had

been

Danish

decided
her

studying
coach.

I don't

coach,

can

She

thought

she

He
the
it

writing

after

the

of

my

most

of

his

concours

else

nothing

orchestra

but

faut

dear

master

old

the

Mando-

avoir

de

tout

transcribed

for

the

different

these

ten

pages

out

than

have
"La

proposed

what

better

would

said, "II

ments.
instru-

of

his

fine

precious autographs.
Auber

Danish

the

leaves, and

husbands.

of

wished

and

orchestra;

think

keep

always

one

the

frivolity he

and

as

in countenance,

the

as

for

poche;"

I shall

has

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francs.
she

She

cost.

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and

could

Auber

sapete,"

all himself,

sum

the

mains!

hundred

modest

with

linata," of Paladilhe.
dans

de

it would

twelve

with

sonata

first

at

system.

sing something

to

me

and

difficult

rien

thousands.

all zeal

desire, which,

one

play

much

orchestra,

school

English

this

at

many

carriage,

how

answered,

the

convoke

sonata

he

so

is to

wants

chains, each

giant.

seemed

purse,

Auber

ask

to

me

has

Conservatoire,

the

due

to

Rothschild

Alphonse

an

holding

water,

with

ordinary

in

swimming

are

the

of

loaded

an

stands

slaves

out

arms

sink

MEMORY

Emperor

black

black

which

in

Some

half-way

enormous

of

link

the

which

in

coloring.

opalescent

OF

coach, whose

if necessary
to

was

the

Well!

46

asked

was

be

to

in

concert

the

to

be

occupation

help

in critical

audience,
came

off.

not

We

four

were

COURTS

THE

IN

about

hours

when

one

could

have
In

her

the

world

"with
be

with

with

delighted

de

Minister

1'Huys,

than

themselves.

The

ancienne
covered

"La

as

Verite."

looking

She

which

had

be

the

mirror

she

like two

trees

around

The

three

question

lives

at

to

made

words,
of his

Passy,

looked

imagined

and

made

she

speak

with

her, and

calls

effect
that

won

take

the

room
ball-

looked
A

glare.

they stand

is

she

producing.

would

make

she

beaucoup,
la

ball,

not

be

and

talking, and

she
he

it to

it, because

herself
47

the

to

into

her

doing

amusing

does

walks

winter

feathers

goes

around

by saying, "Pas
and

she

circle

he

tually
ac-

white,

be

of

bet

as

It must

; she

one

in

of white

middle

"

costume

entirely

midnight,

what

dress

superb,

the

see

outdid

magnificent

When

island, he

an

her

Emperor

and

go

on

had

center.

any

in

all make
will

gentleman

to

stands

just

people

speak

the

finer

jewels.

fan

before

speak

to

and

gazing

in

does

never

trouble

at;

hand

Drouyn

Felix

classicallybeautiful, cold

in her

to

more.

even

was

and

dressed

professional beauty.

which

held

She

was

for

Marquis

which

had

Castiglione
She

and

severe

day.

to

de

Comtesse

The

artists

perfect

clamored

Laferrieres,

blazing with

and

in

bored.

ball

Bavaroise.

dame

amateurs

professed politely

Affairs, the

Empress

it

orchestra

all

and

heard,

Worth,

two

celebrated

Auber

carried

or

we

musicians,

costume

Rothschild

thing

most

Foreign

experience,

Baroness

such

resignedly

gave

last.

the

une

all he

of

funny

only

us.

looked

orchestra

The

the

hear

to

one

was

ballroom

eighty picked

"

no

The

it, and

enormous

performing

were

It

it!

imagined

ever

through.

of

thinks

MEMORY

OF

recluse

her

answered

Sire."
de

She

Passy;

COURTS

THE

IN

half

beauty

the

She

Italian, which

like

looked

admire

not

her

fiery Venitienne,

dazzling and
difficult for

not

was

Empress's.

dressed

was

I do

Passe.

I do

gold.

and

yellow

du

as

Walewski

thorough
is

much

as

Countess
all

la recluse

call her

others

like

her,

she

as

one.

de

Duchesse

The

did

marquise, which
powdered

wig

Mouchy's
suit

not

the

nor

costume

her

black

Louis

was

all; neither

at

patches

her

on

XV.

did

face

the

become

her.
I

tell

must

of the

prettiest

whole

soul

good

round

round

the

so

white

was

fantastic

of

points

which

of

which

the

curled

original, for
in

fact, I looked

home

all the

fique, and
even

it looked

with

superbe,
the

helmet

under

on

the

The

waist

gold stuff;

and

of

the

M.'s

and
a

hair.

spangled

all

was

to

etonnant
on.

48

on

see

mine)
of

The

effect

fire.
me,

sewed

and

wings

head

and

fell

head-dress,

mane

my

and

skirt

waist

gauze

though

came

and

silver, with

wings

with

my
as

servants

of

stones

flowed

if I

as

band

glass-colored beads

(Mrs.

with

in

gold tissue,

colors

had

pretty

of

chef-d'oeuvrewas

helmet

put

skirt

from

helmet

family

From

it.

on

of

had

one

his

put

dragons, owls,

as

false

great

the

had

he

gold spangles.

came

with

sort

the

and

skirt.

But

was

jewels

silver

the

them.

over

different

in

bands

silvery material,
all

was

spangles and

over

soul.

figures, such

tulle with
mass

he

really

was

that

that

which

of

bottom

gold-embroidered
in

his

on

It

said

thought

embroidered

forth,

of

Worth

price

dress.

my

there.

it.

on

of

all sorts

about

you

the

fastened

gold tinsel,
was

was

fire;

on

Before
their

quite turned

very

my

left

magnihead,

THE

COURTS

Emperor

and

IN

The
in

but

every

broad

back

them;
the
of

the

little while

black, there
the

never

and

room,

agitated when
and

me,

(such
on

is

as

tutoying him,
"Cela

domino

from

to

do

when

white
he

to

in

was

quite

was

voice

compliment
not

about

shy

very

me

make

to

addressing

(Do

masque

gait

high, squeaky

feeling

custom

taken
mis-

ing
figure approach-

could

him,

his

him.

people)
I

have

where

to

unmistakable

all

nized
recog-

undulating

and

as

in

one

mask.

some
please thee, hand-

I said.

dame,

belle

"Beaucoup,

beautiful

much,

dis-moi

mais

what

but

lady,

ce

tu

que

are

you

es

posed
sup-

be?)."

to

"Je

followed

was

is the

as

mask)?"

(Very

eye

began,

plait, beau

te

doubt

answered

courtesy.

any

no

changed

pink,

to

by masked

adopted

toilette, it

my

les

he

when

he

about

went

could

slow,

the

blue

his

saw

Who

though

every

that

did.

and

was

Persigny

themselves
one

from

MEMORY

de

Duke

And

Emperor?

every

the

flattered

and

dominos,

OF

suis

salamandre;

une

flammes

le

sans

can

go

je

moindre

(I

danger
fire

through

le feu

traverser

peux

and

flame

mes

yeux

am

without

et

mander;
salathe

slightest danger)."
"Oses-tu
dare

brave

to

"Je

vois

ne

le

traverser

the

fire of

pas

tes

(I

gentilhomme

feu

de

my

eyes)?"
a

yeux

cannot

travers

thy

eyes

la flamme

de

see

ton

(Dost

mon

masque,

through

thou

thy mask,

gallant gentleman)."

my

"Oserais-tu
thou

dare

"Je
gereuse,

traverser

to

suis

go

sure

prends

through
que

the

flame

j'oserais.

garde

ton

que
49

Si

mon

of my

coeur

heart)

la flamme

beau

(Wouldst

domino

?"

si dan-

est
ne

brule

COURTS

THE

IN

(I

pas

take

dangerous

dare.

If

silly talk!

But

that

I had

the

flame

domino

beautiful

your

thought

probably

he

care

Such

burn)."

would

that

sure

am

MEMORY

OF.

does

seemed

he

idea

no

is

so

not

amused,
whom

to

as

was

talking.

Taking
it to

red

said, "Will

he

me

is

"This

said:

o'clock

two

At

in

should,

we

There

sup.

and

the

fruit

Empress,

the

down

all unwaxed
into

up

looked

their
at

things,

notice

can

Madame?"
I

was

etc.

The

on

be

at

will

in

felt

as

his

our

thought
to

were

assembled:
the

of

flowers
in

came

Count

twenty-five

say,

display

least

on

of

and

with

the

Caesar-like, with

his

forehead

and

but

soon

twisted

them

noticed

that

people

he
I

stiffness.

mustaches

his

I fancied

all sorts

of awful

dreadfully embarrassed.
the

one

opened

Majesties

Emperor
the

door

the

at

I should

"

drooping;

usual

supper

"Where

"

people

many

persistently, and

me

and

After

chere

and

their

magnificent

looking

matted

hair

he

"it

it

to

Persignys, the Gallifets,

table.

not

will

ourselves,

where

already

was

the

on

my

counter,

you

pointing

found

we

Pourtales,

There

in all.

If

immediately

was

salon

were

Countess

another

presented ourselves

we

Metternichs,

the

alone,

you."

jetons,and

the

showing

be

not

husband.

me?"

dangerous."

too

are

me

handing

with

supper

shall

"

and

pocket

"You

door"

salon, which

said

take

your

that

o'clock

two

the

for

at

for

opened

be

you

giving

Then,

lady."

pretty

his

said, "I

and

laughed

He

of

answered.

alone,"

"Not

out

counter

Empress
buy

such

came

lovely

I understood

attracting.

up

They
5"

the

had

to

curls
reason

and

me
as

you
now

thought

said,

have,
for

that

the

the

IN

THE

who

COURTS

is very

handsome,

the

others,

handsome

of the

for

nonsense

from

is

amiable
and

nights

the

ago,

"little

of the

luxuriant

the

of

their

ladies
that

lustrous

Mrs.

bestowing.

really

was

All

purchase.
that

of

the

dispute, professed

the

declaring

Emperor,

and

the

the

truth

in

other

any

of its

hairpins

the

all

masses

heads

of

have

been

held

that

her

over

she

hair,

it is

caused

at

the

drew

shook

ladies

of the

but

the

really

spectacle,

beautiful

proud

her, being

as

luxuriant

locks

his

the

asked
to

me

compose

"

the

troversy
con-

and

heavy

and

shining

proof

of

good

have

magnificent

gentlemen

the

may
torrent

all in

were

of

her

the

triumph

lady's husband,
though

as

in

his

who
wife's

creation.

own

Auber,

sing

to

at

get

comb

March,
M.,

at

case;

to

disappointment

this

by

for

worships

DEAR

dispute;

amused

seldom

little

of

not

demonstration

out

its

as

others

the

conclusive

giving

Mrs.

ocular

to

such

and

settle

to

giving

some

the

such

hair,

facts

the

Frenchwomen

that

of

some

by

were

As

it.

probable

to

hair, displayed

raptures

held

thus

grow

of nature's

greatly

Mrs.

hair, and

shoulders,

Mrs.

clearly impossible

was

hair, and

her

up

During

laughing

Honor,

know

lady, whereupon,

The

own.

which

by

tenure

of

her

being

it

of

quisite
ex-

confess

growth,

the

an

tease

to

locks
her

of

Empress,
to

invited

her

by letting down

in

Lady

desire

her

that

right

to

few

to

could

the

to

part

and

that

way,

party.

inviting

in

of the

strong

the

protested

Emperor

of

head

very
small

very

down

additions

took

sat

human

own;

opinion

The

Mrs.

her

After

playfully

the

lady,

guests
one

and

hair,

speedily

present
for

declaring

some

truly

hair.

began

no

modestly
and

American

private apartments

lady being

Empress's

persons

circle of the

magnificent voice, a

splendid

sporting certain skilfullycontrived

it was,

now,

brilliant

the

inner

their

on

and

Among

two

ment
employ-

sums

merry

accomplished

and

hair, declaring

mass

enormous

in the

Empress's

hosts
this

supper,"

her

about

in

Imperial

one

supper

and

wonderfully

party

merry

very

the

and

temper,

just

and

in the

high

men

spend

millionaire,possessing

audacious;

inventing some
the
Empress.

in favor

handsome

of

of

of

most

very

wife

youthful

ladies

amusement

"outside"

the

court,

the

and

wives

dashing

These

perpetually

are

MEMORY

brilliant,merry,

and

Emperor.

toilette, and

OF

on

the

Benedictus

hearing
chapel
for
52

me.

of

that
the
The

the

1864.
had

Empress

Tuileries, offered
orchestra

of

the

Conservatoire

the

and

Auber

which

is very

where

only

saw

remained

her

on

de

and

me

Bassano

down

come

Auber

few

people

between
''I

the

told

at

'Benedictus';we
The

evening.
all

right, but

is very
do

If

not
5

the

to

tiresome,

first

Empress

and

The

pulled his

the

to

We
the

did

the

knew

loft

me,

only

"

was

and

the

begged

when

you

sorry

assembled

Empress

came

many

cious
gra-

were

very,

household.

Prince,
for

sang,

me

wished

was

one

There

little

The

me.

said

the

little

Majesties

The

was

recovered

of

and

every

Emperor.

and

breakfast.

found

thanked

chapel

phrase

their

chapel.

breakfast

The

expected

was

for

stay

I sat

who

said,
said

you

benedictens."

Metternich
one

the

mass.

good voice.

me,

say

Princess

it, and
and

The

whole

well.

gallery, as

Emperor

mama

ladies

the

see

of

edge

stroked

very

up

invited.

as

the

but

all that

gallery outside

things,
very

after

to

straight toward

over

the

is, and

only

gentlemen.

in

was

the

into

not

was

I could

the

together

organ

that

during

came

Charles

the

did

and

confidence

the

veils of the

the

off

first, but

at

Duke

of

went

and

sonorous

nervous

black

with

little ramble

with

time.

Benedictus

very

the

attentive;

all the

mustaches

My

neck

knees

seemed

Emperor

up

my

heads

baH

frequent

rehearsals

loft where

high

so

straining

then

in

was

I have

The

pretty.

stood,

people by

to

flute and

The

Jules Cohen

Saturday

preceding

the

on

and

several

had

MEMORY

me,

accompany

organ.

one

orchestra.

even

to

was

play

to

was

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

is in
sit up

receives
the

theater

till twelve

though

when

regret having gone.

you

It is
53

after
or

midnight
at

o'clock
are

to
once

something

every

soiree
go

to

there
to

see

it is

her
you

her

IN

THE

COURTS

smoking

her

Wagner,

who

nichs,

had

dreadfully

so

fault

been

with

the

to

he

everything;

with

faces,

such
if to

as

"I, Richard

say,

well

But

he

Les

Italiens, Patti, Mario,

can

very

put

singing "Rigoletto."
fat and

immensely
It

simply

rolls out

their

so

encored.

one

was

and

as

each

each

other's

eyes.

would

think

he

best

his

Mario

tipsy
in

the

Her

he

scene

execution

We

went

better

her

to

of

dyed
could

and
have

his

been

the

beautiful
you

her

sings

Even

in

Patti

and

and

"II

the

sings
Bacio."

brilliant.
de

Boissy,

Guiccioli, who

spired
in-

poems;

but

when

wonder

how

the

blase

her.

Fa-

all fire and

54

actor

and

Marquise

Countess

glare

is, I think,

humor

waltz

braces
em-

and

for

de Seville

faultless, and

given by

painted

dislike

gentleman.

Venzano's

Byron's

as

many

fine

and

splendid

refinement.

wonderful,

soiree

much

so

such

the

lesson
is

known
so

Byron

is

singing

with

with

is such

Barbier

poison,

fondest

length

his

Mario

minimum,

arm's

conquer

The

acts

like

their

flame

"quartette"

other

In

is

voice

and

possible.

are

Alboni

Patti

At

Sedie

The

to

at

smiled!"

what

reduced

could

exquisitely and

so

see

he

r61e;

melody.

smiled

people's

Delle

but

"

Paris

genius.

each

other

play the lover better.

is

hate

is

He

splendid.

barrel

and

they hold
into

as

is

found
in

have

and

all

are

of

little

as

He

scanned

Wagner,

in billows

love-making

make

they

They

daggers drawn,

at

are

and

Alboni,

he

actors, orchestra

airs, for he

on

round

magnificent,

was

though

public ignorant, etc.

look

Metter-

theaters

style,bad

conscious

him,

the

Richard

the

satirical.

thought

second-rate, singers worse,

night

with

see

and

soignes,bad

horribly dirty, mat

once

to

solemn,

severe,

other

theater

glad

was

MEMORY

The

cigars.

enormous

there.

was

OF

for

you

the

gnani,

of

married
all

hard

time

to

the

senator,

is

Beaumont

he

puts

us

forgets

to

has

mine

the

the

composer,

with

box

is

of

one

put

on

Marguerite
sang
at

and
them

the

acted
and

the

does

Faure
to

and

at

the
The

most

55

ner,
Wag-

The
we

Wagner
Abscheulich

tered
en-

passed
to

mediocre.

Miolan

to

Rothschilds'

Wagner

was

for

Embassy,

when

Mephistopheles.

else.

Herr

pretended

thought

but

box

opera-house.

Herr

and

her

me

sensation

but

perfection;

everything

fan.

lovely

the

fan

sent

Madame
as

miring
ad-

background

and

hair.

initials, "Beware,'*

which

and

eyes

each:

everything

with

both

for

in

behind

sat

are

my

accepted.

"

and

the

dining

largest

and
Circe

Metternichs

was

often,

very

of

painted

making

created

stage,
and

he

my

they

"Faust,"
the

in

Rothschild

thought

was

and

of

picture

Helen

hair

us

who

He

He

sleep.
opera

up,

His

stand

only

always

unnoticed.

and

ear

Metternich
she

forlorn

price of stocks

pretty.

doves,

and

me,

Princess
"

exchange.

I asked

and

go

of

Alphonse

opera,

lost

father-in-law

my

reduced

the

reward

all mixed

Baroness

has

friend

does

he

as
even

at

arrows,

cherubim

painter, and
here,

is very

To

pig.

and

giving

to

is.

old

she

Boissy,

he

she

being

is reduced

and

comes

her

Circe;

not

am

pigs

wanted

in it ; he

rate

the

charming

de

that

than

now,

good-humor;

grumble

increased

the

But

charming
he

all in

stipulated

trait
por-

buffet.

When

it!

simpering

younger

years

Marquis

meager

Henry's.

of

celebrity,

to

with

soirees

ten

claim

awful

that

her, it being

look

her

make

had

did

who

painted

me,

should
He

painter,

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

go

to

The

beautifully
Carvalho

They

as

both

pooh-poohed
and

grass-

IN

THE

COURTS

lich alternated

in

his

OF

MEMORY

condemning

Nothing

sentences.

pleased him.
He

fidgeted about

fifth act, where

banal

and

Gounod

de

"You

that

(France

blame

idiotic

is the

ballet?

It

is

only place where

Goethe

for

that,"

"Why

did

he

Metternich.

the

the

performed.)

must

Princess
to

is

during

cross

very

is danced.

insert

trap."

this fifth act

was

ballet

the

did

"Why

and

Champs

Elysees if he

did

retorted

make

not

the

Faust
him

want

go

to

see

dancing?"

any

"Why,
much

indeed?"

better
send

not

have

her

heaven,

between
The

the

ballet

to

have

and

mother,

fine

ballet

and

straw

Madonna

led

to

difference

Venusberg."

popularity.

named

it to

his

any

in

de

boulevard

new

who

man

see

coup

cleverly proposed

the

Lenoir,

don't

and

made

the

her

on

had

music."

heaven

has

die

glory like the

Princess, "I

in

Emperor

refused

ballet

of

"Goethe

Wagner.

Marguerite

in clouds

with

said
a

let

up

and

"Well,"

grumbled

be

He

after

called

his

Richard

fellow-workmen

in

the

Revolution.
We

invited

were

There

and
I

fancy

was

the
so.

out

There

me.

Gounod,
was

and

between
Prince

guests
The

these

Metternich

of

suppose

told

of

celebrated

I wondered

two

people

mostly

were

Saint-Saens,

Saturday

members

most

were

but

Rossini's

mixture

queer

others.

there;

not

of

one

well-known

they looked
to

some

that

to

Prince

that
that

society,

were

at

but

least

pointed

Poniatowski,

Richard

there

mats,
diplo-

: some

artists;
ones

nings.
eve-

Wagner

is little sympathy

geniuses.
that

me

56

Rossini

had

once

said.

THE
him

to

COURTS

that

obliged

he

sing

to

"J'acclamerais

wished

people would

his music

when

wife's

is

name

the

that

salon

glorifiedall by

master

writing-table,which

of rubbish

sorts
among

them

famous

macaroni

that

no

power

food

said

was

stuffed

J'ai des
Not

and

frissons

splendid

some

Baron

of

some

dye

When

he

to

his

Rossini

to

the

about

asked

vin

of

cold

he

me

to

sing.
57

any

which

dish like

log

he

of
cabin.

Rossini

sent

Rossini, in
raisins

vos

soient

pillules."

en

send

to

which

he

one

Rossini

wiggy

most

wig

on

sake

of

This

him
ceeded
pro-

"It

of

is

does

wigs.

top of the

puts still a third

others, for the

him!

said

it," he remarked.

puts

his

of remnants

invitation

the

wears

all

for

macaroni,

story afterward."

he

mass

if it is very

than

coquetry

tell the

and

touch

to

hothouse.

mon

joke

be

j'y pense."

que

an

saw

to

uses

Rothschild

his

as

promiscuous

him

Chateau-Lafitte,

hair, but

goes

other, and
curlier

read

"Bien
pas

do, for "the

amusing

not

from

his celebrated

to

on

not

were

Metternich

all sorts

James

wrote,

Rothschild

and

fois que

chaque

n'aime

superbes, je

induce

piled up

grapes

him,

thanking

hash

sini's
Ros-

never

Rossini

Prince

would

Baron

ago

that

especially the

with

food

long

tube

earth

on

if it

pell-mell;and

la Rossini.

make

toothpicks, nails,

about

the

was

la Rossini,

last week's

so

lying

would

thing

she

Vulgar,

his presence.

is

forgotten: brushes, combs,

Rossini's

way.

commonplace

very

lune,' meme

la

called her

one

pretentious, a"nd

and

and

Rossini's

Some

Olga.

ordinary

so

home

"

clair de

his house.

at

sang

feel

always

not

they

delice 'Au

avec

MEMORY

variations," he said, in his comical

avec

is

OF

warmth.

one

on,

No

IN

THE

"I

will, with

knew

what

sing

to

COURTS

"Not

"but

smile;

voice, and

beautiful

"But,"
'Au

"Oh!

curious

am

with

lune,'

even

naughty

you

that.

had

told

But

with

broad

unusually

an

you."

"I

do

said

he,

Metternich

Prince

people

know

not

variations."

Prince,"

where

to

house."

your

hear

to

that

like

not

have

you

la

across

told

"He

that

answered,

the

finger

to

mischievously

de

clair

do

you

come

wish

only

said, beaming

heard

I have

"I

that

they
he

one,"

every

MEMORY

said.

I know

when

music

your

pleasure,"
sing.

to

OF

tell me,

standing.

was

what

his

shaking

do

of

sing

you

mine?"
Auber
"William
I said
liked

Tell," in
that

had

I would

"Bene!

take

to

me

"Sombre

I should

case

be

"Sombre

brought

For"t,"

of

asked.

Therefore

Foret,"

and

if he

sing that.
bene!"

he

"I

replied.

will

accompany

you."
I

dreadfully

was

when

I had

and

finished

Votre

C'est

voix

est

soprano,

avec

Auber

came

and

"Not

voice;

gnol

cela

comme

hands

both

out

ces

up

to

me

hautes

notes

et

with

flushed

I say

doit

ca

que

j'aime

mezzo-

"

claires."

delight
too

chante.

toe

much

at

success,

my

about

Madame

voice?"

enough,"
she

has

doubl^
music

que

delicieuse, le timbre

said to Rossini, "Did

Moulton's

stretched

but

said:
"Merci!

my

he

him,

before

sing

to

nervous

de
as

velours;

own.

"She

Rossini.

intelligence

I have

little of their

replied

and

and

written
I said

le

to

58

Every
Patti

the

than

more

sacre

than

more

it.

feu

has
"

un

rossi-

all, she
one

likes

other

day

sings
add

to
'

Ma

THE

IN

of

art

be

COURTS

singing,

of

finesse

"If

continued,

"as

New,

No

more

is to

he

What

what
no

is the

the

as

over

the

best

become

when

use,

orchestra.

hauser

is
that

carries

it

is
it

and

comes

loves

four-handed

"Je

Si

vous

de

mtae."
I do

is.

it

is

swing,

of you

is

piston

feet.

just

be

can

as

heard

is

nificent.
mag-

of Tann-

and

sway,

I wish

I had

posed
com-

...

he

piece,

arrivez

not

think

always

but, alas ! when

la
is

so

ever

old

beautifully dressed
He

says

the

audience;

that

he

to

see

when

we

the

and

en

goes

(he

must

in

the

has

it makes

my

bas

de

over

heard
him
60

if

or,

he

la

page.

je ferai

et

too

goes

with

eighty)

he

nervous.

he

operas

He

says;

him.
is

always

and

fashion, trim
his

than

person

what

remember

latest

never

with

Sometimes

wittier

memory

be

tures
over-

full of repartees.

with

I could

play

we

piano,

base.

and

talked

is insufferab

through

are

premiere, attendez-moi,
clever

never

Paris

me,

second

the

rendez-vous

wish
he

Paris, and

play Mendelssohn

we

takes

donne

vous

so

and

takes

always

his

when

often

symphonies

He

Though

required

overture

summer,

very

Bach,

Haydn

Auber

says:

The

excels.

the

during

even

He

Bach.

tion
enuncia-

instrumentation

Parisian, adores

true

He

duets.

the

off your

you

"

singing?

more

better, for

and

But

no

is

cornet

of

art

after

run

myself."

Auber
leaves

Any

Wagner

the

all that

chef-d'oeuvre; there

of

all-

Rossini

hand,"

phrasing,

more

tenor,

There

he

will

sort

be

must

upper

to

any

do, for people will

to

sure

or

orchestra

the

gets

beugler (bellow)?

good

rush

is

bel canto,

The

them

by

insignificant. Phrasing

Wagner

then

MEMORY

considered

was

superflous.

was

powerful.

the

technic

or

and

secondary

OF

neat.

seated

in

has

his

seat

every

Paris.

He

said:

in

the

only

has

to

m'a

vieillard

voici

me

wrinkled
to

home

donne

ment

Mme

Moulton.

Mme

Moulton

en

ejjet,que

role

The

qu'on

dans

tous

Emperor

"Sire," answered
mais

quatre

fois

(sic)for
ce

n'est

que

amities-la

ces
sceur.

Cela

And

another

sayings

while

avoir

certaine-

qui possede

dit que

avez

not

de

Monsieur

ravissante.

"Dites-moi,

clever

and

and

said,

* '

; on
se

"

dit que

peut,

mais

time

(I

can),

said

"Oh,"

Auber,

1'amour

et

1'amitie

ils

sont

pas

ne

remembering

am

Prince
61

Metternich,

ans,
one

her

ship
friend-

On

dit que

"je

connais
frere

sont

du

ans."

Some

1'amitie.

quel

quatre-vingt

Marquise

dit,

principal

quatre-vingt

pas

Is he

ans.

the

n'ai

On

"

le

offre
voix

une

vous

"

vingt

revoyons

piece d'Auber.

Auber:

"je

de citer

d'Amerique.

retour

to

said

nous

que

Auber

operas,

Auber,

talking about

was

voulu

plus, il convient

son

la

pour

ses

once

On

le

depuis

expres

revenue

avez-vous?

age

old,

courage

newspaper

premiere fois

theatre

au

Paris

admire

la

C'est

Moulton,

Mme

from

following

"

Serait-elle

never

garcon."

les dames

Parmi

the

as

"

an

elle m'aurait

et

wear

been

j'aurais

Aussi

vous),

that

had

have

would

never

he

musique"

have

et

je n'en

et

does

glad

am

Un

terrible

nor

now

evening.

an

un

the

I quote

"

of

once

vieux.

propre
' '

said

in

viellir,mais

pas

le savoir

sans

ma

would

(une fille comme

fille

une

He

go.

devenir

deaf,

not

he

wife

My

woman.

come

is

to

theaters

personnage

vieillard

time

married.

was

un

"dechiffrer

to

Another

says.

de

moyen

un

the

devrait

ne

paru

He

triste."

pas

glasses except
he

seul

toujours

inutile, mais
suis

le

all

where

choose
on

MEMORY

of

parquet

trop vieux;

c'est

faire?

que

night

suis

"Je

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

lit."

meme

all
who

et

his

witty

smokes

THE

IN

COURTS

cigarette

one

permettez?"

monter

que

the

mon

que

Auber

through

descendre."

In

des

How

them

all

with

in

song

de

to

Auber,

ashes

in

and

either

laugh

too

blood

is

are

"Manon

much

' '

is

In

the

little.

only

witted?
quick-

so

I
the

are

sing

in

favorite

my

song

laughing

start

continuous

the

bolero

laughing
To

gone

stop laughing when

to

as

once

display

of

fireworks.

NEW
When
sister

music.

two

mieux

I have

and

These

too

or

bolero

and

Lescaut"

difficult

as

his

difficult.

very

The

for

's tea-

J'aime

people be

operas,

me

j'aime mieux

words,

can

him

"Vous

Auber

mais

other

all his

la Couronne.

songs

musical

cendres.

me

started.

his

put

MEMORY

said, "Certainement,

given

Diamants

other, said
to

has

laughing

in cold

the

wanting

Auber

saucer.

' '

after

OF

arrived

we

and

in New

mother)

my

YORK,

York

we

(we

May,

went

to

overwhelmed

were

1864.
visit my
with

vitations
in-

of all kinds.

I made
this
the

famous
the

refusing

case,

the

killed
letter

his

of

trial

of
the

wife

the

refusal

that

shot

her.

I had

aid

of

of

she

knew

out

"Lucie,"

the

the

he
to

much
all the
62

at
was

erness
gov-

Every

(she pleaded

and

so

Praslin.

her

one
own

she

Nevertheless,

Duchess,

refused

first tried

heard

I found

lawyer).

death

because

along ago), and

de

innocence

the

he

Due

her

of recommendation,

her

was

much-talked-about

of

cause

interesting acquaintance
Fields, who

Henry

and

convinced

was

was

Mrs.

soiree, a

in

(to me)

most

to

became

the

as

give
so

"Lucie"

this

enraged

strangle her,
about

Duke

and

murder

details, and, what

at

then

(it
was

more,

whose

only

and

all

knew

resent

children

from

"Lucie's"

her!

attractive

taking

Warning

husbands

your

the

her

love

to

was

unhappy

husband

to

don't

and

who

is

are
a

peculiar
and

with

mama's

(what

shall

too

July, 1864.
a

few

friend, Mrs.

New

York

that

curious

mixture

days

and

at

with

war

and

enemies

to

all her

very

poetess

and

always

seems

but

of

susceptible,

she

water,

?) fascinating

I say

very

all her

is

of

such

be

in

the

neighbors;
everything

manages

to

courage

is the

the

as

first time

He

eyes.

his

roughly
and

and

his

at

he

eyes

last

as

but

sparkled

confess

quite

had

seen

to

deep
he

with

for

cut

out

furrows

so

so

much

my

63

heart

hero

in

good

wood,
his

in

where
any-

and

cheeks

and

humor

to

larly
particua

kind,

and

fascinating, especially

I' lost

accept.

ugliness
of

the

American

such

prize

seemed

to

him,

see

now,

had

an

been

was

just

on

big

gave

courage

ever

the

naval

the

years,

if it

going

Mrs.

anxious

that, with

became
I

he

take

looked

mouth;

huge

and

Swedish

they

is

I have

the

might

face

cut

here,

most

was

has, for

he

Fair

Sanitary

that

to

engagement

him, and

invite

President, and
as

the

is

Lincoln

President

just engaged

celebrate

To

dinner, and,

smiled.

is

woman,

daughter

that

Don't

high hand.

officer.

my

her

She

person.

routs

Her

It

staying

of hot

she

We

"

nature

hottest

with

from

very

sensitive

but

came

society

of

governess.

AUNTY,

ago,

love

engage

PHILADELPHIA,
DEAR

much,

women:

young
or

woman

too

the

away

much,

too

MEMORY

of

children

the

crime

to

love

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

fun,

when

he

him.

The
.

THE

IN

dinner,

de

foie

he

said

said

he

the

After

long

it in

fullest

and

began

to

read

but

Mrs.

chairs

cold

When

had

Mrs.

gas-lights

lecture

in

rows,

on

the

would

go

and

they

cause
be-

the

up

to

of

"

have

were

into

Professor

brain

the

to

way.

turned

ever

laughed,

one

to

were

pdt"

patty) has

(I thought

requested

were

it

slow

smoked

; the

pointing

Every

comical,

placed

was

It

lery,
galthe

Winter

all

subjects!

arranged

such

entertainment?

an

Professor
laid up

Winter

in

with

One

the

half

of

Another

it

takes

lodged
that?

material.

to

After

this

Mr.

Lincoln

stance

Poor
music.

"None

pitied
of

your

were

50,000

and

still,

understand

to

! who

furnish

world

all

manquee

this

was

I understood

know

exuberance

and

and

the

Red

asked

to

in

could

ten

own

Winter

facts)

well-

his

bored,

Professor

that

he

can

examined

be

there

brain, and

to

looked

wished

that

was,

our

discovered

President
else

the

have

(because they can't

theories
.

have

in

us

cells

in

must

The

everybody

sure

able

told

he

cells

How

he

cells

not

49,999,

not

thousand

ten

think

thousand
of

thing

perception.
I

I have

deducted

million

about

that

was

ideas

50,000

said.

he

thousand

our

sure

have

wonderful

five

are

am

left, I

one

what

where

us

(I

might

little

that

told

brains

our

mine).

in

such

the

all

Lincoln,

itself.

by

it) we

at

where

Who

off

failure.

was

pdt"" (he pronounced

gentlemen

time

all !

at

Mr.

to

"the

walked

probably

fact

the

it,

everything

appeared

never

gras

MEMORY

of

part

and

Baltimore,

mentioned
menu,

food

the

mean

from

came

OF

COURTS

not

am

his

Sea.

sing.
endure

him.

foreign fireworks,"
64

said

Mr.

Trott,

graceful

his

in
the

that

think

Kittens'?

the

When

held

it in

he

the

compliment,

he

it

in

shut

was

is not

much

you

sing

when

"but

I'd like

heart.

of

thought
which

mild

that

like

you

give

little
for
there-

nobody;

hand

my

when,

accentuate

to

I felt

right,

and

I should

my

line," said

thank

to

little extra

heard

warble

you

pressure,

hand

if my

as

straighten

never

cracker

much,

so

' '

I think

often

you

Then

Lassie,"

that.
become

might
far

so

man's

off?

"IVfary Was

but

fire

I sang

so

into

more."

some

could

song,

President;

the

yourself

sing

you

lovely

said,

Lincoln

Mr.

in

hear

to

other

What

my

again.

out

"Music

if

waffle-iron

shook

his

over

of

success.

to

Little

simple

to

way

fireworky

kill

iron, and

meaning

left hand

his

put

least

my

'Three

sing

would

of

grip

on

that

President

gaunt

me,

the

it had

that, and

I sang

is

Adair"

"Robin

him

concluded

repertoire.'''But
like

"Shall

answered,

MEMORY

passed

as

manner,

piano.

rocket

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

musician

only know

two

tunes."
Columbia'?"

"'Hail,

asked.

"You

know

that, I

stand

up

sure!"

am

"Oh

yes,

I know

my

hat."

"And

the

other

"The

other

off

take

when

don't

am

There

Oh,

stand

up!"

not

but

the

have

to

something

fascinating,

to

and

one?"

one!

sorry
was

that, for I have

other

seen

about

him

think

65

one

Mr.
that

have

is

Lincoln
was

said

other

the

again.
ly
perfectthis

fore.
be-

IN

THE

DEAR

COURTS

AUNTY,
told

of
A

since

wanted

to

We

flanked

called
the

the

should

burglars
the

However,

At

the

we

entered

the

double

the
the

women

stripes
They

had

The
to

the

make

platform,

sat

the

the

of

the

both

ing
morn-

the

tentiary,
peniladies,

penitents

and

great

why

and

it
can

noble

could

not

in

the

act.

and
grasp

asking.

bear

never

at

They

pickpockets

was

director
the

to

I felt
in

to

me

in

and

the

committee

middle

of

the

looked

they

through

the

pews,

other, of

drove

Mama

song.

usual

to

the

solemn

66

which

in

us

As

and
I

we

the

through

and

not

at

led

were

platform, passing
on

men

side,

one

aisles, all dressed

sleepy and
Sunday

ranged

of

for

depressed,

very

the

called

penitentiary.

slaughter, on

background
in

next

benevolent

for

see

(she

me

sort;

of

ladies

being Sunday.

be

courtyard,

the

some

just

it

out

seated
on

of

day,

unless

time

forth

to

ones

Rochester
and

director

sing

now)

act,

gates,

bursting

guilty

Niagara,

seen

The

of

entertained,

drove

belocked

like lambs

up,

the

to

me

not

appointed
and

all like

quaintance.
ac-

accepted.

landau,

much

for

mama

committee

urged
I

left

night.

it would

the

mama

no), and

say

be

of

greatness

Lincoln's

not

old, and

next

I do

(and

not

Mr.

we

I had

by

all said, in chorus, that

I did

made

that

beg

to

penitentiary

phia,
Philadel-

again.

by

us

upon

from

way.

headed

deputation

letter, written

after

Rochester

in

1864.

years

there

go

slept
a

our

eleven

was

August,

days

on

MEMORY

NIAGARA,

having

my

few

Rochester

taking

last

My

"

you

OF

stupid.

exhortation.

themselves

benevolence
stood

in

so
on

as

the

primeval

IN

in

the

word

the

breakdown

(I don't

of

collapse
to

be

carried

The

poor

words
will

give

still you
from

warden,

will

moment,

bidding

I shall

(I

This
confess

you

was

the

that

it

in

was

the

all here
first

with

them

that,

might
in
are

Mathilde

Princess

drawing-room,

to

come

made

ever

salons

call

cosmopolitan.

Paris

where

diplomats,

one

are

can

to

Rochester

in

public

"

1865.

receives

every

In
meet

and

Sunday

fact, it is the

only

all nationalities.

Paris, and

artists.
68

ning.
eve-

what

are

royalists, imperialists, strangers

passing through
celebrated

hate

success.

always crowded,

Her

that

at

PARIS,
The

again."

speech

not

and
issued

that

(I really

said

time

next

at

crowd.

aunty,

words

own

my

"

flourish,
address

dear

doubt

no

night)

good

was

have

wishing

should

said, looking

have

idiotic

the
I

lips.

thought

meet

regular

with

guesses,

guess

it): "I hope

write

was

broken-hearted

miserable,

never

guests

that

thousand

smile

triumphant

perform

end, but

wits'

performance

thought)

niece's

your

sense

they would

that

his

at

now

now

you

was

darky

and

up

there

but

thought

lugubrious

the

to

get

there

stretchers.

on

(unhappy

proposed
few

out

this

finish

to

penitents.

not

!);

the

weary!"

grows

in

this

When

effect, and

mean

they had

I wish

"

heart

my

Alas!

Home."

Sweet

penitents did

the

word,

MEMORY

melodion.

disastrous

regular breakdown

of the

had

weary

the

how

darkies!

"Oh;

sang

of

"Home,

than

better

no

OF

wake

melancholy

fared

a*

COURTS

THE

one

salon
There

of

especially all

portance
imthe

great taste, and

has

She

She

charmingly.
behind

park

beautiful

palms

place

holds

she

receptions, and

the

is filled with

In this attractive

flowering plants.

her

most

portion 'of

small

garden, which

winter

and

arranged her palace

has

converted

has

it into

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

there

I sang

the other

evening.
Rossini
that

he

his wife

and

the

when

could

the

enough

Garcia

not

had

about
I

amused

was

He

and

sat

I knew

it

sing,

gala dress

for

down

to

"Bel

Rossini

(I
was

with

which

he

would

said

had

he

by heart

afraid

he

me,

sang

cadenzas

what

by

ten

know

Patti

to

one

evening, when

ventured

votre

regrettons
sort

que
6

with

pour

much-

to

one

him

anywhere

outside
to

to

invite

him

his wife

Prince

and
pour

pouvoir
a

we
ma

and

and

got this

answer:

femme

et

la messe,

69

et

moi

Ma

je

ne

his
him

see

Princess

1'accepter.

look

not

invitations.

any

surprise

us;

aller

accepts

I must

does

great

the

ne

old.

years

invitation
de

deal

good

believe, for he

never
seen

was

once

dining

seventy-three

He

We

were

is

never

it

royalty

wig.

he

years.

and

tie tied

is difficult to

I have

house,

white

one

that
this

his

at

only

says

that

de

me

was

fore,
there-

hers.

side, and

it

hear

Garcia).

it.

fancy

accompany

grace.

the

remembering

too-big redingote,

say

condemn

interlarded

like them,

not

with

enough
to

to

as

Princess

to

enough

"Semiramide,"

it often

sung

him

amiable,

be

to

the

much

so

good

from

Raggio,"

kind

refuse

with

piano

had

desired

well

not

with

asked

Princess

she

that

saying

dined

had

exception, present.

great

as

was,

to

I
own
now.

dinner

Metternich

"Merci,
moi.
femme
sors

Nous
ne

jamais

IN

THE

de

mes

we

deserved

COURTS

habitudes."

from

played

"Romeo

that

music

seems

the

on

he

told

as

doubt

no

talked

Rossini

etes

answered,

"Sans

le

has

just

Nilsson

posed.
com-

sing

to

beautiful

more

time

long

that

me

he

opera

even

selections

some

Christine

me

"Vous

back,

the

wants
to

Rossini

Auber

snubbed,

enchantingly

Juliette,"

et

"Faust."

felt

most

I hear
The

and

We

MEMORY

be.

to

Gounod

it.

OF

with

Gounod,
Gounod

said, patting
chevalier

than

de

Bayard

la

musique."
Gounod
Rossini

said, "Dans

non!"

peur,

les

tous

cas,

reproche

sans

et

sans

egal."
Gounod
and
is

is, I think,

the

kindest-hearted

like

asked

gentle and

to

sing again;

Auber

of the

Djins," from
with

sung

him.

selected;

but,

and

him,

his

waves

of the

reflected
This

Gounod,

forget
sing

desired
when

the

the

suggested

to

often

so

have

gratify

to

compliment

if all the

her) waved

to

"Song

drop-curtain,
as

soprano

due

was

glad

was

any

should

Rossini

saw

before

tenor

toward

the

I had
I

song

it, I

Mathilde

in

which

the

not

music

brought

not
me

opera,

His

Princess

I had

as

modest,

most

world.

the

accompany

was

Auber

performance
which

but,

new

delighted

hand

me,

Nabob

his

(like the

in

graceful.

to

It

as

was

who

Auber,

to

offered

the

gentlest,

man

him,
me

music,

the

his

Rossini

merit

hand

make

to

who

ard
towme

compliment.
was

and
that

great

occasion, seeing and

Auber

evening.

before
dressed

them.

at

the

Among

in all his

time.

same

I wonder

that
the

I had

guests

orientals, who
70

hearing Rossini,

was

shall
the
an

in himself

never

courage

Indian

would

IN

have
he

COURTS

THE

Nabob

The

presented

was

which

English,

the

journey,
and

he

him.

glad
but

attractions

of

Paris, and

by

of

saying something

speak

to

far

deal

great

than

homage

best,

me

artists.

about

better

about
his

his

country

family.
I asked

him,

children

he

had.

"What

of
few

few, milady."

few?"

asked.

quite

large

family

after, the

which

is
it

to

artist.

The

and

has

(as they

vente"
born

in

She

said

of

Austria,
once

boulevards

fundity
pro-

of

to

like

Italy), a
in

up

father,

happy

talent
call

' '

She

lives

If you

shut

cellaneous
mis-

serwas

in France.
on

go

me

as

German

Dutchman.

will

Mr.

"cavaliere

as

Italy, and

you

me

very

might

one

Haussmann,

that,

am

Princess's

and

husband,

brought
Baron

the

what

sent

evening, besides

Corsican

in

say

memorable

is

Russian

the

herself, and

it mounted.

Princess

She

Mathilde

painted

exquisite specimen

an

mother,

have

souvenir

appreciate

not

Princess
had

she

going

as

did

course,

remark.

days

Moulton
have

of

this

fan

lovely

an

many

replied, nonchalantly.

considered

be

Nabob,

The

being

call
he

not

I said.

here,"

"Quite

forty,"

(I was

family), how

his

or

Highness

about

would

him

answered,

your

I think

"That

in

He

does

"Well,

way

interested

particularly

to

great

seemed

the

told

He

three

at

he

of

not

was

evening, had

more

and

him,

whole

looked

hardly

to

French.

his

than

people

but

received;
I

expected

probably

the

totally eclipsed by

been

not

MEMORY

for

attraction

sufficient

been

OF

up

ing
mak-

like

vestal."
' '

I will

never

make

another,

your

Highness,

' '

he answered.

IN

THE

Every

COURTS
is very

one

girl called
the

much

Christine

and

her

crowded

in

has

slightest effort, and

makes

usually

singer

she

as

makes

in the

does

butterfly and

juggler does

the

voice.

that

into

I have

school

and

Nilsson
without

asks

being

naturally, and
has

Their

regal

with
to

happy

wall

de

by her.

of

similar.

This

like

little effort.

so

Miss

clever, too!

who

Haggerty,
her

often

attractive,

very

and

well

acts

self;
her-

exerting

and

never

them.

She

Jenny

Lind!

studying
second

Lind

Jenny
the

She

propriety, in the
and

violin
has

shape
moves

lady (Miss Richardson)

72

of

tricks

blossomed

with

played

Nilsson

compagnie,

ously
dexter-

faculty of understanding

rather

of

Chinese

and

She

her.

is

like

her.

meet

before

She

Paris, invites

in

vol, instead

au

are

in Stockholm.

dame

have

her

line

more

intelligence, without

with

singer in cafes, and

by

her

actually handsome.

future

careers

herself

effects

as

every

upper

all the
to

She

ing
musical, hover-

glass balls

quite well,

me

the

seizing things
has

for

some

bells.

as

the

tall, graceful, slight, and

is

she

her

know

to

some

lunch

to

luck

the

has

canary-bird.

to

Her

aria, which

full-fledgedprima-donna

She

clear

are

his

plays with

What

got

at

was

she

bird.

regions above

play with

Lyrique

sings without

grand

trillinglike

not

than

tedious

year,

Enchantee."

she

which

tude.
magni-

one

Theatre

Flute

as

first

only

of, quite lovely and

mess

"

right into

of the

the

Swedish

young

walked

star

at

naturally

high notes,

that

has

charm;

phenomenal

Wachtel

the

wonderful

MEMORY

about

with

singing

now

audiences

voice

is

really

studied

has

behold

excited

Nilsson, who
she

star-light,for
She

OF

was

in

cafes

surrounded
of

an

unless

lish
Englowed
fol-

is correct-

and

ness

her.

Nilsson

Christine

Lyrique, where

(I think

it

and

amusing

to

matter-of-fact

thanked

stars

that

but

jokes,

at

box

was

the

at

was

invited

behind

the

dark.

things

But

not

to
tain
cur-

tensely
in-

was

and
If

was.

how
I

ever

it

myself

star

it

done,

were

everything
was

box

playing "Traviata"

now

very

with

room

and

box), and

how

see

prosaic and
my

is

and

same

Haggerty

The

small

very

the

faut that

serious.

she

Clem.

and

her

with

il

comme

fun

of

director's

the

was

so

in

Mrs.

gave

Theatre

go

full

dignified and

time

same

be

to

is

herself

Nilsson

MEMORY

personified, and

primness

actually oppressive

it is

the

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

was

then.
looked

Everything

the

dirty boards,

scolded

and
do

not

The

drums,

heavens

dust

and

of

into

curtain

suffocated, the

to

the

the

only

shine
was

director,
until

slowly

with

appear

together.

which

started
almost

were

great

of

clash

we

stars

in.

jumbled

faces

our
rose

us,

all

trombones

gruff, ordered

they
to

dingy

the

course

them

sounded

knocks
ages

for

ready
it

so

of

Of

because

things,

are

three

the

and

grumbling

the

claptrap:

scenery,

vulgar superior.

trumpets,

the

up

by

overture,

After

about

all these

see

the

when

grossly painted

shuffling

workmen

and

tawdry

so

noise

and

rumbling.

the

of

mist

to

weep

it

worse.

incongruity

If

over.

soi-disant

formidable

cloudy gas-light, a
The

vagueness.

XV.

looked

audience

The

The

they had

of

some

salon,
in

were

of

faces, of color

costumes

they

could

and

dressed,

dogesses' brocades,
73

saw

through

we

lady guests, walking

elegant

splendor,

tried

sea

it

as

was

not

have

and

thing
made

chatting,
some
some

in

in

Louis

in modern

THE

IN

finery,
any

COURTS

with

bows

velvet

jabot

which

fell

short

velvet

trousers,

thin

over

"padre"
in

from

hit

to

could

the

stage

from

one

They

hung

up

to

the

was

in

but

and
covered

picking

they

faded

with

going

was

in

the
if

as

floral

from

down,
of

and

before
74

the

began

the

pillows

was

the

Then

if
A

bed.

they
mat

Nilsson

came

with

lace,

into

got

the

curtain

the

wreaths.

ball.

sary,
unneces-

I wondered

to

when

playing

were

over

and

act,

threw

in

to

on

and

last

thought

forward

tributes,

mist

and

furniture

the

men

they

was

came

where

rushed

set

one

slippers, and

flowers

like

he

petticoat trimmed

black

her

covered

about

well

came

warming-pan

artists

up

wore

thunder.

great precision.

with

He

riding-stick, and

so

candlestick.

performance
the

huge

padding.

workmen

of

and

flounced

and

"matinee,"

with

in

in, dressed

raised

in

put

laid down

of

crucifix, which

had

overpowering,

was

down

other,

brought

going

singing

curtain

on

the

with

at

thought

especially

came

to

and

After

gang

taking

bed

Alfredo

flourished

he

"

ting-jacket, evidently

held

peals

the

as

another;

on

Violetta's

was

like
the

soon

and

the

orchestra

when

as

sweeping

were

He

which

hear

the

laughed

putting

shoo

style

stockings

attempt

up

face.

deafening,

applause
I

least

in

the

not

but

sat;

we

in

Nilsson

We

shirt-front.

gesticulations that

wide

such

frilled

black-silk

the

riding-gantlets

wore

something,

riding-tour.

quite modern

la

and

was

things looped

forth, while

so

coat

without

legs

The

just

black

in

fringes,and

donned

MEMORY

and

dressed

was

flounces, laces, and

his

ribbons

and

Nilsson

way.

OF

bow;
And

was

wreathed

the

sun

the

bed.
was

the

stage

Nilsson,
in

smiles;

minute

the

THE

IN

COURTS

OF

Bierstadt, the American

proposed

to

of

the

his

Behold,

larger

of

intention

those

size, and

same

ordered

painter, who

Then

come.

finishing

remedies
Gudin

painting.
a

of

picture
ladies

is

and

large table

many

brushes;
rather

small

pictures
the

used

accept

pictures, which
as

souvenir

to

the

four
"

ful
grace-

how

ferently
dif-

paints
used

on

had
I

delight

artists

very

and

of

the

receiving

begged

pleasant

and

quite

was

end

an

great

palette,

brushes.
came

the

his

Beaumont

few

the

his
and

with

painters

see

huge

I had

of

brated
cele-

Bierstadt,

to

glass,

convalescence

four

me

used

; but

scape.
land-

of course,

finically,whereas

finished

announced

seascape;

spread

with

Bierstadt

my

were

four

Gudin

covered

done,
out-

by these

the

amused

It

palette and

when

sorry

painting

painted.

very

and

by,

cherubs.

be

to

Henry

vases
can-

chaise-longue, a table

near

ordered

already commenced

an

on

Paris, also

not

and

California; Beaumont,

they

painted

Beaumont,

invalid, surrounded

then, your

and

is in

artists

two

canvas,

artists, reclining
tisanes

MEMORY

in

days

to

me

the

studio."
Another

days

in

gold medal
of

the

day

Tuileries.
and

has

which

I
It

on

"Madame
We

death.

the
the

sang

is

one

side

Moulton"
all

are

He

very

gift of

sent

me

Benedictus

in

the

than

larger

the

head

of the

Tuileries,"
and

dreadfully sad

was

the

was

Emperor

little

des

"Chapelle

by

studio," which

the

the
about

and

as

76

ful
beauti-

souvenir

five-franc

the

of the

piece,

encircled

Emperor
on

ant
pleas-

chapel

other

side

date.
the

Duke

appreciated, and

much

"the

during

pleasant thing happened

de

Morny's
a

favorite

IN

THE

with

'every

all her

COURTS

and

hair

before

that

that

it

put

she

will

she

say

that

the

Duchess

into

his

coffin.

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one.

such

was

need

not

MEMORY

OF

braids

her

keep

to

heard

never

loving w'le.

off

cut

only

hope

her

on

next

wedding- wreath.
We

just heard

have

kind

I have

specimen
that

teacher

new

have

ever

in the

was

master

real

especially by the

and

We

voice.
and

the

master's

hung

love,

is

Delsarte's

soiled

stands

human

he

voice
press
ex-

teaches,

than

into

can

by

the

the

salon,

because
but

the

other

no

murder,
when
in
the

to

imitate.

These

faces

is

he

wants

in

result

of

you

every

expressing,

to

question
lends

etc.

express

point

to

trate
illus-

diagrams

joy, surprise,

voice,

picture

to

depicting

capable

terror,

your

The

diagrams

teaching.

face

emotions

to

you

tricks

music,

awful

life-sized

way,

forefinger

expects

of

of

sorrow,

these

for

not

the
one

called

so

is

think

enunciation,

some

method

the

as

He

great

furniture.

were

that

stand

the

was

I) first led

and

the

of

The

of

and

emotion

your

all the

was

second-class

that

and

there

walls

in

not

theory

is

the

impression

he

manner

crayon-drawings

one

has

music-room,

On

It

does

he

the

as

good,

unique

most

often.

so

into

incumbrances

such

that

saw

for

(Aunty

were

first

concierge

then

piano

are

of

features

the

by

My

he

of;

speaking
more

met.

soon

singing teacher,

worth

Delsarte, the

described

heard

had

called

presence
but

establishment;

of that

dreadful!

How

Lincoln.

President

assassination

of the

with

which

he

expression

to

voice.

piano
in

the

is of
middle

pre-Raphaelite
of

the

room

construction,
like

an

island

and
in

COURTS

THE

IN

lake, with
the

pedal

and,

lid of

for

homestead.

remnants

There

had

Delsarte

of his

which

opened

On

asked

the

of

music

singing that, and

to

d'air

faut

oranger'
bad

Delsarte's
He

begged

"Will
asked

you

chambre

for

him.

Seeing

proposed

pedal-less piano
the

nous

Repeat

"Un

1'odeur

d'un

he

et

1'odeur

d'air

cried.
de

could

one

no
.

could

one

room;

phrase,

that!"

".

myself,

lessons

only smell

tobacco."
to

me

sing something
Gounod's

accompany

he

replied.

yourself.

one

de

some

at

souffle

this

with

else.
for

'Medje'

me?"

him.

"No,"

be

in

pers,
slip-

take

the

jusqu'a
"

to

galore.

swayed

deja,"

nuit
at

me.

le

sente

said

to

I arrived

interrupted

un

down

sat

When

qu'on

Toranger."
'sentir

etait

leger apportait

he

Granger,"
"II

he

me.

accompany

souffle

"II

Duprato's

to

collar.

sing something

to

me

pens,

disclosing his soiled

I desired

that

dust

robe

dilapidated

for

doing duty

belonged

seemed

and

which

movement,

every

telling him

my

him, he

of

at

the

embroidered
of

tassels
a

that

which

much-worn

and

emotions,

plaid foulard

cheese,

calotte, the

that

say

toothpicks, half-smoked

and
of

absent,

was

inkstands,

were

luncheon,

pair

velvet

each

on

piano

of his

bread

black

been

have

the

everything

pencils, knives, wire, matches,

cigars, even

pedals (he considers

inside, I should

receptacle

Delsarte

the

to

the

over

The
the

from

the

was

placed

useless).

as

judge

to

piano

footstool

MEMORY

OF

There

accompanied
of

them!

absolutely

"I

by
You

necessary

certain

are

any

feel
for

listen;

will

one

but

yourself,
to

you

78

you

songs

the
don't

clutch

must

pany
accom-

that

singer.
you,

cannot

that

something

is

This

it is

when

COURTS

THE

IN

in

even

the

effect

is

"

'Voi
' '

the

going

sapete'

piano

him."

'Trends

stopped

cceur," he
picture

the

on

the

sang

phrase

Medje's

lover

Delsarte.

He

fact, I ought

the
a

right

and

he

is

show
did

(the actor)
He

people

making

instance,

he

it could

sing

it false.

bergere,"

and

heels

the

on
ses

make
wet

blancs

me

believe

pretends

in

that

assured

sod,

One

he

or

79

me,

done

he

There

on

had

might
he

let

it for

sang

is

that

is

it

sing

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patter

sang

she

doubt

no

and

Faure
his

art

no

want

you

He

keep

However,

see

wherever

moutons.

one,"

I had

If

before

there

the

encore

"No

profited by

can

and, in

Curiously enough,

can

that

satisfy

could

all.

both

hear

you

ror
ter-

what

image

vain!

be

and

what

that

and

not

plus."

successful.

have

horrible

tremble;

"Ton

brigand

more

great artist.

teaching.

rentrer

and

I
mon

imagine

emotion

again,

quite right, tremolo

Coquelin

of

to

actually

sounded
that

hand
been

but

of

I tried

my

have

perhaps
it pass

note."

to

could

to

bat

ne

moment

with

dans

la

to

I say,

qui

cceur

'

Medje

When

murder

trying

ought

sing false when

mon

'

in

breathe

pointing

felt; but
voice

my

such

in

dagger

me,

said
to

said, "in

he

again,

have

girl,
school-

1'expression qu'ilfaut avoir."

Voila

over

must

dans

vivante

"

clever!

so

sang.

indicating bloody

wall

that

any

but

plonges

et

short, and

me

(No. 6), he cried,

I

and

piano

lame

cette

by

singer and

the

the

at

when

this is

plain sailing ;

of

effect, and

foresee
I think

struck

one

the

accompanied

It is

part

down

sat

to

came

"

be

must

powerful

cannot

be

can

continued.

he

too

produced."

be

to

MEMORY

spoil entirely

accompanist

best

che

or

would

place

wrong

chord

weak

singing this ?

OF

them

unique

like

that

to.

For

pleut, il pleut,
of
was

it with

the

bergdre's
trying

the

to

fullest

IN

THE

COURTS

conviction,
my

heels.
in

I would

thing

he

when

the

to

has

n'as

Delsarte

once,"

pointing

But

to

with

is

nothing

tremolos

of

la

nuit

"and

the

"Medje"

and

will

one

the

seen

all Delsarte's

I say,

it

just try

every

have

chin.

j'ai pleure,"

tremble;

it and

tried
into

Another

There

in

tout

diagram,

letting you

am

that

yourself

trembling

chin

your
a

him

accompany

When

larmes,

have

overcome."

the

effective.

"Make

says,

talk, and,

lesson.

next

her

is!

he

about

mes

vu

pas

promised

is difficult.

right

is very

to

I shut

bergdre and
all this

the

try

of it.

with

singer struggling

theory

one

certainly

"Tu

see

How

arpeggios."

It

until

accompaniment
as

the

up

master,

new

"Never

was:

MEMORY

thought

whirl

to

false

sing

said

painful

He

of my

to

conjure

to

began

leave

try

what

me

tried
head

My

taking

so

asked

and

and

eyes

OF

be

effect.

innermost

most

secrets.

PARIS,
M.,

DEAR

You

"

lately; but

time

do

to

for afternoon
The

The
stone

in

chateau

is

for

has

the

broad

Versailles.

The

trees, and

week.

arranged

to

and

drive, dress

the

with

the

chateau

Duchess's

which

over

entrance

on

by

cut

the

is very

most

artisticallylaid

out.

is

side

trees,

large, filled with

park

80

have

dine.

it,

bordered

terraces

not

ultra-English.

around

leads

and

beautiful, the

are

moat

Duke

I did

driving

written

not

the

to

dinner, and

perfect though

bridge which

old

dress

magnificent and

which

opposite

for

if I have

visit

of Chamarande

estates

itself is very
taste,

tea,

me

past

dress

than

more

on

the

Persigny for

de

Duchess

been

have

we

forgive

must

July, 1865.

as

tiful
beau-

of

well

it, and,

ruffled

in any

fails

never

her

beyond

she

took

the

the

chateau,

usual

in

of

cold

under

air

accompanied
necessitated
The
was

the

he

though
the

Duke

repast

by
a

hasty
who

pell-mell, and

to

rush
our

her, and

to

is

true

leads

backs,
in

big

and

airy

such

dared

was
a

say

she

no,

outside

served

us

have

dered
won-

have

might

with

room

the

word,

in

with

gravel,
we

some

servants,

must

when

However,
one

The

the

on

If she

directly

they

day

choose

usual,

as

sit

to

other

But

walk.

one,

doors.

not

served

but

wish
not

of

even

protested meekly.
had

his

there

for

revenge,

came

and

lightning

Duchess,
first

no

She

woods?

gravel

our

feet.

our

breezy

on

charm.

of

she

the

breeches

seated

Duke,
on

the

preferred

we

her

she

out

did

dinner

solemnity;

the

our

occasions,

instance, the

dine

in

or

short

chatelaine, and

of

for

fresco, why

on

the

Later

him

attractive;

true

are

friend

to

park

and

comfortably

carpet

out

originality frequently

head

elaborate

and

why

al

the

in

customary

been

is

Her

her

picnic

place

powdered

she

you.

it into
to

draught

him
seen

were

peculiar

who

conventionality;

had

their

with

never

and

her

friends

when

that

say

pretty

day,

saw

there

still handsome

is

admiring

wanted

the

never

I have

him,

originality lends

many

and

sometimes

and

way,

pronounced

must

I know

of

man

temper-proof.

as

Duchess

The

cleverest

the

knows!

goodness

has

is

which

temper

perfectly delightful, genial,

is

Persigny

certainly

kind, and
a

de

Duke

The

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

in

the
of

downpour
of

peals

thunder,

midst

rain,
which

retreat.

is very
into

dinner

the
was

81

timid

in

house, the
finished

thunder-storms,
guests
indoors.

following

After

of

COURTS

THE

IN

Auber's

One

protege,
in

day,

Petit

to

return

our

Val

young

Paris,

MEMORY

OF

the

called

man

months

two

had

we

Massenet.

Auber

ago,

visit

said

to

of

the

me:

"I

am

interested

much

very

in

Grand-

Conservatoire

who

took

the

has

back

from

his

four

more

or

less

just

in

come

As

Rome.
be

should

He

really is

don't

have

for him.

music

some

that

think

interest

as

yourself

often

so

be

and

come

have

happens,

see

to

do

it?"

to

do

glad

me.

Do

transposed.

you

anything,"

was

him

I gave

quiet little

room

contained

etc., and
times

came

before
that

chance

him

left

from

"What

inquired.

the

gentle

answer.

the

music,

and

the

I showed
of

part

upper

fate.

at
room

He
and

play,

the

hearing
where

the

two

it

most

him

house,

and

pen

came

then

the

or

ink,
three

only by

was

corridor, and

the

passed through

the

I rushed

his
him

I heard
I

piano, writing-table,
to

astonishment

issuing

in

himself.

presented

man

young

Massenet?"

Madame,"

"Yes,

which

so

to

willing

pale

Monsieur

are

Thereupon

my

be

to

would

day

next

"You

to

Paris, I

answer.

The

studies

in

stranger

and

Rome,

musical

years'

but,

tell him

wish

he

de

Prix

would
;

pupil

pocket-money."

would

he

"Certainly;
the

genius

"Please

I answered:
have

if you

thankful

very

geniuses

is

he

former

imagine

divine

music

was

ing.
work-

young

man

never

heard

in, saying:

is that?"

"Nothing,"

he

answered.

"Nothing!"

exclaimed.

exquisite.

Do

play

it

"I

again."
82

anything

THE

IN

the

at

ner

COURTS

should

we

night there, and

when

we

there

was

down

on

it

get

with

all

was

the

been

Well!
had

dead

calm

started, and

only

along

on

our

reach

carriage, and

that

thought

for

the

lenient

and

accepted

Lord

and

Lady

others
less
my

delight

idol of my
She
in

at

seeing

youth

is neither

fact, quite the

sallow

skin, and

smiled,

And
than

which

"

was

who

her

after

we

wafted

us

Cannes

at

jump

over

till

into

half

toilette,
hour

an

hosts

our

villa.

my

myself

else

Croy,

do

you

were

handsome

of

hung

often, her

handsome,

84

No

Song,"

the

halo.

distinguished-looking;

plain features,

yellow hair.

many

imagine

may

Goddess

nor

and

think?

You

still

whom

contrary:

de

Lind!

"the

"

about

not

where

Vallombrosa's

Duke

Jenny

very

to

was

Nice,

breeze

arrived

found

Brougham,

personage

it

excuses.

my

there.

were

of

de

ful
delight-

hour

an

Fortunately, however,

dinner.

I settled

Paris.

expeditious

which

of

disembark,

to

time

dinners, balls, and

about

Duke

very

and

pleasant

of

never

time

was

notwithstanding
late

how

vestige

we

o'clock, just in

seven

and

way,

in

set

the

shining brightly, and

surpassed

spend

work, thinking how

even

posed
pro-

beautiful

fatiguing gaieties

theater-parties which

official

an

Spezia.

have

perfect avalanche

bassador,
Am-

Albert

good breeze,

be, and

to

on

route,

for

was

and

books

going

from

had

of

Austrian

Lord
en

to

sun

prospect

every

deck

The

which

day

going

the
come

Cannes

next

was

left Nice.

away

there

the

of
had

at

take

start

that

thought

who

archduke,

an

MEMORY

honor

Metternich,

concerning
that

in

prefect's given
Prince

visit

OF

However,
face

became

pert
when

nose,

she

almost

IN

After

music,

thank

of

too

her

that

heard

next

my

hill."

After

I could

day

last

I looked

out

the

At

carriage had
of

what

carriage
until

down

the

him,

my

furnished

red

fore
be-

morning
dancing

yacht

our

all

retired

next

expected

hour

leave

to

for

for

me

her

green

climbed,

led

and
on

mine.

to

up

magnificent view

over

She

climbings.

through

me

sofas

the

sea

badly

hard,

tables

and

the

compromising
un-

painted

which

veranda,

the

welcome
few

and

queer-looking
to

It

angel climbed

His

climb

the

angel lived.

the

hay-stuffed

out

and

cordially, saying, "I

very

with

to

left

you!

climbed

where

I had

nightingale,"

tell

hill,and

bicoque," and

and

"Swedish

Jacob's dream.

donkey

I commenced

appointed,

hardly

can

whereas

rooms

saw

hill of the

chairs
in

and
The

away.

and

heaven

of

received
to

eyes

of the

the

reverse

always used

you

my

open,

her

all fours.

on

glaring Mediterranean

We

foot

reached

to

She

the

to

emotion,

at

the

was

climb

the

waves.

o'clock, the

eleven

with

climb

afternoon.

that

pilgrimage

my

climb

her

see

can

you

I could

sure

to

to

come

said, "if

driven

but

amiable

more

to

me

was

window

my

sparkling

Spezia

on

hardly keep

the

on

been

having

other

no

her, in spite

to

seemed

asked

if I had

even

was

acquaintances;

she

sang

that

there

new

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would,

for

even

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hill, and

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day.

the

and

her

begged

presented

was

dislike

interested.

and

evident

she

when

heaven!

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Vallombrosa

flatly refused,

she

but

de

Duchess

the

dinner

sing;

to

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manded
com-

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Mountains.
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in

wish
white

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have

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trimmed

her!

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a

was

piece

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the

around

bottom,
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ends

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talked

of

name

very

just

can

how

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her

sat

life and

early

born

in

1820,

and

sing

in

cafes

in

in

veranda,

and

when

in

and

the

Victoria

had

I asked
"I

think

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been

horrid

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Paris

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she

when

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you

always

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to

strosities."
mon-

were

child

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a

ten

of

for

Paris;

or

in

sang

of

our

lessons

took

Victoria

her

and

in
that

since

1844

Queen

that

time.

London.

thereabouts,"
I do

but

she

to

liked.

success,
to

was

used

she

she

she

she

talked

we

whom

friend

said

seventeen

Queen

great

all about

me

old

years

first sang

1847,

told
She

wonder,

had

her

me

his

sharply,

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Garcia,

had

she

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as

Jenny

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you

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career.

only

for

whom,

said

she

of

showman's

Stockholm.

teacher, dear

At

musical

her

mutual

1841

hated

forget how

answered,

show

made;

abhorred

other

America.

she

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had

she

she

any

in "Robert-le-Diable"!

"Alice"

and

that."

her

on

odds

said, "exhibited

not

in

not,"

forget

never

can

all he

they worshiped

than

more

or

must

remember
or

with

morning!

made;

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big giant

appreciated

nothing

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and

Americans;

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idolized
I

the

the

said

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the

in

Verdi

Barnum,

did

he

as

and

hated

she

it, perhaps

o'clock

hated

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covered

gold shoes!

eleven

at

Rossini

French;

waist

fantastically over

music.

hated

she

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finery, and

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of

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she
to

replied.
speak

of

place."
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there."

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asked.

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"If

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think

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wanted

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have

had

never

you

me

in

refused."

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me;

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know

you

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might

that

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offered

always

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foot

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never

so

me

you."

interest

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treated

have

they

in

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the

would

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pity!"

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have

inducement

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see

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possible

to

vowed

abominably

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never!"

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him,

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opportunity."

an

Paris, I will

to

come

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you

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How

asked

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sing

for

him!"

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me

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be

might

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together.

about

questions

great

many

she

said,

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singing.

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think

to

was

them

bring

to

then

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almost

delighted

medium

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trill

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piano

Goldschmidts
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her
it.

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to

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start

thing

where

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made

as

note

good

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head
she

approvingly.

made

trill for

note.

she

me,

has

one

but

her

And

way."

upper

finger
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the

line.

to

me

one.

trill this

my

accentuating

drawn

said

give

to

evidently

without

good!"

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piano

was

had

learned

me,

do

for

about

said, "You

learned

managed

abrupt

sing?"
87

way,

to

try
trill

so

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of

do

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slowly but

the

I also

overture

she

said.
which

upon

she

perfectly, shutting

her

cautiously, for the intonations

way

o'clock

sounded

and

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room,
was,

must

come

in

on

the

veranda

off

she

made

rowboat
I said

her

waiting

that

our

trip

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death, and

ignominiously
reach, and

to

for

take

out

us

AUNTY,

balls in Paris
gorgeous

"

this

one,

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winter.
the

to

failure!

in the

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clou

as

my

standing
I walked

as

has

in the

been

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of
88

was

by

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a

was

which

the

little

yacht.
than

more

den
sud-

finished

we

first port

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which

after

lightning, and

destination

our

the

Litany, and

PARIS,
DEAR

and

pier, where

gale, thunder,

to

still

breakfast,

the

to

by taking refuge
on

the

adieu.

time

everything

going

I left her

brocade,

an

was

in

visit, fascinating

my

white
as

cuckoo-clock

end.

down

us

was

failure.

from

an

villa in

the

drove

hosts

to

trill

the

I reached

transposed

it two

Night's Dream.'"

I could

you

it well.

pieces."

words

first sixteen

that

feeling her

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angel

five

difficult.

very

next

in

know

concert

I have

'Midsummer

think

don't

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favorite

some

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vocalize

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tried

put

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of

waltz

Chopin's

asked.

original key.

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sing

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original key?"

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notes

arranged

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vocalize.

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our

I had

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OF

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we

train.

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1866.

regular deluge
of Marine
the

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gave
at

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stuffed

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books.

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the

in

plantation tyrant

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and

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lastly

from

and

leather

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other

Continents;

was

loaded

with

the

national

and

varied.
Italian

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the

and

flowers
of

popular

and
that

the

to

la

fellow's
LongCooper's

market,

with

the

of the

post
whippingOnde

slouched

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hats

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leggings, pistols bulging

with

had

in

platform

on

dragged

in

were

wooden
had

shoes
not

the

most-brain

sleepy partner.
90

with

she

wheels.

on

extremely

all

were

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pretty

variety,

great
and

sat

the

Dutch

complete.

slept for nights, thinking

and

costumes

"

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which

in

peasants

in

comparison

Spanish toreador,

Bobergh

different

Worth

her

seated

was

Europe

German

ciociara, the

and

the

course;

comfortable,

very

costumes

fisherwoman

was

of

were

from
from

in

Boston;

most

Indians

victim

d'Arjuson)

the

the

the

cudgels,

types

looked

out

his

and

and

Puritan

European

drags

chair, and

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York

Pocahontas,
the

reclining

belts.

their

Europe

the

otherwise

natives

from

red

the

Mexican

shirts

picturesque

taken

stakes

pointed

New

sedate

and

in

American

in

the

was

Hiawatha

most

and

girl (a Miss

pretty

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type

beloved

type

Africans,

brought

was

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books;

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beaded

more

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by

meets

one

mostly

were

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colors.

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kind

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of

not

in

her

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very

been

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than

represented

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her

for

alike.

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platform

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cotillon

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me,

when

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carry

them.

also

to

the

received

M.,
and

home

I think

"

While

daughter.
I will

mind,

Metternich

thought
Count

for

and

Metternich
into

There

and

de

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salon, and

placed

on

The
the
or

Countess

at

of soup

of

rest

of your

just

in

my

Prince

for

prise
sur-

Princess

us.

the

were

Pourtales'

course

in

Baron

were

only

honor

ones

of

Prince

the

schild,
Roth-

Alphonse

Moltke,

o'clock
in

went

we

Sagan, the

to

side-whiskers,

in
was

for

the

served.

table-cloth

was

91

the

of the

chasseurs

or

they

the

lights were
ness.
in dark-

room

principally butlers

me

that

thought

All

rest

into

ushered

were

dinner.

to

seemed

the

is

scheme

the

table, leaving the

brought

on

Cambridge

your

ourselves.

seven

servants

first

the

at

and

mustaches.

The

Pourtales

guests

traditional

servants

Countess

the

later
the

1866.

frivolities

wonderful

and

Croy, and

arriving

needed

birthday, and

Pourtales

dinner

Count

gave

quantity;

March,

night

best

it.

Pourtales's

out

the

confidence.

his

was

occasion,

Duke

about

Count

was

last

of

color.

and

great

of the

account
scene

tell you

Yesterday

taken

the

far

favors

sitting in

the

over

carriage I almost

of your

this

reading

all

by

PARIS,
DEAR

favors

national

is

of

masses

The

from

who

Vogue,

two

at

day.

imaginable

every

Count

Paris.

in

them

the

with

dancer

with

tied up

I danced

of

nationality, imported

every

world, and

break

the

at

commenced

it

superb;

was

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OF

beards

with

might

with

be

extra

occasion.
A
not

little awkward
remarked

upon.

spilling
The

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a

which

on

no

easily happen,
filet

handed

held

had
a

her

his

the
wife

table

like?"

when

so

the

neck,

and

want

you

and

an

of

any

recognized

twinkle

began

and
in

servant,

the

as

time

nonchalant,

man,

was

centuated
ac-

understand

to

longer if one

of the

serving Countess

on

and

in

of

some

to

this,

waiters

Moltke,

Dane,

obviously

an

pushed
disguised

won't

you

looked
Then
to

each

with

apologize,

bread

at

to

when

the

not

your

get

got

absurd

affairs."
was

suddenly

was

waiters

him.
92

dazed,

while

nothing

was

began

across

that

see

you

The

salad?"

any

own

ever

you

began talking

said, "Don't

mortification,
he

if there

waiters

One

has

rose

tales, crimson

and

other.

seemed
as

the insolent

"Attend

seat,

Pourtales

unconcerned

as

voice, "Did

indignant

an

Count

answered,

of

can

same

my

too

was

lady married

take

in

out

the

his

the

at
near

the

on

roughly,

lady with

and

and

wink

gone

American

called

unusual.
the

things

chance."

another
She

Then,

carelessly spilled

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and

eye,

bold, and

too

said, "Better

voice

hear

have

little

neck,

attention.

was

me,

at

up

powerful

might

arm

bare

on

tongue.

pretty

very

her

it

from

anything.

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nose.

familiar
a

been

not

of

heads.

to

looked

my

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came

gruff voice, said, "Do

by
and

cry

wine

still greater

in

startled

uncomfortably

was

and

twinkle

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particular

said

one

my

stuff?"

this

some

was

surprise

unnatural

later,

was

directly under
my

drops

some

any

no

sauce-dish

the

sauce.

gentlemen's

of the

The

OF

paid

one

moments

one

its

receiving

on

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with

on

came

lady

to

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IN

Count

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to

pulled

back

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other
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had

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end

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they

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depicted

was

thought

we

else

in

way

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or

crazy,

this

of the

on

world

come.

had

things

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made

and

up

consternation

moment

in

servants

own

suddenly

have
For

one's

by

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treated

be

To

feelings!

house,

drunk.

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

false beards

wigs and
of

Six

health, and

his

all drank

the

been

had

kept aloof,

serving

up

chairs

finished

amidst

the

and

us

now

them

in, and

M.,

bleau
ride
train.

for

table, and

wished

that

the

Princess

to

from

Petit

Walsh,

this

taste

dinner

as

in

the

crowded
found

we

valet, and

the

of

dress
an

that

for

open

had

Empress

and

trunk,

carriage.

the
take

park.
some

expressed

delicacy, and

an

should

we

dinner.

in

avenues

hot

very

us,

lovely

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Fontaine-

waiting for

been

the

it

station

the

had

1866.

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the

some

Val.

reaching
who

maid,

suggested
us,

found

the

at

those

through

with

wish

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coupe

Metternich

corn

green

the

to

out

go

We

change

our

the

drive

to

to

Imperial stables

contained

which

waiters

August,

really suffered

arrived

for

carriage

dinner.

and

we

the

invited

were

Paris,

from

extra

love

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"

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coupe

who

great hilarity.

yesterday
from

of Paris

ci-devant

PARIS,
DEAR

air.

servants,

own

we

off their

the

in

the

the

at

host, and

gentlemen

young

those

stood

all took

Pourtales'

came

the

waiters

waved

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between

Metternich

for

speech

fashionable

most

had

drew

little

pretty

far, Prince

so

gone

the

led the

palace
way

to

met

we

were

the

apartment

93

the

Vicomte

of the

Baroness

by

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her

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her

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ought

who

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chef

Jean

giving contradictory

her

instigation

at

immaculate

Baroness

told

the

rang

Monsieur

and

apron

that

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it."

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at

hold

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corn.

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her

imagine

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order

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to

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time,

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seemed

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at

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and

Metternich,

Princess

of the

Empress
,

followed

me,

basket

that

it, and

about

the
of New

Thorne,

think?

you

seeing

surprise

of

astonishment

my

clay pipe,

common

d'honneur

us.

imagine

may

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Miss

lady, formerly

American

who

dames

the

OF

be

boiled

required

the

to

as

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very

time.
the

must

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it got

silk?"

of the

opinion

was

off.
in

leave

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the

corn

food, lifted

she

of

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the

the

declared, and

analyze

served

ears

this

from

the

chef.

should

husks

always

to

she.

said

bewildered

the

that

was

chef, trying

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asked

means!"

no

silk on,"

be

taken

explained
in

husk.

the

article

unusual

and

basket

that

of

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exam-

it.
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looked

robe

de

chambre,

dismayed

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she

at

these

said

alors, Madame!"

he, and

complications.

replied, "just

chambre.11
94

like

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he

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it

and

myself,

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not

tone.

too

many

cooks.
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I looked

for

vain

in

the

dinner, besides

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de

to

the

Ollivier,

Persigny,

Baron

in

ring

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the

famous

the

see

with

one

Monsieur

Mathilde,
Duke

dinner

before

out

went

its

the

were

Monsieur

carp;
nose.

Princess
the

Perriere,
and

Haussmann,

several

statesmen.

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I

corn

eight

like

pitiful! Silk,

how

it

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laughter.

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playing
I looked

alas!
her

her

to

refused

tried

to

to

added

butter

them
with

if the

piece I

la-b"mol?

in

for

mine

show

no

screamed

me

Pierres

meet

but,

support;

and

fixed

were

the

Emperor,

Empress

raised

don't

Emperor,
his

glass

pushed
like

her

the

on

it

aside

with

95

like

crushed
a

about;

liked

wrapping
un-

Then

corn.

passed

plate

said, with

the

was

who

it; it smells

seeing
and

it

objectionable by
off

cutting

salt, and

the

less

corn

and

to

The

and

cobs

course,

saying, "I

the

make

the

but

de

Baroness

to

flute) was

the

on

and

plate.
I

of

asked

It

all, steaming

aghast,

they

on

each.

on

and

land

Haussmann

the

ears

I wanted

when

in

brought

looked

one

its native

meant

four

chambre

Every

in

(he

eyes

de

it ; and

touch

to

was

was

robe

Ugume.

as

it appear,

saw

platters,

steam-engine.

dared

one

silver

enormous

looked

when

mortified

was

served

time

due

in

came

first,
much;

very

grimace,

baby's flannels."

look
kind

on

face,

my

glance

at

me,

IN

THE

"Here's

COURTS
the

to

Princess

OF

American

Metternich

for

MEMORY

corn!"

reproached

having suggested

the

taking it

my

there.

COMPIEGNE,
DEAR

A.,

life at

the

see

You

"

We

it has

Compiegne,

received

reads

know

the

November

and

always

been

behold,

here

invitation

twelve

22,

1866.

my

wish

to

I am!

days

It

ago.

thus:

MAISON

Palais

des

Tuileries,le

Novembre

10

1866.

L'EMPEREUR

DE

Premier

Chambellan

Monsieur,
Par

Palais

de

du

j'ai 1'honneur

PEmpereur,
que

de

train

Charles

Madame

Compiegne,

voitures

Des

au

de

invite, ainsi

"tes
au

ordre

du

la Cour

partant

22

au

1'assurance

le 22,

heures

de
Le

^,

I'arrive'e

pour

consideration

ma

Premier

jours
piegne
Com-

conduire

vous

Vte
Charles

Madame

This

day

week

for

seven

house

blue

quantity

in

to

the

necessary,

Such

else

that

have

(counting

costumes

dress

Laferri"re.

order

to

I needed

all my

dresses,

for

this

visit

royalty.

to

obliged

was

cloth

plenty of time

everything

and

wraps,

de

Moulton.

me

gave

distingue"e.

tres

Chambellan,

Monsieur,

vous

que

huit

Palais.

Agre"ez,Monsieur,

of

" passer

Moulton,

29

Paris

prevenir

vous

Novembre.

attendront

vous

de

de

Paris

of

that

hunt,

about

dresses, eight

traveling suit),

my

which

ball
boxes

twenty

was

dresses, five
and

Mademoiselle

fidget, fussing about,

96

bundles

told

the
was

gowns

arrived

Wissembourg

boring

me

with

green

lutely
absofor

tea.

at

the

was

in

silly,un-

IN

and

suggestions,

necessary

I wished

questions that

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

asking

her

useless

many

of

bottom

the

at

so

the

Red

Sea.

professional packer

which

I had
valet

le

seven

had

each

and

one,

making,

had

As

pile of luggage.
driven

from

the

for

only

amount

We

arrived
the

on

found

We

train

the

have

marked

was

There

and

would

people
with

Nunez,

Madame

Equerry

of

Joachim

and

us

I should

at

de

Baron

of

the

fifty or

land

all my

and

life; but
97

Golz
and

himself

about

in

is

Murat,

German

there

fast

husband

Haussmann

stretched

over

Fernan

Davilliers, Count

and

flew

in the

Princes

arm-chair

were

names

Duchess

two

time.

but

station;

comfortable

say

the

(whose

the

with

the

beguile

and

Radowitz

immediately
a

to

large,

covered

tell you

the

Bourgogne

Emperor),

to

to

Duke

Ambassador),

actually
so

time

the

Mr.

not

station, and

the

tables

illustres

recognized
were

difficult

in

the

carriages with

some

Achille, Monsieur

who
in

of

where

guests

one

large salon

de

and

daughter,

dicated
in-

as

2.30,

Imperial."

much

the

(the German

traveled

and

too

carriage

at

rather

only

journaux

take

of all the

We

the

was

the

been

fauteuils, and

newspapers
It

it

show

to

several

comfortable

large

(the Chamberlain

Walsh

have

"Extra

were

wagon

absurdly

an

Station

Lazare

Vicomte

would

it, as

seen

St.

waiting

It

was.

visit.

the

on

midable
for-

invitation.

Emperor)

the

week's

the

at

it

saw

seemed

it

and

maid

the

two;

of

trunks,

our

altogether, quite

we

house,
a

pack

to

came

bassy,
em-

out

fell fast

tentedly
con-

asleep.

sixty guests.

[dale.
then

his

I had

never
never

IN
been

in

until

reached

think

It
to

for

waiting

equipages

stop

mounted

they

the

very

entertaining

many

away.

carriages, the
and

of

and

us,

driven

flurrying maids,

the

trunks,

at

had

of

long procession

the

see

not

inhabitants

stare

had

been

have

certainly must

to

we

and

us

did

thousand

persistently, until

stare

We

Compiegne.

there

gathered

were

of

twelve

whole

MEMORY

before.

station

the

the

Compiegne
did

train

Imperial

an

we

OF

COURTS

THE

the

for

them

hundreds

of

self-important

valets.
There
for

one

the

least

ten,

with

four

with

red

trim

in

gold

and

short

covered

white

breeches,

their

white

black

bow,

down

as

vague

idea

postilions,

endless

looked

who

very

their

with

They

buttons.
black-velvet

little

their

down

red, each

with

jackets embroidered

velvet

with

hung

Metternich

wore
over

caps

with

pigtails, tied

backs,

flapping

up

and

trunks

and

two

of

Compiegne,

the

in

the

think
as

we
over

their

fourteen

had
his

of

number

you

spectacle,

had

Prince

transported

blowing

been

saddles.

the

to

two

wigs, and

goodly

Don't

have

must

they galloped.

the

maids;

and

tails,jauntily braided

whose

long top-boots,

Princess

The

Metternichs

outlined

green

tied

were

their

the

there

which

horses

prancing

carriage had

Each

and

of

dark

were

cords,

for

one

Ambassador.

German

chars-b-bancs,

The
at

landaus

two

were

private secretary

of

amount

will

This

trunks.

and

give

you

had

to

be

which

baggage

valet,

jourgons.
we

must

rattled
its old

horns,

made

have

through
stone

cracking
98

the

pavement,
their

imposing

very

quiet
the

whips,

town

of

postilions
the

horses

full

galloping

speed,

dressed

of

and

filled with

chars-Manes

the

ladies, and

maids

the

came

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

and

valets

the

this

after

somely
hand-

long procession

mountainous

piles

baggage?
When

sentinels

before

waiting

stairs

the

chains

around

in his turn,

passed

us

who

pompously

us

the

way

to

the

grand

lackeys

were

and

head

the

waved

toward

us

with

livery

heavy
allotted

particular valet

with

He,

important.

very

of

dignity showed

great

apartments.

our
were

the

on

brilliantlylighted

doors, and

with

their

entered

we

after

which,

rooms,

welcome

most

of

at

us

black

the

to

on

us,

seemed

in

neck, looked

his

names

we

of

army

received

dressed

to

Our

an

front

pleasant cordialityand

with

huissier, who,

in

passed

as

alight.

us

Chamberlain

Grand

The

saluted,

up

where

(inclosure),the

cour

and

guns

chateau,

help

to

grande

pulled

we

of the

staircase

the

their

grasped

them,

by

entered

we

bright

the

journey,

our

fires and

ful
cheer-

aspect.
Tea
I

and

chocolate

regaled myself

while

men-of-all-work
maid

and

I must

valet

walls

reach
are

covering

our

the
to

the

the

We

rooms.

salon

the

(who

in

servants'

two

paneled
of

soldiers

waiting

be

to

seem

and

us,

the

and

trunks

the

unpacking.

were

describe

In
which

the

table

the

on

here) brought

bedrooms,

two

were

with

and

overlook

pink and

furniture

and

and

the

windows

park.

brocade.

mauve

the

chamber.
ante-

an

long

two

are

large salon,

rooms,

there

floor

have

curtains

are

The
The

of

the

stuff.

same

My

bedroom

is furnished

in
99

white

and

green

with

THE

IN

COURTS

OF

large fauteuils,which

delightful chaise-longue and

are

the

than

inviting

more

MEMORY

stiff

Empire

to

me

of

style

the

salon.
I made

toilette

my

confused

was
never

be

what

and

in

the

see

big letters.

impression
On

I
the

at

leaving

found

the

Salle

calves

through

salon

Here

the

windows

the

room

and

the

"

of
on

other

tabourets

walls.

The

the

of the

On

me.

end
of

was

the

We

At

Gobelins

pillars,
end

one

of

(Madame
I.

Napoleon
stood

tapestry
a

the

terrace;

the

of

one

side

the

to

on

Bonaparte

ceiling is

at

lackeys,

one

consoles.

of Laetitia

to

comers.

walls, between

gilded

last

arrive.

to

doors) opened

statue

the

at

the

against

Bassano,

the

and

Banquettes

The

the

to

at

the

white

plump

for all

latest,

we

to

belonging

heads

doors

immense

resting

was

Mere),

Girodet

of the

opposite side

mirrors

seven,

assemble.

calves

the

good

way

his

to

powdered

open

seemed

(or rather

the

were

the

last, but

salon

The

the

us

followed

white

fringe.

prettiest gown.

little before

was

broidered
em-

WORTH

make

to

my

show

company

more

to

read

long corridors, arriving

liveries and

not

on

we

the

there

on

Fdtes, and

would
best

was

apartment,

found

we

stood

were

I put

to

hear

to

silver

with

one

start,

the

where

gorgeous

who

des

waistband,

waiting

should

light-green tulle,

it

lackey

interested

trimmed

so

maid

; my

thought

be

was

thought

our

Grande

the

It

will

you

silver, the waist

could

one

agitated, and

to-night.

wore

of excitement

maze

I think

ready.

in

If

in

chef-d'ceuvre of

styleEmpire.

Vicomte
the

de

Laferriere

grande maUresse,

guests.
100

and
came

the

Duchesse

forward

to

de

receive

IN

The
silk

COURTS

Emperor

in

was

stockings and

gentlemen.
and

neur,

The

He

Grand

her

with

as

ribbon
the

who

went

due

the

his

the

d'hon-

same.

opportunity,
the

to

up

of

rest

Legion

of the

star

Grand

the

of

white-

courtes,

were

waiting

The

arm.

slowly and

way

the

wore

Majesty,

his

culottes

shoes,

low

Marechal,

his
gave

white

his left breast

on

MEMORY

OF

led

then

the

to

and

Empress

Marechal

stateliness

proached
ap-

the

banqueting

hall.
The

ladies, and

waxed

Gardes,

to

lined

dazzling;

they

cuirasses, white
and

of white

manes

the

There

stolidly before
glance

the

at

silver

and

their

so

and

flow

much

as

long

backs.

staring

statues,

as

silver

their

down

motionless

this

top-boots;

which

from

on

Cent

magnificent
under

hang

long

of

length

high, shiny

that

without

beauty

the

splendid

entire

coats

helmets,

stood,
them,

the

are

and

horsehair

men

of

uniforms

breeches,

heads

their

on

respective

slipping

the

between

light-blue

wear

from

ourselves

sides

Their

their

to

arms

procession through

passed

both

hall.

enormous

in

prevent

floor, and
who

their

marched

we

gallery, trying
the

offered

gentlemen

stolen

elegance passing before

sidetheir

eyes.
[;

This

procession

officers

and

be

to

never

glittering with

ladies
in

diplomats
decorations

with

sight

of

and

their

splendid

at

uniforms

ered
cov-

cordons, made

gay-colored

forgotten;

jewels, the

least, I

shall

never

forget it.
When

separated,
the

each

Majesties

their
and

took

table, half-way
other.

The

their
down

Emperor

entered

the

places
its

opposite

length and

had
102

on

dining-room

Princess

they

sides

of

exactly facing
Metternich

on

his

right hand,

his

left.

Prince

and

The

Count
The

all

position:

places,

nowhere,

and

members

of the
of

who,

at

long

stretch

table.

white

with

with

filled

dishes

along

whole

the

the

These,

Hunt.
told

have
if

plates,

floor

in

the

pdte

by

larger fruit-

tendre

All

worthy
of
in

"N"
of

gold

Bourgogne,

It
to

Urbain,

would

seem

Sevres

and
as

them.

replace

porcelain

surmounted

by
served

were
were

pressly
ex-

designed

were

called

courses

which

lar
regu-

manufactory,

white

the
of

center

de

They

artist

at

representing the

Sevres

since.

was

placed,

were

(Count

an

found

many

crown;

table

ever

table

and

bonbons,

the

at

XV.

letter

the

only

of
A

de

tremendous

intervals, alternated

sovereigns.

been

service

Imperial

arms

French

had

persons

delicious-looking fruit.

of

only

reproduced

been

The

silver

the

such

at

cavalier

my

of Louis

time

nothing

with

as

the

except

hundred

one
saw

of the

groups

made

are

me,

for
in the

never

most

length

intervals, the

practically

was

me.

filled with

epergnes

little bonnet

ladyless gentlemen,

the

flowers, stifflyarranged

The

right

linen.

white

of

rank

their

everything

about

bassador,
Am-

their

to

such

was

of

and

been

have

the

end

below

were

German

in

were

that

people

Household

must

seated

sure.

tail

the

course,

There

quite
great

at

the

left.

bonnets

gros

on

Ambassador,

placed according

the

those

all

among

Nunez

Austrian

the

her

on

were

be

may

you

Fernan

right, and

her

Golz,

invites

other

and

had

Empress
on

of

Duchess

the

Metternich,

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

engraved

the
on

the

France.

strip

of

surrounded

red

velvet
the

carpet

table.

On
103

laid
the

over

outer

the
side

polished
of

this

THE

IN

carpet

COURTS
the

were

as

people

in

it is

food

of

chasseur

his

to

d'hdtel, who
the

serve

hands

chasseur

himself, the

it

passes

of

each

one

anything

in

the

has

Emperor
back

but
way

served

the

to

and

course,

No

mattre

who

servants,

is served

Empress

The

d'hotel.

dish

very

chair

his

dish

least.

at

behind

other

the

to

on

The

guests.

them

the

the

stood

liveries; there

hand

When

Majesty.

lackeys

white

mattre

can

soon

making

stands

the

as

room,

fifty of

alone, taking

in, from

brought

privileged

this

red-andor

forward
The

the

always

him

him, and

serves

sit down.

their

chasseur

Emperor's

MEMORY

pushed

down

forty

been

be

to

to

way

in

sight

have

as

ready

all the

imposing
must

chairs,

were

line

OF

in

then

the

same

way.

this

I suppose

in

Borgias, when,
willing

were

making

them

order

risk

to

dates

custom

to

their

of

food

before

time

the

to

their

save

those

the

taste

back

of

the

lives, they

own

trusty

menials

it

put

was

by
the

on

table.
A

military band

placed
on

in
to

air and

let out

did, otherwise

we

windows

loggia having

thus

courtyard,

let in the
it

large circular

serving

the

music,

two

not

have

about

an

hour.

was

ing
opento

purposes:

which,

could

It

dinner.

the

during

played

fortunately,
ourselves

heard

speak.
The
dislikes

dinner

sitting long
that

of

plates

"

in

got through
When
one

lasted

their

followed

so

much

at

eating and

fact, such
within

It

drinking and

finished

had

example.
104

All

repast

time.

short

Emperor

the

they

possible
im-

almost

seemed

elaborate

an

such

Majesties
their

table.)

(The

changing
could

"

it was!

But
rose,

chairs

be

and
were

every

drawn

under

from
a

matter,

A
of

pis if

had

not

yet

to

skip

had

Majesties

their

dinner

about

were

most

frantic

from

under

had

best

he

was

he

could

obliged

spoke

just for
much
her

prevent

from

chair

ties
Majes-

made

the

shoes

naughty

things

reach

(a little

themselves);

way

quently,
conse-

red

the

carpet

Empress,

who

noticed

with

embarrassment,

fun?) stopped

in

confusion, for it
his

was

wandering

and

seeing

aching

their

as

situation, had

his

his

his

The

manceuvers

to

until

across

them.

little

to

trip

to

comical

his

him,

to

to

it

left

the

During

slipping

the

beyond

without

amusement

(was

and

but, alas!

small-

patent-leather

him.

the

One

the

despair he

recover

doing when

of

of

of

him,

utter

far

escape

keenly appreciates
great

to

table;

their

have

In

pass.

efforts
the

made

shoes

to

well

went

underneath

from

drawn

suddenly

for

sufferings by

All

dinner.

vain

pair

tight

too

them.

of

out

toes

no

order

in

carpet

at

is very

donned

his

relieved

he

occurred

who

much

evidently

shoes

red

the

eating

fingers; but,

your

across

of

act

pass.

feet, had

his

in the

washed

foreign ministers,
of

ness

MEMORY

were

you

incident

amusing

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passing and
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time

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to

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the

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IN

COURTS

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given

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only

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to
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night

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bowed
on

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few;

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few

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by

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dance,

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waltzes

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difference,

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of

night.

with

general

eleven

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their

salon

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to

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to

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us

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November

SUNDAY,
M.,

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the

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Duke

de

Fernan
the

any

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to

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bud

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and

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me

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certainly the
was

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so

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our

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versation
con-

and

of

romance,

enthusiasm

my

Spanish.

not

was

thought

murmured.

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husband

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Spain.

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uninteresting character

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lovely country,

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so

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born."

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black-lace

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staggered
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Fernan

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although

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time

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panied
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each

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horses

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phaeton,

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pointed

us

four

on

terrace.

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who

the

English

Count

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so,

for

carriage with

Monsieur

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cross-roads,

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put

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in

be

those

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of

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to

equipped

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salon, and

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rooms

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big chars-a-bancs,

Persigny,

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carriages

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with

intensely the
of

in

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or

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herself

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were

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garden

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the

to

offered

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on

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us

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when

d'Espagne)

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the

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to

wished

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traditions

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after
the

give

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wonderful
turn;

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those

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forest

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pervade

and

space

in

of

baths

inform

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themselves.
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if it had

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castle

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hill

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out

place in its

it stands

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on

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accommodate

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castle.

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into

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court,

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two

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second

drawbridge

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reach

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entrance.

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where

had

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carriages, passed

the

mounted

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chapel

vaulted

dark,

of

out

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we

splendid

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to

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view

through

the

platform,
and

town

the

forest.

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of

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it, but

that

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just

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has

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will

never

is very

of

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us,

working

favorite

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proud

as

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ruins, and

magnificent

the

he

Emperor;

with

was

hard

to

restore

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ten

years

be

chosen

about
time.
life-

them

showing

architect, and

these

in his

finished
of

proud

having been

pet architect

as

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for

this

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stupen-

undertaking.
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smallest
is

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with

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reaches

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109

to

the

to

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in

death.

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in the

to

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it and

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THE

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talk

poetry
to

the

to

he

bones

to

call

payer

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drinking
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personne

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art.

to

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rest

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my

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me?

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to

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the

told

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to

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some

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poetry

in

fatiguing visit, and

under

awed

was

tax

were

limbs

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dismayed

"

hall, Longfellow's

something

for

weary

thought

but

glad

was

I should

he

the

private

Theophile

companion.

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our

myself, while

rustling

dressing

poet,

expect

bought

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is what

this

through

leaves

fire before

talk

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interesting

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famous

whose

its little

this

dry

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only paid

it.

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from

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cake, with

my

long drive

and

who

to
one

eight big towers,

brimful

so

to

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personne.

has

bought

Napoleon

restoring

brought

I suppose

marrow.

and

am

tried

we

prehistoric chairs,

the

It

square.

being unpacked

sa

is

see

steps

first
one,

to

you.

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the

some

thing
every-

steps

hundred

was

it; then

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forever, I

on

go

by

for

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thousand

three
castle

ruin

hundred

two

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francs

now

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as

ago

miles), examining

descended

cellars.

years

been

mounted

then

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have

(itmust

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view,

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in

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himself

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our

Life," in

line, and
had

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down

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should

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think

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book

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which

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would

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so

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be

of

never

no

use

as

conversation.
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time

he

than

cats

down

sat

and

any

other

topic.

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remember

only

rather

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the

at

place

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word

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with

them,

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cook
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told

you

of the

place and

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plate.
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have
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him

plate,

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sure

where

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them

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his

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every

conversation

funny:

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kitchen

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cats

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as

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some

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consciences.
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according

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way

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photographs.

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but

myself.

mistake

and

him

Dickens.

which

to

so

hell

else

talked.

Charles

any

own

death,

also

which

and

beings.
He

its

souls

names,

said.

ten

or

another

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he

Dickens

made

ate

after

and

on

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chance

any

cat's

milk

eight

each

table;

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never

had

he

said

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I liked

photographs;

him

the

of

the

preferred them

nonsense

brushed

hair

like

he

resemble

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looks

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rate,

the

latter's

skimpy

talked

all animals.
that

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ears

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loves

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all

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appearance

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at

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for

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have

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puts

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looks

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one

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les chats

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midnight

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in

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or

angry

the

not

with

him.

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it."

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every

one

play

with

began

so

much

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to

asked

salon

piano,"

in

said

he

dash;

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him

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really
to

chateau.

he.

and

delightful waltzes,

about.

whirling

soon

was

his

playing

Metternich

Prince

heure

dinner

my

back

were

sent

was

said, "Est-ce

and

cette

license.

brain

poet's

sarcastic."

blasee, and

us

from

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we

him

fous

sont

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you

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with

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me

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him

write

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some
tire-

my

rapports."
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the
salle
At

where

only

were

(upright)

one

de

pianos, I believe,

two

in

the

ballroom

and

in

the

the

chateau;

Erard

in

the

musique.
o'clock

eleven
tea

was

we

served.

went

into

the

Emperor's

salon,

IN

COURTS

THE

OF

November

MONDAY,
DEAR

M.,

At

"

Prince

Metternich.

conseil

de

and

them

When

he

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knew

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better;

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as

said

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one,

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for

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excellent

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to

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games

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fore
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course.

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word

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each

part

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one

Laferriere, whom

confidence,
in

room

tableaux

that

proposed).
on

mind

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into

to

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spoke

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day,

in

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their

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where

room,

with

postiches, tinsel
enough

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red-velvet

containing

"

imagine

to

Majesties

insisted

the

long gallery,

ternich
Met-

which

told

there

him

was

he
that

stage

performances.

amateur
soon

afternoon.

Prince

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have.

show

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which

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was

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arranged

to

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to

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carried

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was

for

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Metternich

charades

and

would

de

new

Prince

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was

excursions,

work

at

their

salon

thought

Marquise

vain!

already

be

to

was

at

for

to

there

presence

charades.

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in

met

who

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next

there

devices.

divert

to

sat

therefore

own

was

1866.

up.

we

people

brain

our

suggested

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evening.

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to

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something

he

and

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left

were

we

's fertile

was

that

me

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I

morning

particular plans projected

no

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us

told

to-day,

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of

this

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ministres

question

no

breakfast

MEMORY

in

had

departed

was

variety

ornaments,

and

satisfy the
114

Next

there

every

to

little stage,

curtains.
which

most

proceeded

we

was

of
all

to

this

dramatic

very
room

quantity

costumes,
sorts

of

of

wigs,
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appurte-

imagination.

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ness.

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various

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getting

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next

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straight

of
him

at

and

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with

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as

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puffing
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and

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on

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during the Exposition

passe."

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cure

all

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the

of

mouth

found

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into

began,

cracked
116

her

had

song,
to

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whip

and

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faces

of

words

write

in

actually
time

the

coat

whip

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had

audience.

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time

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as

which

lively

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coachman's

right

very

which

comical

very

her

business,

Prince

address

mouth,

smoke

Monsieur

is your

that),"

to

one

audience,

vous,

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invalids, and

provoked,

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her

had

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top-boots, and

in

the

afternoon.

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with

out

sang

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one

looked

wore

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audience.

ga

complicated

very

said, "C'est

any

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taking

spoke and

during

syllable,

represented

in view

up

was

was

coachman,

capes;

hand

her

come

Metternich

Princess

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discussed

laughter, though

(our impresario)

The

first

remarks

in order

the

Monsieur

and

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Gallifet

Ministre, de remedier

nich

the

seemingly

might

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theater.

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hand)

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seeing

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filled

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were

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scene

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nervousness.

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all the

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At

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for

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Majesties,

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for

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of
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Chinese

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and

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than

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on

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as

wound

up

the

stage

couples

two

pairs.
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by

quise
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drank

chanically
me-

servant)

an

looked

on

(Prince Murat)

Antony

servant

Austrian

the

Metternich.

brought

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and

admiringly.
and

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everywhere

went

Marquise

was

who

foreigners

"

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chop-sticking couple.

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glee.

contain

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wonderingly

taking lessons

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showman,

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shepherd
ribbons,

mechanical

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wound

up,

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into

their

mouths.

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Marquis

shepherdess,

and

with

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usual

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doll sent

invention) for the Exposition.

9

full

only by gentlemen.

all the

in great

Gallifet, beautiful

enormous

acted

wished

down

was

was

came

de

was

insults.

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small, it could

de

the

song

that

himself

he

himself, Prince

time,

and

barbaric

came

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Ambassador

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much

from

Works."

de

judge

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novice,

all their

public

word

Count

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Paris, and

resent

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Jarley's

the

by

the

whole

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at

to

so

defend

to

invade

sufficientlyto

rather

or

order

in

would

was

pleased

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was

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year

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117

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IN

THE

lienne

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Princess

stage
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out

ribbon, thus

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covering

nich
Mettertied

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me

placed

on

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pedestal.
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of

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surprise almost

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and

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how

keeping
I

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be

to

the

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know

in

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myself

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genius.

to
a

my

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doll

failure,

mechanical

quickly turned

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tal
pedesself
my-

disaster.

coat,
servant's

and
that

black

dressed

was

red

low

shoes, and

wig.

much

him

time

as

like

had
118

made

white

his

anything

had

ings,
stock-

huge black

wore

mustaches;

than

more

he

had

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he

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servant.

vest, knickerbockers,

they looked

preoccupied

"

made

Metternich

how

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as

paper

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de

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know

efforts

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his

Count

not

around

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successful

assure

get-up,

had

bushy

imitating

up.
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but

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beard

that

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tore

me

been

bursting

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wind

to

Metternich's

and

of

talking (I thought,

stiflingunder

stop)

countenance;

mechanism

capable

degree

finished

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his

kind, and

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to

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it.

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to

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audience,

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' '

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le

many

my

jokes
the

and

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voyage."
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de 1'huile,

whisper, and

stage

signed
re-

announced

besoin

before.

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it about

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followed

hibitors
ex-

pouvez-

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pas

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the

merriment

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laughter?

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ete

most

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la remonter,"

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re-

despair.

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stage.

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stopped

convulsed

right angle

despair.

pas

in

scene

of well-known

snatches
all

the

singing;

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suited

first

have

stupendous
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the

the

must

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thought

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on

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to

up

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cadences,

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his

gratifying, for
He

for

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style

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then

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OF

COURTS

THE

IN

took

the

shoulders.
that

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were

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avait

de

Dieu!

eu

je 1'aurais

un,

trouve,

puisque

la soiree."

Que

faire?
119

Et

tout

le

monde

qui

IN

THE

attend.

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Cherchez

OF

bien.

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trouverez

peut-etre

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answered,

Prince

Monsieur."
have

to

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this

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struck

is

those

to

the

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the

Prince

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wore

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and

and

the

the

both

lives, and

said
were

around

and

my

tighter the
enough

fixed

him

to

glassy

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singing

not,

the

you.

both

on

my

hand.
never

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knew

situation.

hurriedly

came

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me

they had
most

almost

was

breath

Empress

strangle

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long, tried

which

people

appreciated

going

kissed

burst

me."

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then

she

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sang

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sang,

exclaiming:
to

of

me

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head

last, the

trill too

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said, "Now

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head

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Prince

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me,

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it."

see

get them.

rattle

fooling thee,"

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the

me.

he's

ought

make

audience.

the

more

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voice, "We
can

satisfaction, and

tormentor,

my

button,

of

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often

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the

me.

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eye

of

choked

on

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from

of

neck, and

go

the

me

applied

by using

me

death

ribbons

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Prince, thinking I made

stop

the

that

sing 'Beware!'"

to

applause

and

he

do

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attitudes

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of

give

to

assistant

again.

up

loud

sign

intention, thinking it might

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mortified

in

gold, so

with

to

added,

in

Emperor

only gives
his

he

button

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to

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sadly, "Not

ened."
fright-

so

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cheeks,

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thought

so

and

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much

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in their thanks,

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IN

THE

all those

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certainly
both

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taken

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and

when

tea

in the

part

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Prince

charade;

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themselves.

outdid

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OF

COURTS

o'clock

one

salon.

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if I

imagine

may

in

the

tired.

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November
DEAR

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that

put

there

on

my

The

shooting

also

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hat

with

leather

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dress, with

with
the

gold braid,

Emperor

did

all the

wore

men.
gentle-

sportsmanlike.

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his

arm

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not

me

gave

trimmed

purpose.

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ing
morn-

afternoon,

this

gaiters, as

looked

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beautiful;

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suit

in

this

tir this

brought

costume

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me

chasse

three-cornered

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M.

be

25th.

announced

programme

to

was

green

looked

told

the

Empress

coquettish
and

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"

peror's
Em-

for

dejeuner.
to

want

know

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about

hunting-dogs.
For

raillants,

tres

fourres."

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because

he

applauded

of

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said

their

natural

Greek

the

better

was

to

know

but

obtained

dans

les

pretended

that

say

dogs with

said, "etaient

hesitants

me;
to

to

the

the

to

Emperor

best

kindness.

let them

have

if the

unhappy

faculties; whereas,

being pursued

mais

percants,

he

results

inwardly

trainer.

the

stupefied by

don't

anglais,"

trainer, who

treated

it

chiens

continued

excellent

an

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understand.
had

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instance,

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by
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to

thought
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year

Majesty

your

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much,"

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when

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in his

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he

last

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gold medal

shall

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always

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hand,

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to

is

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gave

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amuses

Majesty."
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which

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conver-

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want

ever

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to

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thought

preface

passed

Emperor

said, handing
"Here

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the

OF

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what

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said,

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don't

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Emperor

with

stout

boots

exclaimed,

and

warm

coat."
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in

our

carriages
rugs

and

were

waiting,

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for

the
122

and

we

were

shooting.

soon

packed

IN

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had

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then

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think

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to

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arms,

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on

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have

very

the

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on

wrist

and

then

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to

have

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pulse."

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did

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did

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"Think
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inventor.

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voice.
124

the

pulse?"

Solms.

pulse indicated.

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American

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you

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was

pulse.

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subject,

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us

have

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much

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quickly,

or

seemed

said, "Now

make

they

splendid tapestries.

machine

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slowly

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in the

if

by

of

thought

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pulse seemed
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little band

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for

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tables

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with

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of

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even

with

than

in

the

on

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covered

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put

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still in

fans

artist, mostly
to

tables

screens

beautiful

and

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salon,

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paper-cutters

being

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this function.

for

arm-chairs,

with

dress

my

beautiful

the

low

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prescribed

gown

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ballet

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Metternich,

else.

Empress
something
nice

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IN

"Regarde,
he

showed

the

Solms

himself.

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at

leads

and

any

dinner

is sufficient

cotillons

than

more

and

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in

me

swore

to

which

its

Paris

is

in

one

is Italian

for

Sim's

Doctor

At

Palace,
had

we

never

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theater

the

theaters

in

cais

in

had

artistes

The

week

while
of

company

the

one

of

in

success

the

those

latest

was

not

Emile

r61es.

but
125

Breton,

give

Such
the

rooms

of

most

as

theatrical

Majesties

Theatre

Fran-

evening.

The

Augier, which
fils

specially, was

Coquelin,

principal
could

this

in the

long gallery.

their
the

Devine

anything.

one

Paris, called "Le

invited

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always

play

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had
as

each

is

to

fimile Augier, who

Favard

There

tained
con-

which

theater

large

as

commanded
was

Madeleine

through

versal
uni-

(un

be

can

said

the

to

out

her.

meets
not

and

is

the

passed through

we

Paris.

great

adjourned

it

at

he

He

SIMPATICO,

HER

I have

handsome,

during

been

!)

before, and

is very

piece chosen
has

which

Compiegne.

had

with

can

all

seen

performance
are

who
we

reach

to

is

ence
pres-

talking about.

that

word

house, for it is there

o'clock

nine

that

rendezvous

(Guess

qui pent!

tell you

can

and

word,
his

all

success.

leak

to

is

in
his

of, and

secret

all

and

him,

assure

his

He

gentleman

speaking

allowed

but

secrecy;

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dinner.

wavy

Empress, rising,

to

without

worth

Polichinelle)

de

one

sought-after

complete

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extraordinary

no

took

ball is

favorite.
secret

Caux

No

all the

cried, and

departure.

our

popular

most

Paris.

for

inventor

most

quickly,

very

de

Marquis

The
the

came

signal

the

laughed, and

one

MEMORY

vite," the

va

with

paper

Every

the

il

comme

lines.

gave

OF

COURTS

THE

and

Giboyer."
present.
Madame

distinguished
greatest enjoy-

COURTS

IN

THE

ment.

The

is very

theater

and

boxes

the

parquet;

the

first tier of boxes

the

shape

touch,

of

shell.

MEMORY

there

handsome;

the

Imperial

the

last

Any

the

arm,

of

the

standing

one

reaches

Loge

seats

velvet

only

are

from
in

parquet
there

up

could
of

draperies

the

box.

Imperial

is

theater

which

to

raising the

on

The

OF

there

entirely lighted by

belonging

scenery

been

have

must

especially

sent

was

the

all

and

thousands,

play

the

to

of

candles,

wax

from

Paris.
Their

Loge,

Majesties
and

to

other

the

In

the

boxes

the

the

Imperial

important

most

tlemen,
gen-

and

placed beside

rank,

were

sat

in the

parquet,

circulated

and

acts.

for

places

were

from

invited

ladies

from

the

ladies, also

Court

the

and

chateau

neighboring

Compiegne.
whole

The

and

toilettes

greatest

advantage

The

Empress

lace

and

which

was

to

diamond

superb

ternich, who
Paris, had
wore

the

When

wore

the

French

tiara

tiara

black
of

tulle

diamonds

jewels

showed

in

yellow

the

famous

Crown,

and
to

ladies

be

dress
and

the

best

her

theater.
with

diamond,
and

corsage,

Met-

Princess

dressed

and

in

lady
gold;

in

embroidered
emeralds

the

to

Regent

necklace.

their

covered

tulle

in

most

in

brilliantly lighted

this

She

is known
a

superb

gorgeous

jewels.

belongs

in

The

sight.

magnificent

beautiful

the

certainly presented

assemblage

and

dazzling

of

and

their

gentlemen

between

about

of

center

them.

The

the

the

lady guests

the

according
behind

in

sat

she

necklace

same.

their

Majesties

entered
126

every

one

rose

and

courtesied
in

curtain

the

The

graciously
the

gave

signal,

immediately.
inspired
such

with

might,

bowed

Ceremonies

of

rose

seemed

actors

they

Master

The

MEMORY

Majesties

their

deeply;

response.

and

OF

COURTS

THE

their

do

to

brilliant

best,

well

as

audience

before

claque, to

which

them.
I wondered
actors

if

claque

is

points

in the

that

the

Every

has

if

were

the

and

the

salient

to.

There

were

I noticed

pathetic.

very

in order

most

wish

they

the
certain

at

them,

to

furtiva lagrima,

una

clap

to

play immensely.

the

visibly affected,

eyes

Empress

the

wiped

Donizetti's

as

song

it.
I know
The

and

cried

our

return

Their

Majesties
them,

chatted,

they

good

making

never

to-night.

time

this

their
saw

She

At

humor.

with

their

I should

say,

quite

"

reverence"

them

as

Empress

certainly

put

were

the

souvenir

look

is the
127

the

so

most

familiarly

pecially
es-

ease,

in

Emperor
refreshments

and

announced,
artists
with

ornament

an

toilettes.

their

at

o'clock

carriages

the

for

sent

they laughed and

way

eleven

Majesties
the

changed

apparently

who

half-past ten,
Emperor

the

the

feel

to

wet.

about

salon

the

long, and,

seemed

deferential

leave, carrying
of

till

and, judging from

passed round,

were

by

talked

Coquelin,
very

handkerchief

lasted
to

had

artists, who

with

lace

my

representation
after

the

hired

beforehand

applause,

it which

was

her

the

know

You

appreciate

-may

enjoyed

of

Emperor
from

join

the

France.

are

play indicated

one

portions

in
who

men

audience

and

points

of

set

miss

not

accustomed

so

are

did

they

of

beautiful

took
the

their
as

their
grams
mono-

visit.
she

did

exquisite creature,

IN

THE

and

what

self

COURTS
is

description;
Venetian

Her

her

of

painted
the

least

can

describe

justice;

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her

None

charm.

Castiglione,

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and

the

many

think

to

is

ders
shoultraits
por-

do

her

words

no

famous

the

begin

cannot

and

paint

the

head

neck

of

can

of

Winterhalter's,

even

brush

no

her

of

beyond

hair

her

classical.

shoulders;

not

lack

utter

bewitching

perfect;

faultless.

her,

is her

is

profile

her

on

absolutely

are

smile

her

and

type,

MEMORY

her

complexion

beautifully put

so

about

charming

so

consciousness.

OF

beauty,
with

compare

her.

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chateau

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and

"

nine

choose)

is

park,
But

you

and

brought

to

are

not

remain

dinner

the

or
room

Ckasse
Come

die
you

of

ways

coffee,

their

ture,
depar-

apartments.

the

life of

chocolate

or

by

rooms

piegne.
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(as

we

white-stockinged

and

eleven

the

CL

tir

deux

Franfaise
know

you

You

tea.

for

the

to

the

in the
town.

because

once,

you

hurry back,

must

appearing

o'clock, the hour

until

walk

in the

for breakfast.

you

find every

change
morning

for
in

day.

heures.

onze
a

for

visit

before

dress

programme

as

shoes

same

Empress's

go

than

more

while,

your

dress

can

sorrow)

my

energetic

your

in

Dejeuner

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to

little before

You

your

did

the

tea,
our

several

our

energetic, you

very

change

took

the

valet.

(as

salon

learn

to

find it worth

not

to

from

guests

Compiegne

dispersed

our

are

or

from

o'clock

powdered

If you

do

all

beginning

am

At

and

those

we

The

withdrew.

Majesties

what

heures.

neuf

to

wear

128

heures.
and

what

to

expect;

but

IN

invitation

the

and

knocks

announces,

"Her

long silk dress,

If

you

are

is served

in

with
If

and

with

tea

there

is

and

the

culottes

such

outsiders

where

pantalon
one

six

o'clock

dress, and
Salle

des

With

me

up

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what

to

you

engage

the

wish

do;

to

special mentioned
or

to

manceuvers,

or

Master
is to

programme,

ckasse

" courre,

join.
129

ball

Grande

placed
is

no

cording
ac-

mony,
cere-

heart's

your

try to

get

as

possible.
at

Ceremonies

say,

breakfast

am

'way down.

dinner
of

in

the

are

dinner
as

the

on

in

after

downs;
at

thing

always

meet

at

wear

attire.

guests

table

and

that

unbecoming

partner
up

on

Theater,

they always

dejeuner there

at

top, and
the

gear

gentlemen

Gala

the

dinner,

the

of the

very

hunting
The

at

you

high

it is all ups

tea

green-cloth

manly

for

your

are

end

the

their

ple
peo-

take

to

their

tea

tea,

invite

can

wear

most

seven

but

dejeuner

you

dress

rank;

high-necked

invited

wear

of

their

at

sires
de-

evening they arrive, and

way

dinner

who

five

until six o'clock.

top-boots)

At

Those

far down

the

you

Fetes.

and
desire.

ladies

is the

little before

to

'way

in

imagine

is

invited; otherwise

are

Empress

you

curie, and

the

as

the

Majesty's

are

you

first

collant, which

can

At

or

and

the

fine occasions

her

to

the

cap,

courtes

toward

occasion

gentlemen

(a red coat, velvet

Empress's

door

Majesty

this

you,

hunt,

your

salon, where

own

people.

wear

by the

at

summoned

not

other

costumes

made

generally remain

you

your

take

to

MEMORY

five o'clock."

at

rigueur for

toilette de

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always

who

presence

your

is

tea

to

private huissier,
o'clock

OF

COURTS

THE

inquires

if there
such

when

all

as
are

is

nothing

review,

expected

IN

THE

Do
the

COURTS
wish

you

OF

walk?

to

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and

rain.

you

wish

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drive?

to

tramp

can

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donkey-cart,

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horses

waiting

for

the

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countless
and

their

eating

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heads

from

of

pony-carriages,

all
and

service.

your

ride?

to

care

you

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down

carriages

are

descriptions, chars-b,-bancs, landaus,

even

and

up

trellis walk, sheltered

one-thousand-metre-long

wind

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off

hundred

one

in

the

and

fifty

stables

Imperial

you.

wish

gentlemen

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on

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shooting?

go

booted

gamekeepers

game-bags

to

and

spurred,

shoulders,

impatient

are

with
to

guns
pany
accom-

you.

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before

rooms

will

send

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do, you

four

o'clock, which

for you,

cercle

music

you

if she

always follows
salon

retire,and

do

you

is the

each

repast,

the

the

Empress

and

dancing
at

their

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this

me

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same.

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far

to

could

we

to

see

the

excursion

an

manage

Cathedral,

and

to

it did

the
not

bright

and

early, at nine

o'clock

we

started

trip.

our

time

to

away.

Therefore,

We

thing happened

embarrassing

very

I wanted

seem

peror's
Em-

morning.
thought

town.

on

"

the

or

Majesties

November
DEAR

your

tea.

is served

o'clock, after which

in

be

to

time
for

you

cercle. Tea

the

eleven

at

invites

follows

always

expected

are

saw

the

necessary

make

before

but

Cathedral;
for

the

change

dejeuner.
130

I had
of

not

counted

toilette, which

on

the

I had

COURTS

THE

IN

table, and

the

place

for

whole

the

up

who

was

never

sat

"The

for

to

tease

stared

this

to

me

horrible

my

quette.
eti-

I took

Prince

Murat,

saying,

kept

is

Murat

Prince

Frazier, from

Miss

of

life.

me,

The

one,

every

breach

and

of

was

I will

by

at

in all my

side

(his mother

for

forgive him

wanting

me.

I must

suppose
was

worry;

I told

him

hoped

he

gracious

I had

tainly
cer-

ably
prob-

Emperor,

kindly said, "Don't

and

sight-seeing in Compiegne,

been

forgive

would

me.

nodded

and

smiled

the

across

manner

the

late."

not

Empress

for

breath,

of

red, and

very

embarrassment,

my

are

you

looked

have

out

very

noticing

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was

being marshaled

was

piping mad."

Jersey), therefore

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(and

been

conduct

confused,

other

is

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as

mortified

so

the

on

Emperor

half

had
to

room,

place, speechless and

my

of the

length

criticized, probably,

and

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door

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how

tell you

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the

at

me

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sovereign's left hand.

the

on

de

Marquis

the

still)waiting

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to

table,

in

me

if to

as

put

the

most
at

me

my

ease.

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for

of

game
that

ternich
he

would

to

have

these

like

otherwise,

have

you

assured

take

and

had

who

no

seen

said

what
132

have

that

are

going

he.

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from

come

amuse

of

anything
seen

never

idea

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it will

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part.

had

here

are

Met-

Prince

play it, adding

afternoon,"

this

never

him

to

Paris

to

up

from

himself.

game

officers

generals and
to

the

see

battle

mock

it, if
I

to

much

so

sent

heard

having

all loved

had

he

that

me

croquet,

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everywhere
see

told

Emperor

you

the

kind."

battle, mock

it could

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like.

or

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to

said.

see," he

shall

you

with

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cannons,"

plied.
re-

I ventured

mock,"

also

are

yesterday?"

firing as

time

cannon-balls

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hope

this

but

more;

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OF

COURTS

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say.

I told
sent

the

to

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ladies

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to

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their

wore

various

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is the most

will."

o'clock.

two

at

commence

hunting-dresses, and

was

button.

gold

my

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read."

to

were

to

him?"

said.

he

so,

says

manoeuvers

the

have

ever

Majesty

your

' '

it

showed

hand,

my

forgive

to

forgive him,

to

exquisite thing

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in

had

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which

poetry

it

having

saying, "Ought

him,
' '

and,

me,

the

of

Emperor

equipages

waiting

were

take

to

to

us

the

field.
Duchess

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Beyens,

the

carriage;

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brought

with
of

one

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the

her
the

Emperor

and

and

the

Prince

cream-colored

manoeuvers

one

got

appeared
the

of

one

three

in

the

same

horseback.

on

horses

had

she

Madame

Compiegne.

place,

should

de

of

field
drawn

were

have

their

on

Imperial, full

uniformed

the

reaching

on

Empress,

pony,

splendidly

and

ladies

take

to

were

the

their

to

Caux,

Baron

Murat,

Vatry

Emperor's.

every

up

the

rode

that

of

de

carriages,

manoeuvers

in order

of

many

Princess

Persigny,

Marquis

Princess

rode

de

their

10

133

line,

in

Then

beautiful

horses,

youthful dignity,

generals and

commenced.

up

the

good view.

arrived, accompanied

positions behind

where

by

on

the

officers,who

Majesties

before

his
staff

took
the

IN

THE

The

COURTS

OF

looked

Empress

MEMORY
beautiful,

radiantly
fine

her

fittingriding-habit showing

figure

her

the

to

well-

greatest

advantage.
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it seemed

to

battles,

and

France

It seemed

as

if the

and

against

up

boldly

the

to

around

signals.

All

France

little

door

very

it.

But

for

the

I could

hard

as

drums

steps

of

there

was

without
me

so

my

France

much

of

had

I suppose

all

the

bear

to

beating, marched
cavalry

was

opera-glasses,

my

or

ever,
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not.

have

might
the

pranced

though

me,

lated
capitu-

generals knew.

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Tennyson's

ently
appar-

artillery collided

got it
it

smoke,

noticing.

think

through

coveted

war,

brought

the

life

could

tell whether

not

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as

of

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with

the

and

distance,

were

...

staring

enemy.

craved

house.

infantry,

could

stratagems

about,

sounded

this?

in

the

across

What
.

imaginary

thing

one

that

it ; the

in

life; orderlies

trumpeters

than

an

capering

conquering

on

made

versus

dear

fro;

less mock

unprotected.
trumpeting

but

experience

things flapping

lonely farm-house

poor,

battle;

much

field for

and

to

flags, and

was

was

the

over

scurried

real

more

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had

flat, four-cornered

bugles, waved

mock

real.

careered

backs,

look

said,

having

not

very

enormous

their

had

Emperor

me,

be

to

Officers

with

the

as

was,

of the

Light

Brigade."
Cannon

to

right

Cannon

to

left

Cannon

in

front

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guns

and

that

the

ground

cannons

and

of

of

them,
of

them,

thunder'd.

kept

actually

them,

shook

up

such

under

a
our

continual

feet.

firing

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I wondered
be

why

wasted

think

and

powder

real

thing

dreaded

if this

be,

must

should

energy

and

helpless farm-house,

the

what

much

so

on

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

to

only

was

sham.
When

it

had

neighborhood

the

fanfare,

and

dashed

up

all

he

tilt

how

you

who

announced,

and

Emperor,

officers

line!"

the

due

with

it

received

merite

de

medaille

looked

little Prince

the

sweet

the

distributed

warriors,

the

to

grand

the

of trumpets,

blast

in

one

every

they sounded

surrendered,

mighty

along

tell

can't

when

blew
full

"Victory

finished, and

apparently

was

brave

the

to

saluting

modesty,

gravely.
The

asked

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people

there

to

other

le

dans

his

crumbled

of

safely
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the

after

that
had

not

we

finished

devoted

dinner;
were

the

to

but
commence

cercle.

to

were

next

to

in

and

the

bony

that

the

grave

thin

and

he

up

have

and

he

would

my

have

become

kept together while

and

I returned

salon.

themselves

they

officers

who

him

the

fifty

Changarnier,

thankful,

was

and

general

one

eyes,

my

posterity and

to

the

old and

However,

which

and

had

kept

not

Majesties

Army

so

was

hero.

hundred

foot

one

before

lasted, for

dinner
him

had

together

instead

zero

had
He

plat.

particularly

General

famous

said

uniform

generals

dinner.

to

neighbor

other
if

remain

table, the

at

the

as

been

have

must

present,

asked

had

if there

to-night looked

dinner

at

company

brilliant;

it, and

liked

had

we

carriages and

the

among

noise.

much

too

about

how

ladies

us

been

me

rode

Emperor

sent

exclusively
word

by

dancing, though

to

berlain
cham-

they

THE

IN

Waldteufel

Prince
about
view

Every
only

one

knew

how

to

Petit

de

Coverley"

The

only dance
The

with

next

had

chose

one

to

Persigny and

Prince

Prince

I,

as

end.

down

but

middle

the rules in
the

Empress
a

he

the

and

refused
of the

and

fun)

of

de

Madame
end

of the

line ;

places.

thought

The

the

by

(Prince Murat)
I

managed

to

be

to

swung,

line, hand

at

finish
and

in hand,

Then,

manner.

tried

Emperor

he

the

others, and

Emperor
called

136

the

seemed

to

constant

the

other

our

part;

we

marched

disregarding

having watched
down

through her part (she also marched

royal manner),
at

would

partner,

music,

confused

cousin

truly royal
go

he

(full

the

the

off.

became

his

Emperor

the

Murat

place there.

However,
the

Roger

the, piano, consequently he

at

me,

from

her

intermediate

expert," led

shouting

for

at

were

"the

imitate

said

warriors.

knowing

necessary

Waldteufel's

took

Murat

Metternich,

absolutely

"Sir

it

mother.

Metternich

ancient

most

guests filled the

other

as

Prince

he

as

Golz

Princess

the

it

knew

me,

Count

me;

of

were

learned

had

his American
with

expert!

an

Empress

stood

but

danced

Emperor

with

it.

dance

Metternich

it from

skipping

there

it ; but

English days, and

her

from

gusto.

exercise.

Gallifet

Madame

tured
ven-

great

generals

spiritof

Princess

learned

have

must

and

Val.

at

in

the

ones

Virginia reel,

more

into

Prince

Both

little

elder
with

old

the

entered
who

few

them

giving

to

piano, waiting.

The

them

youthfully, proposed

so

the

at

danced

noticing

Murat,

MEMORY

vigorously.

quadrilles, and

on

was

already seated

was

officers danced

The

the

OF

COURTS

bored

Marquis

de

at

Caux

ing
lookto

IN

his

take

her

on

back;

caused
could

confusion,

great
find

not

them

brought

dead

failure,
sake

whose

what

Waldteufel
to

and

tea,

and

dance

the

got

and

piano

until

it

old

generals,

chance

show

to

when

played
time

was

be

to

thankful

were

we

the

to

could

we

it, never

do;

returned

which

flat

places and

proved

close; and

abrupt

danced

could

they

their

to

which

rescue,

reel, which

famous

an

we

fell

turning,

lost

people

as

all

impossible

her

to

into

again.

our

to

in

rushed

vising
impro-

turned

were

Persigny,

one

every

This

for

de

Madame

by.

which

measures,

began

which

invention,

own

fantastic

of

dance

his

of

MEMORY

Metternich

Prince

Next,

place.

reels
sorts

OF

COURTS

THE

waltz,

for

the

peror's
Em-

then,
Bonsoir!

November

M.,

DEAR

Baron

"

Haussmann

jeuner this morning.

He

ahead

which

makes

swept

on

by

one,

he

dropped
His

corner,

Marquise
Our

how

with
in

boulevard

make

sigh

turned

of

in

his

Paris.

name,

wondered

his
of

him,

tug

being

the

two

table, into

any

one's

looking

could

only

at

Cent
to

steps

the

seat

of

after

if

tripped along, taking

which

relief.

Chasselouplobat's

to

small

Paris.
way

partner

was

speak.

conversation

intends

his

one

profile defies
to

so

reached

he

body

if

as

de

Prefet

d"-

to

authoritative

an

man-of-war!

until

his

has

in

me

is the

dragging

feel

one

noticed

Gardes

the

and

Baron

and

tall, bulky,

is very

walking

The

took

2?th.

shapely
the

on

He

elbows

intervals

at

and

hands.

improvements

new

asked

see

around

me

just completed.

how

I liked

he

the

IN

THE

"I

of

like

OF

it," I answered,

good

of

COURTS

of

part

"though

garden."

our

MEMORY
it has

(It had

deprived
off

cut

us

just half

it.)
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brings

Government

the
"I

paid

"Forever!"

he

"Sometimes

its

but

that

he

play"
"I

has

arranged

should

impossible,

in

that

can

play

you

for

with

now?"

would

be

croquet-

ardent

the

lamps

real

an

under

We

player

where

trees

the

on

we

ground."

difficult; quite

very

have

hesitation

like it if I put

you

our

that?"

is such

do?

we

moment's

but

fact."

else

After

for

place

night

think

do

large enough

at

did;

it

embassy."

ambassador

sometimes

"What

Austrian

is not

the

hope

it."

"Where

large enough

"It

"I

forever."

the

garden

ground;

for

added.

thinks

repeated.

at

answered,

well

you

is gone

croquet-ground

Bois," he

Government

the

suppose

"Is

the

nearer

you

piece

of

he

other

no

asked,

"How

in the

ground

place."
would

Bois

at

your

disposal?"
I

could

have
tell

to

news

little Gloria

as

He

I return

and

out

when

of

he
de

made

He
out

he

sits

not
next

Boulogne

to

he

have

and

you,

like."

breakfast

our

Is

to

added,
in your

mean

it, and

formal

gallantly,

"I

will

really

as

the

Madame,

name,

if he

soon

made

papers

claim

of

chanted

him

can

you

asked

the

piece

breakfast.

course

I will

What

joy!

breath, and

my

Paris

sent

document

after

said, "Of

to

you

with

friends

my

under

it.

meant

screamed

ground
have

the

in souvenir

to-day."
very
a

will

man?

generous

lady
soon

he
be

gives
out

'38

her

of the

But
a

if every

slice

of

government

time

the

Bois

books.

IN

THE

the

rules

COURTS
that

he

OF

succeeded

MEMORY

only

in

confusing

all

the

beginners.
The

Empress

nich, the
nich.

Marquis

The

de

of^croquet

all!

with

so

could

she

in

did

the

and

she

worried

remarks.

Then

that

which

his

it flew

into

Majesty

"Never

in

it got

so

Tiresome

pauses

his

where

to

what
hit

this

of

genius

should
whack

which

far

of

eral
sev-

made

timid

Prince

was

went

one

any

stroke,

Metternich

hit

harder,

his

to

Metternich,

Emperor's

ball

at

that

and

next,

her.

with

shouted,

you?"

"It* is your
shall

put

mallet, and

came

ball

on

she

other
an-

how
some-

I do?"

ball."
140

trying

to

its

to

an

her, and
a

way

bit.

followed.

rally

disturbing
turn

was

after

long explanations

are

and

wicket.

Majesty's

and

flirtation.

"Really;
"Try

get

No

over.

played

well

Metternich

"Marquis,
from

the

Metternich

to

Prince
the

of

all went

short

succession

game

through,

made

county.
said

front

managed

Prince

next

through

Princess

such

me"

ball

stroke

position.

ball

gave

mind,"

ball

adept,

the

her

play;

by

as

de

beginners.

are

next

(the Emperor)

he

the

her

Marquise

play with

going

Emperor

turned

gently

remarked

the

its

Metter-

nothing

it back

into

Princess

dreadful

so

from

triumph;

great

pushing knocks

which

her

Metter-

the

whom

that

Prince

to

was

is
of

with

first to

wicket

prevented

with

beyond,

the

was

near

have

Nothing

people four

the
the

play

d'Espeuilles

Empress

placed

with
with

to

was

Gallifet, Monsieur

The

Gallifet

Emperor

eight people

play

to

was

the

play."

the

ers.
play-

Marquis

11

even

it is behind

"Here
tree

until

went

not

the

game)

left

on

the

it

that

nearly

was

Metternich

realized

that

it went

in this way

(who

people understand

make

against
on

her

feet

were

inclined
couples flirtatiously

off,and

Prince

before
to

I do

death, slowly disappeared

to

and

away,

began wandering
time

is it?

caramboler

suddenly discovered

Empress

and

And

it."

bored

Emperor,

the

cold

Where

this tree; if you

might hit

you

the

and

MEMORY

it."

see

the

ball?

Which

exemple!

Par

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

or

there

battle-field amid

were

dark

and

worn

out

was

take

any

only

damaged

ing
try-

interest

few

in

devotees

and

trees

tea-

chipped

balls.
ended

So

our

of

game

croquet;

we

felt crushed

we

were

and

crestfallen.
At
were

the

Empress's tea,

not

spared satirical gibes

luckless

Marquis

I sat

might call sarcastic

of
She

does

no

does

an

in

subject of

we
our

with

he

the

the

and

mon

is most

talker.
of

so

He

kepi"
took
141

thinks

forth.

nothing
He

spares

gent,
intelli-

of his awful

had

the

She!

very

me

He
on

pieces;

to

scoundrel.

told

Mexico.

been

'

reach

care

shot

field of battle.

crawling, 'ton jours

to

one

reputation, and

amusing,

left for dead

good people

of

abominable

an

war

people

He

implies.

by creeping and

entrailles dans

shred

de

dinner, is what

at

coquette!" and

excellent

intestines

managed,

where

them
say

to

actually tears

nevertheless, he

one;

in the

next

he

"

He's

shameless

experience

mes

not

saying, "He!

and

He

leave

not

he

is

the

on

bidden,

Gallifet, Officierd Ordonnance

de

whom

FEmpereur,

what

which

game.

The

he

to

tenant

peasant's house,

of him

until

he

was

IN

THE

able

to

be

through

COURTS

transported
dismal

asked

me,

"Did

I tried

to

fancy

how

quite

silver

myself

in

cloud

dinner

The

order

plate.

hear

anything

stayed
keep

to

place, the

proper

silver

one

would

I had

never

I had

He

lining.

in their

ever

any

but

awful;

so

In

he

"I

had

my

said.

you

that

replied

but

There

it," he

on

He

that,

hospital.

suffering.

with

them

engraved

name

MEMORY

entrailles

covered

doctors

of

year

above-mentioned

the

to

OF

heard

look

and

laughed

placarded

heard
that

like that?"

of

like

anything

every

cloud

had

said, "I

shall

call

future."

to-night

was

good.

very

give

the

you

menu:

Potage

tortue

Creme

de

clair,

volaille,
.

Brisotins

gras,

Napolitain,

Saumon
de

Filet

foie

de

boeuf
de

Supreme
Homards

moderne,

perdreaux,
la

Gelinottes

la

Parisienne,

roties,

Salade,
Petite

pois

Ananas

Dinner

shining
It
but

uniforms

kindly

sing something

refuse, and
the

their

from

Erard

we

piano

the

filed before

than

the

at

Cent

the

table).

in

Gardes

their

long gallery.
when

usual
I

served

(both

Liqueur

"

(at least

were

message

assorties,

through

earlier

was
we

we

over,

1'Anglaise,

Montmorency,

Glaces
Cafe

began

we

dance;

to

was) interrupted by receiving

Majesties,
for

asking
Of

them.

adjourned

to

was.

142

the

me

course

if
I

music-room,

would

did

not

where

did

bother

about

especially

don't

sing

"Ma

did.

beautiful

it is, did

as

Et

phrase,
signs

emotion

of

the

other

character,

what

asked

and

which

learned

seemed

She

Cold

the

which

of

I
' '

Suwanee

if I

River.

knew

' '

piano

for

ments.
compli-

some

in

negro

the

in

the

all

America.

commenced

fortunately knew

Cold,

"Nelly Ely,"

heard
and

up

if I would

many

me

or

decide

to

"Chiquita,"

"Massa's

River,

the

"Habanero."

me

"

of

came

me

the

made

pany
accom-

accompanied

sang

and

having

the

at

her.

begged

"Suwanee

or

down

sat

for

to

Emperor

asked

Empress

Emperor

remembered

he

their

were

Charles

Garcia,

me

"

Ground,

the

pleased, and

asked

and

songs,

with

very

Then

more

at

her, trying

by

when

songs

which

brought,

stood

The

it.

Spanish
I

the

by

show

not

piano, ready

"Beware!"

for

I sang

some

sing next,

me

that, and
sing

and

should

the

at

I had

songs

same

though

little dab

music,

visibly affected

making

by

which

occasion, for

the

triste,they did

remained

Princess

The

Masse,

better

pocket-handkerchiefs.

their

with

eyes

than

which

melodramatic

was

j'ai I'dme

moi

of

this

audience

gaily attuned

the

The

I had

thought

we

suit

not

serious,

anything

accompany

that

directly

saw

by

score

classical."

anything

bohemienne,"

etait

mere

that

on

Prince

singing anything

difficult ; therefore

too

not

sing

could

Metternich

Princess

but

sing;

to

mind

my

"Don't

saying,

was

relieved

soon

MEMORY

what

know

exactly

not

Metternich

and

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

with

words

of that
.

(Oh,
seen

Delsarte!

your

sovereigns
Delsarte

what

would

pupil singing
and
says

their
that

most
one

this

have

you

claptrap

said

music

had

before

you
your

distinguished guests?")
can

143

force

the

tears

into

one's

THE

IN

one

eyes,

the

and

teachings,
words
I

could

moved.

one

"All

the

world

most

heart-broken

was

in

wanted

"Nelly

that
the

Ely,"

improvise

to

think

and

of

those

With

dreary,"

deeply

such

pathos

the

phrase,

I rendered

Cold

"sly"

it

as

knew

the

in

the

the

words

the

Emperor

the

which

words,

rhymed

of

of

music

I tried

so

for

impossible

was

words

to

me

with

"Ely,"

"eye."

and
I

aplomb

these

sang

her

wipes

Nelly Bly
On

known

never

two

shameful

Ground,"

not.

but

some;

remember

not

could

had

but

were

and

weary,"

were

less affected, and

I could

Cold,

than

more

Majesties

his

pathetic

grows

with

not

tones.

but

it;

the

upon

"weary"

express

profitby

to

heart

their

or

is dark

sorry

"Massa's

more

bear

can

voice, and

one's

my

word

the

sang

every

was

how

one

I tried

to

both

that

that

them

darkies,

see

in

mi, fa."

re,

brought

"Oh,

of

and

"do,

than

MEMORY

lips tremble,

emotions

harrowing

more

OF

one's

make

can

most

sing

COURTS

her

little

senseless

words:

anything

wrong,

eye,

frock,

Nelly Bly, Nelly Bly,

Dick

the

Happily
and

thanked
Once
it until

to

dock.

notice

not

those

hear

old

songs

again,

and

repeatedly.

me

seated
my

did

Emperor

delighted

was

dick

at

the

piano,

was

not

allowed

of this character

repertoireof music

to

leave

had

been

exhausted.
This
Tea
to

my

covered

brought
was

the

served;

apartment
with

evening
their

to

close.

Majesties withdrew,

feeling

that

laurels.
144

and

metaphorically

I fled
I

was

IN

THE

"Is
in

it

his

perhaps

don't

if there

it

he

Fernan

front

seat,

The
the

la

so

the

and

gentlemen

very

the

best

in

velvet

drive

you

appreciation

red

with

for

second

Duchess

We

de
I

sat

of the

were

was

the

on

proceedings.

horseback;

on

white

coats,

the

read,

her, which

view

which

caps,

morning

The

much.

Empress

were

dress

green

her

have

to

this

button.

to

me

keen

room

the

I like

as

such

our

went

course,

as

as

himself.

in

asked

and

with

enjoy

to

on

do,

should

perfectly delightful, witty, amusing,

continually,

of

sing

to

you

but,

patrie."

was

Emperor

boots,

twinkle

merry

Caporal

taught

courre,

to

than

he

Nunez

happy

lower

programme

and,

time,

military grades;

said, "if

really

the

about

tobacco."

me1 rite de

seemed

chasse

he, with

his

name

Emperor

As

MEMORY

of

the

was

laughing

he

anything

anything

were

sing, il

and

said

Caporal?"

know

"Well,"

The

OF

eye.

"I

say

COURTS

breeches,

made

them'

look

all

topvery

picturesque."
The
when

rendezvous
arrived

we

piqueurs and

Imperial

Hunt,

Imperial

Equipage

and

valets

The

hounds

in

perhaps
blood,

the

side

and

the

to

piqueurs, valets de

as

hunters
from

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of

carriages
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drawn

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ten

cheval,

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something

drag and

until

composed

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who

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limiers, and

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up

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coachman
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carriages, and

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gay

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in

riders

velvets, the

horses,

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on

jockey

day

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through

coats

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and

furs

in rich

piqueurs

the

grooms,

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COURTS

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to

time

long

before

road, and

wrong

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lose

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head

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carriage
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said

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stag would

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ably
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see
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in

plunging
all

that

behind

tenderness

toward
147

all

for
for

us

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frenzy

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all

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tradictory
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on

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and

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as

told

way.

dogs yelping

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at

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presently.

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advance

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day.

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the

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all

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windows

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need
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with

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ceremonies

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Majesty

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to

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afternoon.

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pleasure

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night

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show

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were

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149

piqueurs let

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of
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house-

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the

Majesties,

the

balcony,

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be

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gives

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and

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of

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Good

night!

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am

PARIS,

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in

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handsome

night, and

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make

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THE

There

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OF

many

kings and

Emperor

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the

of

Prussia, who

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with

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The

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Oscar

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time

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salon

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of

very

schild's
Roth-

met

gallery

the

collection
were

and

the

looked

beautifully

There

ladies, almost

Prince
song,

fortune.

end

other

was

of the

billiard-table

to

go

Ferriere's

We

noticed, and

the

at

was

roses

be

to

dining-table

worth
for

small

that

German

to

us

in

center

high, with

stories

large

in the

Italy

about.
flitting

at

dinner.

for

haut

Persia, the

Paris

walked

we

salon

enormous

standing

of

then

several
de

That

from

stare

of

of

are

arrived

we

dress

to

is two
so

was

when

by

invited

special train

refreshments,

Shah

his

the

to

of these

of Sweden.

all

clanked

Prince

sovereigns

Rothschild

car;

the

Egypt,

of

me

everything

by the side

still

tower

He

The

white

enormous

followed

was

James

special
first had

small

other

an

him

of.

regarded

of

had

with

reminded

knew

phlegm.

stately;

dazzling

made

and

who

Teutonic

looks

iif his

and

the

by the colossal

quite indifferent

Frenchmen,

Germans,

(Umberto)

pavement,

wondering

other

mortals,

heroes

mythological

and

accompanied

it, which

of

ordinary

above

more

handsome

shining helmet

top

on

sovereigns here:

noticeable

very

MEMORY

with

lands
gar-

antique goblets,

bouquets

of

roses

carry.

written

which

some

very
one

pretty
had

ar-

ranged
with

as

(he had

that
so

were

having

the

He

menu.

he

be

the

also

was

he

to

poem

composed

he

intent

saw

writing the

was
a

words,
so

they

the

on

our

words

spot.

clever?

so

PRINCE
WRITTEN

AT

OSCAR'S

POEM

DINNER-TABLE

THE

LAFERRIERE'S

AT

l867
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hur

sang,

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s"ig,

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En
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sa

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sjung

for

en

perfume

torrent

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how

voice,

can

of
of

ur

det

mer,

himmel,

oppnad
blott:
mit

hjarta godt.

literally)

rushes

how
on

wonderful!
your

from

by

beautiful,
157

sten":

godt

sa

gor

melody

echoed

rora,

hvimmel

en

rests

how

har

beautiful,

be

kan

ren.

i dromma

balsam

only

voice,

sa

visas

verldens

(Translated

Your

ren!

fa5 stora,

"de

det

samklang

sjung

mer,

stark,

mer,

svar:

sjalens djup

kan

minut

ett

ljuf, hur

som

glamma

till

haf
underbar!

hur

smalta

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lyss

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mer,

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som

ton

stund

hur

stark,

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din

ar

ditt

verldens

skon,

en

lappar hvila,

fran
ur

hur

underbar!

dina

valljudsstrom

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hur

skon,

balsamdoft

the
how

lips,

your

we

(which

me

heart,

world's
wonderful!

it

All

thought

sure,

flirtation, as

wrote

said

he

am

sing

music).

Swedish

He

one,

when

touching

inclose), which
can

every

tremendous

almost

heads
on

was

to

me

the

me

it afterward.

sing

I) that

(and

wanted

Prince

teaching

was

could

we

the

thoughtfully brought

he

dinner

MEMORY

OF

duet, and

him

through
so

COURTS

THE

ocean:

How

IN

COURTS

THE

fire which

sacred

And
A

yet

glowing

is your

Sing

more,

For

listen

And

if

Sing

more,

had

grand

for

it.

of

display

after

pure.

tumult

of

to

dream:

world

this

of

unveiled,

heaven

my

heart

rejoice.

dinner

with

such

O's

and

there
in

appeared

blaze

of

fire

in

kept

us

from

Jenny

that

success

departure

our

fireworks:

rapid succession

in

the

Before

design,

so

good

so

it makes

more,

philosopher'sstone:

was

mension
di-

every

and

Bengal

continual

state

admiration.

of

I received

Paris, and

little note

wished

I wrote

me.

her

to

o'clock

(his usual

Jenny

Lind

pleasure
many

latest

'anecdotes

dine
was

etc.

to

as

with
sure

Jenny

"Le

opera

him,
she

did

They

celebrated
had

He

Lind

brought
and

be

of

some

the

sang

might

dare

he

would

music,

Bonheur."

whether

few

about.

came

meeting

de

Jour

it all

talked

congenial

enchanted

to

see

was

Alboni,
his

duo

music
of

ask

spirits.
so,

art, told

He

to

do

four

at

acquaintances:

Premier

with

to

come

The

is in

let Monsieur

probably

Auber.

She
come

I would

Therefore,

both.
of

him, and

me

so

them

Nilsson, Patti,
with

hour).

came,

to

would

he

Lind.
could

she

directly that

and

know,

when

know

to

Auber

moment

repeat

and

lights

harmony

duet

the

to

the

sing

sang

forget

to

to

only

it is

more,

soul,

very

the

powerful,

so

pure!

trouble,

the

melt

and

enchanting

can

stirs

can

"

moment

And

We

no

voice

sing

one

breeze

which

flame

how

power,

that

tempest

Such

we

full of

voice, how

Your

MEMORY

OF

his
sulted
con-

her
I

which

to

said
she

was.

As

to

the

congenial spirits,Auber
158

suggested

the

Met-

FACSIMILE

OF

LETTER

FROM

JENNY

LIND

No

refused, and

one

Lind, and

Jenny

genie

la

avant

telling

typical

ourselves, making

choses

beaute."

la

des

en

"La

moitie

m'aurait

sont

toutes

mon

When

we

Suddenly

his

and

cher

drawly

du

toire.
Conserva-

de

Haydn

mis

Auber;

des

Auber,

je

d'une

contente

pas

s'est

Haydn

suffi," said

returned

quiet

replied, "Que

probableen

quatre."

"pour

moi, elles

(monotone).

automne"

promised

the

s'est-il

composant

ment

in

saisons'

'Quatre
ne

host,

low

mon

"le

smile,

other

his

place

charming

concerts

Metternich

Princess
les

in

aux

ennuyeuses

the

donnez,

Pourquoi

saison?"

after

nous

pensee

m'endors.

made

Gounod,

trop

ironical

to

arm

la

right hand,

most

Auber

anecdote

"Vous

par

her

his

give

to

his

at

dinner.

delightful

most

Auber

her

put

manner.

said:

the

to

with

funny

one

voice,

to

adding,

d'honneur,

for

and

Massa,

had

we

proposed

Princess

and

MEMORY

all.

in

The

de

Duke

ternichs, Gounod,
ten

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

the

to

salon

discreetly waited

we

song.

Lind

Jenny

jumped

saying,

up,

"Shall

sing something?"
Of

course,

to

the

of

"I

piano

or

not

to

We

worthy
thought

He

hummed

sing after

he
to

him

took

succeed
much

her.

in

"Qui

enchanted,

Then

hummed,

when

Lind,

asked

all

were

hear

to

herself

accompanied

rather

We

They

wild

was

enthusiasm.

with

Jenny
am

and

Puritani."

hands
sang,

one

every

his

la

voce,"

played
of

song

place

went

clapping

Gounod

new

She

at

his, saying
the

piano,

our

and
to

"I

you."
too

modest.

deliciously!
me

these

to

sing, and,

great

though

artists, I did

so

to

really hated
please Auber,

THE

IN

COURTS

accompanied

who

little it takes

How

After

this

singing,

were

waltzes, which
to

waist

la

For

which

song,

but

that

had

eaten

is

There

shape of
has

his

seem

to

Prince

and

senses

sense.

ourselves
noir
had
very

heard
last

and

et

aveugle,
his

learned

limited,

played

was

well, but

he

audience.

"I

just

May

play something?"

in

His

that
to

said
160

ask
he

this

"

and

therefore
what

one's

to

thought

Tom
it

was

he

had

did

not

he

cute
exe-

mannerisms

impresario
Monsieur

idiot,

Blind

only could

him

one

Auber,

memory

any

The

playing.

All

said, "Get

ear

Not

in the

music.

Metternich,

imitate

Auber

she

idiotic, but

concentrated

wonderful.

I dare

weak;

now

and

only remember

told

notes

dinner

intelligence for

days before.

am

thought

here

merveilleux.

could

peasant

high

good

vraiment

of

way

Auber

few

dance.

Swedish

the

to

had

matronly

Her

his concert.

could

we

man

off in the

is blind

he

Princess

he

my

Austrian

Lind's

repertoireentirely by

as

at

so.

been

have

est

He

long.

saying,
the

to

went

their

negro

from

while

if any

ones

owing

extraordinary

most

waist

us

phenomenon

American

an

my

skipped

lower

said

she

duo

practised

bewitching.

the

the

had

Jenny

gave

been

musical

she

pure,

least

at

"

through.

of his brilliant

one

have

simply

have

might

is very

school-girls.

two

would

was

exquisitely

were

around

round

arm

bouche

bonne

he

way

performed

bewildering that

so

she

all the

we

played

his

sure

am

were

we

was

put

and

arm

Metternich

Prince

dared

if

bass

Bonheur"

her

as

of which

please genius!

de

put

MEMORY

Djins,"

same

Lind

Jour

She

house.

the

to

Jenny

*'Le Premier

"Les

in

me

it has

proud, because

OF

ward,
for-

came

Auber
come

he

is in
up

should

and

die

of

thing,
one

play

to

known

Blind

no

that
the

down

and

could

one

could

as

to

his

in

repeated
concert

we

the

Prince's

went

into

impresario, and

against the wall

"C'est

like

the

humiliant

particular
artist's

M.,

Paris

pervading
be

pluck,

lowed
fol-

stage

rattled

off

bashful

There
does

he

does

dined

are

ample

about

said) "so
He

famous

just

his

great

much
with

Tom.

After
to

Auber

the

speak

with

his

head

banging

remarked,

June, 1867.

pianist Liszt,
and

now,

succession
honor

Blind

which

room

was.

to

the

is, I think,

priestly lion, taking his

course.

where

The

"

first

is my

's

PARIS,
DEAR

wildly

autres."

nous

pour

the

manner.

Tom

poor

idiot he

the

still

was

to

Auber

mounting

found

Auber

last."

my

the

Auber,

of

touch

said, "This

fiery,dashing waltzes,

own

Then

ly,
accurate-

so

bowed

and

inspired by
and

example,

of his

He

have

solo.

him

whether

He

us.

Metternich,

Prince

told

pianist, and

it after

returned

public and

his

old-fashioned

have

Auber

piano.

appearance

to

no

enthusiastic

the

performed

played

staccato,

same

one

no

and

audience,

sat

the

excited

is

the

which

opera,

platform, amid

the

of the

Tom

with

the

of

curiosity

new

therefore

heard,

mounted

applause

one

his

of

the

it.

Auber

at

for

him,

urged

something

had

yet

as

all

We

fright.

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

success

as

of dinners
the

food, and

Abbe,

new

pleased

very
a

in

of

matter

his honor,

is in

no

way

appetite.
deal

of

beaming,

he

has

(as some

one

countenance."
us

the

other
161

night, the

Metternichs,

IN
and

twenty-five

and

Massenet.
In

Auber

which

looked

up,

down

in the

Was

that

the

during

glanced

He

memory.

artists, trying
seemed

extraordinarily amiable

down

at

great

many

thing

for

him

to

beg him,

and

then

heard

the

of

his

Massenet

have

two

them

at

and

you,

don't

while

you

when

wonder

woman

he

resist

can

is
has

is

smiles
such

him;

in the

salon, being completely

ought

to

if he
I

consider

this

as

one

gling
strugHe
he

sat

played

unusual

an

to

and

tease

when

he

pianos

he

think,
the

(we

other

the

at

far

the

if he

as

finest

seductive

very

you
a

even

by
a

playing,
he

to

they played divinely, both

and
,

He

off from

and

of

one

have

that

quite

's.

to

for

himself

put

and

heard,

ever

looking

grand pianos)

at

went

only

evening,

But

his

it all

way.

asked
"

it

of Auber

every

generally

refuses.

he

improvising.

have

for

he

has

improvising

inspired, and

that

being

One

he

remember

in

compositions

do!

was

of

without

piano

thing

it like

them

laid

seemed

play

it

after

good, especially

help

to

took

smoker)

could

He

and

He

dinner, and

little

he

could

kind

so

manuscript

joli!" and

great

"joli"

that

yet he

is

is

dinner?

the

it, and

at

the

played

wonderful,

not

time

(he

conservatory

spied

tres

in to

went

we

Auber

were

afternoon.

said, "C'est

When

piano and

the

to

whom

among

that

brought

it, and

at

MEMORY

dinner, he

before

had

again.

cigar

people,

other

boudoir,

the

OF

COURTS

THE

was

simply

way

of

pieces.

to

go

that

father-in-law

hypnotized
his

of

only playing

lady-killer, and
my

pianist

by

no

stayed

Liszt, who

greatest triumphs,

only knew.
sang

course,

some

by

of

Massenet.

Massenet's
Liszt
162

songs,
was

most

accompanied,
attentive

of
and

IN

and

future,

if the

wonder

married

to

be

of

the

put

she

got

Liszt

imagine
orders

They
letter

that

influence.

from

is
his

soutane,
stand

has

He

appearance

engaged

was

and

ready
(can

had

he

day

the

on

was

fiance

her

be

to

one

any

holy

taken

who

person

certainly original
and

profile,whichever

can

one

under

Liszt's
His

magnetism.

he

way

that

moles,

numerous

his

in

him

see

you

as

his

sweet

but

was

wonderful

most

wrote

unnatural;

rather

hair,

and

well

it very

the

long

in

out

from

bore

she

anything

believe

bridal-dress

the

It sounds

him.

to

pecially
es-

morning.

very

say

he

that

true

fiance) saying that

singing,

my

Wittgenstein,

letter

as

that

be

story

when

on

me

great

expression.

Princess

to

wedding,

on,

and

phrasing

my

complimented

he

had

Massenet

said

He

enthusiastic.

most

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

turns

his broad

hears

him

face.
But
is

the

Conservatoire

now

with

last

for

me

often

and

I have

sits in

Auber
crowded

the

The

orchestra

hauser."

like

with

his

Imperial

ought

great

to

hands

him

to

to

go

had

Auber

which
I inclose

holds
four

making

his letter

one,

Auber,

has,
which

Wagner's

so

clapped
163

are

being

the

to

rector
dibest

"Tann-

enthusiastic

as

stood
so

the

all

always empty.

overture

he

people,

We

course,

is

not

was

be,

of

six

people happy.

generally dozes.

sardines.

applause
it

box

the

box, which

of

and

played

The

thought

his

me

back

I invited

play.

164.)

Conservatoire,

the

box, except

and

the

one

concert.

page

pleasure

together
of

Liszt

gives

the

in

me

Sunday's

(See

of acceptance.
Auber

old.

fifty-fiveyears

He

given

when

forgets everything

one

up

in the

violently that

as

box,
the

IN

THE

whole
him

audience

(indeed,
him,

OF

COURTS
turned
it would

such

toward
have

LISZT

their

hands
in

chorus

repeated

the

again

Liszt

Auber

to

him.

for

said

whole

shouted,

been

he

not

is),began

cried, "Bis!"
"Bis!"
Then

screamed,
a

difficult

recognizing
to

nize
recog-

clapping

LETTER

overture.

and
such

He

and,

him,

striking figure as

MEMORY

thing had
164

"Vive
never

And

And
the

the

the

dience
au-

orchestra

turned

audience

Liszt!"
been

seen

or

heard

IN

THE

COURTS

OF

MEMORY

PARIS,
DEAR
a

M.,

The

"

splendid affair, the

invited

were

The

for

in

with

decorated.

At

one

in the

covered

lawn;

with

by

the

the

background,

had

rather

or

the

the

into

were

Princess

the

in

all

doors,

and

help

garden,

of

and

thousand-

of

baskets

this

each

panel

of flowers

and

mirrors

which

flected
re-

the

garden;

it

glade; all

palms

native

the

vistas
same

wonderful

of, the famous

166

like

were

vast

be

to

loomed
with

moment

ballroom,
Johann

paths

ing
grow-

soil; flower-beds

grottos

wonderful
At

seemed
the

to

the

it look

sod, making

mysterious
and

were

chandelier

from

recognized

plants and
if

immense

flowers;

green

grass

perspective.
entered

the

hung

were

candles.

have

as

walls

the

panels

of

hundreds;

dreamed

beautifully

into

embassy

and

the

fresh

clusters

Majesties

playing

was

taste

suspended

were

into

everywhere,

painted

already

which

marvel;

candles

never

transformed

was

made

satin, and

thousands

would

One

the

o'clock.

doors,

constructed

between

the
;.

had

pink

there

plants, and

ten

eleven

which

wonderful

was

of

mass
room

We

palace.

lilac and

was

her

ballroom

with

was

ballroom,

transformed

and-one-nights'
The

was

half-past

at

the

been

new

with

had

o'clock

had

Alphand,

which

night

fine balls.

about

came

embassy,

twelve

the

Metternich,
Monsieur

last

many

orchestra,

the

that

into

opened

the

Empress

full
of

windows

the

and

ballroom

the

of

o'clock, and

ten

Emperor

Waldteufel,

finest

big ball

1867.

29,

there.

was

one

every

one

Metternichs'

May

out
a

of

cleverly

that
which

their
no

Strauss, brought

THE

from

Vienna

heard

for

first

glass window
fell

It

No

one

listen

of

plate-

full-fledged

powerful

fiery lava

Bengal

effect:

magical

most

torrent

thought

of

waltz.

And

the

to

fire

what

and

but

perfect;

when

the

miniature.

en

hidden

Strauss!

handsome,

very

before.

in the
stood

"

Austrian,

very

Waldteufel
to

and

cians
musi-

plants,

attractive

most

well

self
your-

The

by gigantic palmettos,

arranged

Johann

"

waltz

With

said

you

in

to

...

thought

Strauss

it !

played

had

heard

wanted

one

every

Strauss

We

heard

never

pots of flowers
he!

how

you

partly

were

dancing;

entrain!

had

you

But

and

rocks,

made

garden

the

stucco

huge

thrilling.

was

and

like

waiting
Danube,"

the

approached
into

green,

looked

water

the

over

"Blue

the

up

stood

Paris.

in

opening

and

lights, red

time

MEMORY

occasion,

this

struck

Majesties

their

cascade

and

baton

the

When

for

especially

uplifted

with

OF

COURTS

IN

way.

front, looking

pleased with

very

himself.
Then
danced

with

Prussia

of

the

came

the

with

the

Mathilde,

the

Princess

Metternich.

Bergen,
hitch

and

Every

the

was

Egyptian

caper

about.

who,

though

music

I
far

out

danced
in

the

school-boy, standing

with
sear

for

and
hours

167

of
a

his

to

Count
not

was

animated

was

and

have

made
and

Durchlaucht,

yellow leaf, danced

with

gay;

sarcophagus

German

with
with

and

there

inspiring enough
get

mummy

Belgium

Deym

perfection;
one

of

Prince

Leuchtenberg

Count

by

Emperor

Crown

the

King

Prince

it to

anywhere.

certainly
an

led

they

the

the

led

was

The

Belgium,

Empress,

Princess

cotillon

of

Queen

the

The

d'honneur.

quadrille

his

arm

like

around

IN

THE

my

waist

the

tune

COURTS
before

commenced),

his breath,
fool.

When
of

hunched

like

into

into

bumping

all

If

dance.

to

am"a

say,

"I

you

later."

in the
to

the

and

row,

in

the

partner

and

chair

"Home

with

floor

his
I

him

having

Golden

the

matted

on

his

gave

small

for

about

dren.
chil-

partner,

in

seat

with

take

Fleece

felt like

he

his

to

fetch
in

some

to

would

everything

butted

him

brought

not

and

geboren.
and

he

favor

to

minor

wild

were

come

entitled

warrior

my

blowing,

himself

have

about

neck.

brought

really felt

to

leg

floor, and

seized

home

was

to

bounded

his

all out

exerted

he

clutching

yellow hair

to

same,

row

the

on

puffing and
his

took

his
our

favor

the

He

start

chair, refusing

preferred prancing

I had

by

third

around

hung

he

high-stepper

living thing
his

came

all the

his

his way;

that

rest

we

put

her.

near

on

When

I will

would

fect
per-

to

arched

the

with

up

stopped him.

on

to

breath;

he

Durchlaucht,

hochgeboren
seat

of

go

favors

glad,

was

front

of

came

then

never

and

being

as,

And

way

me,

little out

and

pocket

lady

any

glued

sat

mind

went

couple

under

feel like

his ears,

outsiders.

careering together, he

three

have

we

when

start

"

his

could

off

every

the

two

"

up

to

and

horse,

one

made

his shoulders

up

lurching

career,

only

earthquake

an

prancing

(he could

his partner,

me,

last he

at

MEMORY

counting

made

which

short

nothing
He

venturing

OF

my

back

After
into

my

every

anchor
chain

the

near

which

singing Tennyson's

(half) dead."

He

was

perspiration glazing his face,

his

forehead, and

his

taches
mus-

of kilter.
sorry
so

for

much,

him,
when
168

and
he

wondered
could

why
have

he

been

quietly seated
in

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

others,

watching

MEMORY

better

or,

still,at

bed.
The

the

them

and

presided

there

the

Empress

and

put

were

in

numerous

tables, holding

lighted by

masses

colored
later
the

candles

the

favors

them

for the
from

brought
wood

of gray

Emperor

the

other.

Besides

at

salons,

people

festooned

two

mous
enor-

contained

ten

with

three

and

each,

bright-

Metternich

replaced

danced

We

only

too

"till

my

blue

told

times

me

during

why

of

One

did

cotillon

and

sear

pretty,

very

the

prettiest

d' Autriche,

appear," and
finished

in, making

at

week,

in

Exposition,
for

the

the
there

8th

was

May,

all look

us

kam

so

beautiful

Viceroy,

to

must

hause.

1867.

palace built by Egypt

which

169

ghastly,

children

spat nach

arranged

was

appeared

half-past five,

yellow leaf, whose

papa

it

PARIS,
Last

of

most

forget-me-nots.

morning

The

wondered

were

Ambassade

daylight poured

especially
have

' '

with

soon.

the

cotillon
Vienna.

in

1867," painted

and

The

Prince

were

for

evening.

The

fans

lanterns.

especially

which

and

of

avenue

garden,

about

of candles

Chinese
that

the

to

many

tables.

smaller

some

up

an

Saxe-

of

too

"

arranged

large

two

esties
MajAlfred,

Prince

bonnets

gros

salon

were

manger

tents

other

to

and

one

Prussia, the

of

Their
Prince

Belgium,

up-stairs through

palms

at

salle

the

o'clock.

one

of

Queen

went

"

where

the

all

and
about

at

Princess

and

Weimar,

plants

and

King

Prince

write

served

was

supper
the

the

home

we

sort
were

of

for

ment
entertain-

invited

with

THE

IN

Prince

the

large,
and

and

white

fountain

surrounded

in

cross-legged

and

instruments,
music.

was

graceful
more

richest

an

were

also

some

There

marvelous

and

apparently

Coffee

silver

of

Turque

of roses,
of

glass

every

little

and

tables, and

trousers

and

Everything

and

to

little

myself

in

about

his

funny

I cast

my

as

much

had

not

upon.

the

most

only
they

an

duced
pro-

Oriental

with

passed about,
Also

strewn

all

us

their

flavored

was

cigarettes
all

on

the

menials

with

that, had

have

been

on

divan

this

to

not

as

with

time

the
were

silk

baggy

sashes.

sitting cross-legged
I said

ing
rest-

the

dance

cups

paste

lavishly

black

I should

longer,

feet

who

which

it down.

wash

hovering

so

think

with

in small

Turkish

were

bright silk
was

from

served

thin-legged, turbaned

the

tricks

nauseatingly sweet,

description

to

object.

was

water

weird

performed

incomprehensible
basket,

their

admired

to

rug

jugglers, who

seated

our

dancing-girls,
square

of every

were
on

suite.

courtyard

plants

and

rugs,

the

there

stayed

surprised
smoking

Khedive,
"Alas!

pigeon-French-English,

to
a

who

see
ghile.
nar-

said,

Were

so!"
eyes

down

center,

seemed

they

is

his

the

basket-chairs,

ordinary

filigreeundercup,

attar

and

playing

imaginable
la

of

corners

the

transparent

every

with

of

movements

than

middle

oriental

the

and

musicians

low

of

in

Khedive

what

palace

ornamentation

Turkish

the

in

sat

space

the
the

making

We

the

on

of
of

one

oriental

courtyard

by
in

This

by palmettos

band

description.

of

playing

was

of marble,

with

received

were

MEMORY

Metternich.

building

architecture,
we

OF

Princess

square,

where
A

COURTS

and
170

put

on

my

sainte-ni-touche

it

air, which

times

at

The

drink

them

allow

ease

consciences

our

convert),

"

"

eat

are

forks

are

also

that

so."

Prince

to

does

the

Therefore,

mettre

silver

plates

which

on

think

They

they would

to

consciences

nos

silver.

iron, otherwise

above

not

nor

silver.

the

with

plated

iron

they

(he said,

tell them

we

said

wine,

no

off

eat

to

it "were

duty

on

was

and

over

his

at

Mussulmania

that

stars

"Mussulmans

Prophet

look

not

looked

as

Mussulman's

my

who

interpreter

Metternich:

did

the

I thanked

washing,

MEMORY

and

assume,

of

spite

in

immaculate,

can

suite, who

Highness's dusky

for

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

eat

the

their

with

fingers."

the

Parisian

contained

newspapers

few

so

What
of

their
We

Before
with

departure

the

card

of the

of

finest

emeralds.

sent

the

desirous

M.,

spoken

I must

"

write

happened
of

of.

age
pack-

begging

me,

"accompanying
enameled

two

lets
brace-

red-and-green, studded

equally

brooch

gorgeous

PARIS,

which

pressed
ex-

to

Metternich.

Princess

DEAR

came

gentlemen,

in

an

who

again.

there

contained
work

papers!

meet

accept

tioning.
men-

condition

the

Khedive,

soon

his

to

package

He

their

Paris

of

one

oriental

of

would
from

of

gives

amiable

the

Monseigneur,
The

this

they

worth

murders

no

tenor

we

his

souvenir."

the

of

that

hope

la part de

with

the

leave

our

the

de

and

country

took

and

insight

an

think

not

interesting, because

very

crimes

did

Mussulmans

that

interpreter added

The

you

to-day.

about

promised

to

try to
171

something

Prince

seeing Delsarte, having

1867.

June,

Oscar
heard

arrange

him
an

was
so

ing
amus-

most

much

interview,

COURTS

THE

IN

and
Prince

at

will

have

waited

stairs, and

If his

ness
High-

pleased," and

tioned
men-

Oscar, Monsieur
W

Due,

and

I went

Delsarte's

mounted

time,

was

in his salon

tiresome

while

did

Prince

the

looking

he

finished

interested

began
Delsarte

the

to

simple peasant
Swedish

The

good

song,

is destined

days.

coming
"You

his

and

tened
lis-

the

to

and

cartoons,

exasperated

he

Swedish

sang

lovely
for

most

very

for

song,

very

well, I thought.

singing, almost
words

some

which

manners,

insinuating

of

become

Prince,

wondering

king,

one

praise;
he

voice:

as

can

"Your
of

these

so?"

Is it not
answered

"Yes,"

to

albums.

affable

of

regency
a

and

with

theories, pretending

sing

looked

occasions, said, in

Highness

is

adopting

Delsarte,

himself

teaching, which

which

We

but

impoliteness.
to

language

Italian.

as

of

offered

Oscar

Prince

of

art

verge

courtesy;

most

was

explanation

the

discuss

to

of

sans-gene,

graciously received

fantastic

the

in

this

occupied

and

Prince

Delsarte's

at

poetry-books

entered

The

visitor.
to

be

old

want

and

mind,

.not

Finally Delsarte
royal

Delsarte's

Delsarte's

at

indignant

very

for

apologized

and

to

be

the

meet

characteristic

visits.

Prince

patiently

Due

Monsieur

on

this

make

I shall

to

come

lesson.

but

to

Mademoiselle

secretary,

appointed

the

at

him

to

hour.

an

MEMORY

received

me

see

day and

Swedish

I
time

no

to

come

ask

to

house.

our

"I

answer,

the

Delsarte

to

wrote

OF

the

what

was

next.

will have

occupy

"Without

your

great responsibilitiesand
mind?"

doubt."
172

great

deal

COURTS

THE

IN

Moustier).
did

'

three

hear

the

four

Swedish

said

there,

into

his

new

sang

the

duet,

songs.

Ambroise

thought

of

"I
I

hoped

that

he

of

morning

one

Thomas,

he

think

that

He

he

forgotten

the

and

Delsarte,

of

"

was

was

had

cleverly remarked,

had

The

duft."

whom

Thursday

last

place
was

that

glad

with

was

the

building,

and

over

which

and

curtains

of

The

Emperor

and

and

on

them

side

each

their

were

diplomatic

corps

Empress

suites
had

and
their

"

took
It

You

may

been

have

July day.
for

in

with

at
was

fection
imper-

every

sat, of

middle

the

red

of

canopy

the

eagle

of
in

course,

the

Imperial

places

the

on

of

carpet,

red

velvet

Napoleon.
the

center,
behind

foreign sovereigns;

the

were

Due

"

one.

erected

with

velvet

incident

intensity.

enormous

an

pleased.

F Industrie.

wrinkled,

covered

was

hung

hot

July, 1867.

de

must

platform

which

of the

lion

Exposition

glare

magnified

vast

the

hot

on

and

old

not

was

shone
There

afternoon

the

Monsieur

very

and

heat

the

in

o'clock

and

and

s'y pique

Palais

the

at

the

what

imagine

for

prizes

affair

magnificent

two

of

distribution

pecially
es-

Prince

unpleasant

Qui s'y frotte

was

introduced

very

PARIS,
The

who

to

exquisite,

were

which

he

delighted

was

"Hamlet."

Rosens

sing, which

to

they

song,

opera

and

evening,

Every

peasant

MEMORY

begged

was

times.

he

that

the

the

Prince

The

or

OF

The

family.
of

right

the

tribune.
The

covered

gentlemen,
with

splendid

decorations,

in
and

their
all

gala uniforms,
the

ladies

were

present

jewel

every

available

and

medals,

of

and
national

He

had

in

The

Sultan

pearls

which

jealousy.

He

of

the

(I

Mogul

cut

the

the

like
of

off

the

have

had

an

miration
adin
one.

and

top-boots,

them

big

as

on

appears

in

place

gala

and

saddle

so

de

mire

of

all eyes;

caught
itself.

day.

"

the

was

rays

The

sun

I know

Cleopatra

his

on

his

his
a

sabre
blaze

of

of
did

that

never

Great

the
His
I

He

when

the
he
in

felt

tume
cos-

suppose

jewels.

all it could
I

held

which

diamonds

his

with

green

which

especially

collier

breast.

"

of

shopful

had

and

fez

on

You

Empress.

diamond

told) fastened
and

the

He

enormous

or

that

of

him.

made

head

sun

blazing

to

sun

his

splendid!

as

compare

might

so

of

mantle

trappings

of

right

half

magnificent,

point

of

not

was

was

has

the

on

aigrette

high

horse's

his

gorgeous

His

some

he

for

striking

except

when

steps

turquoises.

sat

could

jewelry

his

anything

saw

never

look

turquoises.

say,

prize

most

turquoises,

country,

with

is

everything

They

his

covered

are

famous

with

eggs.

occasion

sweet

the

murmur

did

he

which

and

general

that

say

all his

on

hens'

as

his

mounted

(he got

medal

was

costume,

encrusted

were

there

must

underneath,

coat

their

victors

gift with

each

He

prizes.

the

Hungary,

his

receive

to

wines)

his

of

Zichy,

throne

Hungarian

the

handed

he

accompanying

Count

the

full, every

smile.

winning

When

displayed

packed

was

distributed

when

dignified

very

different

it was,

as

Imperial

Prince

looked

and

low-necked,

occupied.

seat

The

MEMORY

possessed.

they

building, huge

The

and

toilette

grande

en

were

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

was

rays

blazed
the

way

anything

like

heat

the

It

was

one

every

(probably
from

rose

with

Dutch

his

seat,

great

and
down
I

exhibitors

their

simple

it

When
fresh

for

risking

their

the

Champs

was

glad
my

it bowed
a

the

King

when

there

deeply
respectful
stooped

American

the

were

very

without

any

them,

of

many

looked

distinguished

in
I

decorations.

had

either

and

delightful

was

lamb
wait

to

hoofs

who

can

myself

seat

hat

my

Val

for

mantle

driving through

did

carriage
our

way,

surging crowd
clamoring

all

were

carriages.

do

and

We

whole

the

find

finally did
had

I had

in,

as

we

I put

dinner.

the

occasions

almost

in it.

on

shouting

such

on

mantle

and

patiently

worm

the

through

women,

wait

the
to

or

into

get out

to

and

until

swearing

were

Elysees.

to

stand

to

carriages reached

Petit
and

it

little

and

coachmen
of

we

tails and

servants

line

tiara

had

we

men

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to

medal

made

then

interested

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if

coachmen

put

him

went

tall, stately King

Prince

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bedecked

out

all

horses'

French

to

that

Imperial

hand

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petals.

cheek.

dress-coats,

air, even

appear,

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its

one

I think

Prince

receiving

forward;

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like

about

for

protect

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on

to

glad.

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of

the

response,

procession.

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in
his

came

quite

when

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tremendously

was

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bow

kissed

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and

ceremony.

graceful

scene,

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sun

unfolding

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Holland

of

King
for

the

nothing

flower

exotic

an

impressed

the

and

glass

pretty

very

was

toward

of

pane

I felt like

against it.

MEMORY

gigantic hot-house,

in that

each

through

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

my

bare

shady
176

the

as

only

as

this.

forethought
to

hat

over

shoulders,
streets.

and

ours,

intended
my

down

way

and

drive
my
joyed
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THE

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us

shot, he

of

to

fortitude.

straight at

it must

Metternich

says

be

death

went

have

by

Emperor's

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seems

to

each

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of the

indignant

Lanterne, he called the

said,

heart."

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forgive him

never

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day.

twenty-franc gold piece, and

shoot

to

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as

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the

tragic

he

courage

them

gave

Prince

and

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you

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affected

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he

and

men

so

be

like

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in

Maximilian
that

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at

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article

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than

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man

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of

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have

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petards,"jvhich is the

for firecrackers.

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cheer

that

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drdle," Auber

mauvais

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think

Prince.

the

cruel?"

so

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moaned

know,"

on

anecdotes.

many

Metternich

taking

leave

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fancy he

little.

the

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Emperor,

wanted

of

them

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Shah

to
was

had

said:

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and

your

the

horses
mature

Paris

is

wonderful,

your

palaces splendid,

magnificent, but," waving

but

noble

dames
177

d'honneur

his hand

with

ard
towan

ex-

IN

COURTS

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am

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but

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him.

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Princess

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Pearl

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from

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evening,

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Paris

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and
named

dinner.

Prince
in the

Metternich

afternoon

who

for

night

had

spend

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gone

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in

on

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the

few

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given

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to

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178

the

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and

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Monsieur

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box;

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offer
to

of

Helene."

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was

box

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days

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verge

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having

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place

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Minister

the

us

Monsieur

Charles

King
to

told

from

of his not

account

box

invitation

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ready
al-

Prince

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King's disposal; but,

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duet

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the

the

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me

from

and

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and

words.

affability, and

join him,

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our

Gustave,

Swedish

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about

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me

King

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the

box.

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me

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brother

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to

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society

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the

in

evening

of

with

went

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in

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King's

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places

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that

us

to

come

Monsieur

send

accepted

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the

all to

us

to

to

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surprise brought

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our

with

delighted

returned

and

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course

man

Monsieur

him

his

in

pleasant

very

told

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handsome

acts

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him.

see

second

Metternich

Prince

large,

taken

already

was

has

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me,

King

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beard,

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to

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arrived.

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any

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and

and

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will

see

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how

lessons."

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immensely

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Emma."

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well

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Princess

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King,

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to

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incognito.
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went

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desire

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of

with

into
lose

night, and

every

to

put
learn

occupied."

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Duke
man

weak

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himself.

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very

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to

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both

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Duke

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corridor

mark."

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saying tipsy,

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in

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lips to

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very

immediately

was

the

prettily put

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to

up

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Monsieur

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in

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think

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this moment."

at

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politely said] noise."

he

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if he

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yards
vine-

But

he

"Will

Brunswick,

but

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you

of

to-night."

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King,

the

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time,"

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ladies

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les

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Majesty,

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to

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to-night?"

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thank

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doubt.

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to

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afternoon.

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was

delightful and
to

the

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is

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to

Tuileries, and
Christine

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with

Nicolini

and

Faure.
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majesties

no

and

butter

leave

we

for

Dinard,

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where

there

just plain

Brittany cider, which

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hard

as

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less
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parent.

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my

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1868.

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came

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invitation

the
Duke

November

the

and

me

mind

paternal

alas!

be

to

in vain.

Tuileries,le

pbre 1868,

L'EMPEREUR

DE

Premier

Chambettan

Monsieur,
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ordre

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invite,
de

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que

Compiegne,

voitures
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train

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du

la Cour

partant

Madame
27

gbreau

Paris

preVenir

vous

Moulton,

passer

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jours

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attendront

vous

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de

heures

le 27,

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vous

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piegne
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conduire

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de
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ma

consideration

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Moulton.

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distinguee.

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Monsieur

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that

said

it

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boires.

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pourboires

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of

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we

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in

Persigny,

now

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us

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on

time

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days

informing

on

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Mr.

his

gave

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was

happy.
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to

that

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and

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had

of

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been

had

articles

Emperor
orders

going

in

was

on

to

for

called

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the

papers
news-

pourboires

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immediate

gave

which

system,

disagreeable

Compiegne.

at

attention

Emperor's

very

the

on

exacted

the

much

very

this

suppress

years

without

his

knowledge.
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past

night
two

this

arrival, and
have

we

stayed

in

afternoon.

Paris,

already

written

last

only be
year.

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be

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187

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use

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'Monsieur,

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mother

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her

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her

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put

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apartments

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asked

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the

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Metternich

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with

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completed

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have

Princess

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music

was

could

in

now

had

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he

guests, putting horses,

excursions

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satisfaction.

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auras

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moiselles

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for

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shooting, and
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; and

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Emperor

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frown.

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Majesty

perfectly delightful dejeuner, and

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friend), "Tu

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said

Delsarte

that

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reality, Delsarte, who

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que

I wandered

year.

politics,had

in his

afternoon

receiving the present

on

last

the

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Emperor

tell the

to

said, "to

Emperor

of state."

in affairs

plunged

be

the

good,"

so

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laugh, especially to-day.

shall

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sparing
it; it

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than

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lord

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than

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to

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d'Espeuilles,

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behind

banged

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even

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part

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then

note

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friend's

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to

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to

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scene

adviser

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plot

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Conneau,

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the

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to

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periods

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my

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maid

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pair of

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Madame
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hat, which

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costume

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complete

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lace

Henry

pulling

for

contented

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of

saying

after

Paris

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urged

were

XV.

found

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breeches,

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up

coat-tails,but

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for

complete

each

state;

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Louis

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of

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pockets and

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once

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it will die

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IN

COURTS

THE

Monsieur

for

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has

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he

piano, which

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else

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Marquis

the

some

plays

talked

was

MEMORY

on

in

of

the

slightest

the

evening

in the

was

things

pretty

very

seventh

agement.
encour-

but

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heaven

of

delight.
Majesties

Their

I could

intention.

that

knew

toward

over

told

were

of the
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across

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was

her

interesting

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room,

take

to

nodding

me,

Marquis's

the

part, for she

and

head

press
Em-

looked

smiling

at

me.

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chamberlains

came

be

would

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de

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down

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and

musique,
at

songs

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Emperor

came

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means

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very

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very

had

sang

in

myself

back

to

of

your

Prince

which

Marguerite,"
with

the

River,"

song

course,

in,

come

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come

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he

"Beware!"

to

and

me

asked,

does

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mean?"

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up

answered,

Their

American

accompanied.

Charles

chickabiddy

others

Johnny,

Then

Empress

directly into

sang

finished, of

accompanied.

the

accompanied
I

of the

one

of my

some

the

called, "Bonsoir,

Metternich's,

that

me

went

when

knew.

chickabiddy."

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to

sing

piano and

the

"Shoo-fly," and

which

said

hour, when

an

delighted, and

was

negro

own

and

up

pleased if I would

songs.

for

dancing

some

was

back

to

soon

bientot

ta

biddy*
chicka-

own

your

cherie,'" which

parently
ap-

him.

Majesties

thanked

me

with

effusion, and

were

gracious.
Emperor
unusual

himself

brought

thing for

him
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cup

of

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to

me,

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in

set

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and

be

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me

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on

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fit of

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understand

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would

there

thought

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him;

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until

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to

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qu'elle etait

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for

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many

Turning

answer?"

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guess

MEMORY

salad."

liked

why

me

said, "Can
I had

OF

COURTS

the

thought

of him

any

quite seriously,
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like

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think

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more

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then

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of

sort

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salad

stand
under-

his

Majesty

meant."
his head

shook

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difference

any

what

tombstones
could

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I

so

was

of

sort

did

he

salad

it

think

not

it made

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was.

came
be-

we

again.
till

wait

hardly
impatient

to

returned

we

tell the

the

to

of

Emperor

the

salon,
Baron's

version.

latest
As

said

and

Majesty

his

during the

was

near

talking

me,

cercle, I stepped

forward

so

as

lady

to

some

to

attract

his

attention.
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of

soon

moved

etiquette,
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breakfast
"How

toward

first to

the

was

said

Majesty,"
and
did

was

he

and

me,

speak.

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spared

not

have

it

I, against all the rules

sat

the
this

next

salad

Baron

the

to

at

problem."

time?"

asked

the

Emperor.
"This
he

liked

time, your
salad

Majesty, he had

because

it

was
202

it that

his mother,"

you

had

said

IN

COURTS

THE

The

burst

Emperor

and

laughing

out

is

said, "He

hopeless."
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the

butt

in

Later

afternoon

the

St.

Corneille,

The

carriages

their

postilions cracked
the

air
the

were

gayest
that

thought

and

cold

was

our

distinguished

good

together
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old

and

abbey

read

about

in

the

Gallifet,
without

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this

fountain

voice]

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wishing

any

amusement

it

and

on

interposed
heard

by

supposed

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in
the
to

stage

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to
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(of

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pocket

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sullen,

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his

fountain.

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to

of

out

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that

Mr.

we

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camp.

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helping

of

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have

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Miracles"

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the

horns,

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wonder

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tone

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woods.

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low

the

circumstances;
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him.

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an

English embassy)
and

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tease

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the

to

Corneille

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and

nonsense.

to

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smooth

grumbler

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and

all fun

the

imaginable.

spirits by

in

be

to

deliciously invigorating,

the

put

Baron

through

over

whips

party

even

in

excursion

along

spun

drove

we

lovely

the

chosen

plaisanteries to-day.

all the

of

had

if Fate

as

seem

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de

place
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his

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of

waters

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remove

barrenness."

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asked

who?"

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diplomat,

who

was

now

all alert.
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Mallet,

imagined
the

wife

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of

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to
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barren

(who

amazement

could

have

quite gravely, "Probably

fig-tree."
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said

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all the

snubbing
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the

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know

them,"

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fig-trees.

family," said Mallet,

old

very

MEMORY

"mentioned

in

the

Bible."
seemed

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stagger

to

prided himself
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tell the

de

drank

whole.

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called

Noah

we

passengers,
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to

crestfallen

and

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himself, listening
have

been

for

swimming
in

true

ready

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something

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in.

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myself; but,

can't

too

full."

don't

want

already

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man

the

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man

waving

taken

are

hurried

to

dear

the

air.

him:

to

to

which

must

story

saw

boat,

out

ask

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he

worth

chance,

said, when

Gallifet

the

toward

life

knowing.

there

was

the

smiling,

ark

the

in

family

mouth

open

d'Albe

Duke

de

Marquis

evidently

family,

with

in

attentively and

depart

d'Albe

the

the

every

friend, who

Gallifet, seeing his

of

story

Baron

The

knowing

on

Marquis

our

be

to

the

save

pray,

carry

any

more

taken

in;

of the

papers

family."
The

Duke

looked

Baron

in

asked,

very

turning

solemn

extremely

an

and

grave,

the

to

"Is

tone,

this

really true?"
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in

our

saying, 'Apres

"The

muscle.

the

family;

but

we

Duke,

without

moi

deluge,' originated

le

'Nous

say,

d'abord,

moving

et

puts le

deluge!'"
interesting!" said

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Monsieur

Then
his
name

family
of

was

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dove] which

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as

old

from

the

carried

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the

Baron.

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not

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olive-branch
204

to

to

taken

"due"
the

said

ark.

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the

in

presence

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on

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day,

one

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he

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on

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to

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going

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down

"

on

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chamberlains,

boxes

fumbling
The

get

of

music

on

with

ladies
any

cercle

which

to

for

table,
the

were

partners,

so

the

of

for

thing
everyon

our

dangling pencils
set

were

lancers.
of

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had

matters,

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ball

put

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mechanical

there

we

regular dances

facilitate

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mine,

flutter,for

with

ice-

man.

sort

the

to

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was

was

to

try

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fine, and

extra

after

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usual

heart

my

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on

us,

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always arrives),

charming

Programmes

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the

be

General

for

arm

did

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arranged

was

to

prettiest dresses.

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for

ruins

old

when

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was

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rooms.

of fossils and

youthfully

so

straight

our

indeed, it needed,

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evening.

reached

so

where

d'honneur.

cour

genial that

simply

age.

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we

dejeuner.

talk

same

Monsieur
this

for

level, but

talked

drove

(the unexpected

through, which,

chest

again?

climax!"

is the

contrary

heads

their

and

me

delightful and

so

warmed

me

"This

myself,

to

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view,

onward,
offer

to

came

stand.

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enough

breakfast

from

Changarnier
said

had

to

St.

entered

and

avenue

up

half -past five when

almost

was

enchanting

most

leg

ancient

by

Compiegne

to

of

concourse

know

was

through

such

not

returned

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of

MEMORY

utterly staggered and

Baron,

poor

did

nobility,
could

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

piano
be

no

ball.

arranged
very

mistakes

thodically
meor

slides.
so

agitated, fearing they would

that

they
205

made

very

not

transparent

COURTS

THE

IN

efforts

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about

the

attract

the

looked

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Prince

they could

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Emperor

stood

of

Imperial danced

in

rushed

have

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whirlwind

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ball

agitated,

as

The

this

at

to

evenings.

beautiful.

smiling
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animation.

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on

gentlemen.
been

just

ladies, whom

without

the

the

never

gentlemen,

the

secure

of

had

they

The

lives.

to

attention

thought

MEMORY

OF

in

gaiety

and

untiringly

with

ladies.

all the

Flowers
ices

ball.

distributed

were

old

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engaged

served

were

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for

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know

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were

to

could

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real

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about

skipped

how

one

as

of

itself.

lancers, and

the

unnecessary,

if it

as

chivalry

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he

telling everybody

intervals,

at

general

partner

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dance

them,

for

oneself

see

later.
kinds

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are

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who

know

the

Those

who

don't

know

Those

who

know

the

Those

who

don't

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two,

and

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came

four

pleasantly
the

with
one

the

ladies

were

set, until

he

still
never

to

the lancers.

and

and

lancers
the

know

he

Every

on

first

confuse

him

by getting

being pulled
knowing

quite

one

at

about

and

where

he

206

When

him.

was

eye

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completely

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pulling

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number

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way

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then

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in

when

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another

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alone.

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him.

his

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they do.

say

lancers, but

guide

let others

with

and

lancers

the

chaine

they don't.

say

belonged

warrior

success.

occupied

was

people in society:

lancers.

not

grande

his

other, trying

room,

venerable

really did

to

of

of

every

he

the

rection,
diwas

IN

going

to

the

delighted
effective

this

make

to

when

with

him

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younger

made

us

had

before

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and

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sleep

sleep

on

his

be

and

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as

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She

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if I

we

led

sounds

he

is the

has

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commanding,

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to

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and

has,

of

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reputation

the

Empress

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un

person,

Majesty,"

your

brought

by

"Take

saying,

dangerous
know,

passed

back

on

litter."

on.

looked

to

dejeuner

excellence.

passed

walked

being

du

finger warningly,

I expect
and

As

Emperor

Galerie

together

is

for

arm

Paris.

qualities, the

Niewekerke
as

was

of the

cceur!"

de

laughed

flattered

her
He

mangeur

answered,

as

there
up

in

tall, and

enviable

stood

we

to

ist.

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there, the

lady-killer par

great

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lives

art

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his

me

Dutchman

he

on

handsome,

very

birth, but

Count

the

is

authority

greatest

is

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morning.

him

offered

Niewekerke

better) by

had

Laferriere

December

this

of

pillows.

our

Count

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the

Monsieur

soundly

as

compare

boisterous.
with

that

and

of himself.

proud

almost

of

reverence;

that

retired, agreeing that

all

success,

on

could

Louis-Quinze

finished

evening

middle

all eyes

of

one

no

confused,

the

center

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well
and

and

in

acknowledge

to

gay,

we

the

his

might

very

great

he

the

merriment,

made

had

men

be

to

finale.

he

point there, and

this

placed himself

and

short

ballroom,

MEMORY

last, utterly exhausted

At

stop.

stopped

he

OF

COURTS

THE

the
the
207

pleasantly

conscious

dining-room,
altar

to

be

and

sacrificed

and
I

felt

like

mixed

so

know

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the

presence

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things of the

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table

as

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epicure.

he

it for you:

tasses.

de

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"

said

PItalienne.

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grillees.

veau

la

the

vanille, fruits, dessert, cafe.

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dejeuner, "are

am,

the

froide, salade.

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"I

not

lady victims.

to

I did

riz.

au

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after

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truites.

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me

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of

or

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of

talking

was

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en

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fact, he

in

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cockney,

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table, which

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keen

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the

case

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at

in

him,

of

and

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half

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"heart"

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up

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OF

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little Isaac.

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got

COURTS

THE

IN

stopped

in front

of

alive?"

you

and, strange

Majesty,

your

she

as

to

say,

heart

my

is intact."
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the

I had
in

see

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and

dreams

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details
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drive
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to

tir last
birds

better

than

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to

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chasse

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I still

and

year,

in

their

its

hard,

fluttering
that!

gargoyles and

chairs.

glad Monsieur

was
was

poor

those

exception."

an

going

chasse

the

preferred Pierrefonds,

carved
I

of

are

between

Emperor),

death-agony.
I

choice

enough
my

said, "you

she

more

as

de

Niewekerke

interesting and

did

not

with

went

go

into

so

us,

for

many

Viollet-le-Duc.

restoration

has

progressed
208

very

much

since

the

last

time

of

the
I

but

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copies

of

the

castle

is

such

that

wishes

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when

to

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when

cold.

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should
now

invited

and

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the

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Auber,

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said

write

in
cellent
ex-

almost

one

this

season,

of

spite

its

place.

lake

and

mist

in

the
and

dreadfully damp

Jean

and

cut

carried

us

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aux

be

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hi

charming

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what

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more

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with

come

summer;

well

so

writing

this

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had

noon
afterbeen

artists

and

who
in

young,

admires

one

him

goodness, talent,

of

essence

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the

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years.

is the

new

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opera.

eighty-three!
of

name

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old.

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hoped

Auber!

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d' Amour.'

that?

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the

Empress's
old

dear

is
at

the

at

my

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opera

composer

were

in

warmer

shorter

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eighty-three

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dinner, and

him.

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modesty.

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on

and

play to-night.

writing

crude

decoration.

not

and
in

took

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see

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to

wives

ugh!

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and

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think

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fog

postilions

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through

it and

left, and

we

the

very

ruin

summer,

cold

with

dense

the

me

restored.
it in

of

out

was

forest

spite

be

said

magnificent

see

perishes

beauty,

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to

were

style of

ancient

not

was

like

one

it

hall

Niewekerke

de

Monsieur

of

pleted
com-

time.

this

of

told

portraits

were

that

of

frescos

the

thought

color;

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chevaliers

preux

being

Niewekerke

hall

huge
chimney

the

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statues

the

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'

yet.

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OF

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IN

it

title is
am

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was.

too

making

answered:

youthful

and

mistake,

but

last!"

would

live

operas.
209

many

more

years

and

COURTS

THE

IN

MEMORY

head, saying, "Non,

his

shook

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OF

c'est vraiment

non,

dernier!"

mon

Monsieur
that

there

found

guests

galaxy
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glass

evening;

applaud

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he

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of

Peur,"

of

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an

opera-

magnitude.
and

directly,
be

the

officers

the

concert

in

sat

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like

handed

morrow
to-

singers

been

the

their

magnificent
was

most

so

much

his

fate, hoping
When

already

was

servant

own

with

and

boxes.

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The

Majesties

"La

the

fine fleur

gentlemen
Court
in

Joie

brilliantly

was

environs

the

and

and
perial
Im-

Imperial

sight!
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in
210

find

time.

Coquelin

think, wept.
him

his

theater

parquet.

to

successively

Franchise played
The

went
to

Auber

in

to

eventually.

his

brought

how

to

there

we

over

dinner

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the

idea

left him

have

with

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I

him

filled all the

were

was

no

for

be

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when

us

had

Musset.

guests

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destination

guests, from

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not

of

idea

he

we

his

not

the

by

the

everybody,

seen

would

troop

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he

salon

had

he

of

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at

the

never

lighted ;

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valets,

arrive

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there.

box.

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to

desultory singing, but

mere

then

having

entered

fait

tea

talent

seldom

the

wrong

accompanied

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three

him,

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was

and

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own.

that
not

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at

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us.

rooms,

we

musical

stars

smallness

caught

he

said

Auber

he

at

regular order.

in

songs

the

the

to

out

went

existed

through

seen

Empress

decree

to

of

galaxy of

have

may

nothing

was

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our

Empress

amount

real

"

the

to

in amateurs.

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and

unusual

an

was

her

among

said

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de

his

was

in

her

part, and

excellent; but

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IN

sentimental
which

Madame

de

laughing, and

condescended
The

did

salon

they

as

received

with

I suppose,

bid

Auber
if you
a

took

special train

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always

can

soir et bon

try,"

ten.

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came

into

They

were

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ing,
contain-

package
the

sovereigns.

Paris.

to

"Au

like

revoir

until

grandeurs

Paris,
receive

to

me."

answered

with

laugh.

voyage!"
December

What
hail

The

park
the

from
as

all

raged
this

the
if

and
stood

looked
trees

dark
was

lightning.
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weather.

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would

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skies

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follow

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paths

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programme

of

course

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ladies
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out

deluged

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rain

and

the

dow
win-

in

water.

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were

rain, and,

threatening

but

courre;

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all the

of

storm

everything

saw

dismal;
were

been!

night, and

morning

worse

I'eau, as

this

day

his

see

Majesties.

from

in these

insignificant bourgeois

poor,

"Bon

back

absorbed

too

their

souvenir

them

play.

little

good-by, saying,

me

not

are

each

valuable

half-past

the

for

cordiality by
them

gave

was

apoplectic Baron

toilettes, but

their
dressed

were

great

Chamberlain

till

lasted

change

not

house
I could

and

Ob-

twice.

explode

to

"Les

whole

Emperor.

the

to

monologue,

heard,

ever

diplomatic

representation

artists

the

gave

The

."

of all the

shaking, and

back

the

most

belong

not

he

play

thing

funniest

the

the

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do

tones

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style.

was

seques

nasal

and

voice

squeaky

OF

COURTS

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to

dles;
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clouds, it seemed
be

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thunder

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to-day

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tombait

dans

end

in this

anyway

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green

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IN

THE

COURTS

tumes,

as

passed

indoors.

At

was

one

every

dejeuner

and

could

each

Marquis

the

day would

yet

Gallifet.

tainly
Cer-

delightful

more

and

be

sit between

to

de

Marquis

panions,
com-

entertaining. The

so

aggressive and

very

the

enough

two

different

so

MEMORY

that

sure

have

not

was

so

fortunate

was

Metternich

Prince

OF

but

grumpy;

very

amusing.
French

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vin

one

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gai."

(grumpy),"
He
He

said

he

ought

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it

rains
dire?

know

n'a
never

had

tried

in

He

answered,

seized

him

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can

might

the

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siever

veut

verse';

well

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sound
he

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'It

say,

and

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one

his

put

scream,

212

at

and

which

he

was

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out

side
in-

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some

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still farther
"Look
a

rude

jerked him

out!"
hand

inside,

then!"

conquer

that?"

head

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me

head

and

his

to

coat-collar
in

told

He

put

continued

senseless, and

grumbled,

something,

see

it, look
any

did

looking out,"

am

saying, "Damn

it

meaning;

out!"

person

by

say,

pleut

they mean?"

to

the

you

il

you

"

England

cried, "Look
when

though

English wife, he

qu'est-ce

mais

that

what

say

carriage window

out,

English language.

it rains."1

confess

traveling

once

le

grincheux

illogical,and

an

fond

au

commun

but

they

don't

"

explain the

to

and

weather,

to-day's

sens

to

dejeuner

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on

had

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"On

or

it.

learn

pours'

ne

le

pas

me

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it

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utterly absurd

could

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has

attacking

was

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think.

by

to

Marquis

began

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says,

language

as

stupid

as

IN

I told
and

to

feel

not

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invented

not

it; but

for

language,

he

would

not

asked,

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said, "Why
course

asked

the

"No,
welcome

that

do

we

indoors

had

wild

many

tableaux.

to

have

might

fancy-dress

propositions, he

won't,"

de

Gallifet

answered

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adding,

would

time.

help

all that

she

only thing

are

you

dressing-up and

the

He

us.

"but

Marquis,

loves
is

all the

if he

the

she

wife;

my

charades

intended

Marquis

nonsense;"

objected

charades?"

not

to

he

one

last, after

he

but

tableaux;

suggested

tea-party.

Of

shall

"What

day?"

proposed

with

such

own

it,though

for

responsible

Metternich

awful

to

MEMORY

me.

Prince

this

apologize

to

did

listen

'

I felt humiliated

him

ought

it and

OF

COURTS

THE

do

can

success."

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"Act!"
like

said

had

the

to

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act.

amiable

she?"

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husband.

act

can

devil!"

the
the

By

her

want

we

time

we

only found

not

decided

his

in
it

thought
us,

and

to

allow

he

returned

good

resourceful

would
asked

him

had

word

do

of

the

the

Prince

but

had

details.

He

charade,

Prince

The

so.

salon

all minor

the

permission

to

for

mind

amuse

the

to

Imperial
Prince's

to

join

gouverneur

permission

readily

was

given.
Metternich

Prince

the

Empress's
with

idea
to

of

seeing
and

come,

served
15

her

in

her

gracious

consent

her
even

son's
said

debut
she

was
as

would

salon, brought
213

honor

to

She

presence.

Walsh

Vicomte

begged

to

the

actor,
have

the

and

the

obtain

ance
perform-

pleased

very
an

to

at

the

promised

tea,

usually

little theater.

IN

THE

Prince
to

us

COURTS

Metternich
gave

us

and

bade

us

would

powder,

paint, etc.,

for

We

us.

ladies

heels

low

shoes.

hair

after

of their

powder

our

all,do

above

be

not

in

be

light, heat,

gentlemen

We

late,"

red

cloth

scenery,'

the

were

on

faces

"But,

the
and

ladies,

words

parting

of

represent

our

ideas.

own

ready

dancers

pasted

paint

our

He

be

to

were

could

our

to

hour.

an

pierrettesand

have

wanted

as

accessories, would

.the
to

he

instructions

else:

to

and

rouges,

of what

again

meet

were

MEMORY

sketch

general

all the

period;

Louis-Quinze
talons

everything

to

see

us

gave

do, and

costumes,

the

OF

of the

Prince.

followed

We

of

The

Empress

her

word

The

first

Imperial
:

His

his

green

leaves

his

delicate

had

(black
lian

as

ready, Prince

were

the

Prince

Imperial.

Allons!"

clapping

commence.

He

ink) had

an

he

could

the

Prince

his

wore

upward

style.
214

his

the

wreath

head

large and
His

mustache.
true

as

of
also

was

flute

recognized

Imperial,

tilt,in

pedestal.

traditional

have

lips very

fantastic

above

waist

held

one

painted

added

the

to

wreath.

of

Prince

Pan.

shoulders, and

No

the

represented by

undershirt

his

across
a

we

to

us

was

visible

was

features

had

of

statue

mouth.

Metternich
and

with

before

fully matured

PANTALON.

flesh-colored

Over

for

syllable, PAN,

as

before

eagerness

was

body

covered

could, and

we

now

saying, "Allons!

her

in her

The
lt

as

the

long painting

so

hear

hands

hear

to

seated

was

was

could

well

as

impresario.

our

Metternich
We

theater

in the

reappeared
plans

instructions

his

the

Prince
very

red,

eyebrows

Mephistophe-

'/

PRINCE

METTERNICH'S

SIGNATURE

LNSWERS

TO

MADAME

MOULTON'S

QUESTIONS

It

was

sylvan

moved

Harlequine

the

could

they

her

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love

funny

very

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as

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rolling

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was

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man

in

about

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wife,
lously
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so

the

over

cried, and

they

effect.

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it all

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to

pretty

Harlequin.

hear

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trees

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because,

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laughed

one

in

husband's

one

enrich

made

all their

make

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orange

scene,

loud, that

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some

Metternich,

Princess

The

Prince

stage, which

the

to

on

MEMORY

OF

scene.

greenhouse

the

from

COURTS

THE

IN

theater.

particularly

comical

very

manner.

had

time

himself

all

demurely

and

took

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her

from

on

Prince

bowl,

on

dust

throw

to

who

put

which

she

in

and

hammer

(to the

Harlequin's

poor

had

Metternich

with

which

he

skull

audience's

head,

TALON

Watteau.

Pierrot's

some

nuts

and

Pan's

eating

them

provided

attitudes

that

Mettefnich
"Who

was

(his bosom
would

spared.

course,

were

Pourtales

ever

with

to

thought

bolical
dia-

of

sort

like

picture

dancing-master,
such

artistic

one.

every

it?

took

friend) exclaimed

bassadorial
am-

was

grouped
a

his

success.

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was

wooden

smiled

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great

revelation

have

that

so

witty, graceful, and

so

he

head

his

syllable.

actors

Count

really

was

of

next

The

pantomime.

be

had,

the

was

prudently

covered

should

smile, and

and

basket

bench,

she

sang-froid.

great

of

order

but

unawares;

Harlequin,

over

making

cracking them

began

horror)

fours, thus

in

came

shawl

down.

sat

she

eyes,

throw

to

on

(Pierrot)

lover

other

Her

Prince

How

talent

ceals
con-

itself!"
The

whole

word

PANTALON
215

was

combination

of

IN

THE

COURTS

Columbines,
in

The

statue

his

and

of

led

gentlemen,

the

be

us

we

of

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Count

Pourtales

had

he

said

and

wreaths

and

at

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Ladies

approval.

your

hope

Prince

said,

before

still

dance.

and

stage

performance

laughter
took

to

his

Majesty,

will accord

you

him

when

in to dinner.

me

He

been

dreadfully
always

I sang

the

views

when
I

afternoon.

had

to

and

cold

hot

was

laurels,

nervousness.

in the

nervous

very

(if I got any)

on

nervous

first song

were

his

on

mine

getting

exchanged

was

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resting

was

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rest

this.

at

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evening.

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his

once.

applause, and

the

on

neighbors.

I wanted

He

vociferous

French,

great

be

to

this

at

nonsense

deeply flattered

are

the

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and

talking

cavaliers

patronage."

your

glad

the

second

Emperor

Louis-Quinze

knickerbockers,

forward

came

will

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shoulders, joined in the

Empress

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in

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and

Metternich

all

circle, and

head

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and

Harlequins,

dancing

on

OF

sing,
all

over.

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in

been

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the

It

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still

salon.

seen

ten

musique,
Baroness

it

give

to

ing
sing-

up

finishing dinner

after

in

spite

the

let

have

to

pouring
In

had

has

stage-frights."

other

were

other

of

the

some

we

turned
re-

voices,

many

of

windows
stars

we

the

among

said, otherwise

had

for

alone.

when

torrents

pattering against the

Lareinty

us,

would

we

to-night.

none

o'clock
and

such

lucky there

was

de

Monsieur

said; "she

enough

was

still hear

terrace.

have

each
kind

rain
to

as

had

thanked

having

could

she

opera,

We

he

Alboni,"

the

the

"galaxy"

planets began

Gourgaud,

who

went

into

to

shine.

attacked
216

the

salle

the

First

"Mi

"

de

came

bemol

faces, which

their

on

the

than

heavenly

reflected

was

resignation

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on

played beautifully,

she

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amateur.

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holding

with

herself

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of

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which
it is

thought

written,

and

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of

the

at

keep

to

legs

for

the

belonged

his

to

under

Serenade,"

voice, though
He

soprano.

the

sang

sepulchral voice,
than

feebler

and

beautiful

angel

any

each.

to

ceiling painted by

from

myself

angels, and

the

make

guerite,"
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of.

dreamed

and

suited

know,

ered
cov-

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sang

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sang

angel's part weaker

the

ever

and

to

slightest voice, but

the

mysterious, husky, and

had

she

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more

was

you

as

in

girl'spart

without

continued

he

hand,

(our basso)

intentions.

excellent

bowing

Baroness,
that

her,

to

really had.

she

as

artiste

an

forward

went

the

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from

with

glory,

like

more

gratefully, feeling

Monsieur

Then

Empress
which

hand,

her

out

ground, kissed

the

to

of

look

selves
them-

guests.

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with

chairs

in their

settled

Majesties

Their

Chopin.

of

Polonaise,"

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

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going

tried

contrast

de

strong

very

sleep counted

calculate

to

Monsieur

to

Girodet,

how

said
between

the

legs

many
his

idea

was

girl and

the

angel; he certainly succeeded!

the

Monsieur

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"Sketches."

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played

si doue

est

of

some

what

he

calls

(gifted),"exclaimed

his

cess
Prin-

Metternich.

Every
I

sang

cadenza

played
Madame

one

was

"Le

so

was

he.

Rossignol," of Alabieff,

Auber
the

pleased;

wrote

for

me.

in

Princess

which

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Metternich

accompaniment.
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(our

contralto)
217

sang

"Lascia

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THE

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pianga," which
did

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suited

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MEMORY

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her

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taste.

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than

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sang

it

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effect, accompanying

great

herself.
But

this

the

not

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kind

of

music

please

to

our

audience.
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Way
be

(our tenor)

tenor

to

excused

on

said

it

heard.

he

until he

did

"The

one

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do

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I don't
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an

end

is
at

view, and
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mean?

for

of

by

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"Beware!"

(each time

me

said, "Won't

and
you

stands

sing the

he

knows

he
to

all

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thanks,

other,night,"

I deserved

said

the

peror.
Em-

meant?
I sang

yet what

our

Majesties, with

went

to

mine,

it.
218

he

it, as

its true

things, and

retired, the

planets

idea.

no

"Shoo-fly!"

end

the

the

think

you

last.

heard.
un-

she

one

gets up

one

every

one

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one

to

up

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the

sang

asked

came

I had

sang

meant

an

chair

but

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to

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beautiful

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begged

remain

to

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song;

too.

Emperor

but

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shoe?"

you

believe

repeated

he

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most

again), and

the

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so,

his

sits down

about

song

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from

gets up

the

his

throat.

sore

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d'Avril."

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which

serious

was

add

to

planets,

was

that

think

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of

he

too

thought

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plea

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she

ever

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I sang

Gounod,

of

rest

this, and

questioned

Later

the

asked

was

concert

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is.

meaning

gracious

Milky

desired.

to

came

smiles

faded

and
from

bed.

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appreciated

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carriage stood

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us,

the

pleasure

halted

we

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few

far

was

letter last year,

details.

resemble
as

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but

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year.

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horns

out;

repetition of

stag bound

in

sun

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that

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come

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avenues

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rain, and

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minor

such

to

ckasse

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and

take

the

life of

horrible

seems

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subject.

makes

to

But

me.

always

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me

animal

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puts

me

with

my

fellow-creatures.
followed

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carrefour in

at the

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others

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that
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two

so

to

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find

turned

other

the

time

and

see

taken,

two

cavalcade

the death
with

my

of

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stag.

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manuscript.

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bleak

fire, and

awaiting

to

occupied

was

stags

have

part of the

me,

longed

hot

and

homeward.
220

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to

get back

to

of tea, which

heartily glad

warm

was

when

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had

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the

to

up

able

was

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get

dinner.

diamond

of Diana

suggestive

crescent
on.

owned

who

ladies

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for

dressing

before

little rest

drove

we

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Grand

the

of

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when

just struck

had

o'clock

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OF

COURTS

THE

IN

and

crescents,

her

any

them

pastimes, put

crescent

gorgeous

or

her

on

lovely

hair.
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Marquis

worn-out

fortunate, for there

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discuss.

to

mont,
I

but

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is

It

chamberlains

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occupied
spite

of

the

howled

and

chasse, and
occasion

entrails
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to

and

be

from

the

those

who

were

station, and

piano

of the

hunt;
ploits,
ex-

explanations.
time

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deal

good

before

dance.

last

our

Gram-

de

the

show

to

The

and

mechanique,

The

of

they

with

waved

the

All

the
their

gardes blew

two

long gallery
the

windows

courtyard

just like last

were

stags

year,

were

filled, in

was

populace
torches;
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of

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dogs

the
cars

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on

except

long

therefore,

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was

two

de
this

sets

of

devoured.

cakes

come"

fill up

had

we

marvelous

his

to

is

public.

eager

yelped;

there

to

this

weather,

was

only

incessant

o'clock.

ten

piqueurs

it

le

ladies.

cold

the

piegne;

an

the

by

that

talk

was

time.

at

with

alive

soon

in

was

curee

pity

playing

almost

play

can

dancing,

beginning

are

their

in

talent

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ear

Marquis's

little

to

deaf

the

to

was

curee.

turn

to

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was

wanted

who

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points which

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side

dinner.

in to

me

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other

my

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was

thanks

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were

sportsman,

took

the

were

passed

neighboring
to

return

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chateaux

took

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drove

to

privileged guests

221

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retired

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who
their
off
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leave,
to

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ments.
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IN

COURTS

OF

MEMORY

December
At

timid

o'clock

ten

but

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looked

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music?

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for

thing
some-

all

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night.

in

our

he

was

this

at

even

duet, and

sing

it would

sure

and

forebodings, and

my

of

succession

did

the

stage, having

in

was

compassion
him

assured

night,

last

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my

tell him

not

nightmares

on

do.

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what

but

sing tenor;

to

easy

tranquilize him,

to

well.

go

stranded

that

I had

had

self
my-

where

saw

words

both

forgotten

that

music.

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the

said

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stage

carpenters
I

ate

and

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at

once).

to

change

basso.

would

not

he

as

be

at

he

with

morning.

had

ordered;

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the

eight
all

are

we

had

work

this

space

where

scenes

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ordered

on

the

it.

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to

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and

scenery

when

dejeuner sandwiched

my

pretended
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stage

know

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two

are

the

on

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up

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(there

performers

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since

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he

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at

see

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slept

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me

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if he

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me;

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considered

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be

at

Marquis

disturbing

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this

4th.

rehearsed

discuss
went

said, "We

tenor

matters.

directly

222

the

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other

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start

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singers

soars

fingers, his
me

accused

the

the

stands

eyes

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the

the

while

224

the

of

and

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prompter,

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to

to

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soprano

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maiden

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voice.

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sounds

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earth

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Calderon,

favorites?

celles

Louis.

excuse.

quelle qualite
sont

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Au

preference?

favoris?

etre?

personnes

quelles
la

la

occupations

vos

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plus d'indulgence?
NAPOLEON

auteurs

vos

voudriez-vous

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solution

fils.

l'histoire detestez-vous

de

personnes

petit

quelle qualite donnez-vous

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la

insolubles.

quelles fautes
je profite.

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gratitude.

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dont

Quels

la

Tacite.

occupations

vos

voudriez-vous

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la

donnez-vous

auteurs

problemes

her

over

you.

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they

bien."

have

to

them,

pondering

added,

she

aimons

glad

very

time

long

write

to

besides, I think

him;

see,"

vous

pleased

very

spent

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answer.

was

asked

who

you

was

MEMORY

OF

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Emperor's.

the

are

COURTS

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occupations

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preference?

perseverance.

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favorites?

des

chateaux

en

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voudriez-vous

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personnes

dtre?
de

quelles fautes

Napoleon

l'histoire

III.

detestez-vous
le

avez-vous

plus

"And

PROSPER

the
the

Emperor's
operetta?"

are

very

inquired
226

Mazarin.

plus?

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d'indulgence?

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le

MERIMEE.

clever.
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EMPRESS

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esties

should

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we

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come

before
accordance

of

Prince

with

the

questions and

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last ! at

The

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in the

drawn

aside

his

monologue,

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degree

signal
note

him

to

the

on

right and
well.

they

piano.

think

even

thought,

I felt cold

said

to

collapse

and
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and

the

thought

However,

my

sillylittle

song.

began

to
228

sing

chilly,and
courage

of

the

and

mais

I should

very

of seats

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ici?"

vous

die of

manor

had

at

to

voyez

fright and

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felt

all

acting and

was

lord

the

in

act.

back.

fais-tu

que

spot.

began

moment

when

the

and

row

His
can

my

as

him

sentiment,

je fais, Monsieur;

que

on

down

running

such

hand

started

sixth

tated
hesi-

to

gave

singing.

was

entered.

his

and

the

some

curtains

Marquis

as

craft.

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waved

due

cotite!

shaky

manor

in, the public

came

fais rien," I

ne

the

de

back

he

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que

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very

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"Rosette,

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of me,

out

me,

answer,

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repeated
you

our

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did

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with
far

as

piano,

by playing

his song,

faultless.

were

on

of

agitated

song

his

chords.

he

up

the

Codte

overture

Monsieur

his

prompter's

think

now,

embark

which

places

annoyance

small

by

curred
oc-

etc.

lord

commence

conscious

gestures
I

to

sang

were

the

stood

he

their

great

you

"

the

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that

the

pompous

and

moment.

in

"Do

plank and

vigorous arpeggios and

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the

retreating

attacked

Marquis

to

delay

into

distraction

to

forget to"

last !

take

must

we

up

exhortations:

Don't

part?

your

tedious

settled

rank,

answered

d'Aoust, fidgeting at

almost

us

had

shut

Marquis

driving

Metternich

them.

their

Metternich,

box, and
and

for

audience

the

MEMORY

Prince

now.

waiting

were

in

OF

ease,

and

gether
to-

flatter
the

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myself

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friend

the

great
When

the

Marquis,

in his dread

like

to

mine,

to

drop

d'Espeuilles
the

offender

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back
the

the

wipe
In

my

Marquis

of

all.

again

attention,

my

joy

and

moment
16

they

horribly

confused,

da

but

his

capo;

the

it

we

the

flight in

order

to

he

thundered

accompaniment
was

right.

flourished

waving

their

tache
mus-

began

Monsieur

feared
now

continued

the

for

limp
duet.

occasion

the

to

me

rakes

tremolo

attract

with
was

came

and

reconciliation.

229

There

the

tenor,

air to

chorus

so

down

come

help the
in the

not

was

his
sure

on

spades

flags, in participation of

genuine hilarity,when

to

head.

going until he
The

tion,
atten-

ening
threat-

patted the

for

time

tended
pre-

false

final quartette

was

his

and

and

bald

his

he

for
the

the

over

signs.

took

Marquis

from

gladness of the
of

he

lip, and

pore

Marquis

frantic

making

again.

every

all

not,

The

while

were

at

look, which

seeing

right hand

order, and

though

by

it

sang

heard

did

his

everything

due

he

surprise,

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be

to

waved

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that

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we

duet

right note, pounded

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qualms

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and

his 'mouth.

perspiration

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from

on

to

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not

applause

spite

bad

our

much

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love

d'Espeuilles ungluing

was

of

success

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aria

wish

only

perspiring

startled

into

head

his

her.

passage

enough

was

Monsieur

of
was,

Perhaps

see.

of

wagging

was

him

gave

not

who

loud

piano

theater.

minor

I should

that

the

on

the

dramatic

her
I

encored,

was

to

came

we

block)

it

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myself

of

emptiness

furore.

worthy

and

success.

the

to

sang

quite

more

MEMORY

glaze

Conneau

created

beautifully, and

between

certain

Madame

music.

music

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

was

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in
as

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longing
to

of

up

and

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went

suffocatingly

was

glad

that

think

to

the

eyebrowless

the

stage

sang-froid, picked

immense

amusement

All

details

these

and

come,

had

we

red

arrived
on

cheeks

our

becoming

was

began

actors

the

at

of

ting
get-

the

black

down

run

and

end
was

paste;

to

we

their

mustache

were

side.

one

on

little theater, and

the

d'Espeuilles'swig

; Monsieur

cheeks

in

The

powder

the

paler;

all

great

hot

perilous journey.

on

with

the

to

on

audience.

were
our

rushed

singing, to

on

MEMORY

niece

mistress, who,

his

the

OF

Empress's

the

to

join

him

COURTS

mattered

had

performance

the

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end

the

concluded

had

with

great

tclat.
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hour

that

piano)

the

at

had

emotion

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(though

Marquis

happy

swept

it

as

stayed in

We

his

years

success.

vanity,

as

spontaneous

hope, genuine.
for the

costumes

our

ten

ambition,

applause,

great

persistent and,

was

with

him:

over

aged

patience, long-suffering.

fell amid

curtain

he

radiant

was

hope, pride, forbearance,

The

I think

in the

tea

Emperor's

salon.
Both
thanked
and

all

us

to

about
music

before

hesitated
music
of

mauvais

but

Wagner:
quarts

it

him

what

surpassee

he

answering.
to

seems

'II y

me,

de
All

d'heures!'

pretty."
230

thought
"I
as

The

had

soir."

ce

of the

music.

know

much

don't
Rossini

same,

had

Emperor

said

jolis moments,
the

and

Marquis,

pleasure they

the

"tes

vous

asked

and

for

the

given ourselves.

had

we

"Vous

me,

courtesied
He

separately

trouble

the

said

Majesties complimented

their

it

of

mais
was

the

de
very

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Every

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will
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for

only afraid

am

glad

was

Majesties bade

their

when

arrived

Paris

in

in my

was

how

it

only

Was

At

ago.

d'Albe,

Duke

the

on

me

he

noticed
in

was

left

thought

the

listen

must

talked

having

done

they forget
When
there
and
my

our

eye

the

no

when

I tried

to

to

our

and

put

valet
to

catch
his

end

of

I rather

gaze

231

peror's
Emevery

the

peror
Em-

me

for

Never

would

had.
to

put

give

the

his fee,

did

not

meet

smile

of

adieu,

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other

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liked

cloaks

our

on

demanding

his to
on

if he

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thanked

sad, and

looked

ill,and

same,

them.

rooms

persistently fixed
corridor.

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on

lively that

deal, and

amuse

and

the

sat

and

All the

talks.

pretentious majordomo

particular

months

seems

engrossed the

witty and

so

good

up

yesterday.

his back,

on

pleasure they had

went

we
was

much

hand

his

she

when

so

I must

brother-in-law,

tired

Metternich

is

She

me

It

Empress's

looked

Princess

with

before

seven

However,

day

We

Majesty.

Emperor

The

half-past

at

avant-le-deluge arm,

frequently put

pain.

jth.

again.

Metternich

the

his

his

of

attention.
one

and

me

gave

the

Princess

Emperor,

home

at

yesterday

before
the

dejeuner

of the

right

day

the

night,

December

out.

worn

ended

visit

our

be

o'clock, and

six

at

to

same,

bed, completely

tell you

he

exhausted.

nice, all the

seems

that

good

us

PARIS,
It

and

turned,

chef-d'ceuvre.

completely

was

he

delight.

of

will be

head

skies, and

the

to

heaven

his

another

write

Marquis

seventh

the

in

really

was

the

praised

one

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

old

at
way

better,

IN

one

as

THE

COURTS

felt that

in

asked

She

and

valets

maids

all the

in

that

made

delightful days
the

said

MEMORY
had

one

how

maid

my

change.

measure

all the

for

compensation

OF

salle

belonging

there.

spent

felt about

servants

their

little

some

almost

manger

the

to

this

guests

gave

pourboires.
After

balcony

in farewell

to
as

ternich

back

the

in
to

his

was

if he

We

the

impervious
salad's
another

one

that

enthusiasm,

perhaps

would

we

do

not

ing
rejoic-

were

we
so

for

insincere

creatures

long

are!

we

1870.

May,
invited

were

the

by

we

come.

What

We

Met-

Prince

bade

all

assumed

that

Every

one.

relating the

were

again, when

thought

silent

talking with

with

soon

on

hands

their

thoughts.

own

relationships.

meet

to

Paris

to

corner

adding,

good-by,

out

came

waved

They

seats

our

off.

wondered

complicated

hoped

taken

Majesties

depart.

us

drove

we

in

sat

diplomat;

time

see

occupied with

was

adieux, and

our

carriages, their

journey

The
one

made

different

in the
the

had

we

to

picnic

and

Emperor

Grand

at

for

Empress

Trianon,

given

Archduke

the

of

Austria.
The

asked
the

be

to

the

Prince
We

were

there

Metternichs,

Dehm,
the

rendezvous

to

was

at

four

be

o'clock.

Edouard

Austrian

us

then

the

us

we

arriving

On

Secretary.

mounted

Cloud, and

we

Delesert, Duperre, and

Imperial joined

waiting for

St.

at

in front
232

Their

when
two

of the

we

were

found
Count

Majesties
were

all

char-a-bancs

chateau,

with

and

bled.
assem-

which
their

IN

postilions and
all

were

the

second

through

the

avenues

of

lovely

forest

such

that

heads

our

against

who

bringing

We
of

wandered

Petit

who

person

recall

in

fate?

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found

the

charmille,
on

the
The

midst
same

which

near

right

of

our

spread

Grand

it out

they

where,
everytinually
con-

reached

we

servants,

Trianon
The

air

later,
de-

was

the

filled with

fume
per-

for

in

the

same

surroundings
must

passed through

Grand

dinner
Princess

and

horrible

on

Trianon,
under

the

Metternich

and
wide
sat

his left.

spirits, and

Delesert, who

the

Could

mine.

queen's

to

excellent

233

was

the

through

our

The

it

pastoral simplicity.

walk

Emperor,

Monsieur

this

skill

Antoinette

unfortunate

the

with

Marie

thought

lake.

was

as

All

both.

of

the

cleverly, just like

so

surprising,

the

Emperor

repartees

for

park, admiring

passed

this

continued
table

only

bumping

Finally

was

the

them

repeat

ever

known

stones

were

them.

drove

used

perhaps

in

tiresome

carriages and

at

life which

if the

mind

Empress's

We

roads

and

duke
Arch-

were

long,

many

ruts

and

laid

is not

the

I wondered

history

had

charming

lived

have

us

royal excursion,

with

warm,

planned

the

the

us

through

This

Val.

meet

the

acacias.

who

artist

the

Marly,

saddles,

Empress,

all.

in

shoulders

wraps

and

lilacs

of

to

and

liciously balmy

rest

people

left the

we

extra

our

of

neighbors'.

our

ordered

were

the

this

and

where

Trianon,

Petit

and

condition,

bad

Metternich,

through

as

in their

Emperor,

postilions,and

the

to

such

in

of

Versailles, and

occasions

rare

were

fourteen

only

probably

The

carriage;

about

"

MEMORY

piqueurs,

us.

Princess

first

the

in

the

precede

to

Imperial,

were

on

horses

four

ready

Prince

the

OF

COURTS

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bandied

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COURTS

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in wit, and
made

could

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impatient

wait

get

for him

on

the

stood

on

the

on

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penches

eyes

under

the

little boat

hands

door

the

monarch

of

all he

realized

sleepy!

savon

part

so

stood

he

passed through

we

deshabille

situation, he

the

patriotism,

as

"Vive

took

never

about

the

to

to

awakened

his

disclosing
of

it

it his

the

gate, he

1'Empereur!"

of

steps

and

chanted
waved

as

night-

soon

duty

as

he

show

to

lodge and,

his
a

the

carriage,

scanty

that,

was

thought
on

in the

tending
in-

tardy

that

piqueur

waiting

his

hasty,
such

the
on

from

than

more

the

was

return

knocked

pass,

(scolding) to

from

gate,

funniest

sels
coun-

piqueur, finding

had

we

surveyed
the

open

The

attire.

his

to

The

route.

hearing

on

she

was

Louis!"

such

started

we

lodge-keeper, who,
in

he

zigzagging

was

when

which

administer

But

which

time

other

and

ing
wait-

nervous,

garde,

many

mother,

o'clock

appeared

comers.

all the

so

youthful prince.

by another

of

to

flew

nine

through

slumbers,

he

of the

after

locked

the

and

from

was

gate

Louis!"

quite

'Trends

was

ready

was
was

lake

Imperial

dinner, he

the

Empress

him,

to

risky stories,

Prince

which

the

anxious

St. Cloud

to

of

edge

pas,

The

of

The

other

the

It

rowboat

any

like
her

the

calling

water,

te

end

lake.

the

rather

laugh.

till the
to

MEMORY

sometimes

one

every

to

and

and

told many

which

OF

hoarse

his

and

smoking

candle.
The

behind

sat

The
I

Emperor

ever

ball
saw.

him,
of

the

fountain

could

see

plebiscitewas

The

architects

had

The

been

the

and

gardens
hedged
234

of
in

I, who

laughter.

shoulders

his

the

themselves.

with

convulsed

was

shaking.

most

splendid thing

decorators
the

by

Tuileries

had

done
out-

beyond

orange-trees,

and

THE

IN

COURTS

OF

MEMORY

LONDON,
M.,

DEAR

daughter?
am

the

after
and

Do

settle down

in

However,

Lord

After
the

to

for

Bois

I confess
all

night;

but

wild

whim,

This

excursion
for

longed

when

we

spirits inspired

One
in

the

tell the

few

and
I found
We

days before

all doors

myself
took

we

rooms

what
in

out

go

do

to

to

us

dancing

the

glorious

did

all tired

were
or

en

for

as

and

train

the

at

family,
made

they

comment

not

this

out

coachmen.

sleepy

our

And
the

the

to

after

carry

amusing

any

fun

in

Prince

and

cess
Prin-

have

been

very

see

and

Lyons,
what

us

had
we

worth

change

it;

truth.

Lord

gave

home,

it.

we

be

all

They

powerful letters, for

of

success;

home

to

Metternich

disgust

others

morning,

morning.

fools!"
we,

May

cannot

Rothschilds,

The

than

the
not

returned

did

thing

several
go

and

did

We

our

to

to

o'clock

six

until

and

good idea

crazy

Armenonville?

at

lasted

beautiful

was

"What

neither

lilacs and

the

London.

to

morning-dress,

was

Paris,

in

voices.

breakfast

coffee.

contented

be

to

excitement

Metternich
a

is insatiable?

Val, where

go

our

dissipated

your

ought

the

bed.

o'clock

was,

it

much

seven

Petit

to

be

morning
that

that

scented

Prince

for

and

sunshine,

she

ball, which

it would

our

that

gaiety and

of

you

ball-dresses

our

think

with

Lyons's

that

of

decided

morning,

thought

think

lovely

one

we

I write

Did

in

of

season

call

you

will say

you

long

violets

the

not

you

that

sure

will

What

"

June, 1870.

hardly
knew

opening
one

Park

must

calls

in London

been

one

every
were

opened

to

ing,
knowus,

and

lancee.

Street; that
236

worth

more

is,

we

had

the

IN

of

stories

two

and

As

soon

cards

our

home..

at

were

and

letters

Invitation

followed

invitation

in

the

most

ing
bewilder-

manner,

sometimes

several

for

the

same

day.

I could

begin

not

done.

Writing

I have

no

first

Our

till

to

He

told

out

man

for

six

Mr.

not

Princess

and

rush

the

most

that

he

was

Baroness

schilds',
Roth-

of

and

Wales

invited.

were

dined-out
had

not

him

called

everybody

"

and

Paris

that

they

sat

tired-

home

at

eaten

Dick.

and

have
such

saw

the

on

and

orchids

roses

asked

was

her

it

possible

memories.

collection

of

orchids

bouquet

lady had

each

that

as

of

plate.

sing, and

delighted

was

was

do

to

glorious place

it.
in

The
which

debut.

Michael

table, and

by

think

their

said

They

cannot

splendid

ballroom

Rothschilds'
make

to

wonderful

such

since

Highnesses

Exposition.

but

me;

can

was

Royal

the

during

remembered

never

their

seen

they

dinner

and

push

months.

to

he

London,

in

there

and

Baron

Prince

Osbourne

that

me

thing which

one

perpetual

at

was

the

visit

is

the

distinguished people

had

be

already

have

we

night.

dinner

many

next

It

all that
to

seems

for.

where

great

tell you

to

letters

time

morning

from

' '

left

we

we

stairs,
down-

introduction.

of

to

settled

got

we

as

when

meals

our

us

gave

lived

landlady

The

house.

the

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

Costa,

and

Rigoletto,

the

well-known

accompanied
"

and

the

me

waltz

musician,

in

the

from

after

came

"Cavatina"
the

from

''Pardon

de

Ploermel."

Lady

Sherbourne,

charming
237

lady

whom

fell in

IN

THE

COURTS

love

with

rich

contralto

first

at

English

In
are

the

tide

your

last

letter

way

to

the

on

audience

was

Prince

never

heard

and

to

She

is very

her

last.

me

for

about

and

he

rocks

Mr.

you

myself

that

once,

Costa

my

said

sound

"Beware!"

was

that

afraid

am

said; it might

written

me

for

the

"

ceited.
con-

which

have

you

was

for

sung

and

and

there

my

husband,

cannot

tell you

by

"I

this

us

in

are

you

handsomer

than

kissed

evening;
London."

when
and

me,

saw

thanked

her.

conceited

vain

it?"

me

given

Rothschild

song.

words.

while

even

bewitching

leaving, said,

often

Baroness

is

composed

written

you

having

"That

Who

was

had

see

luncheon

is

if you

nothing

will, my

head

be

to

more

accustomed

to

sleepy and

felt
dined

when

we

meet

their

Wales,"

upset

just the

the

for

me

those

at

of

said

whole

Montrose's,"
I

day.

Lady

Molesworth's

Highnesses
wanted

contrary.

the

to

be

the
extra

However,
238

rest

of the

that
Prince

not

am

big dejeuners-dinatoires.

good for nothing

Royal
and

Duchess

"Caroline,

at

o'clock

two

felt

pression
ex-

it!

of

it

beautiful,

turned,

is

at

that

pleasure

hope

Call

this

said:

it before.

him

much

we

tellingyou,

I sang

thing

afraid

am

what

Princess, before

how

of

the

on

conceited."

enthusiastic

of Wales

Longfellow

The

deal

appreciated.

The

I told

beautiful,

great

"I

wrote,

you

resist

last

immensely

has

called, "Out

song

tell you

The

with

sang

become

very

well, I won't

She

is low."

still I cannot

am,

MEMORY

also.

sight, sang

voice, and

an

when

OF

day

was

; and

evening, "to
and

Princess

up-to-the-mark,
after

dinner

I
the

THE

COURTS

of Wales

asked

IN
Prince
and

Hochschild,

Baron

himself
has

is

like

The

Osbourne

called

refuse

to

sing.

piano

was

in

in it.

Dudley

This

were

artists

Madame
with

and

was

at

was

Patti, who

When
I heard
you

"Where

Duchess

the

sang

introduced

sing

you

was

in short

were
was

of

dinner

the

years

ago

dresses."

that?"
239

didly
splenLord
Lord

asked

us

Duke

affair; the

piece, and

grosse

dinner
and

of
the

was

"

several
them

among

"Cavatina"

her

to

full

beauty.

After

how

The

sounded

title

the

as

and

not

it has

Sutherland

Garden,

accompaniment,
was

the

imposing

very

Mr.

all

Vatican;
voice

to

musicale

said, I could

celebrated

Covent

from

flute

is

the

diplomats.

many

came

the

ments.
compli-

which

picture-gallery,

from

just

refuse, either.

to

succeeded

he

Duke

Cambridge

there

Dudley

of

matine'e

been

her.

love

luncheon,

want

beautiful

Lady

The

dine.

to

not

acoustics, and

before

"

Ward.

and

the

wonderful

most

did

have

full

because, he

snare,"

pictures bought

Greuze's

of

"a

by

to

Lady

curls

me

was

invited

were

we

Dudley's, preceded

Lady

at

he

artist.

an

songs.

wears

made

sang
panied
accom-

of

must

She

which

Sullivan;

day

next

who

lady,

who

repertoire consisted

Italian

youth.

mama,

Arthur

here

met

her

his

ing
charm-

and

aplomb

and

old
old

was

Minister,

all the

refuse,

not

musician,

barytone,

in

There

Swedish

with

beautiful

dear

yours,

I did

well-known

beauty

great

sing, and

thorough

rich

all the

Molesworth

MEMORY

evening.

the

perfectly

deep,

of

is

He

delightfully.

He

of the

most

sang

even

to

me

OF

of

"Lucia,"

beautifully!
said, "The

when

was

first time
a

little

girl

IN

COURTS

THE

exquisitely

I remember

"Yes,

voice,

nor

And

trill!

your

We

promise

to

(her husband)
to

queer

for

pounds

thousand

looked

him

see

again,

Tuileries

(the "beau"

husband

of

to

read

said

The

she

gets

seemed

It

place.

Marquis

par

excellence),but

simply

did

the

find

not

chance

de Caux

Marquis

of

me

Every

brilliant

Lady

the

always

of the
the

as

speak

to

put

Anglesey
"To

were,

lines:
their

on

Mrs.

meet

hear

to

luncheon

gave

Mrs.

for

Moulton."

Moulton
"To

invitations,

sing.

meet"

so

so.

Mr.

be

said

Quimby
I

moment

saw

such

to

but

you,

beast."

jokingly
"Am

"Well,
He

is

specimen
At

the

liked

I had

no

"Beast!"
"A

from

you

idea

lion

is

first

going

were

you

I echoed.

the

"That

is not

beast, isn't

it?"

replied.

going
you

"I

me,

complimentary."

very

he

charming.

as

the invitations

between

They
and

later

days
On

me.

to

made

not

He

Patti.

she

one

out

Forest.'

of the

me.

Some

Some

rather

have

itself!"

is

evening.

an

certs
con-

forgotten

which

sang

Birdling

She

in

ago."

never

friends, and

her.

see

time

I have

bird

the

'Ernani.'"

singing

long

you

enthusiastic.

most

was

one

to

come

forget how

never

was

'Happy

quite good

became

was

song

like

Just

"but

said;

lovely

shall

well.

that

since, called

heard

never

indeed,"

was

your

but

MEMORY

giunge' and

non

quite

Bull;

Ole

with
"It

'Ah!

sang

you

"I

replied.

Rochester,"

"In

OF

be

to

are

considered
of his
luncheon

wit.

lion?

I did

lioness, which
the

"wit

do

What

there

of

were

240

not

know

it."

is better."

and

London,
you

this

is

think?

Jacques

Blumenthal,

the

IN

THE

famous
who

and
to

me

soiree

my

try

over

remarkable;

of

any

in

fact, the

Charles

thinks

with

there, and

ask

for

it.

an

The

ourselves

lady

audience

of

audience

was

the

at

and

certainly

told

her

said

that

would

interviews

they
us.

That

Sydney

thought

to

also

met

jerky
times.

but

de

we

Alfred

sept jours
"

week

race-

of

accorded,

and

and

were

hour

the

into
Princess

lady

Ascot

going

that

received

very

backed

by

seen.

week,

and

an

ranged
ar-

gracious

ever

and
to

we

presented

we

most

the

there

and

beautifully

was

for

ought

we

Wales,

I have

came

anything

finally, we

June, 1870.

Princess

the

interview

do, without
and,

royal

Our

not

this

for the

LONDON,

loveliest

were

sejour

"The

Baron

ASCOT,

The

going

were

we

see

is the

nothing

Paris;

to

hired

shown

drawing-room.
she

The

thousand

from

"

has

appointed

honor

of

music

resist.

not

Viscount

"

I have

back

go

he

is

Forgive

yet.

week

house

could

M.,

DEAR

the

at

party

the

music

him.

invitation

an

ton's;
Harring-

thing (it is called

interrupted

spend Ascot

to

The

of

to

some

morning.

next

later.

whole

it is time

which

brought

the

worthy

been

just received

Rothschild

did

is not

Sullivan,

Lady

at

he

him

days

three

have

Arthur

soiree

fellow-performers

my

letter;

have

with

be

Prodigal Son")

for

acceptance

on

to

was

and

composer,

rehearsing

are

MEMORY

sing in his little operetta,

to

me

amateurs

to

and

pianist
asked

for

OF

COURTS

hoped
end,

I
she

they
such

as

interesting happening,

ourselves

out

of

the

presence.

evening there

was

ball at

241

Lady

Waldegrave's,

lives

who

in

imagine.

can

is

It

Hill.

Strawberry

and
the

saw

lasted

very

first

out

with

the

out

to

place
grand

so

don.
Lon-

us

drove

beautiful

anything

never

take

afterward
most

of

out

to

dined

We

Rothschild,

two

or

offered

coach-and-four.

his

MEMORY

mile

Rothschild

Alfred

Meyer

Baron

Hill,

Strawberry

at

Baron
there

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

you

the

as

cedar-trees.
cotillon

The

talked

Weimar
music.

He

He

is

and

told

to

about

the

o'clock

when

the

through
dreadful
I had

and

the

to

and

me,

It

and

six

was

the

saw

the

of

street-

oneself

at

early hour, galloping

such

carriage, making

musical

Harrington's

Sullivan's

Liszt's

working-people.

poor

Lady

at

him.

We

ashamed

fine

about

about

London.

this

about
mately,
inti-

incident.

at

Saxe-

Liszt

and

rounds

felt

in

him

Auber

to

jewels

streets

fun

Arthur

where

One

contrast

great

with

morning

work.

ball-dress

told

back

knows

of anecdotes

overture

their

at

in

what

drove

we
on

sweepers

in

of

mostly

me,

and

quantity

"Tannhauser"

milk-carts

being

me

Conservatoire

the

going

with

musical,

very

interested

was

time

long

Duke

the

late;

"Prodigal

Son"

soiree,
to

was

be

sung.

had

We

been

rather
staircase
the

hall

was

no

my

way

at

crowded

was

so

far

as

and
I

Lady

people, and

the

stairs, every

murmured

pass?"

and

There

down

even

that

wondering

in
there

However,
one

rived
ar-

whole

The

gentlemen

about.

moving

and

Londonderry's,

Harrington's.

with

of

as

Lady

at

full of ladies

question

audacity,
"May

late

was

it

dining

made
at

my

gently:
was

"Perfectly useless!"
242

and

chorus

other

of
such

"Quite

possible!
im-

discourag-

there, and

lunched

be

sure

to

and

you

world

that

one

I made

how

imagine

Auteuil, and

never

this

I had

like this

was

acquaintances,

The

me.

Chantilly

importance

new

enjoyed

to

anything

saw

of

was

many

entirely unknown

so

MEMORY

OF

any

present.

may

champs,
but

COURTS

THE

IN

glimpse

seen

Long-

at

races

of

times;

many

exciting and

ing
bewilder-

scene.

of Wales

Prince

The

very

charming

with

Baron

was

morning,
The

just

then

served

played

the

echo.

We

made

bets

heard.

Here

and

Count
We

began
been

breaking.

Virginia

and

Mrs.

Hoffman

praising

host
We

There

the

on
a

was

tea

military band

the

the

the

lawn;

attraction

the

was

gentlemen

echo

would

be

repeated

were

de

as

our
me

game
to

the

villa.

party

took

night with

the

The
and

next

dinner

the
Mr.

day

we

by

the

Paris.
Court

Twickenham

at

and

good-by

passed

their

croquet

Countess

playing

picnic.

and

times

many

at

to

arrived

where

voices, and

our

barracks, and

Water,

tents

great

early

the

in

the

at

of

palm-garden,

home

first

cotillon

Prince

the

the

was

kind

our

Twickenham.

and

in

the

was

times.

for

invited

were

had

The

try

how

bid

we

we

with

loud, piercing voices

eight

as

to

to

as

waltz

afternoon,

time.

all had

Some

many

train

whole

drove

lake

the

during

danced

arranged

pretty

week), .which

We

to

had

Cooper's Hill (the

Ascot

lunched

went

the

on

day

we

Wales

of

boating

which

the

as

afterward

Princess

and

affair.

day

next

the

fa$on.

sans

supper,

elaborate

an

was

and

Rothschild

The

Wales.

for

hired

they had

house

ball at

gave

directly.
Countess
244

at

four

Mrs.

de

o'clock, and
Hoffman

Paris

to

had

such

IN

THE

degree
"

she

that

champion"

on

the

of

of
I

is

ivory,

the

that

"pride

be

need
Alas!

game.

has

with

utter

indifference, I

even

when

the

over

the

smiled

inwardly,

though

and

played

I could

saying

solemn

was

best

the

of

winning,

before

and

wait."

game,

I felt
The

whole

the

But

pieces.

her,

stroke.

impressive,

played

triumphantly

scored

all to

saying

first I

never

decent

trouble

At

walked

ceit
con-

my

much

myself, "Just

beaten

and

in

everything

make
was

And

sure

Paris

foregone

fancy mallet, and

day.
so

to

very

even

and

discouraged,

was

carrying

my

not

that

small

appreciated

never

de

Countess

ground,

with

give myself

fall" until

had

myself, "is

beaten."

not

appeared

we

Countess

to

plays

play against

to

When

the

I said

to

sure

thought

ambition

that

who

one

MEMORY

first water,

"This,"
any

about

the

with

I noticed

mallet.

conclusion;
that

fired

was

ground

ivory

OF

COURTS

so

ner
din-

Orleans

family being present.

Prince

The

de

Count

the

table.

at

de

Paris, with

sillyself-assurance, and
a

plate couture, which

been

had

turned

in

down

de

with

English

that

I had

been

that

all my

means

ironed, and

and

twenty

myself, provoked

mortified

and

Chartres,

wives; in all,about

their

disgusted

was

Duke

Joinville, the

all my

at

my

beaten
seams

feathers

drooping.

were

We
I don't
the

(at least I was) glad

were

picnic

at

of

at

resting

The
17

ever

was

so

night, all told

the

Hoffmans',

on

at

escape

tired.

Virginia Water,

at

sitting-up

restless

think

to

week

The

the

balls, and

my

nerves,

passed

o'clcock.

ten

Ascot,

at

the

and

late

instead

miserable

and

night.
following day

we

returned
245

to

London

in

time

to

COURTS

THE

IN

o'clock, with

drive

out, at

their

country-place.

one

cedar-trees

the

finest

drove

the

and

gardens, which

Rothschild

Rothschild
his

to

and

took

got back
On

villas
day,
birth-

my

From

We

Baroness

Baron
with

had

it

colors

delightful

for

was

her

Alfred

the
a

in time

hearing
from

along the

was

initials.

London

to

himself

traveling-bag, all the

enamel.

diamond-ring

dinner

at

birthday,

my

finger and

it

gave

me.

More

balls,

intend

We

to

must

and

elegance

of

looked

Princess

had

among

his

genial

looked
white
green-

like

smile

the

three

muslin.
velvet

in her
for

guests,

Wales
All

the

dainty
every

the

carpet,

extensive
the

ladies

246

to

the

beauty

The

one.

three

lawn,
strolled

The

toilette,

summer

to

the

Chis-

at

occasion.

speaking

The

manner.

nothing

invitation
of

Princess

Marl-

at

have

Prince
one

every

little

fluffy pink pin-cushions

On

garden-

ball

as
an

graced

exquisite

circulated
usual

London

pleasant

the

country-place).

(their charming

wick

accepted
the

given by

after

home,

go

had

We

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when

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well

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official reports

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to

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:

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IN

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Mrs.

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forethought

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our

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loud

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radishes, carrots,

as

mission
per-

conservatory,

converted

garden,

family

the

to

them

also

with

last

Paris

given

them.

the

welcome

to

with

eggs

cleverly

Val

They

in

to

delicacies.

had

stables

lay enough

vegetables, such

you

ments.
require-

Petit

cows.

loose

kitchen

of

sort

from

the

were

for all their

canned

chickens

some

were

useful

other

two

or

shared

sheep

things,

brought

Government

one

of canned

sometimes
of

French

calf, a sheep, and

and

who

shape

keep

to

all sorts

given dinner-parties limited

family moved
the

September,

MEMORY

sufficient

be

even

few,
the

the

When

so

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

days.

ponies and

brother-in-law.

He

expects

to

came

to

the basket-

ponies, and

to

Fortunately

old).

the

through

park

at

palatial residence.

in

where

rather

slovenly pious-pious

park,

The

and

made

it have

with

tea

and

Prussia

they had

been

he
witness

with

which

in

that
to

it

and

take

that

was

friends
of

King

the

Ferrieres, where
than

result

the

signed

had

the

Emperor

true

there

of

to

maps

he

the

said.

see

been

Napoleon

things.

He

hundred

thousand

those

than

who

the

this

reality

there

were

fit to

had

provided

been

and

be

made

was

not

257

pen

without

war

certainly

French,

The

him

to

more

of

and

also

as

table.

state

in

had

He

given

into

four

claimed
pro-

greatest

armistice.

gone

were

was

the

"

had

field, when

the

King

glaces

his

on

the

when

signing

lying

He

number,

newer

Could

officer
with

other

toilette,

ago!

years

at

salle de

was

against the Germans,

and

tains
foun-

the

here.

was

been

no

the

seen

when

German

experienced,

the

it

thought

knowing

with

the

ever

of

blamed.

than

' '

Bismarck

Versailles

at

had

been

Paul

and

said,

Emperor

souvenir,

had

Paul

German

see

spring

seems

his

Paul's

at

weep."

had

emotion

of

some

us.

he

met,

It

us

only

its

time

last

May?

Jules Favre

Jules Favre
Paul

last

invited

had

take

of the

only

in

enchanting

think

me

been

Paul
to

looked

park

carry

by night.

fireworks

the

played by day and

holidays,

on

as

strollingleisurely
had

fat

about,

us

to

strange

before

about

famished

land

and

tight-fittinguniforms,

officers, in their
the

seemed

It

for

fat to

too

not

were

lively pace,

other

complacently

trot

they

of

fate
steaks

furnished

not

continued

Parisians, but
of

had

they

the

escaped

had

(the ponies

wagon

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

knew

men

pitied
really
to

lieve
be-

ready

only half
be
with

France

pitted
better

and

its army
We

could

the

fat

talked

have

ponies

for

name

of dinner.

the

the

MAMA,

the

called

an

come
' '

offhand

way,

and

me."

see

do

"Where

de

Rue

de

Roue

"Oh!

(Every

to-day.

America

from

good-by,
Paris

to

said,
must

you

the

of

one

"Oh!")

with

live in the

ijth.

gushingly replied Mrs.

"

live?

you

them

come

you

nice,

commenced

phrases
"I

"When

the

Americans,

some

fresh

I bade

When

will be

! that

Oh

of

you

in Dinard

I met

s,

(via Southampton).
in

I told

to

dignified by

we

thing happened

funny

whether

know

I don't

Such

"

we

returned

March
DEAR

not

station, where

officers,and

which

repast

had

hours

for

subject
to

themselves.

French

the

us

and

Paul

modest

the

Paris

take

to

to

this

on

come

farewell

bade

than

thoroughly

more

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

Courcelles," I answered.
she

Carrousel,"

"What

repeated.

number?"

Courcelles," I replied, correctingly ; "twenty-

de

"Rue
seven."

's next

Mrs.

question

"Oh!

was,

have

you

flat?"
"A
knows

proceeded

I then

luncheon,
calotte

the

hotel.

with

and

when

morning,

one

everything
we

rushing in,

came

Every

Courcelles."

the

were

tassels

at
on

agitation.

gasped, "there

lot of trunks

forget the O

concierge

he

have

de

Rue

This

bristling

"Madame,"
with

to

them.

concerning

his

in the

hotel

our

I said, "we

No,"

flat!!

asking

to

258

is
come

fiacre
in

to

full of
Madame.

people
I

What

he

take

of

entered

at?

driving
a

Mademoiselle

or

spy

ominously

as

Her

bracelets

the

thought

familiarly settling himself

think

could

you

and

indulgence
a

of

addresses

All

come

bunch

and
of

burglars

have

?"

intelligent

wanted,

ably,
prob-

themselves

of

this
and

names

would

he

in

of

thought

all sorts

tradespeople, thinking

O
of

settling

promise

to

Mrs.

friends

to

chat, "Do

glance

our

not

us

for

for

before

of

I hastened

sooner!

exchanged

addresses

stupid

down

maid

up

thought:

few

How

Paris.

pick

and

Mademoiselle

was

had

brain.

her

He,

W"

who

burglar

hotel.

of the

survey

MEMORY

OF

either

was

rattled

keys

you

he

was

thought
to

COURTS

THE

IN

take

his

departure.
On

he!

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the

firmly under

more

"Have

doubt,

for la dame

and

had

she

glanced knowingly

at

the

had

write

Mademoiselle
but

trying

trodden

before.

in the

her,

no

Rachel-like

most

hot-air

flue

which

if this

curtly, wondering

could

be

cold

suffering

from

down!"

This

was

too

was

not

only

on

my

name

that

now

he

lunatic.

maid,"

"Oh!

taking

register.

thought

think," I said, "I

"I

had

creature

better

burglar,

nice

answered

she

Mademoiselle

spring day.

warm

much

was

umbrella

comptoir.
her

told

his

to

register?"

in

have,"

"I

turned

herself

extraordinary
this

du

draped

been

"We

and

arm,

got

you

Mademoiselle
attitude

his

tucked

he

contrary,

that'll be

to

all

can

lead

give
him

right.

house?"
260

the

you

back

You

into

have

of

address
the

very

paths

perhaps

we

maid

"Certainly

is

"Money
to

what

"I'm

he;

always

Mademoiselle

asks."

and

with

agitated pat.

an

continued

one

drunk

was

Mademoiselle

bow

object,"

no

pay

he

thought

velvet

her

MEMORY

answered

have,"

we

asperity, giving

willing

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

for

was

now

for

sending

the

servants.

I asked
"Oh!

by

"Yes,

You

I gave

yes."

would

might

been

has

nurse

give

address

the

us

little

him

the

instantly, hoping

name

go.

"We

don't

later, and

need

talk

can

you

him

he

right off;
him

to

can

yourself.

here

come

Maria

does

not

French."

speak

Mademoiselle
him

The

right.

journey.

baby?"

doctor."

your

he

the

is the

all

baby's

upset
of

"How

him,

for

gasped

breath, while

looked

he

about

approvingly.
"Real

nice

but

don't

we

Maria

as

house

wants

he
That'll

do

Maria

cap

The

the

climax,

can

light dawned

keep
on

had

he
"I

why

he

why

we

been

handed

the

tral,
cen-

of

and

the

seeing
play

Paris,

in

can

have

servatory,
con-

there.

awkward

pause:

right

come

been

long!

so

will

five-

the

cover

cab.

change."

me!

He

thought

this

was

hotel!
I

said, "When

and

see

18

you

get settled

you."
261

in.

long."

so

Mademoiselle
this

guess

very

quiet part

an

ready,

not

can

After

are

piece, saying:
coachman

"Arthur

wondering

wondered

To

franc

be

French";

splendidly."

will

I also

learn

rooms

in

being

remarked:

if the

"Well,

mind

to

Madame,

have,

you

in your

hotel

I will

come

* '

What
to

is

COURTS

THE

IN

Can't

explained

to

all

he

the

marched
and

nurse,

hotel

which

was

not

We
of

out

"Well,

I'll

the

join

than

Maria,
them

as

at

the

window

them!

March

and

with

decided

delight

Moulton

station
been

swept
and

war,

the

and

was

day

before

Petit

Val.

took

so

horribly dirty,

or

cleaned

first-class

really hesitated

forward

La

back

to

the

Gare

de
The

Varenne.
as

if it had

the

not

of the

commencement

on

Mrs.

me

compartment

sit down

to

to

it looked

the

since

bring

for

tickets

our

Henry

again.

drove

We

afternoon.

looked

home

and

out

igth.

yesterday
I

beautiful

my

drive

to

for the

as

to

go

seeing

to

in

Bastille

la

to

promised
late

Paris

The

"

hotel.

protect

MOTHER,

be

for

tired

watched

the

ders.
shoul-

of saying,

time

more

to

her

she

Instead

said,

Arthur.

off, all gazing

DEAR

ing
com-

what

shrugged

any

out

drove

Allah

and

wasting

they

May

on

raised

right," he

without

hasty good-by
baby,

counted

guest his mistake.

my

that's

blessed," and

eyebrows

her

call

to

"Oh!

the

We

in ?

us

Mademoiselle

outright.

laughed

take

you

MEMORY

hotel."

your

pleased

OF

we

shabby

entered
and

lapidate
di-

cushions.
We

traveled
mentioned

devoid
all the
shouted

of

in

the

and

mechanically,

absolutely

time-table.

travelers, the

carriages,

no

one

and

slowly,

very

to

conductor
after

stopped

opened

waiting

get in.
262

the

the

were

doors

allotted

though

tion
sta-

every

these

Although

voiture,"

"En

at

there

of

time
was

COURTS

THE

IN

thought

All
are

little

the

this

towns,

hardly

now

that

most

frequent

is

There
mortar

the

on

what

but

bridge in

All

one

know

is

night.

Then

quite

some

Grand

the

the

past.

of stone

and

don't
the

that

ruins;

in

passed
one

Grand

about

French

blew
whole

the

cMteaux

that;
up

my

distance
of Ormes-

Montalon.

utterly abandoned,

are

can

to

bridge, made,

know

made

we

obliged

were

pontoon

Val, and

we

beautiful

through

made

of

debris

foot, passing by the

on

chateaux

the

all about

was

thing

and

Chen-

terribly changed.

was
a

the

to

night.

one

Chenvieres,

son,

it

alternative,

no

station

do

Val

Petit

to

is

that

Maur,

Paris, had

in

up

wonder

no

St.

because

in water

I, having

said, in

Henry

(Vincennes,

bridge

half

the

from

walk

It is

prosperous,

shore.

and

Henry

ruins.

Everything

sorties.

arch

one

thrifty and

shut

beautiful

my

so

destroyed,

so

French,

the

here

Now

than

country

vieres, etc.) is

arrive!

once

more

the

of

part

would

never

we

MEMORY

OF

for

see,

instance,

right
and

Val,

bereft

of

windows

me!

My

heart

sank

doors.
But
me

when

Petit

and

destroyed;

against
were

it

cannon

description.
all

sight of
in its

renowned

so

Now

asunder;

in

came

we

Val,

awaiting

was

worse

is

frightful

see!

the

garden
as

short, doing

and

its part

263

of

and

tables.
vege-

walls

torn

rubbish

the

spite of

all

cherry-trees

almond-trees,
air with

of

protesting

were

neglect,

in

glory

sides, dilapidated

nature

the

filled the

Its

filled with

though

disorder

pink flowers,
in

to

the

for its fruits

in its crenelated

placidly blossoming;

delicate

day

potager,

put

But,
this

the

within

with

their

perfume:

thing,
every-

and

blood-

war

IN

THE

shed.

Your

place

would

heart
now.

The

windowless

and

it

as

gutted,

OF

COURTS

is

ache

MEMORY

if

could

you

porter's lodge
doorless,

is

completely
wind

to

open

the

see

and

weather.
It

seems

strange

to

the

park

of

entrance

fro.

Henry

trying

what

lawn.
the

had

lawn

the

on

to

white

flag flying

Count

Henry

said

staff

officers

to

think

to

was

complained
German

be

The

Bismarck

to

soldiers

"A
German

la

at

guerre

consequences
amount

of

there

we

veniently
con-

Paul's

at

there.

put
that

and

only

that

no

quiet."

are

also

will

of

exception
.

264

once

by

the

had

which

those

destruction."

is

plied,
re-

"The

responsible

there

war

of unavoidable

done

Bismarck

itself

hold

of

had

guerre," adding,

la

we

signified that

Henry

and

go

world

the

-damage

the

Val,

comme

state

flag

protected.
of

the

that

attention

be

in

thing

one

The

Petit

Government

private losses, with

certain

be

"if

broad

could

my

to

vain

likely to be unruly and

were

we

to

tree

which,

done

be

should

you

lying

chateau,

the

quiet.

should

cMteau

called

ordered

occupy

shooting people?

wanted

first

soldiers

the

had

by

the

on

been

chateau,

the

on

you

in

signified in military language

were

Bismarck

about

the

it

it had

Henry

Bismarck

damage

unnecessary

Did

fuel.

the

been

and

down,

the

remember,

you

sing,

to

it fell,where

as

their

request,

which,

it had

that

cut

just
cut

cedar

leave

up

I looked

been.

nightingale used
said

Germans

have

must

weary

will

and

to

walked

not

the

at

pacing

we

feelings, but

Lebanon

my

Henry

and

I will

chateau.

they

where

sentinel

password,

my

beautiful

the

stood

depict

to

imagine
for

the

sentry-box stationed

and

the

gave

toward

avenue

see

always

for
are
a

IN

"Unavoidable
cover

of

"this

Henry;

can

sins."

exigencies of

"The

MEMORY

cried

destruction!"

multitude

OF

COURTS

THE

like

if you

war,

that

better,"

joined
re-

Bismarck.
Hatzfeldt

Paul

wrote

of Prussia

had

special protection.

He

the

King

but

Paul

thought

the

King did

glad

what

last, imagine
with

months

six

When
had

who

the

at

heels

in

was

September
later,

itself the

all to

made

officers,
to

out

came

meet

lady

courageous

possibly be.

and

himself;

six months

this

who

them

under

spoil it!

lunching,

presented

together

been

chateau

could

me!)

and

names,

their

to

apparently,

(poor trembling
their

soldiers

there

go

spoiled

was

Val

spoiled that he

so

have

evidently just been

wondering,

us,

If it

it must
of

to

looked

Val

that

September

put Petit

to

wished

even

go.

arrived

we

promised

Petit
not

last

Helen

to

me

the

knew

Henry

they clanked

perfect of

most

military salutes.

Count

is

Arco,

hastened
that
in

to

who

told

him

not

trouble

held

have

to

mother-in-law
take

me

While

back
we

is
to
were

the

Bavarian

of the

Petit

Val
I

regiment.
them,

among

various

I went

saying

things I had
last

away

left

and

August,

first occasion

short

I would

I shall

said, "as

of

of

charge

wjiich offered

hen;.

coming
Arco

in

presence

collect

advantage

taken

Count

my

when

chateau

itself of

major

explain

to

I wished

the

had

officer

commanding

The

like to

conversation
go

anything

only

be

driving

here
out

to

my

with

later

in

' '

apartment.
for

disarranged
for

Henry,

the

me,"

time.

short

Do

afternoon

My
to

Paris."

talking Count
265

Arco

informed

me

that

THE

IN

there

COURTS

hundred

the

and

said

Presently

surprised
nearly

could

wish

had

which

without

waists,

and

; but

me

It
a

found

said

was

in

the

officers

been

of old

To

prove

on

have

The

salon

mirrors

broken,

as

picture had
portrait
of Petit

vanished.

of

look

Val

at

if stones
been

and

after

resist

the

Val

is

war

and

clock

my

pense!

could

Petit

them),

unknown

to

(and

plaud
ap-

there

ticking

was

the

things

take

to

protected Petit
had

with

me,

Val.
been

interpreted

sense.

sight

had

whole
been

pierced by

Marquis
brother

Instead

of

to

never

the

paneled

the

qui mal

contrary,
in

their

without

German

destruction"

was

which

of

packing

liberal

very

lived

apparel,

departure.

my

articles

of clocks

any

mantelpiece.

my

"unavoidable

The
in

to

had

who

At

undisturbed.

skirts

soit

the

pretty

them.

since

no

agreeably

was

wearing

my

female

that

dearth

finished

Having
I wished

seemed

Honi

hundreds

many

as

forth

various

to

me

commodes

left

for

the

quite noticeable.

away

so

France

that

have

skirts, and

mind

never

I think

"

conducted

clean.

same

their

clock, and

had

to

the

say

in

hurriedly evacuated,

considerably diminished

Waists

to

and

writing-desk and

my

and

round

and
ateliers,

been

and

remembered

as

evidently

quite nice

find

to

itself

orangerie.

letters, trinkets, and

rate,
I

had

they looked

but

the

cMteau

quartered

orderly appeared

an

which

rooms,

my

the

soldiers

twenty

fifty in

about

"

in

MEMORY

pavilions, farm-houses,

different

he

officers

twenty-six

were

one

OF

de

the

east
at

Aubusson

(the
de

wall

them;
The

bayonets.

Marigny

266

forgotten.

thrown

of Madame

the

of

be

were

every

beautiful

former

owner

Pompadour)
furniture

The

we

had

had

THE

IN

COURTS

lake

The

The

waterfall

grotto

The

riviere

was

sitting

o'clock

Five

We

the

on

carriage

sign of it, though

no

with

avenue

have

the

did

Why

Mrs.

asked

not

if I

No

telegram.
appeared

looking
news

To

for

the

all the

take

the

orderly

again

was

train would

next

astounding

more

There
Count
the

they

were

were

Arco

were

to

time

This

Count
I naturally
could

than

he

send

telegram

to

the

the

orderly

an

in

have

the

avenue

astounding

cut.

find

the
out

returned

ing
wonderwhen
with

the

still

news.

trains

no

seemed

expression
more

back

sent

ously
seri-

to

idea, and

next

must

were

that

wished

still stood

we

our

start.

long

certainly would

the

take

to

was

was

the

mother-in-law

"yes"

telegraph wires

train

of

dismay,

longed-for carriage, with

that

there

replied

if I

I said

returned, while

He

station.

had

horseback

on

if my

inquired

sooner

and
of

carriage she

then

was.

Something

looks

our

because

He

telegraphed.

some

late it

length

Henry

anxious.

the

send

or

the

clothes.

but

come?

not

was

beautiful!

field-glasses.

what?

But

anxious,

come

the

Noticing

me

was

scanned

dered
won-

soldiers;

how

moment;

Moulton

happened!

Arco

we

stucco

bridge;

their

every

little

it

with

realized

we

Count's

alarmed.

by

before

ugly

rustic

were

forlorn.

mending

porches

came

the

expected

filled

were

the

thought

its pretty

without

trickle

to

and

have

it there

on

used

dismal

pavilions

picturesque

but

dry, showing

could

ever

MEMORY

sun,

which

over

seemed

It

how

were

the

completely

was

rocks.

false

in

shining

was

boats.

no

OF

of

at

to be

the

disturbed

all!
most

faces
than
268

I could

agitated,and
of the

other

they wanted

see,

officers,that
us

to

notice.

What

should

village.

There
All

Of

night
for

Petit

choice.

of

proposed
living

of
At

It

arranged

o'clock

seven

table

and

Henry
to

strange

surrounded

doned.
aban-

Count

Arco,

made

it easier
was

no

according

room

to

included

which

intentions

Their

etc.

the

staying

I dined
be

to

me

by

German

to

know

with

officers.

the

presiding

at

officers, Count

own

my

Arco

being

vis-h-ms.

my

Do

want

you

Bean

cabbage,

put

I suppose
The

pleasantly.
played

officer

one

had
which

they told

Count
ask

Arco:
her

for

Although
reflected

my

was

teased.

companions,

I seated

myself

relish.

tired

have

after

the

had

done

269

of

the

from

Henry

their

not

best

commenced

positions;
com-

all

They

whispered
don't

to
you

him!
feel

preferable

all,why

music

his

Why

not

very

past months,

pinched

was

piano and

to

tricks.

did

and

anything

who

backs,
zwie-

admit

some

sings.

I could

And,

at

I must

card

some

experience

very

and

pretensions

sister-in-law

almost

Coffee

performed

great

song?"
I

that

begged and

with

"My
a

had

did

of their

anecdote

an

and

Germany.

who

Henry

dinner?

for

Sausages

Germany.

quickly, and

one

sang.

had

we

Germany.

from

passed

Any

or

in

up

also

evening

what

from

brought

soup,

and

as

smallest

were

my

there

my

the

best.

the

seemed

the

in

offer; besides, there

boot-jack, ash-trays, beer-mugs,

were

of

chateaux

lady's requirements,

ruins

hospitality ?

I ask

his

in

auberge

an

Henry's

soldiers

ideas

their

could

accepted

The

was

neighboring

Val.

So

me.

even

embarrassment,

my
at

not

the

whom

MEMORY

Everything

I do?
was

mensions.

seeing

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

be
to

like
to

it, I

being

amiable

as
amuse

with

me
one

of

Schumann's

of

dry

moi!

singing, and

coming

angle [I hope
opened

vas

he
us."

to

wiped

his

chen,"

of Schumann,

das

wem

I heard

I had

to

sung

knew

thank

to

eager

really think
When

they

that

saw

to

the

entzwei,"

with

his hands

chord

this

the

entzwei?

never

sang

one.

Their

unexpected

thusiasm
en-

around
I

pleasure.

they said.
I

room

my

sentinel

pacing

looked
to

out

and

for the firsttime that

fro
the

of

my

in

the

chateau

protected!

was

I mourned

the

beautiful

and

stately Lebanon

March
It
my

had

gathered

all

They

what

meant

I realized

moonlight.

for

me

line, "Und

"Beware!"

in

Mad-

Benjamin

I think
than

and

ein

breaking

was

like

the

What

audibly.

me

sat

nose,

corner

Herz

from

came

people, but

returned

and

window

It

bounds.

no

das

officer,who

accompanied

the

to

bricht

heart

many

in

was

paradise

ze

appreciative audience

Henry

me,

the

his

if

as

one

zing

when

young

sobbing

Was

It is

came

was

his

"You

Jiingling liebt

sigh.

very

face

more

while

"Ein

and

mournful

struck?

sang

and

blowing

retired

he

just passieret, dem

his

over

to

eyes.

flock,

of the

Then

success,

Waldersee,

English,

angel].

meant

etait

infant

an

after

me,

Mere

triste," there
Graf

like

said, in his delightfully broken

an

great

Tame

j'ai

to

up

"Ma

I sang
had

warriors, wept

oldest

the

MEMORY

little circle.

the

in

eye

then
which

Masse,

of

refrain, "Et

the

not

and

songs,

Bohemienne,"
at

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

seemed

room.

so

An

strange

to

wake

orderly brought
270

me

up
a

and
very

find

cedar!

i8th.

myself

in

neatly arranged

tray, with

indeed!

trains

and

why

Henry
I

mortal

than

The
the

seemed

there

situation

one

saw

more

that

out

the

or

was

into

news

last

came

wires

were

as

soon

me

stranded

more

imagined
but

However,

await

to

events.

discussed

we

without

any

Henry

told

found

all

From

have

must

along

the

from

one

The
for

from

side

amid

all

that

the

to

its

when

walls

their

avenue,

All
I

soldiers

on

went

we

both

The

had

placed
been

thereon

ranged
ar-

sides, and
a

tub

converted

lingerie; they

side, and

ing
groom-

sixty,

had
had

here.

sight.

queer

been

I knew
was

there

another

aviary

the

and

tell.

handed

papers

us.

haps
per-

to

care

down

Paris

presented

there

them

me

in

we

not

around

did;

we

directions,

faces

ie, which

drying-ground

wash

all

revolution

orange-tree.

week's

did

The

news.

than

they

stables,

the

more

unconcernedly.

beds

ropes

about

galloping
the

the

to

anger

separate
its

know

on

horses

their

with

salon, and

know

flying in

soldiers, of whom

to

with

but
possibilities,

to

did

written

their
to

the

messengers

there

Going

do

excited

not

they

agitation
was

to

me

much

was

messengers

about,

be

different

pretended

what

We

and

hardly

in

us

was

telegraph

Indeed,

for

all approaches

result.

practical

officers

could

met

and

arms

appeared.

room.

nothing

out,

carriage

communicate

to

my

was

officers

Every

mother-in-law

of

out

was

under

This

no

stopped, why

waiting

was

why

now

were

no

broken

Henry

was

barricaded.

were

from

note

Paris

that

fa) had

understood

night, why
cut,

city

MEMORY

and

toast

news

(rien que
the

to

as

terrible

the

revolution

buttered

and

tea

announcing
"

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

had

hung

pended
sus-

their

"unavoidable

destruction."

the

first

271

Germans

came

to

THE

IN
Petit

Val

them

the

had

key of
old

the

the

and

during

the

one

to

say,

all the

the

would

have

where

therefore

luxury,
trivial

thing

military order).

have

We

tough.

However,

without

drive,

attendant
I

of

former

tilioned
"The
remove

would

when

saw

self, dragged

by

two

heavy

by

suggested
and

fluous
super-

that

it

iron
I

relief.

with

as

well

was

so

and

jaws

should
the

see

so

sausage

might

in

anything

was

where

(a

eternal
it

no

what

interfere

it with

welcome

saw

take

borhood.
neigh-

the

way

Imagine
ghost

mere

of

and

artillery horses

my

its
pos-

dragoons.

exigencies of war"
the

high

We

donkey,"

ate

four

the

realize

the

to

caldche,

our

only
he

lawn

not

les evenements,

be

sult
re-

torture

to

not

could

acquiesced, thinking

distraction

feelings

did

Arco

Count

pang.

en

others

The

But

the

on

de

supreme

casks

breakfast,

to

beefsteak;

"

the

with

burning.

treated

were

called

been

the

have

Paris.

see

playing
but

bought

estate!

cMteau

returned

they called

something

the

revolution

Chateau-

revenged.

not

thought,

tion.
situahad

had

Moulton
up

can

was

was

as

Mr.

amply

We

military band

the

on

could

one

there?

best

Moulton

doubled

Paris

the

1848, they emptied

hill behind

the

from

Mr.

left him

Germans

the

all the

Bleu, made

felt himself

happening

and

of

creatures

ascended

smoke,

taken

refusing they

consider

day

hand

to

park, and

to

next

wines

rare

Petit

poor

terrace,

the

the

disastrous, and

was

night

his

on

in the

tree

they had

the

(the butler)

Perault

cold

Revolution

containing

We

of

After

Lafitte

to

man

whole

key.

seen

old

MEMORY

wine-cellar, and

the

Needless
the

OF

they begged

tied

there

COURTS

leather, the

had

carpet,
272

obliged
the

the

soldiers

cushions,

and

to

all

cloth ;

the

this had

once

when

to

whole

the

carrying

my

under

one

each

and

pillows

of state.

Paris, and

an

through vineyards and

To

give

yard and

of the
the

of

chateau

deplorable than
and

sat

least

would
within

beginning
almost

to

over,

be

We

Grand

Sucy.

the

that

carcass

drove

distance

get desperate.
without

any

equipage,
on

from

news

any

drove

we

zigzagging

chance

any

of the

ing
keep-

environs.
had

vehicle

Here

me

it.
was

even

if the

wonder

of

the

yard
court-

looked

to

of

about

up

hastily through

began

apparent
273

picked

Val, which

capable of carrying

walking

amusement

lace in the

Brussels

Sucy.

of

estate

artillery horses

the tour

tell you

can

appeared,

negative,

by

never

better

enthroned

sat

was

sacked
ran-

completely the cMteaux

half of handsome

adjoining

more

we

how

he

flower-beds,

made

we

idea

an

you

ransacked,

been

gardens,

road,

the proper

to

and

ing
Judg-

nothing

grotesque

there

an

gotten
for-

have

great

in the

answer

lawns

hills, over

Up

this

had

must

which

the

door

dismay

residences.

found

to

arm,

starting, if

receiving

friends

following, and

Henry

asked, before

off.

had

of

what

Apparently,

officer

the

mounted

Count

that

despatched

me.

other

but

house,

beholders.

We

waited,

the

look

our

couple of bed-pillows, with

the

from

them

we

for

souvenirs

were

opened

seats,

cushion

on

my

cushionless

find

time

the

from

Count

the

thump

observing

on

with

bring

to

with

up

and

hard,

cushions

however,

the

drew

but

to

try

show

to

carriage.

relic

the

saw

officer

of

enter,

to

me

than

been

remained

wood

and

flower-beds,

been

for

iron

ancient

This
had

the

only

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

to

You

"in

Paris,
see,

I, with

prospect

which

I
the

of

at

or
was

day

getting

THE

IN

COURTS

But,

away.

for

night,

late

came

where

the

as

but

in

found

Psalmist

on

landeau

of

and

mother-in-law,

my

They
anxious

send

by driving
As

and

hosts
started
and

the

as

for

being

of

plenty
reached

Mr.

Washburn

his

laissez

on,

until

out

turned

of the

stretched

his

other, with

head
his

he

did

fetch

me.

(my
we

Alfort, Charenton,
ruins.

in

There

the

were

We

streets.

thenceforth

earnest.

it

prudent

more

coachman

which

we

soldiers

and

paving-stones
the

across

Mr.

Poor
first out

in
374

of
his

and

allowed

to

pass

more

piled

Washburn
window

hand,

cades;
barri-

card

streets,

one

and

We

his

show
were

the

slower.

soldiers

by

close

to

drive

to

would

card

if

see

thanks),

mutual

difficulty; but

more

over,

to

to

last

to

Moulton

our

as

their

Finally, as

Washburn

about

Washburn
after

in

means

which

moment

every

been

impossible;

so.

less in

or

in

the

circulation.

popping

popular and

they had

was

through

without

to

came

we

ladders, ropes
the

at

passer,

Omnibuses

stop

in

more

thought

Mr.

then

German

sufficiently rested

were

commenced

stopped

the

question,

Mrs.

lounging

carriage, cautioning
were

with

profuse

Vincennes

troubles

our

Val,

Legation,
the

every

Mr.

difficult

Paris, passing

people

tried

to

horses

villages,all

many

joy

Petit

to

with

as

me,

equally

the

himself

out

soon

My

American

telegraph

written

solve

not

see

horseback

they had

could

to

To

me.

on

groom

the

himself,

been, having

reach

resource,

he

I had

to

power

morning."

returning

Minister

overjoyed

as

the

endureth

Washburn.

Mr.

were

it, "Sorrow

(hobnobbing

officers)the American
omnipotent

in

afternoon,

the

MEMORY

puts

cometh

joy

the

OF

barricades.

barrels,

up,

anything
was

then

to

tired
out

The

accosted

who

men

quite decidedly,

spoke

us

if

as

did

We

contradicted.

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

were

not

discourteous,

they

did

not

not

be

to

expect

contradict

to

care

but

them,

either.
"We

know

know
do

that

Monsieur,

you,

Washburn

Mr.

hesitating

cynically, "Perhaps
barricades."

our

of

the

the

have

your

take

permission

important

very

the

gave

and

man

drove

we

de

Rivoli

La

Garde

we

they

loud

very

and

the

Rue

we

barricades

saw

more
was

Column

sight

(strange

and

the

along

Rue

in groups,

together
said

to

behold!

to

else);

say,

and

the

we

they

their

Washburn's

it

saw

Place

The

de

space

and

paving-stones
my

saw

eyes

called

so

of

set

if

as

guns

full of

was

la Concorde

card, "Vous

voyou

"tes

around
all

the

than
A

everywhere.
said,

tous

on

tres

looking
chic
.

mais

We

vous

shook

ne

passerez

in

our

pas,

tout

shoes.
275

de

m"me."

of

sorts

brooms

more

pointing

cannon

impertinent, common-looking
Mr.

something

miserable-looking

there.

filled with

was

anything
very

that

frightened him,

All

Castiglione

looking toward

at

rather

flourishing

soldiers, and

debris

holding

Legation,"

my

massing

door

walking-sticks.

passing

This

at

to

the

open

I have

as

crowd.

yesterday),

since

were

In

on,
to

soldiers

stone

granted, Monsieur,

drive

the

added,

man

add

would

(Mr. Washburn

nationale

talking

men,

the

How

answered,

look, which

through
saw

themselves

it for

attend

defiant

if he

to

Washburn

to

to

like

as

Mr.

but

door, "I

back

made

the

moment,

would

you

He

carriage;

France.

we

Commune?"

la

feel toward

you

disposed toward

well

are

you

reputation, and

by

THE

IN

COURTS

Mr.

But

Washburn,
had

the

along

the

Rue

soldiers

They

acquired

grace,

reckless

As

of

passed

and
de

to

death.

the

Hdtel

Rivoli.

Here

I could

should

have

the

Empress

she

(who
should

son

could

at

the

Tuileries

splendid thing
And
a

demoralized

such

can

Mr.

things

Washburn

cades
Barri-

that

and
and

again,

flag

the
tired

stupid

more

and

gave

last

of its kind

le

Tuileries;

with

tea

the

her).

triumph

it?), pleased
as

with

peror
Em-

that

her

the

peror
Em-

that

was

ago.

of the

(Le bal

de

had

famous

Empress

ball

Plebiscite),the

gone

the

empty,

fugitive!

given
most

seen.

ever

deserted,

prestige

was

Then

the

of

pity of it all! and

one

it

half -hour

bapteme du feu,

Tuileries

its

the

take

thought

May

the

on.

months

seven

by

All

such

red

Palace.

delightful

in

oh, the

"

"

prisoner,

in

the

saw

documents,

doubted

received

The

now!

them

between

saw

to

me

have

have

drove

the

confidence

only last August

we

had

(she asked

telegraphed
As

over

get

when

I had

full of

was

newly

large circle around

stopped

never

cried

only last August

of

of

himself.

of

we

front

we

and

on.

day

with

death, answered

to

card

his

have

to

Ville

were

annoyed

biography

thought

we

passed

we

bayonets

space

thing
some-

yesterday-fledged

glad

in

de

filled the

cannon

questions, showed
little

the

their

waving

Washburn,

Mr.

Rivoli

people made

Communards

the

Rue

that

occasion, said

effect, and

pointing them

way

we

de

brandished

frightened

them,

desired

MEMORY

the

to

straggling about,

were

leisure.

equal

which
All

OF

One

All

wonders

peror
Em-

France
how

be.
said he

not

was

276

sorry

to

have

remained

in

and

country

"Oh!
"

the
In

there

their

arrived

would

those

Mr.

dare

under

Paris," I said

in

restante

anything

utter

all

was

had

Debats

had

been

calmed
not

to

not

us.

to

him

prevent

be

almost

slipped

from

and

reading

off to

bed

tired

"under

longer

any

crazy

somewhat,

him

in

taken

with

asked
of

Hotel

de

There
which

American

the
his
the

past

red

shoulders.

red
19

Commune,

the

was

wore

to

Journal
but

out,

des

ful
thank-

protection."

and

go

tions
emo-

which

assist at
to

was

20th.

the

be

read

of

the

mation
proclaat

the

Ville.

was
a

permission

us

anxiety;

March

Louis

we

Boston.

sailingunder

were

we

(ithad

Sunday

as

about

When

way.

Courcelles

quiet

as

quieter,

slouching

which

every

de

Rue

thought that

did

with

my

frivolous

so

much

were

soldiers

of

pointing

Moulton

colors

things

numbers

were

last in the

at

the

with

shut

you?"

St.-Honore

muskets

hours)

but

own

post-office,"he answered.

not

Faubourg

though

four

his

to

moment.

the

with

I did

but

breath;

service

"What

without

only paste

The

at

done

only

was

have

account

no

of

been

remarked,

have

Paris

in

on

France.

to

Moulton

Mrs.
up

also

had

he

thought

He

missed).

would

he

(an experience

Paris

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

decorated

the
The

with
and

carpet,

flags and

of

ragged

red

new

boys.

flags

members

sashes

Henry

277

front
red

many

all the

symbolical
statue

in

built

platform

facade,

and

covered

of the

mittee
com-

over

their

worthy

was

duly

draped

II.

Louis

stood

first and

IN

THE

foremost
and

COURTS

among

the

in

There

the

"Vive

of

shout
throats

He

variations.
would
him

shook

not

Great

red

lives
last

flag

All

September.

dentist, Dr.

of Paris, and

out

of Sedan

look
and
with

it would

from

could

lead

world

and

chaos, and

young

there

have

been

family

to

wonder
how

to

it will

was

the

munists
Com-

from

even

as

know,

you

left Paris
clever

our

the

safely

catastrophe

for

member

any

here.

As

Princess's

the

the

ings.
build-

public

remained

we

it

made

Empress

that

we

shall

are

filled

pleine

en

of

out

come

palace,

courtyard

all

all end.

great demonstration

named

enough

the

after

and

when

have

how

dangerous

open

fancy

had

knows

to

with

The

who,

helped

across

to

Princess

have

account

truth

and

all the

flight; and

windows

fellow

collect
them

Evans,

of hoarse

everywhere,

soldiers, I realize

shabby

To-day
A

the

window

my

all the

see

Commune,
this

The

mighty

Sunday.

of

artillery

there.

Mathilde,

us.

of her

Imperial

the

all

hoisted

was

directly opposite

American

and

possession

of

the

persuasion
then

palace of the Princess

the

of

much

was

Fraternity.

Louis's

only

that

infant)

thousands

is

prevailed
in

tion
proclama-

arose

earth.

famous

public

salvo

impressed,

Communist

remained

the

there

mine

most

excitement

The

and

very

but

taken

have

red-hot

and

from

the

was

the

charming

enthusiasm,

hearing;

worth

was

informed

la Commune!"

which

read

the

and
Liberte, ~"galite,

big words,

the

underlined

comrades,

and

of

MEMORY

d'Assy

new

name

great

was

old

voice, and

(this

in

his

Henri

loud

Commune

baptized

of

many

Zouaves.

plucky
out

OF

de

Henri

people

barricades

to

in

278

Pene

follow
the

Place

in the

streets.

if he

thought
him

he

would

Vendome,

in

INTHE
and

COURTS

of

"Nous

with

one

whole

of

can't

imagine

of

roar

filled with

the

outside.
street

with

dead

of the

care

It

My
as

thought

one

quickly
The

it?

had

Worth

St.-Arnaud.
his

carriage.

These

until

we

we

told

found

reach

how

but

Hot-

The

living

their

as

legs

were

left

were

abandoned

the

to

come.

at

the
in

of

the

the

into
go

through

house,

might

I would

find

lead

flightsof

the

bedroom
to

have

opening
(not

scend
demy
way,

ateliers.

apartment,
her

and

wearisome

above-mentioned

On

Rue

to

another

280

impossible.

which

many

the

small

accomplish

top of the

women

sick.

get home

to

should

where

key.

appeared

from

up

and

course,

outlet

that

his

deadly

was

no

at

with
had

which

The

Mr.

carriage

was,

toiled

arrived

ourselves

condition),

noises

killed.

moreover,

my

But

of

one

We

woman

inside

horrible

fast

as

should

St.-Arnaud,

communicated

Worth's

off

aid

had

he

I followed.

steps

terrified
me

arm.

further

suggested

Rue

He

the

dead

courtyard,
He

the

to

and

in

adjoining apartment,

an

street

wounded.

the

Paix

la

ateliers,which

reach

the

was

and

to

was

saw

horrible!

de

Rue

who

wounded

possible.

as

heard

the

and

terribly agitated, and,

I felt

we

and

the

shopkeepers,

all too

was

first

scampered

they fell until

where

fillingthe

dragged

one

shot

was

while

them,

carry

mass

when

screams

drown

to

the

Amis

felt

we

Some
it

tingeur (the banker)

could

This

la Paix,

looking down

was

Pene

of Les

de

frightened

shut

filled

members

Rue

horror

ears.

our

De
was

the

and

and

window,

the

and

smoke,

reached

groans

arme's."

it.

cannon,

MEMORY

pas

sommes

down

breadth

One
the

ne

walked

humanity

OF

of
the

in the

just been

which
door

tidiest

occupied.

here."

five

flights of

iron

home

carriage and
When

for

open

make

the

of the

only

pushed

my

and
mob

lead

to

The

out.

howling

and

of

the

hand

glove

on

been

not

in

trouble
The

hold

of

placid calmness,

over

said,
have

my

side

he

horse

reluctantly

The

street

in

flying

carriage

tion.
direc-

every
away

the

up

the

It

Louis's.

as

fastened
un-

filled

was

above

to

heads
the

was

of

mass

people, saying,
very

politely,

of

and

Louis's

of the

at

man

was

remonstrances.

bridle, while
a

firm

grip

there

would

opposite

to

was,

Louis,
the

on

sides; and

both

on

ing
try-

had

have

been

street.

bridle
to

person

"Pardon,

She

gold piece

pushed, and

spite

one

the

with

it

before, kept

little

found

had

unharnessed,

angel

formidable

most

as

in

holding

man

the

being tugged

the
that

the

reach

to

passed.

been
away

horse

wobbly

through

pluck unknown

other, the

the

swimming,

was

gesticulating

recognized

had

him

had

man

with

to

I went

glimpse

had

horse

My

demand.

my

way

after

"Merci,"

go

frightened concierge would

the

politely, "Pardon,"

very

he

and

which

with

one

the

to

porte-cochereI

the

to

came

to

saw

crowd,

only hope

to

descend

head

my

Fortunately,

door

caught

and

street,

me.

terrified

only

to
on

case,
stair-

yield

her

with

My

locked,

and

closed
not

last

at

holding

steps,

sick.

heart

my

have

proceeded

legs trembling,

railing, my

and

waxed

to

out

came

said, "You

therefore

down

MEMORY

and

room

demoiselle

the

where

this

passed through

We

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

and

Still,I tried

me.

though

Monsieur,
harnessed?"
281

Louis

will
I

seemed
to

smile

was

shaking

you

permit;

think

he

was

all
me

com-

IN

taken

pletely

of

the

am

is for
I

his

him

and

to

that

fetch

He

the

situation,

it.

then

and

return

When

the

Safety, and

be
de

Rue

back

Courcelles, and
there

come

if

as

me,

weighing

"I

stand,
underAnd

horse."

your

horse, who

the

it

difficult

very

it could
at

horse."

courteously,

I had

to

seemed

administered
for

remedy

of any
in

bed,

to

go

tea, unless
its

takes

ger

Public

horse

you

her

tea,

conceive

camomile

by

of

' '

said,

his shafts.

Mademoiselle

cannot

badge,

reharness

home

camomile
mind

give

to

to

arrived

exhausted.

his

doubtfully

Louis

helped

me

in the

said, very

lantry
gal-

ing
amiably, throw-

it would

the

looked

Madame,

to

home

intuitive

me

I take

that

wanted

government

happy

Committee

my

the

with

answered

showing

observe

walk

to

even

he

the

of

and

he

guard, for,

Government

made
me

his

coat,

agent

the

if his

off

MEMORY

OF

Frenchman,

back

for

COURTS

THE

the
ill.

every

which

disease

was

is not

so

fallible
inHer

cured

fleurs d'oran-

extremis, when

place.
24th of March.

The
who

American

living

are

also

of

the

There

surely

Mr.

Hoffman

drove
We

to

had

two

midday

at

at

the

an

Mr.

on

trains

for

us

Washburn
have

our

Paris, and

from

was

fear

no

of

way.

arrived

landau,

We

now.

station, where

with

and

Moulton

Versailles

to

dirty, smoky

waiting

his

Mrs.

need

we

inconvenienced

or

only

one

but

therefore

party;

were

the

Versailles, invited

his wife,

and

Hoffman,

to-day, saying that

molested

being

took

in

luncheon

to

me

secretary, Mr.

we

slowly
found

in which

we

house.

excellent

luncheon,
282

to

which

we

all did

IN

and

opportunity

an

had

actions

and
We

sat

Hoffman's

of

the

American

all these

celebrities, and

the

Thiers

me.

I confess
this

such

to

But,

Mr.

if my

I sat

Thiers's

say,

in

Rameau's
on

tone,

boxes, the

the

Moulton,
millions

was

that

thought
overcome

for

weeks.
effect.

one

to

modern

on

ancient

on

victim

drowsy

to

form.
plat-

the

opposite

writing

"Just

think

the

francs

feeling

"

out

of

listen

to

come

distant, squeaky

on

and

I tried

to

of

you

have
Bank

Thiers

283

just
of

very

[or something
listened

impressed.

seem

would

in these

and

sat

hear, "Do

the

of me,

Here,

powdered

Communists

voice

side

one

XIV.

to

saying something

was

of it !

Louis

from

might

my

sure,

side, I would

that
of

all

Hoffman,

of

operas."
other

pampered

Court

that]

Blanc,

book

spiral efforts

with

trying

was

low

Louis

sleep

the

writing

"

out

head.

speech, who,

them

just

all

knew

surely

not

be

must

making

interesting, Mr.

same

like

Hoffman

was

my

While

be

must

between

brain

top of

most

Mr.

I should

obliged

on

as

them

were

would

minds

position

He

pointed

disappointed;

names

been

first.

others

they had

Washburn

history, and
history.

and

that

degree

in his

president's chair;

brilliant

strangely enough,

I think

the

the

to

last months.

these

the

amiably

rather

was

of

pleiades

me

from

Jules Grevy,

Jules Favre,

whose

Legation, had

most

in

was

food

box, who,

stances

Palace,

the

particularly glad

notabilities

daily

going

our

sittings in

was

the

our

Mr.

attend

as

been

see

in

secretary
to

to

proposed

its

has

readily consented.

we

have

which

Assemblee,

the

to

Hoffman

Mr.

which

after

justice;

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

know,
taken

France?"

trying

to

to

Then,
Mrs.
seven

The

penetrate

COURTS

THE

IN

space,

said, "La

resout

rien."
"La

why

force

And

Hoffman

and

Marie

don't

"You

so!"

say

would

There

be

sound

of General

French

nation
had

mob.

Mr.

Hoffman,

and

pays

euoo

and

the

received

were

and

up,

seeming

When

in

flutter

of

asked

Mr.

had

bet

(the celebrated

Mr.

Moulton

but

to

agitation.

and

had

been

the

it

Paris

we

glories of

the
's

artist, now

said

sooner

284

he

swered
an-

Jules

noire

glori-

remarks

People

stood
one

every

friends

were

Mr.

says

Washburn.

found

Mr.

Moulton

and

(the renowned
house

in the

permission
a

hear,

not

These

Mr.

Beaumont
at

thought,

was,

typical!"
says

the

Jules Grevy

American

"How

Le-

by

I did

France.

my

Moulton

no

that

"magnificent

handkerchiefs,

rubbish!"

popular painter) had

the

of

applause.

their

impressed.

returned

we

caught

understand.

not

future
of

the

General

train

what

tremendous

"What

Hoffman.

of

that

gave

did

the

excited;

very

his

Hoffman

waved

ladies

proposing

something

replied

Versailles."

in this theater.

destiny

with

greatly

not

Mr.

ever

know

to

family

III.

Victoria

spoke about

next

mercilessly butchered

so

something

me,

Favre

the

continuing

asked

when

' '

You

and

deep basso

great length about

at

' '

pause,

Napoleon

Queen

to

talked

been

XVI.

dreadfully confused.

answered,

adopt

Louis

Really,

sortie

hear

evening they
"

!"

moment's

should

that

last

for

Billet's

who

dinner"

comte,

remembered

the

theater

concentrating

are

I would

that

neighbor remarked,

other

My

think

ne

comprehend

to

anything

you

qu'elle

parce

hoping

was

passed

in this

MEMORY
rien,

"fonder"

not

Antoinette

vaguely.
'Reds'

whisper, "When

in Versailles

spent

fonde

ne

when

did

force"

Mr.

OF

to

bring Cour-

Communard)
yes

than

afternoon,

to

he

see

us.

regretted

he

but

impulsiveness,

his

forgot

to

tell him

so.

The

of

Courbet

last

evening.

Moulton

Mr.
to

and

Moulton

bourg
such

not

was

had

Beaumont's
him

and,

has

he

does

artist, he

not

visit

news

fears, Mrs.
Wissem-

Communard

at

for her.

people's politics;

other

to

Courbet

for

is

he

ing
color, mak-

in

sadly wanting

whether

care

the

his

live

admiration

great

broke

to

indifferent

the

Mademoiselle

attraction

politics are

supremely

as

but, contrary

no

had

we

and

face

enthusiastic.

so

focus

near

that

enchanted.

were

back

call Beaumont

to

was

bold

on

arrival;

our

on

us

result

put

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

as

an

Communard

or

not.

waited

We
and

had

sembourg

forth.

all

degraded

But

corner,

over

with

Courbet

eyes;

but

which

is

Of

He

very

clever,

good

deal.

Courbet

He

he
is

principles

believes
of

(so

to

that

he

says)

equality and

bristling

Who

could

fraternity part

does

nor

is not

that

Commune
of

small

Beaumont,

equality part

He

liberty
285

as

the

to

in

so

retired

hair, and

situation."

back.

pressed
op-

flabby (of the

clever

bloodthirsty,

in the

she
was

short

the

pathy
sym-

themselves

is fat and

as

great

Communard.

more

does

not

shooting people
really

of "the

belongs

than

motto

Commune!
about

he

Wis-

powerful, and

same,

long beard,

they talked

course

the

is

saying

it?

help
of

he

the

handsome;
with

and

rich

behoves

pistols, as

type),

Falstaff

feel

thinking Courbet

probably

is not

had

she

must

all

noticed,

hour,

Mademoiselle

us.

the

by

appointed

the

that

who

people,

and

before

remarked

once

the

for

for

impatience
stood

Courbet

lo!

into

with

the

of the
he

kind

based
masses.

go

on

Mr.

COURTS

THE

IN

Moulton

pointed

of

might

mob

talked

They
him

for

the

it

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with

of

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world

the

he

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trouble
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admira-

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us

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that

Moulton

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and

go

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it matter

have

now?"

always

however,

make

the

in

venture

the

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where

Communards

at

spying

ragged

soldier

off to

prison,

and

at

us

the

started

consent)

the

to

frightened
sound,

every

we

when

she

met

I think

she
286

felt

us

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walk

de

his

being.
death,

to

that

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dodging

us,

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expected

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day

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actions.

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off to

and

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other

directly behind

were

but

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do, I de-

to

me.

accompany

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terror

footsteps and

as

to

Mademoiselle

day

every

me.

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the

having

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to

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singing-master, Delsarte;

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experience

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has

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if

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see

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it has.

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; but

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liberty

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out

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to

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children.

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wife

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pitiable frame

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home

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grief at seeing

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when

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please him,

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to

him

me

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in

288

say.

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of

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heart

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have

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me.

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write

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take

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the

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was

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lips trembled

and

thin

him

if I could

hand,

when

I laid

lying listlesslyon
do

anything

for

289

my

the

him.

hand

on

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I asked

COURTS

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me.

invalid's

my

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words,

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and
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doctor

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that

best

it to

of

him.

letter.

advised
another
an

the

the

patient

bed,

which

American,

290

to

sleep, so

I left him

they indicated.

newspaper

reporter

from

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to-morrow.

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pictures,

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Jersey.

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pleasant

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with.

found

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to

we

Washburn.
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utterly disgusted

with

violent

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rather

also

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also

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about

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days

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was

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day

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we

he

and

little fellow

made
to

received
me

the

overcome

spelling,

had

asked

smile.

little German

my

to

read

difficulties

many

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corrected

letter

to

him.

of

the

mistakes,

soldier
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writing

cidedly
dethe
my

and

causing

the

poor

every

time

very

me

conscientiously.
I did

feel

so

sorry

for

him;
291

he

seemed

so

gentle and

IN

THE

COURTS
of

complained

never

been

intense.
increase

an

When

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will

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his

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for

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to-day,"

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there

he

announced
better

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rest.

assume:

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be

to

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have

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pulse,

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voice

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as

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you

for

to-morrow

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him.
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patient, Mr.

and

forgotten
took

immensely

looked

chess

is too

he

mental

faculties."

felt

the

!
of

to

play

and

me

game,

Mrs.

did

Moulton

ambulance

August.

him

visit.
How

I'lmperatrice,

and

which

I drove
I

stood,"
under-

it.

were

ceived
re-

character
sorry

him

amuse

doctor

buy

two

in

tempts
at-

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feeling

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to

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way

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played

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box

of

and

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splendid spirits,

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had

changed
where

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sent

no

and

is

evidently

allow

board
chess-

perhaps

the

doctor

the

tor
doc-

always

and

the

Parker,

each

and

chess

was

I also

said, "I

have

"that

would

if he

Parker

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Mr.

Mr.

he

invalid

an

not

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carrying

me

little I understood

how

this, and

I think

him.

health,

sick

the

checkers

checkers.
beat

for

robust

most

work.

saw

I had

pictures.

amuse

better.

discomfiture, told

to

he

be

thought

hospital

for my

fatiguing

divert

to

fortable,
com-

very

that

see

"Madame,"

utterly crushed.
to

to

and

he

smilingly added,

in

when

would

people

appeared

newspapers

arm.

my

milder

pleased

thinking

dismayed

under
that

the

bring

to

chess-board,

Parker,

the

not

it was!

out

to

the

after

the

been

there

since

last

The

broad

Avenue

de

lovely Empress
292

Bois

drove

every

IN

COURTS

THE

in her

day

caliche

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and

stones.

trees

are

for

belief

they should
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which

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in

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in

holes

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ordered

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of

the

be

to

were

to

tumble

would

army

had
from

idiotic?

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Champs-Elysees,

the

cavalry

the

take

if

army

deep

on

would

army

ish
child-

too

feet

Crusaders,

so

in

was

three

the

poured

anything

siege

pitfallsin

Rochefort

the

drive

to

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about

them.
of

the

whole

nificent
mag-

full of ditches

methods

had

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see

time

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the

not

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hear

the

roads

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thought, probably,

stones

ever

and

medieval

Paris.

night and
as

impossible

power

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intended

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towers,

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in

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by

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to

"

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in the

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Rochefort,

now

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la

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enemy.

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of

possession

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quietly

Paris,

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visited

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society
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met

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day

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and

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to

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greeted
was
me

an

to

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20

me

invalid
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new

to

the

ambulances

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for whom

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as

like
ago.

hippopotamus
posterity.

March

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digested long

premium,

milk.

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cows.

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fashion-

2gth.

usual.

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tor
doc-

he

said

there

kindness;
needed,

and

conducted

bedside.

patient

was

German
293

officer

about

thirty-

IN

THE
old.

five years
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COURTS

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when
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and
but

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the

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me,

this

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movement

toward

discuss

allowed,

he

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nurses

him,

of fashion.

that

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to

to

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that

show

quite excited

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out

he
ested.
inter-

according

points, which

to

whom

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Munich),

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music,

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doctor

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his

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convince
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we

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not

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to

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excited
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crowd

get in, and

hardly
the

whipped

toward

with

and

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Louis

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home.

respectfully advise

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mob,

to

away

carriage

Wagner

that

good-by.

when

he

will

the
one

coachman
of

form

could

in

livery

luxury

or

tell what

it

excited.

when

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future.

in

door

that

me

him

I hurried

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answered

carriage

galloping

told
go

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seems

away,

come,

you

bade

it, and

to

horse, and

me

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around

time

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I went

living."

and

would,

I reached

collected

when

genius

greatest

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said, when

to-morrow,

he

nursing.

is wrong.

officer

you

for

talent

no

decided

we
we

reached

to

abolish
home

294

we

the

found

liveries
that

for
we

the
were

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me,

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her

bonbons,

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(she said)

in

way,

be

very

times

many

before
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any

we

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295

when

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THE

IN

COURTS

half-starved

OF

soldiers, in

their

dirty

shoes, slouching about

and

carrying their rusty

At

last

from

carriage, when

the

shouldering

his

forward

prevent

to

nodded

he

At

his

the

"Don't

home?"

return

us

steps farther

few

drop

his

poor

Mademoiselle

with

fright.
small

The

and

entered

we

soldiers.

corridor

which

stood

room

of

stood
the

to

guard, better

getting

to

him

and

passport,

to

that

we

sound

the

one

the

Prefect's

dressed

door

Mr.

here

like to

large

Inside

seemingly

showing
come

filled with
of the

office.

and

knees

opened,

was

was

to

of this,

her

on

This

would

happened

sank

before

I had

that

it is better

large iron

On

importance.

more

said,

Now

At

courtyard.

sentinel

card, I said
of

the

led

the

to

soldier

almost

next

"billet,"

it."

pavement.
W

gate

my

"Nonsense!

awkward

an

the

on

gun

that

with

sprang

bien."

Madame,

through

go

Communist,

Mademoiselle

I answered:

here, let

are

descend

to

showing

on

him

chere

think,

you

of

ragamuffin

but

of

way.

about

were

trodden
downuniforms

torn

which

saying, "C'est

sight

and

looking all-important,

us;

head,

mere

boots

their

any
we

and

gun

with

guns

and

arrived,

we

MEMORY

this
a

son
per-

Washburn's

for the

speak

purpose
to

sieur
Mon-

Rigault himself.
We

toward

went

door, which

the

seeing Mademoiselle

"Who

Has

We

that
He
allow

is that
had
she

lady?

thought

never

had

not, but

said, rather
her

to

he

she

she

stopped
card

of this!
had

bluntly, "If

enter."
296

he

us

and

but

on

asked:

also?"
I

was

to

come

she

opened,

has

no

obliged
accompany

card, I

to

say
me.

cannot

Here

was

to

Mademoiselle

which

manner

Mr.

that

me,

lady's

be

had

had

difficultyin allowing her

any

this

included
that

foreseen

he

suave

recommended

have

would

card

my

him, in the

told

Washburn

on

name

would

plight.

pretty

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

there

follow

to

me

as

companion.

my
"

Madame,

have

orders;

strict

disobey

cannot

them."
I did
I

last moment,

refuse

door

the

in

Mademoiselle

escorted

was

I must

reached

This

the
his

autocrat,
be

shame

is

of

that

scamp

this moment
in

to

through

the

door

was

alone.

promptly

me.

closed
No

guarded
I

as

passed.
before

rooms

seven

which

in

door

each

least

at

with

at

sank.

room,

shut

sanctuary

Monsieur

Raoul

audience.
whom

(and

September,

saw

heart

room

in

placed
then) the

was

the

republicans (to their eternal

the

said) had

it

and

My

sight!

gone

Rigault held

leave
not,

remain

to

entered;

soldier, and

have

Don't

would

man

her

allow

to

back

from

uncouth

an

thinking the

opened.

I looked

me;

"

W
,

by me,"

behind

by

Mademoiselle

to

less,
but, neverthe-

disobey them;

to

close

Alas!

him

whispered

stay

me,

the

wish

not

human

Rigault

has

has

more

specimen

produced.

ever

than

power

4th of

the

successful

most

race

after

power

one

any

At
else

Paris.
the

When

Raoul

table

where

very

absorbed).

about
with

mouth,

Rigault
He

full, round

face,

bushy

cynical smile.

He
297

to

pointed

he

seated

was

forty years

or

door

appeared

thirty-five

and

the

opened

guard

me

wore

the

writing (seemingly
to

be

old, short,
black

to

beard,

man

of

thick-set,
a

sensuous

tortoise-shell

eye-

IN

THE

but

glasses;
of

his

COURTS

I looked
little

about

chamber

his

there

There

did

all-powerful Rigault
did

he

But

he

is Mr.

here

took

He

and

went

on

Getting
again

to

Paris

as

room.

the

with

occupied

break

the

ice

by

passport,

procure

(the American

condescending

his

attract
as

soon

as

his

at

ter)
Minis-

look

to

Mademoiselle
me

could

this

impertinence,

attention, and

said,
have

passport,

it,

at

as

ventured

politely as

wished), "Will
I wish

as

to

leave

possible?"

he

took

the

up

style, said, "Does

Paris?

to

the

writing.

Thereupon
"Marat"

man

me.

be
to

card

without

kindly give

not

you

card

impatient

possible (and

I am.'*

who

the

standing

culprit for

to

come

of

notice

I ventured

Washburn's

tell you

to

and

up

I have

saying, "Monsieur,
and

end

other

continued

So

doing.

was

the

look

he

not;

during

and

orders,

such

particular notice) leaning

at

to

the

Just

occupied

table, waiting like

the

approached

for

very

which

at

gendarmes

two

take

had

chairs.

have

might

waiting

mantelpiece

the

against

expression

room

table

plain

were

not

the

the

only

Robespierre

as

(of whom

wicked

the

that

three

or

Rigault's chair

behind

what

noticed

was

two

Republique.

and

me

and

sat

hide

not

MEMORY

eyes.

furniture;

Prefect

could

these

cunning

OF

card, and,

the

affecting the

citoyenne wish

to

leave

Pourquoi?"

I answered

that

obliged

was

to

leave

Paris

for

ferent
dif-

reasons.

He
"I
for

replied,

should
a

with

think

pretty

woman

what

Paris

he

thought

would
like

be

very

yourself."
298

seductive
attractive

smile,

place

for

At

this

placed, and

"Monsieur,"
would

haste, and

clock

sonorous

waiting

began

once

thank

in

come

the

hours, had

dreadful

place.

rather

am

would

if you

you

strike

tower

"I

was

tions.
revolu-

to

not

this

more,

prison-cells,

belong
in

in

dreadfully

which

of

only minutes,

that

been

I had

since

which

horrors

realized

and

hour,

the

I had

feel

to

visions

imagination

all the

heard

passed

in

began
situation

powerless

the

saw

and

handcuffs,

I confess

seeing

that

conversation?

for

not

moment

nervous,

the

and

passport

MEMORY

understand

him

I make

could

How

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

give

in

me

my

passport."
which

Upon

it, and

card, scrutinized

at

"Are
I

La

you

so-much-looked-

Washburn's

Mr.

took

he

scrutinized

then

me.

Moulton?"

Citoyenne
"Yes."

answered,

"American?"
I
be

replied

and

was,

in

petto

mighty

"

glad

to

was

so.

"Does

"Yes,

the

American

very

well."

do

"Why

Minister

wish

you

know

deprive

to

you

personally?"

of your

us

in

presence

Paris?"
I

repeated that

saw

he

passport,
and

the

me

and

and

he

took

will

it is

seemed
out

him,

arouse

blank

for

to

be

Mr.

Washburn

you

himself

for

filled for
299

making

out

he
a

my

unnerved

Monsieur,

you,

where.
else-

presence

agitated and

to

come

my

toward

more

inform

I will

to

required

steps

impossible

doubt

no

no

became

passport,

This

and

taking

was

said, "If

affairs

my

of the
for

opened
passport,

give

to

fact,

it."
a

drawer
with

an

THE

IN

OF

COURTS.

shoulders,

his

shrug of

impatient

MEMORY
if he

as

bored

was

to

death.

followed

Now
d'heure

had

ever

him

in the

could

making

before
When

it

he

lost

never

before
I felt

him.

"Vous
ainsi

chose

be

la

his

asked

he

de

true

me,

He

took
to

diabolical

lessly
help-

to

my

hair

or

to

than
see

make

my

bien

pale,

Madame.

saw

with

offer
my

can

brown,
remark

teint

as

pdle.

pale, for

very

Voudriez-

Possibly

h^

have

may

written

BORGIA

press.
ex-

my

or

fawning

looked

but

whether

black

described

boire?"

enumerating

all

over

effusion.

age,

he

jeune, Madame,

said, insinuatingly,
pour

circuler

seule

Paris."

"Je

[I thought

etonne

stood

the

have

me

bien

"tes

voiture

to

belong
a

who

I must

kind;

I answered,
man

that

showed

table

He

etes

I refused

dans

had

with

liberty.

obnoxious

black,

think

"Vous

When

and

more

opportunity

pale, and

to

of

citoyenne

the

or

an

quelque

meant

as

equality

an

description and

writing it down.

said:

vous

was

across

brown

were

he

the

to

came

Peering
eyes

he

him.

features, he

of my

situation, and

questions

la

Rigault

seemed

coarseness

amount

any

Raoul

quart

lady (perhaps

on

passport,

fancy

trying

Egaliti, Fraternite, Libert",

was

tormenting

in

pleasure

is

unavoidable
of

out

of

present

he

take

innate

motto

of the

advantage

the

himself

he

therefore

life.

his

over

and

hateful

society

and

whose

flattered

the

in my

gloat

republican,
he

passed
one),

seen

make

most

been

never

never

the

de
ma

ne

it best

Monsieur

suis
to

pas

seule, Monsieur.

tell

this

Washburn

longue absence."
300

Mon

lie] m 'attend
et

il doit

tee

dans

bien

Turning

to

the

"Grousset,

do

you

(the

Grousset

looked

at

Washburn's

to

Rigault,

his

"You

the

to

1'Hdtel

Ville

de

I looked

somewhere
indeed

and

me,

present
Can

find

to

myself

I be

of

"Indeed

the

Pascal

Grousset

G.

me

to

coming
from

the

to

of

was

the

your
?"

Grousset

we,

for

emotion,

my

me

smiled.

He

Madame.

bal

un

answered,
me

Rascal

Rigault

am

handsome

very

having
I

and

him

seen

happy

was

could
"I

vouch

venture

Pascal

to

Grousset.

you?"

to

give

my

well

where.

my

undertaking

presto!

sign.
out

to

He

knew

so.

can,"

and

and

who

you,

colossal

manner).

voir

vous

remember

not
one

Rigault

been

de

quite

service

any

was

derniere."

him

to

you

Monsieur
have

did

told

to

said, politely, "Madame

surprise.

any

which

know

noticed

and

1'annee

but

don't

an

instantly

suchluck, do

remembered

in

said, "if I linger over

Grousset

with

up

fellow, and

he

1'honneur

eu

and

faint!

rescue

j'ai

him

fawning

of tenhave

man

my

(I

his

or

I should

thought

Moulton,

for

don't

We

came

citoy-

forward

stepped

caused

me

forgive me,"

must

Probably
he

which

overbearing

visit here.

the

allow

to

card, saying something

toward

manner

his

worse,

ought

we

addressed)

man

Mr.

undertone

change

think

said,

he

mantelpiece,

the

at

man

Paris?"

leave

to

MEMORY

extremely diplomatic.

this

I considered

enne

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

eagerly.
passport;
to

get it."

"Please
it
I

seems

tell
to

preferred

R.
had

little

conversation

longed-for passport

No

Elsa

ever

the

clouds

as

mantelpiece.
301

welcomed
I did

my

her

gether,
to-

lay before
Lohengrin

Lohengrin

coming

THE

IN

COURTS

signed

official seal
handed

it to

Before

it, and,

on

taking

he

I did

how

glad

was

not

to

of

much

his

the

the

chair, politely

him

pay.

absolument
to

do, I had
he

thought

bowed

to

wac

service

could

that

say

fect,
over-polite Pre-

now

there

be of any

he

more

but

day,

one

leave

my

him

anything

was

rising from

courteously replied, "Rien,

added

Rigault put

me.

I asked
He

MEMORY

quickly enough;

name

my

OF

rien," and
; and

me

only

had

good-by

command.

to

done
and

if there

for

enough

turned

to

go

begging

to

out.

Mr.
take

Grousset

Pascal
to

me

doors, and

retraced

until

Mademoiselle

whom

for

in

me

But

did

what

all, gazed

"I

with
"I

guarded

this

tout

saved

Prefect

mon

in

"Perhaps

room."

more

than

saw

put

at
us

le mari

any

in

the

I had

by

been

bench,

the

left

waiting

dreaded

you

Your

interview

been

have

I thank
You

you!"

you,

certainly

lived

life,Madame;

your

to

have

fate to have

my

assistance.

if I could

soldiers.

"that

situation, and

bag, smile,

painful

most

never

your

that

imagine,
he

for

the

on

morning.

"it has

just such

cceur,

in

As

had

find

to

Grousset,

have

must

life,for I doubt

my

moment

he

and

at

greatly annoyed

placed

you

asleep

confess," I said,

been
de

sound

Pascal

the

expected

ent
differ-

I see?

afraid," said

am

been

all the

where

one

open

agonizing anxiety.

Mademoiselle
and

threw

through

the

arm,

gendarmes

steps

our

reached

we

his

me

The

carriage.

my
we

rooms

offered

more

another

than

rate."

carriage,
said

was

302

he

looked

puzzled when

waiting for

me;

but

IN

smile

of

comprehension

had

we

found

Mr.

been

very

anxious

of

all sorts

happened

far

from

passport

my

it had

Valable

Mr.

Washburn

thing

to

pour

as

what
had

really
been

not

told.

had

the

at

They

curiosity, and

noticed

they intend

this sort

an.

un

said,

"

Evidently

forever."

on

go

great

Moulton

laughed

lie I

the

gry,
hun-

so

themselves

to

them

Washburn

and

oh!

anxieties

their

Mr.

used

had

I told

when

my

reasons.

Mr.

picturing

me,

felt that

truth.

subterfuges

of

and

they

the

examined

about

met

my

and

He

he

as

understood

Washburn.

horrors,

had

his face

over

tired, exhaust0^!, and

home,

reaching

On

swept

apparently

He

guilty glance.

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

of April.
Mrs.

the

starts

We

have

Mrs.
with

date,

burn's

desire

She

obliged

to

circulation
Mr.

Wash-

certainly

there

take

no

not.

or

was

As

emergency.

was

date,

passes.

that

beyond

billet de

make

only

was

(it left

that

at

A.M.).

o'clock

red

without

one

would

regularly

went

procured

any

train, she

and

Dinard,

train

Rennes;

as

different

for

prepared

seven

least

white

and

the

that

they

had
a

card,

day

one

at

tell whether

Moulton
a

well

far

for

leave

to

to-morrow.

assured

been
as

could

decided

after

day

connections
one

has

Moulton

to

spurred

of

some

see

Mrs.

Our

friends

are

now

not

difficult

to

know

her

Moulton
so

few

whom

to

and
to

friends

before

invite
far
choose

them

her
to

or

dinner.

that

between
where

parture
de-

to

it is

find

them.
The

result

was

miscellaneous
303

company,

as

you

will

COURTS

THE

IN

Mr.

see:

Mrs.
green

Mademoiselle

Henry,

Moulton,

asked

Moulton

Beaumont,

of

Mr.

eke

to

the

out

Mrs.

and

bring with

to

and

and

Wissembourg,

Henry
Val

Petit

from

peas

consisted

family

Our

MEMORY

Massenet,

Auber,

Washburn,

Delsarte.

OF

self.
my-

him

chef's

some

meager

menu.

With

pick

of

Besides

send

far

to

the

after

him,

the

that

his toilet

things might

had

started
his

What
out

of

to

was

the

used

honorable
the

on

famous

deposit Henry

and

his

man

found

was

heavy

bags

take

to

the.

at

them

his

the

sac

pods

Tom

Thumb,

left to

chum

familiarly with

from

the

manner

of

thus

suffer

to

and

contact

how

see

never

the

get
"

"bushel

it started.

since

home,

casting

peas,

promised

toward

with

along

tramping

extraordinaire;

walk

extra

and

their

volume

had

Moulton
I'envoi

meet

I had

surprised

was

in

diminished

Mrs.

peas

He

flavor.

new

wished

with

shelled

Henry

dreaming

"ancient

same

while

himself

voyage,

behind

Arco

his

station.

divert

To

de

order

the

as

Count

de

sac

with

artilleryhorses,

the

bridge, where

the pontoon
as

and

in

dragoons,

large

portmanteau

which

the

out

(the

landau

our

March)

of

8th

ordered

Arco
of

relic"

filled his

package

to

Paris.

to

Count

had

this, he

evening attire, and

managed

(he always exaggerates), which,

toilet articles, completely

his

voyage.

to

friendly officer, Henry

bushel"

"whole

with

aid

the

to

but

send

the

finding

Henry,

followed

by

carriage

to

none,

porter carrying

baggage.
Henry's

H6tel

de

astonishment
Ville

with
304

at
two

seeing Louis

strange

men

drive
in

the

COURTS

THE

IN

sion, and

waved

his

hand

pace) said,

tremendous

No

but

one

but

Felix

did

Henry's

no

Pyat;

at

the

refusing

to

"A

la maison!"

"A

la

which

be

left at

what

kind, and

doubted

live in the
and

tinue
con-

get in the

ing
talk-

and

coupe,

the

Henry.
shouted
these

until
to

crowd

in

and

had

his

pot

ordered
the

to

seat

Henry

of

Louis

peas,

time,
drive

to

of

Ministry

pontin
stra-

the

this

by

tered
en-

the

on

thinking

the

to

collected, and

quarreling.

taking

home,

orders

contradictory

stop

been

Communards.

the

intruders, and

difficult for
his

the

kind

they

in

these

several

mind

make
he

the

tales, and

306

an

(so
still

know

not

have

must

sented
as-

the
terior,
In-

ancien
he

was

Zouave

said).

think

Louis

been.

of; he

heroes

was

battles

did

who

one

of

state

timid, though

fought

he

Beauvais.
be

of

leave

to

Communards

Place

not

than

spirited altercation, all

shouted

have

was

him;

out.

Louis

to

triumphant

had

get

ought

guess

there

will

trying

the

to

you

oath

ter!"
mas-

doubted

have

his

at

is my

you

most

opposite

It would

this

that

carriage, meekly

to

going

was

"if it is true

it better

they thought
the

could

He

putting

Louis's

giving

bewildered

poor,

and

that

swear

Beauvais!"

Place

continued

They

sure

himself.

believed

we

Henry

once,

others

am

with

way."

our

followed

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more

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on

Henry,

words

documents.
said

de

to

Communard

Pyat

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Rue

(which

heart

his

Solomon

great

aloft, pointed

whip
his

on

the

of

worthy

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by confirming

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good,
and

always
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COURTS

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the

on

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in

eating them;

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kitchen

menu

as

down

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such

the

after

initiated

the

"

descended

to

the

to

and

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tales

have

Mr.

had

cans),
chickens

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canned

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and

and

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be

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the

cooked

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307

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last pea.

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of

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to

have

how

this

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from!

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peculiar

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them

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had

time

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where

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told!

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in

sums

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carriage.

satisfaction

where

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knew

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the

de Ville,

Moulton

"

entered

Hotel

meditated!
.

perfume,

tooth-wash,

soap,

for

Mr.

Only

de

(lespetits pois).

capriciousness could

less Paris.
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in

they

and

forks

was

with

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evidently anticipated great

plates with

wanton

the

when

kitchen?

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the

and

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the

the

in

end

on

in

account

had

to

mounted

primeurs, and

of

drive

to

the

guests' faces

stand

stopped

principal thing
in

safe

him

have

the

been

tragic

fiery Communards

had

account

were

and

only

were

cap

Louis's

hair

your

had

two

Pyat

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peas

he

ordered

Felix

where

of his red

hear

to

it made

how

and

coupe

play

how

Castiglione,
the

tassel

the

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behind.

from

seen

and

trousers

OF

few

forkfuls

hens.

printanier (from

(canned), and
months

in the

some

con-

THE

IN

COURTS
An

servatory.
named

Jestin

Moulton
laid

coat,

during

of the

Officielle. The
read

be

to

Would

it not
read

to

Mr.

anything

slumber,

she

as

and

in

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vain.

of

diagnosis
of

had

had

the

first time, what

nel

bocca

Americana!

Delsarte's

idea

reign

down
from

the

voluminous

huge

tie

to

the

trousers;

bulging

over

his

fancy

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awake

Wis-

twenty-five
heard

his

art,

his
on

He

lived

profound
the

wall,

realized, for
could

type,
the

become

of notice.

worthy

was

French

had

he

to

years.

the

that

large about
a

hardly had

resigned herself

workman

very

no.

from

Mademoiselle

forth?

so

reign, shaped

same

in the

kept

graceful language

ankles;

was

Gazette.

some

himself
all

and

Philippe,

It

recoiled

the

he

as

agony

the

Gazette

Alas!

and

last

evening-dress

of

La

gentleman's

that

came

for the

served

his

of

trousers

of Louis

kind

dozed,

to

enunciation,

ing
smell-

served

voice-inflections, his diagrams

art

and

Gazette?

compunction,

with

dress-

all.

us

old

an

darkness

or

some

done

hand

was

the

out

murmured

the

wore

of
the

than

any

squirmed

language,

Coffee

stupefaction;

or

without

Delsarte

light

apparently;

politeness

sembourg,

He

this

lighted.

not

were

as

in his

through

print

coffee

our

all listened,
of

fine

trivial

so

camphor,

trying for

too

eyes

finished

out

be

in

ran

dimly

obnoxious

the

held

dinner

was

don

siege

shudder

the

Moulton's

we

things, and

fruits, completed

to

He

after

us

which

the

same.

same

ballroom,

eyes

different

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obliged

was

away

greatly

to

from

glace

menu

MEMORY

Balthazar.

de

Mr.

concoted

ice

the

on

OF

made

in

the

hips, tapering

flowing redingote, dating

in

order

velvet

shirt-front

to

fit

and

waistcoat

(if he

had

the

over

shirt-

doubt).

front, which

his calotte,which

on

day

just in time
awoke

do

can

cher

played

some

also

and

improvised

Who
this

the

at

they could

the

Gazette
' '

of the
to

Auber

we

Poeme

(I hope

me

is!

he

Massenet

calls

have

of

at

was

have

him

le

in

that, in the

could

we

have

mutilated

dressed
and

dear,

piano Massenet

one

two

his

ballroom),

the

I wished
.

forever.

believed

poor,

Commune,
think

(we

on

music,

heart

he

with

enchanting accompaniment
gone

of ruffians

set

while

have

beautiful

of his melodies

other

an

would

the

forgotten

Paris

war

in

"

like soldiers

up

enjoyment

the

were

hands

of

shed,
blood-

Bombs,

phantoms

were

we

of

we

did

not

to

sing

of.

Delsarte,

pleut,
"La
he

tragic

in
il

alone

of

presence

pleut, Bergere,"

do

can

it.

to

his

became

genius, refused

but

condescended

chante

ay ant

When

bien, dansez

shake

cravat

the

Cigalle

fable, "Eh

his

and

invitation

our

some

genius

for the

country

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us.

le Maitre,

himself

as

since

dedicated

Auber

put

"II

left his skull

the

played
has

he

wiry old fingers,and

keep

enfant.

Auber

in

join

justice). What

it

calls

always

and

which

Souvenir,"

de

not

to

editor, received

Massenet

life,and

to

permission

in from

his

dress

to

asked

come

with

confer

to

MEMORY

1848.
had

who

Massenet,

He

fancy had

of

Revolution

the

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

head

tout

he

maintenant,"
that

the

loosened

and

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of

l'ete," and
to

came

to

he

the

end

limply

it

of the
such

folds

of

gave

voluminous

hung

did

claim
de-

over

his

bosom.

I sang

the

"Caro

accompaniment.
21

Every
309

"Rigoletto," with
one

seemed

senet's
Mas-

pleased;

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IN

COURTS

Delsarte

even

into
to

He

diagram

There

of the

and
cording
ac-

took

before

the

Mr.

Washburn

and

disappeared, his

took

the

their

door,

took

parture.
de-

Mr.

charge

declaimed

chral
sepul-

redingote waving

in

air.

The

mattre

led the

mattre

privacy of

and

Henry

said

had

was

above,
robe

the

dreamt

outside

morning

next

the

that

he

whole

German

Paris, shelling the

of

slippers.

bad

night;

with

wished

to

to-day, thinking that

but, though
did

by

sat

low

tone

to

me,

replied that

album

bedside

drawing

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it

might

get
and

to

an

idea

peas.

the

us

i,

1871.

ambulance

for

pencils with

sketch;
him, he

much.

the

made

Beaumont

he
his

accomplish

not

We

had

he

accompany

ing
wait-

was

army

town

in

dress-coat

April
Beaumont

vanished

and

had

fant
en-

perused

odious

chambre

had

cher

family retired

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the

de

the

long since

doubt

no

replaced by

pumps

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Officiellehad

boudoir

the

rather

enfant, or

of the salon.

out

and

its master,

the

cher

Gazette

The

rest.

with

he

guests

sleepy Delsarte, who

very

bonsoir
the

our

Auber's.

face

my

in vain.

carriages

two

the

on

walls.

lived

not

on

me

probably correct,

was

midnight,

and

now

depicted

his

on

had

only

were

Washburn's

to

ten

being almost

It

love

MEMORY

compliment

to

as

voice, which

my

felt he

now

far

as

joy and

of

expression
thrown

went

OF

that

of

the

of him.
the

was.

310

famous

German
The

officer, and
officer said

in

artist Beaumont?'*

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glad

so

am

much

I have

heard

of

pictures

his

him

so

When

"Would

shall

always

"May

I not

of

in

have

"But

blunt

way,

thanked

him

the

the

whist, made

the

Mr.

sleepy

fourth.

with
to

learned

never

in

myself,

Neither
like

the

on

carry

of

our

in

much

did

Beaumont

French

and

need."

not

of

games

(she

speaks

make

as

away."

never

the

making

guests

they

this

neighbor opposite,

and
our

ing
Turn-

by

drowsy

sedan-chair

English,

in

game

left.

her

facility,but

game

the

of

him,

say.

our

street

Moulton,

anything

that

the

on

please you."

we

to

across

walks),

but

one

of Countess

up

will

anything

ventured

had

we

taken

not

me).

it to

gave

profited

not

experience;

evening

and
this

hope

have

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seemed

profusely, and

but

given,

the

added,

and

presuming

it, and

for

experience,"

yes,

rather

was

"I

"I

him

(meaning

nurse?"

hasty drawing

said:

he

it

ask

to

his

the

brought

please

perfect French,

most

of my

that

made

I have

In

many

to

showing

him,

to

the

sketch

he

me

"Oh

it seemed

precious souvenir";

as

officer

officer

visit.

great

as

this?"

in

thought

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to

like

it

keep

the

said

answered

Beaumont

The

and

Beaumont,

to

you

officer

saying

seen

him,

see

Germany."

left, Beaumont

we

sketch,

part

have

him, and

to

much.

very

The

opportunity

an

of

in

repeated

This

have

to

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

English

frantic

Mr.

efforts

Moulton

only

uses

has

English

terms.

Mr.

Moulton

always

plays

with

Countess

and
,

always play
This
It

is the

takes

with

Beaumont

kind

of game

Beaumont

; we
we

very

never

play

change

partners.

long time

to

arrange

his

THE

IN

he

cards, which

cards

the

table

in

of

and

suit

second

minutes

they have

all to

be

It is my

deal;

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left.

my

she

only

seems

"Well!"
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in

We

all

are

what

cards

fall

every

much

delay,

Countess

for her
her

as

is

on

play, but

to

cards.

play, Countess!"
dreadful

her.

for

cards!

can

dreadful!"

sigh, "how

sorry

very

the

impatiently.

"Oh,
a

the

She

has

evidently

cards.

wretched

Long

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pause.

"What
We

Moulton,

with

tween
be-

until

on,

cards

The

impatience

"Your

Oh,"

play.

never

heart.

unison,

Countess:

The

left hand.

again.

contemplating

Mr.

says

all say

be

to

the
them

puts

and

his

process

up

with

out
on

his

so

fingers loosen

arranged

wait

picks

and

up

floor, occasioning

the

on

all

fingers, and

this

During

amalgamate.

He

likewise, placing them

third

the

finale, when

grand

on

fingers of

does

he

being goaded

downward

lays them

fourth

and

way,

gathers them

and

suit

MEMORY

"Well!"

he

he

third

next

the

unique

impatient

one

the

the

few

in

pile; then

between
With

does

Moulton's

by Mr.

OF

COURTS

trumps?"

are

her

show

the

Countess!"

turn,
she

trump

we

all cry.

asks.
card

the

on

table

and

say

together, "Hearts."
Another

She

long

her

arranges

them

like

up

cards

deliberately and

then

shuts

fan.

play, partner,"

"Your

says

Mr.

Moulton,

tired

out

waiting.

with

With
she

pause.

dismal

plays the
Mr.

Moulton

ace

wail, and
of

looking about

clubs.

gathers

up

the
312

trick.

for

sympathy,

IN

THE

There

COURTS
other

were

especially when
with

the

where
he

see

count

honors,

his

great

elbows

the

knight,

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and

to

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see

third

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points
not

you

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the

cover

his:

and,

And

spades."

will

cope

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when

table

had

with

the

ass,

dame."
chuckle

vision

before

pass

spade

to

"Did

says,

your

enumerate

suppressed

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He

words,

fails

discuss

to

try

Beaumont

and

will

on

beyond

English

failed.

has

played

you

I heard

he

king

we

Panza

and

his

"Madame,

and

Beaumont's

Countess

put

MEMORY

funny

moments

Mr.

situation

the

OF

from

of

Don

father-in-law,

my

and

Quixote

Sancho

me.

24th of April.
MAMA,

DEAR

by

his

thirty

coachman

is not

master

he

as

only

happy

too

good

Auber's

repast
chef

the

market

out

of
Louis

view,

is renowned,
is limited, he

to

see

friend.

to

see,

and

longs

of that

and

is

W"

we

were

clever

so

make

his

was

excursion

any

and

that

says

Mademoiselle

can

ten-

was

where
sure,

as

that, though
delicious

something

nothing.
in

appeared

looking

rather

himself

in

such

Driving

is in

the

short

waggish

and

jacket

very

and

embarrassed

straw
to

hat,

present

costume.

through

out-of-the-way
which

in

was

he

at

by Mademoiselle,

longs

always, for

as

him

coachman

and

accept.

ready,

equally happy,
a

The

friend

the

to

with

accompanied

her).

be

lunch

to

feeling well
to

early this morning

note

me

course

calls

proud

am

sent

ask

to

(of

o'clock

aunt,

my

Auber

"

streets,
Rue

Boulevard

the

St.

we

Clichy

finally reached
Georges.

and

Auber's

endless

hotel,

COURTS

THE

IN

Louis
and

to

whose

glad

was

his

see

came

grateful

that

we

only

one

is

There

get into

bedroom,

the

most

the

salon.

salon, and

or

the

as

into

us

the

dining-room

seeming

that

is

bedroom;

other

was

we

decked

for

and

sad

feast.

the

have

I
as

butler, into

us,

led

and

to

way

the

through

went

welcome

to

come,

the

porte-cochere,

joy.

door

had

through

either

the

to

the

Auber's

companion,

fell with

Auber

MEMORY

safety under

find

to

bosom

he

arms

OF

never

did

he

Auber

I could

to-day;

always

have

look

Auber

seen

believe

hardly

seen

so

wretched

so

it

and

gay

the

was

of

full

same

life

and

spirits.
brought

had

Louis

in his

about

showed

us

primly

furnished,

of

the

completed

bedroom

The

his
his

also

was

its traditional

with

de

which

he

The

amber,

his thin,

rattling

on

and

nervous

them

like

the

shelves
book-

The

and
in

table

served, he

salon, rather

piano.

his

the

and

photographs

primitive

very

his

certainly

be

la vie

own

middle

engravings,

gargon.

all his

composed

as

of

old

bed,

chiffonier

taining
con-

costly souvenirs;

piano,

born

in

on

1792,

operas.

looked

Auber

very

touched

fingers, with
dice

and

his wooden

bourre;

curios, royal presents,

piano

yellow

grand

C'est

(his master)

covering

writing-table; and

hothouse.

to

In

Bach.

with

salon

son

the

beloved

covered

room,

breakfast

Cherubini's

his

valley, which

fleurs!

apartment.

stood

contained

"Les

the

for

the

all-producing

said.

Waiting

and

the

he

merci,"

parfumee."

operas,

in

gathered

"Merci,

of lilies of

tiny bunch

in

box.

old;
them

their

its

keys

with

were

ness,
tender-

well-kept nails,

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THE

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said:
de

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COURTS
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places

at

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the

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talk.

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to

the words

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les

sortir.

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be

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me

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are

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know

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to

himself

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would

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last

the

since

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from

or

enough,

conciliate

to

concluded

message

Moulton

Mr.

that

small

appearance.

continual

of Paris;

out

two

ragged

get

the

than

or

looking ashamed

now

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one

about,

and

yesterday

worse

were

that

is in

if he

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live in

came

know

you

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hears

slink

troops

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and

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whatever

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remember

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this.

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left

of

children

the

of

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bourne

wildest

when

gathers

the

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like

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glad

are

some

dawn

now.

stagnated

have

life to

in it

living

was

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imagination);

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half.

the

believe

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dead

"a

with

thought."

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dawn

white

Louis

home

coming

in

living

am

which

somewhere

read

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news

only

can

we

idea

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you

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history,

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as

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into

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we

are

utterly

so

and

known,

ever

ambulances,

the

to

go

intensely, being

me

this

existence

the

part;

my

anything

having

regret

on

interests

now

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not

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do

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we

driving is

of

out

the

question.
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not

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not

still

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they

of

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am

would
Mr.

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editors

history

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that
have

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intoning

to

the

the

us

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how

or

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truth

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far

them

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really

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fiction,

or

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newspapers,

sleep

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newspapers,

is true,

have

has

where

official

contain

cannot

we

Beaumont

know

not

some

living through.

thankful
I

the

fiction,

of

paths

this

to

what

imaginations

the

issuing

days;

many

we

on

go

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though

for

either, and

here

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us

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on

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seeing

to

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at

over

us.

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her

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collected

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pointing

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bed,

which

an

have

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refuge,
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courage

to

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come

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all

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gate,

quaking

concierge,when
the

and

barricaded

himself,

show
such

to

seize the

that

street,

gate

to

Communists

about

the

concierge

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three.

soldiers

window,

her.

Moulton

invisible

of

was

(so often predicted by her)

concierge, already

crowd

of their

Mr.

the

disappeared,

language

the

not

care

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top

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mob

to

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mattresses

to

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the

come;

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servant

Boulevard
that

mass

had

day

some

the

crossed

frightened
took

the

announced

street, in front

last

our

with

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on

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this emergency

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Mademoiselle

face

to

and

of the

fancy, between

smile

corner,

saw

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palace, gesticulatingand

thought

look

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morning

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house.

our

side

other

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the

there

enough,

sure

this

commenced

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at

were

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and

fear.
were

Moulton,
forward,

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me.

take

to

are

all

with

smile

gentle

mattress), "that

the

from

permission

we

your

asked.
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find

that

des

to

addressed

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m'est

which

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ordres, Monsieur!"

interrupted him,

and

answer,

voulez,"

vous

all, and

yours?"

not

anything

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at

avons

the

out

cow."

the

he

not

nothing

to

laughter.

it."

mumbling,

away

bring

orders

the

Government.
could

man

with

to

answered,

have

we

keep

French

to

my

for

under

government?"

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The

send

reposing

to

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and

cow,

cow;

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order

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one

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animals.

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the

official turned

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have

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le

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in the

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joy

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roaring lions,

salon.

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in

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so

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lambs.

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Mademoiselle,
a

in like

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to

filing

us,

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incessant

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all around

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risk

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up

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have

fright caused
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quarters

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again.
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my

to

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being

head

if to

as

they promise, and

her

who

my

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her

will be

she

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fate.

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inquiring look,

her

over

unknown

she

as

and

adieu, saying, "Be

an

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the

to

over

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down

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us

bridle

gave

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stable

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against the

face

old

kind

her!"

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and

of

companion

when

his

leaned

Louis

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leine
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prison will

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since.

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to

scaffold;

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on

of the

order

of

cure

not

prove

Rochefort

as

1'echafaud."

really did

sion
give his demis-

but

his

colleagues

startled

were

Louis

terror,

all

somewhat
to

by

and

had

we

reading

was

terrible crash.

for

out

dreaded

what

moment

about

was

recovering

find

this

rium,
equilib-

our

dreadful

thing

happened.

Louis
from

the

and

Moulton

with

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for

sent

days.

cure

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Mr.

paralyzed

we

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take

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to

realized.

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the

speechless, fearing that

be

for

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news

were

to

that
of

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hope

by
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says,

to

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the

to

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except

arrested

were

forbearance

; and

these

all

why,

(Darboy),

who

la

General

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kept in Mazas

people

martyrs!

that

knows

in

de

triumphant

Duguerry),

Archbishop

the

by

Augustine

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others
been

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of Paris

letter of marvelous

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were

one

people

arrest

(Monseigneur

May,

of

loth

no

in his

Archbishop

and

Bonjean,

the

colleagues generally.
to

Madeleine

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just heard

arrested;

his

that

good

have

succeed

not

in

they

say

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displeased
more

would

line.

Bergeret has
that

is written

what

one

the

along

OF

appeared

head
which

through

the

to

with

foot, and
had

fallen

the

concierge, both

announced
and

that

exploded

roof, shattering many

324

near

windows

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portion of
us

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stories

to

salon;

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boudoir.

the

small

him.

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the

on

down

moved

the

on

upper

in the

is located

the

other

pletely
com-

so

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to

Moulton

jaune, and

salon

be

tion
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were

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may

masonry.

all

have

have

he

disaster

only

and

bedroom

near

us

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was

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has

dining-room,
need

it

dares

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has

Louis

should

we

that

wounded;

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or

frightened
upper

hear

to

of

roof, windows,

damaged

examination

relieved

greatly

were

further

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MEMORY

OF

COURTS

in

night if

at

in

sleep

servants

the

the

basement.

family is

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Louis,

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invaluable.
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milking

conservatory)

in

does

and

errands,

the

Moulton

tired;
at

the

in his

is

night,

do

to

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is the

cook.

into

his

(in

waits

and

slippers.

him.

is

Mr.
never

and

morning

required of

is in

aids

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the

table,

at

there

news

has

all work.

farming

he

ready, early in the

anything

of

kitchen,

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Clarendon

where

I go

imagine

to

how

thing is.
I
me

hold

can

the

first

336

great

audience,

night, in

my

hand,

like
and

the
to

know

please

that

to

see

"

the

in

end.

the

My

I said
and

off

the

laconically, "Well,
tickets, and

for their

paid much

first,and

at

all

to

things

de

Pardon

and

re-encored.

de

forever, tripping

on

go

ing
inspir-

an

(Rossini), "Voi

Valse

can't

like that!"

stage

answered,

He

"I

is

"

me

all encored

were

Strakosch,

to

faces

raggio"
"La

and

whenever

cry

gets used

one

"Bel

songs,

(Meyerbeer),

Ploermel"

on

but

(Mozart),

sapete"

che

or

applause bewildered

fearfully excited;

was

laugh

upturned

of

mass

The

sensation.
I

them

make

can

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

they

people have

see

you

their

want

money's

worth."
I said, "I

of
mention

borne

"floral

tribute"

by

The

out.

read, "H.
had

that
in

no

card

the

idea

that
There
the

White

was

parlor

harp

ago,

North

had

up

to

to

be

of the

funeral

inn.

her

service

asked,
337

and

son

it

was

to

on
scenes.

in and

me,

and

Conway."
remembered

mama

At

cession
pro-

six feet

traveling

were

stopped overnight

Conway.

died, and

me!

I went

as

me

but
she

we

to

side

the

brought

was

when

Mountains,
of

lady

for

it meant,

what

years

little town

the

of

not

flowers, about

of

screen

do

as

Stalton, 'Asleep in Jesus,' North

P.

some

entirely

quite

from

came

hauled

and

men,

up

ovation

an

would

by

stage.
handed

bouquets

who

made

harp

the

on

mostly

you

in

brought

were

four

by

(what

tributes"

received

man

It made

high.

aisle

the

of

!)were

them

seen

placed

quantities

stage
was

and

ushers

the

up

the

have

"floral

less."

cost

pieces monties), and

call des

One

should

here

they call

what

tickets

the

(you

flowers

The

It

wish

the

hotel

we

at

the

heard

was

terribly grieved.

the

next

"Do

you

morning
think

that

in

COURTS

THE

IN

welcome,"

be

there

people

other

when

sang

was

showed

voice

and

floor

the

on

loud.

out

would

the

the

hymn,

time

came.

piano, I preferred

old

an

I chose

As

for

because

the

his hands

put

fellow,

young

his

over

heart

my

to

ed,
affect-

emotion,

my

Poor

much

very

equally affected.

sobbed

and

face

but

my

were

knelt

he

which

music

any

So

accompaniment.

I suppose

and

course,

answer.

nothing

was

sing without

man,

the

was

Jesus,"

in

"Asleep
As

"Of

sing something?"

might

MEMORY

OF

bled

for him!
;

the

sang
I

verse

whole

was

scene

that

either

years,

have
There

is

who

and
ribbon
the
The

takes
who

on

coffin

dies

lid"

the

weep

opera-glasses and

patriotic song

called

blue"

battle-field

whole

openly;

the

blow

young

his

love,
ladyof

knot

flag draped

hide
noses

r"pera

the

is dissolved

men

their

from

with

sing "the

audience

in your

is about

song

of ribbon

Pease, which

have

must

When

try to

liked

Alfred

This

the

on

have

composer,

knot

his breast.

women

the

"a

ful
beauti-

him.

American.*'

something

soldier

thing

the

I should

me.

said, "You

Strakosch

sing.

toire

True," by

ing
feel-

such

Hence

singer.

thank

to

The

forgotten, after all these

not

thank

to

silence

I remember

through

go

The

last

pin drop.

and

sad, pathetic, and

very

and

"Tender
I

heard

the

or

song

him,

seen

slowly.

to

had

man

of flowers

harp
to

the

very

have

wanted

young

difficulty. The

emotional,

very

never

The

again.

could

you

with

and

pianissimo

sang

painful;

was

through

hymn

in

behind

over

tears.

their

tween
noiselessly be-

verses.

always

accompanies

finish
me,

with
which

"Beware!"

and

pleases him
338

Charles
very

much.

always
He

IN

THE

thinks

that

COURTS
American

and

up

MEMORY

are

and

clap

I tell him

going

the

to

they stand

up

do

out.

is to

go

because

the

WORCESTER,
MOTHER,

DEAR

hoped

he

thought

it

take

better

him,

but

in

when

receive

having

place in the

and

sing

"Hail,

note:

and
I

sang

Hosts!"

trio

and

could

gone

with

Strakosch

and

have

you,

to

find

like

sitting down

all

and

hurry,

well

three

do

book,

at

in front

angels

up

of

God
the

same

"Hail,

felt cold
339

shivers

there

the

Then

helping

The

Hosts!"

Hail, O

after

chestra
orme.

God

Lord

down

forward

come

phrase

my

what

first, but

sings, without

and

Lord

losing

is not

accompaniment.

without

suddenly

not

as

very

where

take

will

from

it in

on

you

unstrung,

up

singing

boldly enough,
but

wanted
he

blundered.

Getting

Hail, O
chorus

and

how

score

(me) steps

soprano

that

leave

not

nervous

I got

However,

would

He

delay.

oratorio.

time, holding

like.

leading.

hours

reassuring telegram from

I tell you

place and

late

lurch.

the

off without

singing in
the

I could

had

well, but

and

thought

himself.

dreadfully

was

he

where

of

look

not

been

Charles.

excitement

have

we

1871.

letter.

of

did

the

to

I felt that

shall start

see,

owing

was

If I don't

wave

thing they

next

your

news

he

Thursday

care

Worcester

better

Cambridge,

to

go

left

irregular life

the

and

is

women

December,

for

Thanks

"

received

have

to

When

to

appreciative,

very

handkerchiefs.

their

are

audiences

they stand

because

OF

my

of

back

THE

IN

COURTS

Zerrahn

when

Good

further

low

whisper, "A

I had

to

was

and

the

the chorus

I turned

and

things going
right

me?

the

he

nearest

myself

trust

on

Moulton

the

"

in
on

have

sung,

then

The

It

find

it.

died

chorus

would

the

right key

on

trembled

relief

it

had

Could

play the
was

called

was

chestra
or-

when

was

happened.
the

you

that

any

not

have

I had

oratorio

the

me

note,

as

to

under

out
within

one

wrong.

given

whole

knees

"Impossible!
to

helped

note?"

could
I

and

nervous

as

Cambridge

not

ask

could

not

were."

you

the

next

day.

fearful

zard.
bliz-

suddenly.]

We

HAVANA,

left New

snowing,

fact, everything
that

note!

instant.

an

note

think

not

' *

after

violinist
to

anything

answered.

had

was

right

I had

I finished

do

not

you

my

nothing

And

remarked

MAMA,"
It

me

footsteps.

my

CUBA,
DEAR

the

orchestra

what
if

as

note!

[Mrs. Moulton
Mr.

find

right

hot, and

Zerrahn,

Could

"No,"

me

disaster.

to

the

imagine

may

audience

I said

to

lower."

head, all in

following in

heard

the

hit

after

You

further

thereby

turning

two-hundred-man-strong

cold

the

and

last tone

it in my

me.

struck

the

not

thundering

and

could

stand,

moment.

I did

Suppose

come

how

transpose

critical

his

on

half-tone

remember

to

baton

MEMORY

proceedings,

gracious,
I had

First

his

tapped

all

stopping
said, in

OF

that

particular day.

York

January,
in

hailing, blowing,
the
We

elements
were

could

muffled

and

sleeting;

do
up

they
to

did
our

COURTS

THE

IN

down

blazed

sun

ladies

and

thin

of the

did

ample

day

dresses, and
we

breast

the

of

the

had

the

his

served
told

land
as

us

they

We

all

sea-trip,
which

she

summer

and

the

up

; and

we

exquisite

jewel

four

at

lighthouse

be

to

be
to

of

the

on

tion
reflecus

gave

what

in the

rest

from

come
was

father

in fact, he

we

hotel,

of

our

honest

going through
342

the

them,
did
or

money
were

He

little boats
over

to

plantation,

Baedeker.

steamer,

our

Col-

returning
the

our

stretched

Harvard

now
on

was

hundreds

an

none.

the

think

to

could

who

doing, but
earn

was

cool.

and

about

there

perfumes,

shudder

in

ninety

city and

with

we

and

but

the

thick

just

demanding

hoping
dreaded

those

bees

ruffians
seemed

has

hundred

any;

us

hen-coops

like

citizens

forgotten

another

hot)

one

help his

to

like

coverings

native

had

lay like

before

him,

guide

that

us

swarmed

made

would

I knew

native

the
so

been

air

Isnaga, who

lege, where

were

been

endure

to

hoped

Young

and

whiteness

water,

have
we

we

have

tropical tinge, and

which

Laura

appearance,

Havana

if there

"

the

should

discomforts

our

water.

It must

on
a

Castle

white

glare of

The

wraps

hotter; parasols,

their

made

Morro

where

shade

the

fans

saw

Hot!

straw

warm

for dinner, to

menu

still

was

for
(literally,

harbor,

in

justice.

third

steamed

the

up,

men

our

already planning

was

eagerly scanning the

o'clock

the

completely

disappeared

put

were

odious

how

and

The

'*'

had

miseries, and

her

awnings

How

And

before

day

MEMORY

lighter costumes,

jackets.

seemed

rugs

the

us;

in

appeared
and

hats

on

OF

not
our

simply

with
which

contain

lives,

as

peaceable

penny.

custom-house

in

this

COURTS

THE

IN

excessive
in

small

and

wildly

but

heat;

with

took

the

fur-lined

of its

constrictor
the

insisted

which

describe

the
I

black

English,

marble-floored
in

iced

gauzes

for

This

dwarfy

the

the

harbor.

the

tom
bot-

us

on

the

in

all the

We

in their

and

vehicle,

of

hotel, which

of the

did

ing
sweep-

which

thought

How

in

the

cool,

ated
luxuri-

we

juiciest of
fruits

good

very

delicious

us!

to

he

secure

reappeared

oranges,

the

they brought
the

the

feeling

thinnest

of
of

dinner.

Vive

le soleil!

is situated
is

these

with

last

Cubans.

hotel, where
343

right

garnished

by slumbering
the

quay,

what

How

dirty benches,

underneath

we

by

owner

air and

us

time.

more

balmy

ice!

front

turn,

unique

delicious

called

repast

and

this

to

the

water,

(San Carlos)

trees

colonnades

vicious

waiting.

its

to

able

were

appeared

rest!

hotel

quay

the

comprehend.

we

all, in the

cold

Adieu,

and

volante

direction

to

fresh, cold

above

and

The

and

pineapples, and

repose

the

his

proprietor spoke

room

the

and,

us,

the

overlooking

rooms

naga
Is-

it at

landed

the

back

in the

seemed

Jehu

Fortunately

was

like

as

that

clothes

I have

reach

to

volante

hand

of the

wave

into

later when
was

the

finally,sending

and

found

we

getting

our

thought

one

wished

I wished

boat

his

where

on

I will

Our

delay,

thick

and

name,

in

us

tropical "Plaza,"
He

no

seemed,

sea.

took

Isnaga

own

it

I almost

vants,
ser-

gesticulating

boa, it looked

for the

as

his

meant,

had

my

of

one

us,

paper
we

wing.

confiscated

and

coat;

of

his

had

custom-house

this

officials,so

under

us

toward

coming

paper;

MEMORY

recognized

Isnaga

boat

waving

authority

OF

there

the

on
a

were

of

row

being
There

bay.

rated,
decowere

small

COURTS

THE

IN

shops, from

the

whips, reached

little iron
Our

but

covered

snapping

as

above

sat

we

with

rooms

an

each

holds

they

Mine

in

Laura's

from

do

for

wavy

that

have

window

with
a

which

less

look

we

and

balcony.

for
are

lit.

in

my

way.

and

is little furniture

tables

leg

! there

yes

hurry

them

of

mats

Oh

they

tell it

to

are

the

to

finish

so

small

better

we

ourselves.

the

There

are

is

want

windows,
in utter

has

opposite shore,

which

if you

open

of,

up

braided

de

in

iron

commode;

opens

its

on

but

mention;

An

bamboo

two

ingeniously

us,

sides,

ashamed

there

tied

large balcony, which

windows,

you

to

night

at

chairs,
ribbon

iron

attractive

an

tresses),
mat-

ingenious

most

Otherwise

of

each

the

harbor

used

the

is rather

Two

forgot

satisfied

never

in

be

to

own

(minus

sheets.

thing

duty for the descente

and

can

is

blue

brother.

you

place.

has

letter

the

in

wash-basin.

my

so-called

mosquito-net

cane-bottomed

mirror

the

linen

his

bedroom.

his

the

on

of

writing-table, which

one

of

finest

daytime

cord

We

the

the

gallery

at

beds

screwed

canvas

concealed

two

its

linen

eats

iron

in

gallery is used

door

the

balcony.

our

marble

This
person

two

wash-stand

the

(twins);

only

the

the

discloses

contains

room

are

is

"

placed before

the

bined
com-

drivers'

courtyard

to

on

the

on

open

open

tobacco,
of

them

courtyard.

the

with

Evidently

to

the

table

large

frame

of

and

us,

with

are

shrieks

general dining-room;

.is a

garlic and

surrounds

which

for

of

all the

middle, and

as

odor

is square,

hotel

The

MEMORY

the

which

with

OF

not

that

darkness.
344

beautiful

huge

two

windows,

panel in the
some

so

fresh
when

view

wooden

opening
middle

air.
you

Opposite

on

which
Glass

shut
is the

is

your

door

IN

THE

which

COURTS

is not

shutters, giving the

is space

Any
on

in

one

the

gallery,

The

from

the

the

day

in

has

Cuban
of

the

I don't

you

do

your

gate

and

come

you

For

hour, and

to

seemed

clap

delicious
We

tried

unknown
ourselves

content

the

windows

say,

and

guage
lan-

If you

obtain

Cuban

must

you

in

else

one

open

does

if she

not

comes.

at

early

an

plate filled with

sugared,

cuisine, and
national

some

barring,
un-

but

are

simple toast;

some

other

chambermaid,

huge

and

the

strident
the

on

begin clapping

cut

that

Havana;

and

shut

to

room.

in

some

and

oranges,

the

our

want

hands,

we

it is with

galley-slaves

half -hour,

your

date

and

nasal

like

popular

are

every

with

be

can

manage

floods

sun

coffee

to

in

on

the

only know

we

clapping until

to

stand

goes

and

we

work

we

none.

about

that

clattering of plates

blazing

finally our

most
us.

hear

early breakfast

our

that

we

Then

on

go

I should

and

the

have

we

could

to

conversation,

doors

our

night;

if bells

know

hotel

which

on

when

the

ceiling.

only understood

efforts

gate.

the

to

wanted

one

century,

broken

There

interesting.

very

the

lattice

bar-room.

is open

every

if

locks

for

and

the

be

voices, and

side

this

and

herculean

ourselves

of

with

gate

Everything

noise,

fifteenth

most

look

which

over.

every

and

bars

of

gallery who

peer

might

sort

the

shutters

clearly overheard,
it

room

the

and

chair

the

above

but

door,

MEMORY

OF

we

brought
but

this

had

mixture

to

called

rolls.

CUBA,
The

letters

(Spanish

of introduction

Minister

in

which

Washington)
345

January
kind
gave

me

24,

Admiral
must

Polo

be

very

THE

IN

COURTS

and

powerful

of

Princesses

came

directly

Generalship
The

and

deposited

and

the

in

general

should

be

left
in

illustrious

Havana

could

What

the

created

have

Lliano,

rather

stingy,

he

as

Next

Senor

came

at

gala uniform,

feet, and

my

of Polos

effect ?

an

Then
but

man,

the

only put

(cela va

who

Spanish

Army

and

all his

and
I

that
to

we

all

in

offer
had

do

and

were

Never
sudden
Never

with

in

and

him

agonies
his

bank,

hands.

my

smile, and
fur-lined

my

my

tight

too

(of course)

benign

America

had

only

We
to

worldly possessions

accepted

caused

himself

offering to put

was

at

all in white, with

him,

have

was

dire).

sans

for

must

General

thought

perfect patent-leather boots, much

which

written

the

came

dressed

Herreras,

have

most

he

in

stay

our

the

while

person,

said, "That

make

to

admirable

himself

disposition, and

family, his

history."

handsome

very

in full

unturned

most

such

his

Spanish fleet,his

of the

whole

the

we

disposicidn de usted.

la

"

if

as

Governor-General

The

appeared

Port

universe

stone

to

the

of

received

are

himself, his house,

put

to

we

blood.

the

in fact, all Cuba

"

Captain

no

for

far-reaching,

were

MEMORY

OF

answered

coat

and

boa

return.
so

many

what

not

instructions
to

do

in this

given

to

us

perfidious

as

to

what

climate

that

Malaria

and

quite bewildered.
to

out

go

in

the

Result

sun.

"

death.

put

your

feet

the

on

bare

floors.

Result

"

Centipedes.
Never
Never
If you

drink
eat

the

fruit at

sleep

too

Result

water.

night.
much;

Result
if you

346

"

"

Yellow

Typhoid

sit in

the

fever.
fever.

draught;

if

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THE

IN

let the

you

shine

moon

MEMORY

OF

on

Result

you.

Lockjaw

"

and

speedy annihilation.
admonitions

These
at

under

these

are

with
it

reflection

of

and

view

live

to

manage

water

harbor.

out

the

At

water

the

boats

colors;

even

when

thousand

fragrance

gilds

the

night

and

distant
sun

is multicolored.

stars

delicious

all,the

balcony!

our

sparkling, the

so

they throw
the

from

beautiful

so

phosphorescence,

glide through

pervading

the

at

of sails in the

is brilliant

the

could

we

anything

blue, the

so

hundreds

the

look

to

imagined

never

hills

how

lay

we

circumstances.

delight

confusing, and

very

night thinking

awake

What

were

And

then,

of fruit and

flowers

tropicality!

When

their

with

and

with

endless

way.

from

whipping
is all

which
ears

until

their

hats

and

chew

Cabs

apt

be

at

tariff

vivid;

the

after

flicking
they

the

picture of

twenty-five

cents

will take

But

go

visit, fancy

and
and

the
as

from
knows

coachman's

you
347

can't

tired

trot

their

hang

carriage lamps
ment.
content-

you

shop

one
no

where
anyto

other,
an-

bounds,

for

imagination
trust

in
out

sideling

looking

if you

the

tudes
atti-

picturesque

continue,

to

they

smoking

over

course.

linger
no

and

feet

stockingless

cheap

la

lazy

too

are

beasts

When

"course,"

into

and

carts
ox-

picturesque

also
a

the

poor

sticks.

are

horses

notice

their

carts

equal to,

are

their

from

forlorn

sugar-cane,

is
to

they

and

or

there

their

they

are
a

their return

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their

on

cabmen

The

cigarettes.

at

struck

they

leaning

themselves,

yelling

iron-pointed

striking them,

not

above,

as

drivers

cruel

them

goading

were

poetical,

not

am

anything

is

else,

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THE

IN

you

must

you

out

trust

of

Volantes

the

corners

most

of.

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the

hotel

All

"go

are

the

streets

amble

on

to

We

spent

of

thread,
the

of

porter

not

in

whole

broiling

we

the

black

and

than

the
the

kind

as

huge

two

secured

animal,
the

you

recline, more

the

horse's

requires

one

between

carriage.

tail;

than
a

The

sit ; your

small

seat

348

; when

and

and
to

ful
delight-

appreciate.
in

none

front;

shafts, supports
is very

seat

are

be

institution.

know

to

feet

light.
de-

points, Laura

unique

the

can

"Hotel

Jesus Street

Maria

behind

wheels

When

for.

company

of charitable

said, is

have

different

as

tongue,

my

grinned with

assurance

an

house

same

some

was

of

sign

at

spools

two

unison,

in

coachman

often

so

cercle vicieux.

vouch

can

shouted

failed

vehicle, which

of

back

you

bajado and

go

buying

parasol being mightier

on

are

afternoon

street."

subida, and

27

again, going round

was

volante,

to

go

you

coachman's

it

thought

to

means,

this

"down

bajado,

or

which

subida,

subida

else

it
it

weight

coachman

your

Spanish has

to

poor

thought

labeled

want

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the

avoid

to

The

hours

Carlos,"

There

the

meet

you

off.
our

as

difficulty,

wish

give

to

starting

it takes

29,

my

everything

if you

to-day,

are

you

to

get back

saw

that

careful

us

street,"

this

chance,

things

to

perfection yet.

up

San

so

before

this for

If, by

as

get

vehicle

with

corners

the

are

be

address
did

to

powers

exotic

too

turn

narrow;
must

you

correct

reached

Havana

in

the

they

moreover,

adventures

conversational

your

capricious and

streets

MEMORY

scrape.

are

trifle with;
and

to

OF

low,

so

unpleasantly
pulled

out

the
that
near

between

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THE

IN

precipitate

cussions, and
and

next

the

washing-list, the words,

led

into

into

listening

crisis

the

"

politician,if
phrase
it but

for

the

always

in

cows

look

seen

food

placed

within

easy

in

pushed
"Is

word.

the

her.

door

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give

to
to

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the

finish

all about

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their

offspring following behind.

allowed

to

or

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poor

intervals
with

what

creatures

each

at

so

things, with

latter

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them;

the

succulent

wiry

pint

poor,

accompany

permitted,

are

the

see

nice,

extracts

the

way.

appears

here

drop

call.

of

certain

at

pail, and
But

your

stables, with

pails full

roomy

break

milky

milkmaid

door, and

pitiful to

to

of

sort

young
a

chooses

enough

reach, while

three-legged stool and

are

ciously
gra-

calls

no

things

are

on

even

!
I wish

Whenever
there

be

say,

I know

that

and

feet

tidy, tender-hearted

muzzled

for

in comfortable

cows

their

Nature

if

politician,will

and

politics,nor

always,

can

is

them

over

under

roam

tains,
bed-cur-

profundity and

Havana

straw

cow

Cubans

the

upon

talk

conviction

the

clean

of

anything

is

I weep

have

the

diplomatic.

see

heart.

stop and

then

with

me,

am

To

he

"Never

air of

an

and

"

pinned

them."

to

assume

corner,

between

precautions for preserving health

the

to

MEMORY

conflict

I have

Spaniards!

the

OF

is

first

intention

to

day

public parlor,

Countess

the

singing

I met

talk
me

up

room,

followed

by

her

she

to

her

but

music;

withered

when

the

where

who

has

which

afterward,

into

go

I meet

piano,

evidently just been

The

to

to

an

music,
saw

the
359

her

and

son

approached
she

swept

son,

and

Captain

husband.

her

with

by with
leaf

autumn

her

and

the
look

left the

husband;
of

the

Port

but

in

THE

IN

full

COURTS

gala offering
her

changed
asked

she

"And

"All

I think

and

It

worth

knowing,"

abruptly

as

that

are

the

told

is

poor

things!

keep

awake

glorious

(which,

it

as

Each

box

six

lattice-door

by

thought;

one

in

some

in

the

children,

trying

took

to

dtmode
What
the

high

all resemble

at

out

quiet.
was

academy
She

preserved.

not

open

sang.

not

sit

the

and

prima-donna

pickled
was

and

Lola

as

coming
to

large

very

their

he

joke, did

it looked

of

New

I wanted

assoluta,
in

Italy

acted

as

sang.

has

neighbor

when

encountered

The

Carlos.

while

Tamberlik

do

rude.

San

town

with

done.

was

tiresome

And

had

parquet,

flowers

very

all I could

was

she

she

with

the

been

for

ago,

stupidly

eternal

make

and

have

must

years

has!

something.

wave

and

he

if I dare

Harbor)

York
to

voice

middle-class,

nobodies,

the

she

is

volee of the

"Macbeth."

of

Laura

the

out

through

one

the

were

full, and

asked.

replied, getting

Certainly
which

the

to

she.

course

she

Marquise

Tacon,

haute

the

decked

performance

the

was

sacred

were

gallery

upper

box

contained

balconies

said

filled the

here?"

thought
with

here,"

When

smile, "Of

theater

the

Every

me,

as

fun, though
to

theater.

room

she

Ceballos, the Governor-

sweet

turn!

my

people

if all Havana

as

Count

was

other

world

the

it

many

went

"All

knew

dependances,"

ses

with

great

We

then

MEMORY

answered,

leaving

was

et

and

if I also

do."

up

"Cuba

me

manner,

me

General,

OF

at

small

could

seats

the

and

back,

and

partition.
talk
about

gentlemen

circulated

inevitable

cigarette, which

all open,

are

right and

It

separated
was

very

left, and

with
from
cozy,

when

the
its
I
the

in the

entr'actes

smoking

the

never

leaves

Cuban's

lips

351

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THE

IN

(except

light

to

eagerly opened
to

much

staring

natural;

lands, but

an

to

are

you

other
was

Lola,

to

myself, their

and

she

haute

volee

realized

never

the

saw

how

Cuban.

responded,

"It

is

like of this.

the

seen

be

might

either

seem

in

stranger

some

like my

sister

flattering or

too

If

; but

reason

simple mortals,

two

stares

been

have

never

there

or

till I

I, "I

I have

simple mortal,

all the

are

stranger."

orang-outang

which

to

said

friend,"

"Dear

do

can

lattice-doors

presented

stared.

just

man

this

mentioned
but

Lola

them.

to

MEMORY

one), all the

fresh

unpresented

; the

us

OF

the

reverse."

"Why,

compliment,

greatest

appealed
the

the

ladies

you

can't

gentlemen

tell

happens

Lola

covered

to

showed
of

architecture

Cuban

somewhere,

chimney
Light and

size

are

is

an

place

they
of

account,

no

she

with

said.

vigor;

If

one.

avalanche
and
If

house.

she

(cascariila)that

ugly

an

establishment

her

them

use

the

as

And

what

powder

from

there

sneeze,
us

and

with

one

me."

confirmed

fans

pretty

who

it

mean

believe

may

you

carry

so

are

replied, "they

husband,

her

to

All

them

dear," she

my

of

the

powder.

explained

chance

has

kitchen

neither

of

one

the

put

it.

near

is

cooking of

importance.

any

CUBA,
We

make

useless

to

sent

her

the

company

the

such
tell you

carriage

the
for

of

us

The

the

of

tresillo,a Spanish

and

game

of
352

two

cards.

we

of

soiree.

her

arrived
abbes

were

be

Carlos

San

Marquise

evening
when

Havana,

it would

acquaintances

names.

assembled

was

Dean

crowds

February, 1873.

the

All
quis,
Mar-

playing

IN

THE

of

group

be

the

house

me,

with

little

the

familiar

glad

to

Laura.

had

who

had

had

that

I sang

two
an

telegram

of

playing his
habit)

his

with

his

in which
The

close,

not

an

"

the

hours.

end

excellent

bells

in

margin
the

Marquis

one

he

ought

churches

decrepit.
353

to
"

streets

brought
received
on

force

night, with

at

inspiration
not

at

his

allowed

fancy

old

and

the

this,

about

in

all chime
little

verse,

him.
.

are

went

is the

verse.

be

and

departed.

and

did

vey
con-

thought.

was

(such

composes
to

Abbe

The

each

to

married

he

the

the

of

deal

good

Perhaps

case

in

had

he

children, and

gaiety

tents

out

sung

as

man
gentle-

that

say

enough,

all disturbed
our

the

The

death.

at

folded

at

trusts

times.

certainly

intended

when

bad

was

brother's

are

clock

my

That

poor

his fifth wife.

as

had

he

twenty-eight

three

we

little flourish

what

I
In

for

which

to

daughter

that

was

game,

her

which

ebb

low

de

again.

understood

to

his

"

Grace!

own,

twenty-eight

son's

abrupt

; but

watchman
as

or

hours

The

talking

children.

rather

he

of my

fragments

to

"Pardon

of

at

instance, she

his eldest

fifteen

to

of

For

grdce!"

war-path

was

some

ascertained

was

the

on

of

said

j'aime.

waltz

very

daughter

de

que

bataille

five times, had

married

afterward

me

last been

married

been

de

conversation

peculiar.

were

toi

their

and

Dean

coup

the

sang

ckeval

told

She

The

The

is the

to

from

judge

piano.

cantering

see

time

mean

she

seemed

sweeping trains,

"Robert,

sang,

Also

etc.

Ploermel,
was

She

joke.

Grace!"

the

sly smile, "Now

could

listlessly.

on

nearing

was

in

and

corner

as

ladies

few

looking

decolletees, sat

the

in

far

talking politics,as

gesticulations.

stood

men

MEMORY

OF

COURTS

cracked

and

COURTS

THE

IN

fleet, and

the

All

in, fire off salutes,

I

The

"Don't

"The

volante

proudness"
The

"You

houses

high, built

the

In

flowers.
volante

for

reposes

When

night.

and

of

one

everybody

of this is

the

rooms

You

the

heavy

bolts

in

these

street

annual

place last
fetch

within.

There

was

according
least

Every

six

to

before

rooms

room

carpet,

ideas.

our

dozen

the

but

his

family

fountain,

must

reached

wife

Port

simple

took
to

came

official

other

buildings,

and

severe

all the

rooms

scantily furnished,

very

exactly alike:

was

half

We
we

you

February.

staircase, and

fine

brilliantly lighted, but

were

of

Captain

outside,

the

on

the

the

and

Governor

palace is, like all

The

us.

glories

conversation.

of the

The

night.

magnificent

of

soiree

the

back

on

CUBA,
The

plete
com-

where

see

rocking-chairs around

oriental, somnolent

in

is

home

plants, and

drawn

are

rooms

is

see

only

the

in from

all

fountain

can

story

one

no

palms,

you

all

am

"

which

no

of

me,

than

on

and

night.

look

to

"-

mind

fountain;

the

can

gathering, basking
and

court,

open

He

funny.

"Never

more

surroundings

its

without

of

not

is better

English

anxiousness.

fountain,

lottery-ticket.

"Look

"

all my

middle

without

complete

door"

an

morning.

it is very

generally

are

of

join

to

wants

the

his

sometimes

are

around

In

open.

thinks

Port

the

is to

"

in

up

care," instead

take

says:

you

that

eighth part

the
but

French,

his

than

at

of

Captain

wake

the

to-day

bought

boat

other

any
to

MEMORY

OF

have
the

in each

gone

host
was

through
and
a

at

hostess.
red

strip

rocking-chairs placed opposite

354

IN

COURTS

THE
another,

one

and

cane-bottomed

walls

it, and

on

is

nothing

OF

MEMORY

sofa,

ditto.

There

are

with

never

This

upholstered.

table

nothing
curtains,

any

is the

typical Cuban

salon.
There

was

upright piano and

an

the

entered, but

we

could

been

(after having

either
of

chair

sit in

stood

out

and

passed round,
the

have

to

he

corridor

fanned

her.

opportunity

Dulces

do

to

people)

The

else

or

men
gentle-

behind

and

the

ices

of them,

partook

one

and

many

rocking-chairs.

the

every

great

that

Laura

playing.
to

it when

at

overpowering

so

was

the
in

and

lady

was

presented

to

invited

were

what

hear

not

resonance

pianist

were

delighted
else

something

than

talk.

pianist had

the

When

accompanied

sang,

pile

of

which
She

was

and
the

the

weak

were

occurred

had

difficulty to

which

begged

to

me*

riveted

were

I should

have

long-bodied
for

nothing

the

to

could

cushion,
be

in

found

order

355

her

exertions,

frequently

with

at

the

and

fixed

me;

below

every

chords,

raise

very

me,

my

which

on

the

pianobut

none

for when

myself

bulgy

hawing,
but

Evidently
before

to

on

piano-stool

it?"

but

chord.

perspiring

miles

been

had

performers

dashing

hemming

little,low

on

Cavatina

dashing.

much

play

whole

zation
vocali-

more

up

It seemed

sit.

could

"How

keys.

asked

to

the

I felt all eyes

sing.

in her

from

son,

more

with

the

lady

brought

places

warm

fill them

and

Ceballos,

Countess

eyes

louder

became

the

the

Chopin

attacked

herself

; and

vacancies

pore,

had

playing

very

exerted

she

more

by

lady and

stout

filled up

son

his

who

son,

courageously

The

"Ernani."

of

her

by

She

music.

finished

little,

bed-pillow,

THE

IN

COURTS

which

was

brought,

There

was

longer

Mere

"Ma

had

an

temper

and

other

hands

sweets

is

in

perpetual

of

these

medium

one

wrings
We,

the

as

higher

the

"I

am

left

supper

first time

One

the

curious

No

hands

one's

after

acquaintances,
are

done

through

literally say

can

tervals.
in-

one

especially

making

guests,

society.
and

The

led

were

and

ceremoniously,

viands
we

that

else

at

here.

so

everything

hands.

delicacies

the

when

about

passed

opera,

melted

be

to

institution

distinguished

of

strata

and

up,

that

hands.

very

Cuban

After

the

one's

supper-room

and

came

English,

of fermentation,

state

functions,

of

the

the

at

expressing thanks, and

with

"Beware!"

Port

sugar,

were

great

gloves except

wears

frosted

of

(large pieces

Shaking

one

ladies

hands;

proudness!"

water)

are

ment
mo-

ing,
deafen-

was

of the

said, in his best

pride, and

with

which

rooms.

I sang

Captain

sang

little

their

in Cuba.

The

me

no

song

followed

clapped

was

one.

shorn

which

exertion

parting salute.

Pandas
in

such

in

another

these

to

it.

halls"

It took

only gentlemen

rise to

flushed
all

voice

my

marble

and

country.

about

singing

accompaniment.

though
don't

in

was

charge of musketry

The

as

mother

swagger

Bohemienne,"

etait

easy
to

dwelt

I
Here

dream.

the

Andalusian

"that

dream

The

MEMORY

think, from

of

sort

OF

buffet

put
was

I reveled

dukes.

into

the
the

among

overflowing
in the

fruit

severely alone.
into

went

Cuban
dance

languid glide.

the

ball-room,

waltz,

otherwise

something
The

dancers

356

and

called

between

hardly

saw

a
move

for
banera,
Ha-

shuffle
from

THE

IN

COURTS

slept between

the

hours

of two

it.

General

piteousness of

the

Port, Seflor

of

the

both

of

these

their

aides-de-camp.
trim

hotel, and

our

which
to
were

extra

for

necessary

the

imagine

Castle

the

else

would

de-tropnesB of these

was

at

up

hundred

one

been

caution,
pre-

priate,
appro-

that

they

You

may

when

and

most

the

Laura

articles

by

met

take

excursion.

water

every

near

in the

have

as

mental
govern-

were

to

I told

as

wraps,

well

as

the

landing

forgotten

and

wharf

by

over

at

not

anywhere

carry

the

at

tain
Cap-

us,

in full uniform,

rowed

I had

sweltering heat.

the

accompany

was

realize

not

begged

opposite shore, and

of Morro

the Governor

to

little boat

the

to

crew

five, I did

Lliano

came

were

we

MEMORY

and

Catala,

gentlemen

Captain's

The

OF

the

mometer
therin

twenty

the

shade.
We
that

taken

were

there

about
be

to

was

seen

there

was
we

his

moire

(I

wife

and

the

moire

mean

and

himself, his wife

disposal.

would

moire

house,

absolutely

view,
From

we

He

placed

his mansion

refused

at

my

the

old

lady and

the

taking
the

were

stiff in black

she).

minded

have

where

wife

the

and

daughter,

the

see

beautiful.

very

stiff,not

was

tasted

offered
least

presented

served

were

ices, which

the

to

terranean
sub-

dress.

Dulces

were

and

daughter,

not

but

gentleman;

hill

Governor's

the

to

went

all

shown

dungeon-cells and

the

up

extended

very

greeted by

all the

and

passages,

which

conscientiously and

us,

mauve

with

and

some

unappetizing-looking

better

than

they looked.

which

out

of

and
some

picked

yellow coatings.
stiff little

358

those
When

bouquets

Cakes

also

which

had

we
we

were

thought

IN
it

COURTS

THE

was

moire

and
the

Cabana

the

Morro

From
road

to

in

me

but

heat;

the

walked

and

Castle,

the

over

subterranean

finally reached

more

officials,more
and

from

view

The

of

One

relief
have

the

been

but
of

stories.

fishy

and

higher,

are

dashes

water

which
for

story, but

I doubt

Even

this

at

for

hoped
was

tight

little breeze

Senor

patent

fish

lighthouse;

the

majority

the

ramparts
The

in

rocks,

the

account

utterly exhausted.

were

Herreras

held

boots

We

intolerable.

was

water;

leather

that

it.

the

on

the

to

possibly might

we

heat

the

to

in

but, alas!
his

his

foot

had
there

incased

lap, moaning,

je souffre!"

"Comme
How

mine

hour

Poor

none.

in

(six o'clock)

time

tance.
dis-

everything.
crevices

narrow

fish
this

high,

crowns

force, and

far

wanted

the
as

house,
light-

Havana

the

say

over

is very

it great

the

we

They

lighthouse

through

up

nies,
ceremo-

us,

in

incredible

gives
the

By

the

were

declined, much

spray

castle

there

stood

whether

us

by the
as

the

mound,

more

mountains

company.

The

Here
and

of

of

underneath

sea

lighthouse.

almost

seems

line

sort

which

on

purple

up

road

glaring

the

to

bouquets.

more

blue

assembled

thrown

this

the

the

top of the

of

and

ramparts,

and

Castle.

officials asked

the

the

to

go

made

Morro

the

left, and

the

on

it seemed

presentations

sublime

was

distance

following

which

dulces

more

macadamized

hard

the

grass,

passage,

and

long

left

we

black

the

to

the

along

walked

we

adieu

ices.

fast-melting

the

bade

and

signal for departure,

MEMORY

OF

they
!

all must

I felt ashamed

blessed

have
to

look
359

them

me

for

in the

this
face.

idea

of

IN

THE

COURTS

OF

MEMORY

CUBA,
could

We

see.

As

we

tell you

not

the

visited
in

were

the

spared
had

and

in

drove

and

in

Carreo,

where

coachman.

careered

coachman

tracks, and

possible,

was

and

dust

the

lives

our

as

of

side

throats

our
on

anything

and

avoid

we

The

and

ruts

No

tion
conversa-

filled with

were

thread.

can
Ameri-

an

the Paseo.

to

I waved

thought

in

quinta

bad,

pretty

to

and

are.

his

overpowering.

was

hanging

direction

the

side

from

parted
de-

We

us.

carriage and

were

dukes

eternal

to

considerably jostled going through

were

war-ships

villas

out

us

not

were

steam-launch,

pretty

and

roads

we

the

of

the

Port's

the

horses

The

men-of-war.

offered

drove

style : English

great

of

were

to

Governor-General,

tour

place

of the

Captain

the

taken

were

Spanish

The

refreshments

the

we

Captain-General,

Governor-General

The

in

the

made,

the

to

of

salutes.

international

and

company

proper

be

to

things

German

the

Commander,

the

all the

1873.

dust
hand

my

pretty,

and

lence
si-

followed.
At

the

Fountains

quinta

all

playing,

were

liveries,with
various

Cuban

was

palms
The

that
at

stockings,

that

and

Paris

Nice.

The

the

and

yellow

us.

geous
gor-

flittingabout

were

to

us,

admired.

long

for

avenues

and

mired
ad-

we

The

return

of

ly
state-

graceful date-trees.
is

spoiled

of

be

to

was

waiting

offered

were

delightful,through

carnival

not

am

white

and
in red

servants

delicacies

everything
drive

ready

was

in the

great
way

and

event

of carnivals,

(the Bceuf gras) and

populace

very

turn

360

out

the
in

only having
Battle

amusing.
seen

of Flowers

great force,

every

IN

THE

COURTS

is gay

one

in

join
We

and

the

invited

had

we

The

of

herself

the

out

their

in

recline

with

false
I

too.

noses

never

going

one

middle

up,

for

which

were

sailors, who

they

saw
as

masks,

and

horses'
and

Judy

decked
off

out

their

in

thin

tooting
square

and

the

of

People nudged

on

their

the

as

of

the

tails.

was

during
and

ing
showa

music
a

of

their

all sizes

There

we

men

with

their

chars, made

another

time

instead

tinsellyflowers

faces.

of

were

little stage

horns, and, with

one

car

to

the

some

every

riding
on

in

steamship

whistle

by children

on

chars,

another

one

carriages,

place

was

ing,
push-

no

every

of

the

Jews

sallow

music

yet

death's-heads

costumes,
and

rows

the

acting

were

crowd

and

heads, holding

procession, surrounded

ages

in

mendous
tre-

the

lam.
perfect Bed-

hove

in

sight in

four-in-hand.

our

The
we

with

of

proud

their

with

On

other

or

disguised, have

There

Shylock-looking

Punch

the

horse.

skeletons

the

to

skittish

Paseo

vants,
ser-

two

kept firing off

the

own

and

ingenious.

very

with

backs

four-in-hands

No

carnival.

Their

orderly

down,

going

the

smiling and

were

this

whole.

Minerva,

volantes.

an

In

down

Diana,

otherwise

There

one

the

dressed

low

noon,
hot, broiling after-

drunkenness,

no

enjoying himself.

was

in the

as

such

in

and

up

their

or

of the

join

Voutrance,

saw

quarreling,

no

view

to

four

at

celebrities, powdered

fun,

and

high

four-in-hand.

defiles

ladies, decked

success,

in

fine

too

fray, begins

and

Cubans

bird's-eye

which

procession,

during

the

drive

to

kind

thinks

lady

and

happy,

MEMORY

sport.

were

way

OF

did,

and

did

thought

not

it

relish
a

dismal

361

the

carnival

affair.

as

They

much

as

captured

coachman

they said "Paseo,"

until

had

He

trot.

think

and

it

put

lamp, and

the

jeering
Paseo

is

They

came

take

to

started

all the

at

other

disgraceful affair.

do

M.,

thinking

voted

should

amuse

the

at

stay

last letter I told

my

it would

on
on

the

as

mortification.
the

carnival

' '

poudre and

bal

the

to

In

"

nose

his hat

CUBA.

MATANZAS,
DEAR

be
you

false

to

and

of

mile

and

disgusted

home

out

cabmen;

on

vehicles, being

other

it meant

long,

off

there, what

pulled

them

had

cigarette, stuck

all the

with
mile

he

when

Simply

lighted

jeered

terms

which

upon

did?

and

on

refusing

there, and

way

coachman

the

MEMORY

dilapidated old horse, who

all the

beaten

' '

OF

the

by force,

victoria

COURTS

THE

IN

here.

masque
to

us

of

you

tion
invita-

our

Count

Ceballos,
that

it, arranged

see

the

palace, where

ball

take

to

was

we

place.

had

We

were

their

on

in

up

the

bags

bag and

they strap
We

palace,

but

on

it out,

them
in

to

and

when

Matanzas

attempt

being unknown

after

dinner

anything
and

of men,

set

cocks
the

one

showed

also

traveling

who

tied

were

opened

man

the

me

in

spurs

they fight.
six

about

for

carriage waiting
and

of

The

see

in

honors.

that

cock-fight.

companied
ac-

there

going

was

his

except

I wanted

as

took

arrived

Mayor's

to

way

aide-de-camp,

rough-looking

rather

he

as

shared

we

adventures

no

with

company

not

capacity,

official

his

Port, with

trip, and

our

on

us
some

of the

Captain

The

way

unpowdered
363

We

us.

dressed

in the

o'clock,

for

the

of mask
was

to

drove
ball.
or

find

the

to

the

We

costume,

sufficient

did
as

disguise,

The

seemed

outside

was

band

gazing

which

glorious

with

full

dance,

Cuban

the

Habanera.

same

over

and

convenient

to

There

languid

The

music

sit-down

of

all

continued

dancing

in

former

letter

the

shuffle

they

call

was

always

monotonous,

so

only

the

it is

when

ceases

(a powder
faces.

powder

alas!

but,

and

cers
offi-

bal

wiches
sand-

chicken

fruit.

no

had

we

shells)
egg-

this

at

consisting of

butter, ham

after

long

of
if the

they did

as

bad

sorts,

made

I doubt

supper,

of

smelling strong
salads, dulces

is

their

on

much

night

musicians.

thick

was

the

The

tropical

cascarilla

so

inside

listening to

square.

again, and

had

saw

ever

the

the

the

inch

an

in

heads.

not

was

and

windows,

stood

upturned

who

described

over

ladies

The

of

sea

and

out

moon.

I have

that

I think

the

at

playing

was

the

at

went

Matanzois

if every

as

We

there, and

one

every

friends.

of his

many

MEMORY

knew

Port

balcony, looking

the

It

OF

the

of

Captain

presented
on

COURTS

THE

IN

The

for

retired

the

night.

and
drove

the

to

winding

in and

through

out

that

French
servants

"

we

had

of

yet

evidently
looked

the

like

the

door,"

spirits and

which

thread

we

joyed
en-

Valley.
it wound

as

Cuba;

in

was

In

363

also

than

character

European

cook

imported.

the

meadows.

more

had

"to

Yumiri

the

silver

d"jedner for

great

from

of

view

grassy
a

again

were

mountain,

the

looked

river

d$jetinerwas

Our
any

of

top

to

us

style and

grand

perfectly glorious

The

off in

started

we

volantes

the

following day;

the

invited

Aldamar

Marquis

The

the

menu

French

was

"

fact, everything

and
was

in
the

in

IN

she

while

The

style.

good

very

COURTS

THE

sang

some

asked

me

OF

hostess

if I

Cuban

cal;
musi-

and

after

if I would

play

songs,

musical, and

were

and

charming

was

pretty

very

MEMORY

something.
Captain, in

The

Madame

said, "Ask

and

accepted

hesitated

sing

little

any

Laura

I sang

thing

timidly

went

With

thing."

the

of

she

the

to

did

in

so

astonishment

just
at

difficult

most

depicted
hostess

as

glance

is the

patronizing

my

and

piano,

amused

an

waltz, which

Chopin's

countenance

"proudness,"

sing, she said, "Oh!

I should

sing, and

in all

manner.

what

to

as

and

sing.'* And

to

condescending

rather
I

undertone

an

the

on

highly

was

diverting.

whom

cousin

my

intimate

very

talked

to

that

What

relation

any
in

knew

about

me

Paris.

are

with

it be

"Can
in

if you

wonder

"I

family

Mrs.

was

your

who

"He

was

and

often
tifully."
beau-

so

sang

I have

name?"

cousin's

your

said.

person?

same

Moulton

name,

Moulton

the

am

of

Mrs.

she

Paris,"

of

lived

inquired.

"Jules Alphonso."
"What!"
have

not

well.

him

seen

lives here
in

"Where

How
"And
so

often

that

for

in

know

to

cousin?

your

I used

years.

talked

Cuba?"

sure,

about

think, Mama,

him

so

you

would
to

it must
you

answered.
"How

interrupted.

I should

am

you;

she

Cuba,"

much

he, I

I knew

"Jules Alphonso

is he?"

Where

"He

cried.

me.

have

like

to

like

364

to

I felt

been
remember

must

see

dinary!
extraor-

him
see

again!"
you,

he

has

directly last night

intuition."

Jules.

He

was

THE

IN

COURTS

is I"

"It

"You!
hold

Lillie

you!

of

blood.

What

here?

be

if to

see

did

others

thousands

of

for
show

his

Port

soon

delight

bade

visit

must

seeing

at

with

us,

his life.

Poor

it

able
the

was

time

was

full

of

and

like

At

city.
bocca,
rest

seats,

where

we

cool.

sides of the road

the

purple

many

and
the

the

The

cars,

The

do

mountains

all in

reaching

with
was

jungles

as

for

full

our

saddle-horses.
latter

so

enough

Captain

of

be

to

Our

on

to

the
our

and

comet-like

vision, and

he
of

out

away

of

the

CUBA.

driving about
ferry

amiable

scenery

real

were

in

the

director
their

the

Yuanana-

to

and

the

cane-bottomed
On

exquisite.

both

tropical growth, with

background.

ingenios (plantations), with

chimneys,
On

crossed

two

found

party.

were

of

little supper

tears, drive

following morning

half-past

of the

swer
an-

Jules!

the

spent

to

and

MATANZAS,
We

cession.
succame

long drive,

him

to

quick

war,

to

But

get

thousands

the

lonely Jules.

to

eyes

it

as

seemed

have

be

me.

that

us

farewell

into

and

you

obliged

improvised

to

seem

did
in

was

took

flesh

curtain

family, Paris,

Matanzas,

to

tearful

watched

not

reminded

back

way

the

go

champagne,

did

and

us,

aside

he

were

followed

questions, and
the

And

How

ordered

He

they

explanations.

details, concerning
forth.

if

from?

pushed

followed

Then

said, quietly.

here?"

you

MEMORY

possible!"

come

you

brought

The
in.

No, it can't
as

"Where

Moulton,"

hands

my

OF

their

We

passed

tall, smoking

blast.

destination
The

we

former

gentlemen
366

of

were
were

the

volantes

met

by

for

the

party,

and

we

ladies,
made

IN

COURTS

THE

our

where
We

passed

arrived

It

was

rewarded

were

and

jerks and
After

half -hour's

and

guide

struck

like

could

scended
de-

whipped

rocks

and

ruts,

charm

behind

of

get the

you,

register

Altar, the
names

After

being

Boat
an

seemed

like

small

like

began

we

to

hall, where

shape twinkled

opening

boasted

I sang

such

of

in

get into

to

echo.

an

cadenza,

been
heat

which

The

ed
resound-

"

all

we

felt

almost

looking
looks

apple

steep

as

and

thermometer

lake

begged

wooden

wintry

breeze

367

the

about

like

stairs.

when

made

here;

the

air

intolerable.

Pope's Miter,

the

the

shown
the

torches,

and

cave,

looking

large, vaulted

have

out

as

mounted

famous

voices.

could

pointed

their

with

which

and

note

the

garments

form

frightfully oppressive

the

we

We

drivers

reached
with

through

room

never

They

we

in every

thousand

There

was

view.

is the

are

we

to

came

crawl

to

vaulted

another

summit

torches.

the

of

had

We

that

first

of stalactites

light

drive

and, provided

We

descend.

the

the

over

That

supplied

were

mackintoshes,

miles

impassable.

jolts.

Laura

went

which

wheels,

volante; only the

became

volantes, the
we

and

obliged

were

reached

we

them.

of

we

magnificent

away

stones.

well-kept gardens,

roads

when

the

feeling nothing

but

the

road,

breaking

were

the

passed

beautiful

hill,where

most

reached

horses,

their

; but

by

and
up

for

walk,

stiff climb

of the

bottom

and

get out

to

and

the

to

on

prisoners

villas

many

the

at

out

came

of chained

gang

MEMORY

dirty streets,

narrow,

city, and

of the

walls

the

through

way

OF

Virgin's Veil,
much

as

of

pack

for
The
we

fresh
hot
came

like
cards.

air, and
air outside
into

it,

IN

THE

and

we

COURTS
told

were

into

the

Our

hot

plantation)
San

the

balcony
hauled

by

wheels

before

negresses,

it

again

and

it takes

hot

vapors

breathe

to

the

remains

slaves

the

believe,
and

seemed

liked

are

them

all well

pieces (ten cents)

their
drank

It

small

dinner.
we

saw

morning,
assortment

and

was

children

passed the

no

tarantulas,

when
of

our

mangos,

us

as

was

with

"

in

silver
content

pennies.

more

mixed

with

very

far.

during

ingenio; but

the

predicted.

The

there

pineapples,
we

so

slaves

palmettos

etc., which

368

are

the

little went

brought,

was

fruits

there

night

coffee

delicious

cocoanuts,

tanks

so

Chinese,

seemed

from
but

huge

threw

for

fanned

We

of

clamored

good;

very

this.

fuel;

as

master

the

boxes

the

The

children, who

(molasses)

querap

whiskey.
Two

nakedness

bare

from

houses

The

kept.

the

to

the

ess
proc-

relate

to

natives, they

the

visited

We

boiled

in

packed

well-fed.

than

syrup

and

is used

sugar

sturdy

foaming

coming

and

gay

better

adroit.

found

of the

The

centrifugal

than

is wasted.

We

time

less

nothing

in

through

in

What

and

the

was

tanks.

clean

It went

which

The

skimmed

was

his

oxen.

vats.

afterward

I liked

it

ter's
mas-

great crushing

crystallize it, and

stamped

All

Then

the
from

by

the

stirred

elbows,

boiled.

purify it.

to

to

their

of

sugar-cane,

drawn

into

Marquis

watch

put between

was

thrown

was

to

up

it had

after

cart-loads

huge

the

front

in

of the

in

bringing

Matanzas.

to

of

could

master

its arrival,

on

sugar-cane,

the

ing
ventur-

ingenio (sugar-

cousin

the

sugar-mill stood

that

so

back

well-known

the
to

off before

volanted

we

to

was

The

house,

was

Then

MEMORY

cool

must

we

belonging

Carlos.

broad

that

sun.

visit

next

OF

next
was

guavas,

enjoyed

an

nanas,
baim-

IN

COURTS

THE

There

mensely.
started

married

was

slaves

that

evening.

did

What

he

then

and

fifteen

had

he

Europe

than

his

The

the

at

case

The

at

that

say

London.
told

times;

do

nor

which

he

he

in
can

in

not

and

was,

all
he

prestige

more

the

tragedy

of

kindest-

world,

the
him

see

amused

look

enabled

as

him

if he
to

he

him,

as

been

full

so

shaking

now

often

was

go

as

had

lived
from

will

try

if he had
the

through

gain his ends.

369

energy
so

policeman
though

is true,

had

different

Prince

look

not

this

that

is very

if the

does

once

believe

not

still,that

He

does

had

he

himself

me

I wonder
throne.

However,

Compiegne.

papers

Emperor

was

world,

the

was

after

man

anything

when

he

certainly the

was

appreciation.

laughter

an

pale.

to

best-intentioned

and

only

What

about

reign

I think

Napoleon

life,fun, and

with

in

began

star

his

kind

first President

than

of

years

sovereign.

Emperor

hearted

four

last

other

any

Mexico

of

the

Havana

child

there

for

glory,

eighty,

was

pursued.

considered

more

was

mers,
sum-

right word.

the

became

sometimes

of

He

be

he

we

the

older.

knocking

was

and

years

man

until

had

he

hidden

of

was

When

then, until he

since

hear

tragical would

"

Emperor,

sometimes

he

thought

endure?

not

exile, and

an

had

life he

eventful

at

death.

Napoleon's

old.

sixty-five years

arrived

to

was

of

person

We

before

eighty-five

young

ink.

as

grieved

Emperor

good

and

blooming

black

of

bridegroom

tell how

can't

excitement

little

to

and

both

You

was

gardener,

the

MEMORY

OF

humbly

very

being
to

get

strong
of the

many

the

man.
police-

back

the

character,

Emperor,

hardships

to

THE

IN

COURTS

sad

How

it is!

is

the

returned

and

with

summit

to

one

high

so

We

be

shall

our

arrived

solation
con-

the

of

the

distant

themselves

from

delight

at

other.
I

thought

never

down

pour

here

so

in

here

in

snow

umbrellas

absence

some

the

sun,

which

it does

pour

down.

that

; but

in Matanzas.

than

and

here, and

rooms,

boats

with

dragging

little

our

cool

our

crowded

with

clouds

with

days, and

few

New

German

stationed

and

York,

things

"

I suppose
return

unknown

to

here.

men-of-war

themselves

right

in

have
front

of

windows.

our

It must

be

their

hanging

are

for

wears

out

San

Lola

wash-day,

is in

has

with

is

invited

card-parties
interfere

light

brother-in-law

She

for

sailors'

all the

us

gray

not

gay

not

be

"

have

bothered

black

tulle

efforts

to

one
warm

for

morrow;
to-

enough

to

tears.

MAMA,

usual,

this

card-party

evidently

are

in

heavy

not
to

mourning

the

"

CUBA,
DEAR

clothes

dry.

to

Carlos
a

country.

As

only
recover

out

quiet of

the

gazed

and

ice

india-rubbers

During

water,

leaving

find

shall

we

the

it is hotter

I think

the

their

could

up,

can

son

quite tired
in

and

it is!

hot

How

Empress's

her

rest

across

mountains,

is

to

description,

every

that

Havana

glad

looked

the

sure

lost.

to

and

journey,

am

thought

father

position the
We

MEMORY

OF

no

up

the

really going

clothes, and

have

has
to

are

we

more

to

dress

keep

Well,

anything

made

brown

and

become

mark;

February.

and

as

for

to

return!

certainly
here.
gray

Laura's

will

My
in

its

white

IN

COURTS

THE

lace, it has

become

OF
and

gray

MEMORY

brown,

so

see

you

must

we

home.

go

We

Lola's

to

went

looking

brother,
Abb6.

the

favorite

They
of

game

of

card

is

The

value

What

something

cards

All the

Basta,

top card
when

simple

miles

was

other

the

cards

They

seemed

went

any

making

ciphers

with

chalk, and

trick

of
over

the

and

wiped

fever

in the

find

to

of
the

at

out

and

best

clubs,
tail

of
I

game.

while

learning

there

never

weirdest
baize

green

little

deducted,

was

chalk-marks

the

on

second

two

hours;

for

with

out

is

mantic.
ro-

very

dreadful

they counted

tit-tat-toes

adversary

the

it

pack.

suddenly

is the

hand,
is

the

as

in the

sound

the

brain

have

it ;

to

It

playing

on

end

last

now.

I should

that

then

trump.

card, such

becomes

hearts

and

the

the

to

which

"

Every

Spadilla, Manilla,

"

which

high

low

Manilla,

trumps,

are

as

were

called it before.

have

names

of

names

spades.

the best card

Spanish

is called

and

thought

met

always

seven

the

in

clubs, while

were

according

Matadores

and

hearts

which

it.

have

Ponto,
A

all

changed

and

and

you

spades, suddenly becomes

of

two

for diamonds

considered

have

you

is

their

me

lively interest

there

what

and

instance, hearts

clubs

else than

each

of

for

reaved
be-

Dean,

teach

rules

for

cards;

served

swords

and

the

me

the

to

took

They

told

by coins,

represented
trees

tresillo.

extraordinary

the

proposed

the

was

chirpy, and

very

kindly

They

ignorance.

my

There

card-party.

brush.

way,

table

Every

all the

heads

mistakes.

CUBA.
DEAR

M.,
where

"

dance

all the

officers

the

given

at

of the

German

was

37i

eral's,
Captain-Genand

Spanish

THE

IN

COURTS

men-of-war
and

made

many

of the

Werner

of

Livonius

Cubans

than

the

the

unusual
it

end

the

of

leisure

the

his

his

him

gave

called

ought

to

dance

in

his

The

it

and

idea

how

do

for

time

much

was

deck.

covered
an

day

to

some
on

ladies ; and
the

such

heat

less

honor

but

with

the

but

lunch

to

delight that

with

Commodore

The

their

plait straw,

hands,
I

asked
for

occupation

and,

proposed

no

one

tenant
lieu-

young

did

not

with

me.

vent
pre-

Friedrich
on
me

the

give him

to

had

happened

showing

helm,
Wil-

awning-

sailors,who

the
as

not

sat

we

that

lieat

the

on

ant
lieuten-

Commodore

The

ladies, if

many

went

we

lunch

to

tropical countries

this.

as

ished
fin-

he

young

dance,

other

quite subdued

dancing

next

in

was

family, his literary

him

to

wilted

dance, he had

not

handsome

me

fact, the

Werner

freezing look, remarking

be

us

ask

what

might

left

do

day.

to

his

at

it, saying

and

hot

very

for pretty

would

next

(Tirpitz) came

In

did

we

energy

for

Commodore
as

from

they stared

accounted

all about

we

more

to, and

uniforms, looked

me

if

the

ship

Werner

with

new-comers.

admiration

by asking
on

danced

and

other

many

Spanish officers

many

evening.

tell

to

and

tastes,

as

were

gallant gentleman,

most

Wilhelm,

Elizabeth, besides

they

because

sight,

modore
Com-

accustomed

are

brilliant

very

Friedrich

vigor displayed, and

was

the

German

well

officers,in their trim

at

was

modore
Com-

Germans

The

Gerona.

the

MEMORY

delightful acquaintances:

the

officers,as

charming

It

present.

were

we

OF

to

them

so

know

how

to

it.
The

straw,
between

Commodore
and

we

sent

passed

listening

to

the
the

launch

to

Havana

afternoon
music
372

of the

to

get the

the

time

ship's band

and

dividing

IN

THE

COURTS
for the

"Pinafore"

together
when

' '

I sang

used

This

was

sailors, whom

hear

to

OF

They

me.

What,

big, big D,

"

in the

last time

the

the

from

visited

to
'

and

ever,

in

song

called
ear

' '

Hardly

captain's

we

Commodore

grinned
' '

?"

never

MEMORY

'Never

"Pinafore."

amiable

our

ear

German

host.
I shall
reach

post this letter in New

before

you

Our
of

was

steam-launch
souvenirs

of

and

we

when

to

of

Teutonic

fore

handkerchief
The

as

Adieu,

bands

we

of

far

the

dear

the

the

deck.

soon

returned

of

to

"

the

excellent

out

were

standing

made

He

fine

waved

accompanied

Castle

The

in his

York,
I

his

down

us

the

steam-launch.

and

So

and

I decided

to

had

often

to

wife

asked

accept.
374

Boston

coughing

Robeson,

opportunity

for

as

Mrs.

She

April, 1873.

atrociously bad

was

began

home.

visit to

Navy.

weather

New

I reached
on

decks

Havana!

impossible.

as

we

Commodore

good

Port

Morro

as

LAURA,

simply

kerchiefs
hand-

the

lieutenant

WASHINGTON,
DEAR

and

on

until

might

fruit, and

frantically.

Captain

harbor

of

part

salute, while

naval

the

tain
Cap-

overflowing,

to

boats, hats

tall, handsome

our

the

on

German

aloft, and

all their

noticed

alone

cabin

our

The

distance.

hearing
We

rilled

waved

with

probably

in his official

us

Flowers,

steamer.

the

passed

last, took

the

to

our

kinds

all

were

played

triumphal procession.

Port, devoted

the

It will

do.

we

departure

York.

it

was

sneezing
go

of the
me;

"

when

to

as

ington
Wash-

Secretary

this

was

an

IN

THE

Mrs.

COURTS

Robeson

lines, and

looks

like

Mr.

in review

war-ship

Sunday

; the

people

Mr.

Elaine,

built

woman,

Their

of clever
"

fine

house.

amusing

an

is

MEMORY

OF

ministerial

on

evenings

men

have

rig. They
the

are

particularly

are

other

and

Bayard,

dezvous
ren-

taining
enter-

shining

lights.
is

She
luscious

Then

she

(she thought

it

but

anything

was

made

There

here, who

French

the

does

he

though

alone

can

Helen

at

the

told

give.
her

and

repose

place

kind

of rest

Paul

is at

present

very

quiet

the

Nassaus

We

and

linger

the

on

another

lead

last

nestling in

was

enjoying

My

"

the

letter

rest

that

you

other
the

of

my

and

Rhine,
rest

of my

Driving
friends

shady
375

family

my

intention
here

is

and

bosoms

family

visit

to

enjoying

am

income.

Helen

Madrid;

in

Dinard,

from

was

of

the

July, 1874.

bosom

Minister
life.

in

the

know

not

for hours.

improvise

can

(Mr. Schlozer)

Minister

German

musical;

he

MAMA,
I

Ministers,

Swedish

SOMMERBERG,

where

was

suspicious.

is very

DEAR

it

Scandi-knavish

some

and

Danish

I think

but

voice

childish

it

his first

from

in

backfisch song)

delightful

of music,

Robin

on

that

conviction

song

that, for "I noticed

me

is

much

so

Adair"

"Robin

sang

has

She

pleasure.

routing

was

sang

between

glances

with

she

though

as

sleep.

note

She

occasions

these

seemed

which

sings with

mezzo-soprano.

of

one

and

musical,

to
our

walks

Wiesbaden

to

favorite
of

the

and

I
see

tion.
occupa-

park, look

in

the

at

races,

and

enjoy

the

Some

days

leads

to

in

the

we

the

war-horse

not

my

that

at

back,

in

one

"

to

He

sinks.
the

is full of
sometimes

the

bugle-call

fancies

haute

tcole

idea

to

my

in

hat

into

and

him,
on

and

pommel
the

horse

when,

saddle

hit the

style.
376

and

"

on

reminiscences,

his head
off

he

charges
nothing

his back

flies off, and

proper

and
moves

However,
to

horse

Then

arms.

certainly nothing
and

this

"

companions,
occurs

manage

horse

between

space

do

extremely

hard

the

on

him

with

him

his

to

on

up

I know

groom's hand,

land

awkward.

when

there.

gets the
to

and

way

on

is

point, and

midair, the

is

Riding

it.

fired

gentle

in

am

empty

stick

be

take

When

door, and

getting

I either

which

to

is in the

foot

side, and

right place

am

of

of

element;
the

that

We

weakest

to

which

exercised.

thought

has

process
my

be

to

up

He

repeated efforts, I

down

place

war-horse

campaign.

all in my

three, and

and

him,

as

groom,

that

we

Rhine!

of

two

is the

fact, it is my

heart

"

horses,

has

being led
moment

imaginary

the

over

little "bad"

third

the

at

at

given

one

he

as

; in

not

am

Just

three

the

often, I fill an

the

the

and

in turn,

two

then, how

lovely forest, which

the

French-German

point

more

after

stables

strong

difficult.

and

the

makes

gently

her

I shudder

my

which

in

day

view

prettily situated

tall beast

the

in

And

the

to

go

Schlangenbad.

"

we

tired.

riding

ponies,"

I feel that

MEMORY

beautiful

the

out

go

has

it is my

and

most

"fat

home

come

garden

used

or,

sometimes

always

Paul

say

gambling-rooms,

world

the

see

OF

the

Helen
are

COURTS

THE

IN

on

I feel I

trees

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and

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on

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380

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screams

ordinary

one

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corn.

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delight.

if reduced

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so

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on

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fine

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a

was

is the

wine-cellars

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display

must

have

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terrace.

of

departure
fireworks
looked

of

to

nels,
kerthere

ear,

Princess

"

pretty

Prince
villa

Emil
at

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387

music

Archduke

the
off

splendid

the

from

from

tance.
dis-

AugUSt,

Wittgenstein

Walhuf,

had

we

sent

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than

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hall, and

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and

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wound

amid

on

thirteen

much

its

mounting

spiritsat dinner.

ate

4joyed them

there

of

half

corn

mine

fails.

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hostess

so

in

into

society of

preferred

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room,

my

thought

guests

remember

could

to

in exuberant

was

one

it

saying;

the

prefer
that

knew

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winding

joke here, and

would

he

ours.

else's,and

one

any

drink

to

dream."

profound

this

makes

posterity.

to

thinking

to

want

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wine

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lost

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gently

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into

dropped

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aided

discretion

due

with

and

feel

Archduke

the

that

all

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for

cellars

dark

the

leaving

daylight, made

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directly

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on

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the

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and

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as

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wonderful

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guests, I

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difficulty (and probably

much-talked-of

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to

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manifest

delighted

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in

materializing

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tore

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if made
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to

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audience

hands.

retire

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this
into

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the

phine,
Jose-

etiquette,

in

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gentleman
of

she

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spirit would

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wholly
as

that

Empress

actually leaving

were

as

and
well

mortal.

common

Miss

Cook

private life, and

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ago

seeing Miss

papers

was

seized

and

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incident

as

years

of

chance

with

Empress

away,

scratches

and

except

hundred

disregarding all rules

incensed

sister
is the

gigantic fraud.

conjunction

melting,

herself

Cook

world,

English

just

imperial nails seemed

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as

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instead

done,

as

up

gentleman,

in the

read

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seances

her

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this

have

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Josephine

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old

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themselves.

to

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had

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Empress

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with

come

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with

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villa.

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daughter

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and

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at

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visit

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Katie

with

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Prince

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thought
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husband

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congenial?"

company

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person

Princess

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every

Wittgenstein
vigorous

single

knock.

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she

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whether

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single

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reduced
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flesh
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resist

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not

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to

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up.

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her

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the

leave

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be

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Wittgenstein

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loath.

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like

the

go."

must

you

that

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dear,"

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do

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table

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or

she

pleadings?
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was

cold

wind

happening
390

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were

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table

such

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trying and

than

cloud

the

by-play,

Katie.

no

her

said

mind,"

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was

all sorts

were

under

raps

have

owner's

necklaces
like

august

have

to

silly of

while

looked

what

saw

it

arm,

acolyte sister;

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to

thought

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the

demands

much

replaced,

was

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sit

to

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neck

repeated

Wittgenstein

necks,

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his

near-sighted

more

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patience

off

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to

on

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slowly, and

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jelly.

tambourine

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Prince

the

to

on

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of system,

dare

not

like

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to

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me

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to

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what

truthful, that

been

neighbor

my

said

materialize,"

to

light. We

discover

to

shaded
of

dim

saw

utmost

if I had

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King

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hopeful

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Katie

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OF

COURTS

THE

the

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not

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break

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other

salon,

ladies

discarded

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the

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playing

where

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of

game

two-handed

poker.
told

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sapphire).

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be

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would

up

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pander

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ring, hoping
flesh.

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of

England,

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Prince

would

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never

Wittgenstein

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Katie

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up

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departure
neither

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get his ring back,

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get it, and

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next

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ring which

sapphire

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if she

Katie

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Wittgenstein

materialize

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Prince

far

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as

know.

September, 1874.
Tuesday

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and

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starting
at
one

left

"

for

morning

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at

and

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with

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us

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constant

and

P.M.

for

the

one

We
street,

danger

the

of

us

passed

maids

at

and

host

latter
took

her

running
392

hostess, Count

into

the
the

carriage
side

village, which
and

narrow,
over

way
Half-

lightest and

place by
the

through

carriages ;

luggage.
the

the

and

arrived

we

three

and

got

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Frankfort,

o'clock,

driving

irregular and
of

Countess

found

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our

wagons,
"

eleven

met,

we

and

slept

at

5.00

two

prettiest of basketand

Count

"

Wiesbaden,

destination

our

three

we

we

shoals

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rounded

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and

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imbibe

long enough

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glass of beer

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twenty-four
and

of

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of

does

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custom

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kiss his
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age,

kisses

us

the

to

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of coffee

him

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of

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man

young

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com-

Russian

to

seems

when

hand

your

the

or

pink-and-white

me

the

double-quick

figure. She

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position

sight of

short fifteen minutes,

cup

lot of

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in

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courses,

ourselves

mother

fine, statuesque

lady by birth, and

gowns

given

not

waiting

the

although

welcome

found

he

years
a

the

of many

done

be

to

only waited

postman

in sensible

devote

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table

the

correspondence,
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in

if the

lingered for hours

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morning

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consists

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day.

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acquaint-

petticoats. Simplicity

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it

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opens

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shooting attire,the ladies

light material

order

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guests.

o'clock, the

eleven

at

and
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angle and

an

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style

modeled,
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times

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was

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with
lunched

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chapel

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has

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corners.

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to, and

added

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in

towers

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large, square

very

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mouth.

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eyes

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middle

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in

stupidly

stood

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children

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OF

COURTS

THE

IN

be

man
gentle-

you

must

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asked, "do

"Why,"

she

"Ladies

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their hands

to

cruel

be

toward
you

have

on

kissed, whereas
393

the
think

ladies?"

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it is cruel?"

gloves when
there

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fore-

THE

IN

COURTS

which

heads

ought

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have

to

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gloves

before

on

they

are

kissed."
The

Count,

young

Wiesbaden,

at

been

that

Mr.

very

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presented

both

the
He

was

in

and

face
had

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manner,

Every

liked

one

hostess,

doubt,

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never

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for

two

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tea.

velvety tones,
I do

ma'am,

"

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real

what

set,

had

probably

relieved

Countess

three

would
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he

his dinner
I

was

appear)

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before

for

dressed

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to
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no

she

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her

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appear

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to

remembering

governess,

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in

just

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say

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dinner

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asked

take

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in

drank

his, who

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visibly captivated, and

was

governess

of

who

charmant.

soft, melodious

instantly, and

him

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races

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young

friend

the

society.

the

fascinating

to

and

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sweetest

ausserordenlich

meets

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by

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charming

type

returned

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him

to

of

Brent,

he

with

brought

had

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when

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be

ever

at

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(he

was

false

sweet.

thought
say

the

how
last

perfect evening dress, in the latest

394

fashion,

is

dinner
and

tied.
real

and

in

old

furniture,
old

Italian

buffet, reaching

huge

Venetian

filled with

before

met

with

hung

and

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pictures,

are

porcelains.

white

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which

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walls

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ceiling,is

the

of

museum

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was

salon

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curiosities.

faiences

tie, which

his

except

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very

OF

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and

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to

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vast

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what

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attention

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and

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some

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I

and

conversation.

occupation

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wild

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governess,

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which

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farming.

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to

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since

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land.

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digest

to

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of

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of

pair

stand

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ancestors

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fine

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the

is where
At

iron

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on.

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heavy

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to

with

ornamented

family

boar

under

chimneypiece,

in

was

little of everything,
own

my

canoe

kid."
in

water

-place?"

country

your

she

inquired.
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a

few

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but

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pailfuls over

string

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let

our

neighbor
I felt

that

conversation.

waterfalls
must

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we

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the

Corps

du

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oak

beams,

was

don't

we

thought
lose

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after

yes,

have

we

have

to

quite
pull

down."

have

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and

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country?

mean

you

me

word

(or "Halle,"

dinner, used

It had

vaulted

filled with
395

inattentive

very

to

of
as

be

Mr.

Brent's

they called
occupied

ceilings and

hunting

by

great

implements

of

COURTS

THE

IN

there

lot of

Mr.

and

his

things [meaning

the

always

was

Brent

collection, gazed

at

who

governess,
such

this

by

cally;
artisti-

very

fencing-swords,

sparkling admiration,

with

walls

new), pistols, etc.

impressed

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the

on

groups

cross-bows,

were

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guns

in

arranged

all ages

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masks,

was

very

the

at

mens
speci-

remarked
"I

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to
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saw

outside

of

shindy."
is

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than

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said, cordially, "but

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"But

you

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vague

you,

you

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kill

that

say

killed

in cold

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terrified

have

you

killed

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blood."

cried.

there,"

pointing

Colorado),
and

then

Mr.

few,"

listener

(toward
kill him

the

duel?"

never

No?

is?

promiscuous."

screamed

I have

over

see,

into

to

language.

shindy

you

almost

mean

you

otherwise

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fight, where

Himmel!"

im

what

always

governess,

of the

knowledge
know

you

free

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any

her

improve

to

inquired the

shindy?"

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with
a

his

insults

man

there, and

cigar

must

you

heeled."

"Heeled!"

she

repeated, puzzled.

"Do

they always

get well?"
understood.

Neither

Probably

she

thinks

to

this

shindy is

day

that

is

very

good specimen

an

exceptionally good hospital.

The

Count

of Renaissance
Mr.

saunce'

added,

Brent
means,

"It's

said, "This

room

style."

replied,
but

bully;

this
and

don't

"I
room

is the

to-morrow

396

know

what

style
I'd

like

'renny-

like";
to

and

take

THE

IN

COURTS
but

"Certainly,

three
them

in

where

they are,"

be

may

in

the

found,

we

large attic, a quantity

the

spoiled by

and

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an-

stables."

after

maging
rum-

of old

subjects (biblicaland

less

or

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enough

sure

complete

more

know

not

"They

there, and

went

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of

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tries:
tapes-

pastoral), all
indiscriminate

cutting.
amused

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old

good

some

covered
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hall

with

there

modern

maid,

every

day and

Count

the

with

the

worth

for, but
racer,

this

"is

Mr.

Brent

Tweed's
to

walked

proceeded
Every
Then
he

had,

to

one

that

says

in

that

dinner.

the

stables

at

that

I would

pointing

with

is

knowing

all),and
is

one

give

not

two

not

cents

Count's

the

to

the

all overwhelmed

(feet, fetlocks, and

one

fellow,"

for

horses.

with

seem

dress

land, and

the

stables, but

horses

old-

my

and

Germany,

not

servants'

best

beauty."

him

the

toilette

connected

the

in

preliminaries, said, "This

and

much,

her

in

did

of

the

further

were

only black-silk

race-horses

friend

splendor

without

walls

Lenchen,

and
over

everything

examining

eye,

dining-room

the

ours

persons.

best

finest

best

Colorado

in

English trainer,
the

of

servants'

table, and

at

spends hours

among

connoisseur

her

on

the

owns

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thirty

puts

Tweed,
are

the

engravings.

nearly sixty

were

maid

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in

see

pictures, while

about

were

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to

me

was

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which

amazement

be)
into
show

turned

was

the
us

none

into

paddock,
how

delighted
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this

at

they
at

of

the

admiration

asked
lasso

for

horses

this

exhibition.

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the

brought

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or

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posed
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when

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rope,

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in America.

unruly horse

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COURTS

THE

could

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mount.

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his

neck.

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what

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horse

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land

spring

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legs into

finally and

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could

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to

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missis

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luncheon
lawn

the

the

no

one

than

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this,

to

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come

the

boys

two."

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all to

us

particularly

Count,

the

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ever

the

others."
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have

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ess,
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tackle

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out

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it succumbed

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young

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one

meek.

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photographed,

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[meaning
course

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stable-boys

him;

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back.

saddled.

in admiration.

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to

them

teach

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on

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give

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to

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horse, and

for

pleased

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us

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to

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have

him

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bare

the

in

brought

of

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of

plunged

could

rest

sides

the

was

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horse's

quiet

caressingly

on

do

stand

to

refused

friend

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and

kicked

horse

saddle

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absolutely

on

horse

hand

his

pass

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our

cautiously, and

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got

to

putting

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matter;

words

him

for

long enough

advanced

Brent

coaxing

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this

completely

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all hearts?

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group,

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but

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him

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to

and

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he
last

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remind

she

she

case

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would

merely
for

let him

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399

for

me

so

the
of

actually purred
have

thing (mother

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you

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Countess

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sweetly, and

simply
the

while

because

you,

mother."

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to

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out

or

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up

at

blase, stately
of

his

according

sight.
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COURTS

THE

ideas; the host

Brent's

clustered

others

the

"Now,
said

have

to

and

hoped

when

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these

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young

Count

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stay, then."

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he

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on

the

the
ladies

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their

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in

the

when

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there

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ever

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and

was

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and

life of

the

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about

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old.

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full

evening, which
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vases

when

in

Brent
for

state

cried

you!"

all
tiaras

wore

his

the

rounding
sur-

and

all

decorations;

dining-room.
Brent

Mr.

seem

in

the

distinguished

had
least
pany
com-

agreeable indiscriminately
in

was

not

flags

village made

from

first time

the

was

sight,

himself

made

in

supper

it

the

all their

gentlemen

the

grand

astonished.

to

and

jewels,

the

He

Mr.

ladies

the

wreaths

applause

voice, "Good

neighborhood;

and

responded,

visits

bet

you

draped

manner,

were

if

all-pervading.

the

Count

the

The

innumerable

led

was

stay.

him;

was

people from

enthusiastic

most

of

garlands

in the

who

was

of young

deputation

out,

it

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leave,

to

really unhappy

nice
he

of

one

on

everywhere.

flowers

the

arrange

us.

to

cat, and

placed

escutcheons

salons.

the

the

heavy

the

hung

real

highest poles, agile as

about
the

who

be

"mother,"

be

to

day itself

the

On

of

intended

would

bered
remem-

occasion,

that

Countess

the

said, "Papa

away."

went

you

and

him

and

happened
had

we

former

some

approve

Brent, who

both

by

on

would

birthday

Mr.

days.

urged

in

looked

in

pleasant,"

attitude

the

well

Count's

while

center,

please look

looked

us,

in the

them.

all took

we

contemplating

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hostess

gentlemen,

Brent, and

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and

around

and

ladies

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glory, and

certainly

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tower,

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by

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and

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my

head

for

one

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hand

her

kissed

going

him

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on

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us"

shoulder.

and

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going

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the

to

of us,

you

and

but

faint) put
she

heavens

cheek.

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his

again

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handed

don't

but

said,

head, and

her

where

them

thetic.
pa-

"

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boy.

my

walls

of

one

will remind

"This

Good-by,

would

kissed

on

say."

his

he

and

stand

Countess

she

and

forehead;

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almost

can

bent

He

fall?)stooped down

to

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see

his

on

Colorado,

tenderly, and

all I

(we thought

Countess

the

that's

you,

hand

my

lost it."

I mean,

"

may

all hearts."

was

long and

word, ma'am

thank

you,

I've

Countess

hand

her

find any

thank

"

held

you

if I don't

because

the

don't!"

giving
to

and

good

you

won

you

come

Brent,

of

leave-taking
He

ever

it '11 be

had

no,

his head,

away

Johnny

for you

that

me,

good-

me

yourself, and

to

If you

squeeze.

ask

"I

turned
' '

extra

an

from

mother,

your

"Oh

the

near.

bade

he

If I have

you."

from

far and

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ma'am.

it all

owe

off

set

from

seen

left.

it all to

owe

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to

say

be

Brent

"Good-by,

here, I

time
I

day Mr.

next

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fireworks

they could

that

so

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display of

grand

OF

COURTS

THE

IN

to

of

it to

him.

one

with

kill any

it."

Mr.

said

"Never,"

Brent.

"I

will

hang

it round

my

neck."

departed

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could

stormed

traditional

the
A

in

have

day
the

In

or

person

the

American

our

such

hero, for who

fortress

and

but

broken

down

hero
all

barriers?
later

two

of

evening

we

Prince
we

received

Frederick

played
401

visit from
Charles

wonderful

of
game

royalty,
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called

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COURTS

THE

taroc, which

it to

Old

and

he

sleepy that

so

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almost

Kessler, who

Baron

got

me,

intricate

very

was

learn.

to

OF

impossible

undertook

teach

to

actually yawned

in

my

face.
Kessler

Baron

This

artistic,

very

For

coat,
nine

times

has

cigar-case for

hates

at

am

for him

up

his

by

in

old

an

pocket

of his

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of the

day

does

drinks

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quite

an

offered

not

are

chapel

and

week.

it is

prayers

in the

family

coat
waist-

special days,

he

that

very

Fridays;

on

left

the

on

when

sure

say,

right pocket.

different

each

not

wears

o'clock

cards, and

losing

affair ; and

his

twelve

before

to

strange

he

be

must

in

Thursdays

on

and,

clever,

very

"

magical grease-spots

his purse

Mondays

on

character

instance,

certain

has

quite

musical,

very

superstitious.
which

is

his baronial

on

estates.
(

last

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(the head

thing I

butler), who

helping the

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of

evening

the

day

vision

is sometimes

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up

all

M.,

the

go

letter

recommended
but

not

because
a

dear

to

their

school

the

she

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old

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it would

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for

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who

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moreover,

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of

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because

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literature;

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knew

September, 1874.

excellence

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the

to

self,
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morning.

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me

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to

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of

stairs.

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of his

reasons

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combined

Weimar,

MEMORY

with

and

Liszt

his

chantments
en-

?
I

all enthusiasm.

was

decided

least

the

letters

is

in

the

this

their

and

and

idea

my

of

there

how

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that

was

hotel,

stayed here;
mind

to

Westphal

Westphalia.

station, where

Westphalia
don't know

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she

until

was,

as

he

changed

the
to

he

took
met

a
us

is renowned

this, therefore

her
train
and

for

its

I tell you.

for tbf independent spiritof

the

403

belonged

vocabulary
whirled.

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visit

which

drove

autographs,

head

of

my
at

hams.

to

have

not

would

be

made

up

friend

the

and

her

dropped
us

and

turned

we

had

plans

invitation

make

lived

certainly

my

have

can

men

my

my

and

reeking

you

which

and

Schillered,

accept

there

was

busts,

wash-stands

as

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of

out

when

turned, and

statues,

young

so

but

year,

great

we

exhausted

as

when

season

marks

everything

was

and

of the

these

were

admired

Howard,

Countess
in

Liszt's

other

any

the

in

two

Everywhere

exclamations

if he

of

me

it woeful.

For

Goethe.

being.

them.

him

several

of

not

fluttering leaves, students,

writing-desks, beds, and

I told

did

light about;

time

I found

streets,

everywhere,

of

price

its mild

sheds

good

pretty

to

overcome

pleasant

very

dried

but

Schiller

had

the

where

This

had

did

what

especially at

season,

dogs

wall.

as

honored.

room,

very
.

times

be

Court

nothing

of

four

may

little

the

the

on

Liszt

account!

Weimar
the

Liszt's

me,

But

charged

Liszt's

hung

overcome

which

hotel

into

me

his

home.

at

was

on

of

letter

framed

the

to

go

proprietor put

The

in

to

chateau
us

at

her

Furstenberg.
Perhaps

you

It is also renowned

Westphaliarjs,

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COURTS

THE

MEMORY

OF

FiJRSTENBERG,
M.,

DEAR
rounded

This

"

and

towers

village tucked

and

families

possessed
maid

(a

that

she

fine

old

castle, with
and

passages,

The

family

children,

everything

which

belongs

to

traditions.

The

and

heard

old

naive

"things"

winding

staircase

stone

the

old

my

thought

she

which

the

passages

maiden)

night when

tutor,

though

sorry,

German

at

of

mysterious
was

has

consists

three

ghosts, for which

timid

and

their

no

dark,

the

it.

Count,

and

governess,

is

mysterious

to

on

the

Countess,

chateau

1874.

came

led

up

to

my

room.

passed quietly

Life

phal and

ourselves

I amused

and

Furstenberg.

at

the

listening to

with

Count's

Countess

music

and

West-

ery
embroid-

of his

report

hunting

expeditions.
day, in

One
to

me

see

of energy,

spasm

friend

she

proposed

of hers, Countess

take

to

who,

she

said, lived

quite

We

would

She

thought

near.

day.

spend

returning the

next

pleasant and

entertaining little excursion

telegraphed

She

and

maid

my

considered

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maids,

with

only

immediately

went

to

high and

require,

extra

an

waists,

low

day-dress, and

for

as

to

She
the

we

were

baggage
pack

put

of

what

dinner-

occasion

all kinds

very

us.

necessary

work

night,

be

that

for this visit.

necessary

dress, with

it would

and

without

coming

Countess

to

the

might

accessories,

fillinga good-sized trunk.

We

phal
four

started
was

hours

early

full of
on

the

happy

the

way

next

expectations;
before
404

Countess

morning.

we

so

reached

was
our

I.

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were

destination

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IN

COURTS

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estate

and

forth

Finally

and

in

former

some

barn

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sort

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courtyard

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with

and

on

the

other

schloss

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herself,

seemed.

She
of

bunch
needed

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linen-closet

need

had

telegram
B

Count

that

kind

often

one

and

children

no

Every

possible object

crowns

embroidered

that
the

in the

were

you

right

to

impose

of

out

had

the

shot.
skin

the

horns

moth-eaten

and

was,

of

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taken

its

up-stairsto

and
what

up,

mention

Strange!
would

be

salon

coming
of the

was

things.

of

coat

that

the

other
chairs

the

my

huge

forget

never

nobility, which
All

you.

on

and

arms

could

you

on

stags and

spots.

she

why

of time, embroiders

things

in

large

mistress,

crowns

minus

it

so

no

where

of ancient

same,

chance,

the

the

honorable

was

The

houses

had

house

and

tables, sideboards,

in

it, so

on

the

was

locked

"but

wait.

left

hams,

front

I wondered

received.

plenty

having

the

salon.

the

before

on

the

There

there,

sees

the

on

Westphalian

been

up?

I could

I felt that

soon."

had

been
not

was

bars

coal-bin, wine-vault,

the

lock

to

convent

stopped

In

girdle.

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she

the

that

her

next

road.

geese;

into

so

lane, passing

manor,

proudly
at

been

and

ear

the

steps, quite by

many!

sugar-bowl,
did

the

us

keys hung

so

more

led

-the

the

iron

and

all like

at

of

on

had

muddy

on),

next

cow-stable.

lady

Countess

at

loopholes, and

not

side

in

still had

chickens

pigsty, smelling

live

ear

It

through

with

was

the

at

and

to

went

schloss.

the

century,

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windows.

out

went

spied

we

MEMORY

only thing they had

forth, all of which

so

Countess

the

the

OF

walls

animals
were

hair, which

bedroom,

the
were

the

had

chairs,
made
Count
with

covered
was

and

missing

was.

IN

THE

thankful

given
and

to

were

the

of

born,

which

We

and

arms

obliged

course,

we

went

the

to

(Stella and

Then

no

had

boots

house

the

dress

the

would

of

which

of

the

kind

chickens

many

last winter's

spoiled,

$at

on

etc,

united

Countess

proprtitaire,and,

place

take

to

admired

the

had

their

to,

us

two

their

cows
names

respective heads,

had

the

Stella

pigsties. On

our

with

been, and

dismay
and

the

fresh

return

of

opinion
"don't

trunk

my

what

to

don't

we

bore

my

maid

dress

undisturbed

the

Bella,

these

know,

hosts, who

for

finery

indispensable.

join

in

died, how

cold, how

and

to

conversation

not

clothes.

Owing

unpacked

the

do

nice

very

boots.

thought

thought

My

in

admiring

noble

our

dinner

After

of horns;

was

superfluous contents,

she

had

she

on.

saints,

of the

blaze

said, "You

it had

when

dinner,"

his

all its

on

made

They

over

dinner."

pass

horns.

been

spared

bringing

sit

Catholics, and

du

we

appeared

changing

with

and

she

tour

other

white

Countess

for

laden

with

to

doubleness.

le

There

had

were

we

the

no

chair

crowns.

we

been

was

So

make

was

Count

the

fancy, while
he

for

and

was

nearly

first story,

the

were

say,

crowns!

stables.

blue

they had

but

bed

to

Bella)

in

painted

of my

there

as

hosts

our

to

two

had

crowns

Madonnas

of

strange

accounted

were

of

that

in front

coats

and

furnishing

pictures

I inferred

mat

horns

ordinary middle-class

an

prie-dieu, which,

and

the

many

which

MEMORY

OF

they finished

I had

that

from

that

see

before

out

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COURTS

Countess

because
Bella

sacks

many

chiefly pastoral,

was

and

Stella

of potatoes

enjoyed

it

horny chair and sympathised,

407

hate

it.
had
had

immensely,
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How
borne
been
and

host took

COURTS

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IN

pity

on

life

my

and

me

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thinking

of

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this fare."
and

glass
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people.
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of

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sion!
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lived

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suggested

certain
look

did

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Westphal

take

horse

of the

schimmel

very

to

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they
the

plowing!

were

day,

next

was

presented

horses

health,

on

have

brave

the

fault

away

intended

we

doctor,

in

have

than

more

Countess

the

carriage, but
the

in

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hosts

our

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them.

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said that

they

heavy

hung

we

coming.

faces

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horns, neither

many

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not

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can't

took

made

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occupied

from

frugal.

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if you

nice, and

time

it matter?

have

fluently.

le stricte

and

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they

more

was

that

fault

could

que

one

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noticed

all very

was

wasn't!

wants."

one

one

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was

he

French

it

was

help feeling that

felt

you

nor

n'avons

myself thinking,

caught

talked

I had

satisfaction

never

said, in English,

what

of

the
which

"

it all

pretended

had

me

known

plus."

not

half

good,

all that

country

he

Count

the

Countess

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patience

said, "Nous
de

saire, rien

the

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not

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I had

delight," but

entertaining

was

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the

he

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patience.

before, and

it

contrary,

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idiot's

"the

as

heard

never

taught

OF

the

sick; there

we

village,

was,

ever,
how-

baker, which, fortunately,

perhaps,
408

in

conjunction

with

was

the

doctor,

of the

wagon
a

COURTS

THE

IN

j'ai le

soulier

seemed

appeared,

doctor

middle,

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giving
who

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at

table, served

possessed

think

don't

the

stables

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want

and

off

want

think

to

be

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here

come

to

celebrated.
wide
arrival

of

the

courtyard;
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what

majestically,
reached

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noble

with

out

four

Duke,

rugs

afterward.

horses, his

the

Duke

in
drove
two

to

forest
far

is

and

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the

carriage entered

about

aide-de-camp,
409

this

together.

after

thrown
Then

s.

promised

invitations

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were

December.

had

sent

friends

carriage

ever

establishment

boars, for which

hunting

home

earth

on

that

Nassau

Westphal

oceans

fur-lined

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his

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shall.

ever

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wild

shoot

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call

to

Duke

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"

pigs,

the

spared?

FURSTENBERG,
DEAR

pole?

everything, and

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see

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the

the

he

visit

to

go

now

to

started

we

pole

attached,

killed

did

could

"

had

question

cows,

of

wagon

was

courtly adieu.

to

ever

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again, and

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attached

rain, wondering

to

us

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the

of

wagon

schimmel

everybody,

spared,

drenching

the

picked the fruit, drove

Count,

sideways, waving

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the

milked

who

was

like

etc.

animals,

two

schimmel

the

man

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by

sidelong gait.

awfully of

smelled

boucher,"

schimmel.

the

which

to

drive

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dressed

in

du

eternity,

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so

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to

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manage.

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of Ollendorff:

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IN

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friend, both

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danger

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wrapped

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the

see

tips of

railroads.

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ride!

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his

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sleighs

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out
acres

since
to

after

early
be

morn.

beaten,

necessary.
410

in

about

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different

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without

lunch

"

salon,

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selves
them-

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all

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of

monogram),

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logs smoldered

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chasseur,

eyes.

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fire,where

in the
had

in

disappeared;

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his

high

very

calls

cigar-cases, pipes,

eye

his

leather

one

four

in his mirror

before
"

what

coats

spread

look

servants

an

most

belts, in which

and

and

(of

were

o'clock, high

the

of

guns,

cartridges.

endless

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their

secretary,

grooms,

twelve

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twinkling

etceteras

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of

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(who

the

photographs,

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hunting-knives

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green

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in

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transformed.

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wait

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sckloss

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therefore

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ness
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(beaters)
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ladies

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take

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why

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swallowed

hunters

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us

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her

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knew

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pinioned
driver

sides,

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puts

board

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net,

horses

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those

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perches

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if he

legs

go.

has

is

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did

an

summer

the

keep

in

of

the

like

forest.

as

looks

bells, which

the

rendezvous,
411

tainly
cer-

brass

jingle

side

to

of the

tails.

proceeded

antiquary

be

enough

each

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eight sleighs,combining
an

like

noise

in

heat.

summer

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net

and

make

long, white,

flying

flies off; it does

beds

along, and

huge

tail, but

to

snow

this

brass

look

bed, and
at

that

innumerable

echoes

we

procession

think

toy

were

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head
the

which

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from

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horse

from

arrangement

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all the
head

him

if
the

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sleigh

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lyre, adorned
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up

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covers

summer

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legs,thus

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tail, and
with

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skinned

whole

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on

dressed

so

should

in

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awake

of

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bag

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pagodas.

in

suggest

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two

them,

they would

faces.

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simply

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man

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protects

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poor

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themselves,

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imagine

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bag

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perhaps

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gentleman

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of mankind.

confusion

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and

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sleighs are

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sleigh.

skin,

off

portioned

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ranz

on

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way?

des vaches,

shop!

Count

Westphal

placed

THE

IN
his

COURTS

by different

guests
the

fell to
him

and

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Duke

Duke,
his

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lovely here

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ice

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meadow

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and

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green

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we

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around

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look

the

are

to

the

at

scenery.

valley,

tattoo

the

sides

with

flowers

shadow.

splendid oak, and

happen.

to

personified.
of smaller
the

the

on

the

on

both

and

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say

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on

together, and

of

lost

straw,

covered

trunks

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view

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light

silence

the

corner

beaters

have

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under

or

I could

in

bordered

were

were

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other-

terminating

summer.

be

he

head.

gracefully through

then

knock

hardly dared

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the

his

back

look

to

full of

playing

was

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in

that

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line.

with

waiting for something

oak, and

the

Duke,

began

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I

and

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lined

snow),

grass,

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hat, and

must

sides,

turning

along

meandered

and

double-barreled

the

but

off!

go

perfectly quiet,

time;

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be
a

all

behind

would

wears

be

of course,

stand

to

without

pair of overshoes

must

where

and

to

place,

neither

on

corner

well, for

best
honor

windows

disaster

with

monstrous

interest

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be

very

crowned

man

hoped

requested

would

keep quiet

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was

one

there

the

near-sighted

around

look

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have

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The

trees.

and

gun.

spectacles, which
can

OF

scent!"

and

Duke

in

low

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dead

rant
ignowould

voice,

tree.

he

said.

After

breathe.

to

drive

the

boar

with

the

wind,"

he

whispered.
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low

thought

they did it with

sticks," I answered

in

tone.

To

Between

this remark
a

sneeze

he

did

not

and

cough
412

the

pay
"

we

were

slightest attention.
rapidly catching

THE

IN

beneath

COURTS

snow,

the

movements

the

water,

and

in

that

porpoise

wild

and

ungraceful

leaping
They

dives

he

as

boars
more.

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in

and

hideous

toward

flew

to

shots, and

let

right and

left, except

straight toward
moment

I realized

hide

to

voice, "Don't

in

had
of

out

pig

when

two

boars

that

the

for

tree

was

The

Duke

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I must
in

was

high

too

sake,

ugly

one

tree.

own

little heart

my

behind.

move,

our

hope

us

to

climb

husky

said, in
if

even

my

they

come

us!"

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land, about

sacrifice

to

Count

good

brute,
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fright.

charging
lively for
of

time,

sent

writing

be

the

worse

kill

him,

into

little account

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save

for

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gan
be-

make

doubt

it

in

not,

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wild

tree,

to

had
I

foreign

for

threatened

him,

was

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Metternich

bullet
this

to

and

beaters,

in

shrine

the

none

was

if Count

and

the

on

behind
I

obedience

stranger

high time

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at

us;

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life

my

so

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was

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killed

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mine!

to

boar!

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cheery!

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throat, and

others

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beast, who

and

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fired his two

Duke

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and

by

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along.

hopping

say

three

plains,

followed

the

fell.

the

on

us,

OF

the

whether
this

at

you

moment.

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was

baying

were

talking

the
on

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same

knew.

trackers,
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the

the

at
one

every

at

the

spot; and
it

beautiful

was

mise

deal

great

top

of

of their

time

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shouting, and
lungs, and

the

I must

say,

en

scdne.

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"

was

which

servants,

seventy

people

we

were

transis

the

snow

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an

were

things
the

guests,

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one

every

explaining

hounds

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we

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glad

to

de
a

get

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THE

IN
back
to

our

noses,

and

though

to

say

under

the

tree

on

our

large hall,

from

; but

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the

hang

of

one

up

things
them

their

his

said, in

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add

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to

flowing
over-

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etc.

feathers

in

Duke,
' '

his face,

into

up

filled to

to

his

cap.

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voice, looking

hunter

they have

heads,

display, and

imposing

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but

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chamois

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booty

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by

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walls

smelled

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anything

were

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and

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to

with

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pounds

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for

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of

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laid

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pine branches,

of

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little

of

recognize

to

on

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think

immensely

for

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to

and

with
make

rugs

brilliant

hundred

them

claim

right

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fur

brought

the

were

"beauty,"
to

mounted

they

pretended

slayers, who

and

biers

on

three

to

one

abominably

has

not

the

many

were

artisticallyin

pine branch
weighed

so

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big, ugly boars

the

in

I had

draw

home.

way

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rest

and

sheep-skin bags

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into

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am

his

so

sweet

for

sorry

you!"

the

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this

take

all the

you

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next

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de

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not

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same."

day

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he

Nassau."

evening

gave

Howard,

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taken

your

how

the

knowing

country."
would

Duke

kindly, and, patting Howard

it very

there

petit ami,

mon

have

said:

also, but

sorry

Prussians

he took

; but

back,

the

on

Duke.

trembled,

all

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the

inquired

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you,

nothing

to

his eyes

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they played
415

be

but

am

thank

tears.

portrait,with, "Pour

pauvre

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interruptions

THE

IN
such

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as

refused

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to

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gun," etc., till every

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conversation

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said,

mind

write

to

day

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religion).

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think

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it

like

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belfry and
the

bitter

end;

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put

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up

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good

since ; and

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of

row

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are

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work,
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at

does

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the

Duke

to

and

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ing
reach-

loft.

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only

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don't

pipe, and

organ;

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was

notes

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not

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pretend
there

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knows

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Maria

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sang

my

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built,

was

of grace,

how.

the

till the

me

church

hosts, miles
416

each

behind

the

organist does

village

my

organ

deteriorated

don't

know

say

sounding

Metternich

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several

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not

describing

use

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he

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herself, whenever

have

must

pipes which

pedals, which
as

the

time.

keys, of which

several

to

in this year

now,

I don't

chasing

with

me

in

made

of

Count

when

some

it

that

particular

and

stay

piloted

asserted

B.C.

say

to

church

Westphalia

is of

rickety planks before

promised
rate, he

any

little

had,

spiral staircase

the

the

organ,

that

on

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and

at

year

was;

to

over

the

bed.

to

never

Maria

cackling

the

organ-loft.

was

organ

is

wobble

Ave

not

rehearsals

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with

hens

two
mount

me

the

did

in

I had

so

no

left, as

went

many

village organ.

but

him

Westphalia

church,

piano;

to

with

went

the

killed

mortals

sang

I had

chosen

that

Duke

and

as

final amble

on

sounded

other.

have

has

enough

course,

the

beat

boar

tired, had

the

simpler

Sunday,

in the

with

acquaintance

well

being

none

and

dead

organist and

schloss, but

easily have

we

were

(Catholic, of

church

the

we

"a

sleepy and

one,

letters, and

saying that

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could

exchange,

to

MEMORY

below

me,

said

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it

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was

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fine, and

very

like before, and

the

from

it has

who

built

in

the

the

house.

of

the

date

also

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descendants).
beam

the

over

is

the

roof

booths
their

of peace,

which
are

in
and

cured

of

the

same

at

from

hang
in

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seen

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you
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man

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or

turn
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woman;
417

thing, but

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sit

them

far

barns:

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little

peacefully
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celebrated

at

pipe
hams

all

say

hams

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are

professionally.

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are

at

as

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verb

sometimes

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cure

women

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cure

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their

follow

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houses

families,

way,

of

costumes

complexities;
can

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family hams

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is

geworden

or

regular establishments
I have

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out

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on

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and

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would
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invitations

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in

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cab).
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Thursday,

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to

when

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in the

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the

and

painted by Raphael,

visiting-card, and

and

celebrated

who

last

has

of

di
the

pects
pros-

IN

THE

COURTS

OF

MEMORY

ROME,
Polk

Mrs.
her

(widow

of the

daughters

two

Miss

Polk

every

one

la

had

masterful

wonderful

some

artistically arranged
turned

into

representing
Bohemian
I

leaned

against

hand.

Tosti

pillar and

held

stood

dress, and

of

in

"Ma

my

Mere

appropriate

most

was

tableau

tambourine

room
ball-

and

sat

accompaniment

which

Bohemienne,"

etait

the

played

in

Bohemian

had

background,

costumes

in

dressed

also

was

brilliant

as

as

at

and

They

sing

to

hall, where,

in

rules

beautiful

served

once

asked

was

Bohemian

peasants

about.

theater.

the

she

artists.

had

call

recently

most

different

by

hand.

were

long gallery which

here.

tableaux

palace (Salviati),which

their

liked

demoiselle, because

high and

Polk) and

President

much

very

mattresse

with

They

are

former

April, 16*75.

the

to

occasion.

Margherita

Princess

The

sympathetic

and

inspired a singer.

She

more

had

rather

which

song,

stand

to

quiet while

accompaniment

that

I had

only played

to

word
with

to

me.

interview

The

ask

at

me
was

the

Princess

to

the

it

overjoyed

said;

upon

my

other

repeating

going

have

never

performers,
was

and

row,

my

they

as

Tosti

on.

well, considering

for him.

once

when

to

Villino

could

wonderfully

placed

come

front

face

song

and

tableaux,
little salon

the

bored

the

the

lovelier
insisted

made

After

in the

sat

at

her,
to

could

f'I have

438

see

the

Princess

disposal, she

her
as

she

her

wished

again,

as

hardly be called

heard

had

tired
re-

sent

to

speak

the

short

an

view."
inter-

great (Jeal about

IN

COURTS

THE

sing

as

do.

you

Quirinal

to

and

added,

and

you

"The

of

face.

I had

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going

my

was

very

laquais

who

the

Princess)

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she

that

I followed

her

reached

we

there

as

books

placed

The

Signer

me,

and

velvety,

he

sang
soprano

the

very

charming

voice

and

She, the Marquis,

and

I found

that

Italian
with

I sang
439

of music-

Princess

cordiality.

hears

in

Italy.
piano

rapirei, mio

ben,"

him.

at

The

She
taste

trio of

voice,

the

song.

great

until

enchanting

"Ti
to

music.

music-room,

much

already

was

added

salons

the

only

the

Princess

some

quantity

with

of

and

me,

found

one

in

the

the

most

dedicated

sings

me

Marquis

old

that

spacious

and

has

kind

and

composed

numerous

where

was

and

antechamber

bring

to

Here

(the composer)

Tosti

the

seeing

to

very

received

the

the

salon

evidently

Villamarina

accompanied

song

she

in

thought

several

which

and

Marquis

liquid

I had

parture
de-

Quirinal

of

saying

pleasure

shelves.

on

the

me,

fixed

my

(firstlady-in-waiting

grand pianos

two

were

waiting for

and

salon

she

day

postponed

One

into

me

with

through

expression

sweet

seen

about

toward

that

hoped

lovely, no

so

delightful afternoon.

I had

looking forward

was

most

standing

came

is

very

course

had

Villamarina

Marquise

little music";

the

the

Rome
of

preceded

the

to

come

dream.

interested.

were

quite

are

sings beautifully,

and

that

much

I arrived

when

and

first time

the

was

is

her, but

to

have

Princess

charm

leaving

I went,

and
It

her

to

me

Villamarina
The

smile

intended

asking

him."

hear

expression

perhaps

Marquis

describe

can

by

could

amateur

any

and

phrasing

her, "and

see

MEMORY

believe

not

finished

shall

words
her

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Your

She

perfect!"

for

but

singing;

your

OF

and

Princess

has

mezzo-

sweetness.

Gordigiani;

then

THE

IN

COURTS
asked

Princess

the

"

she

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music.

the

and

intimate

and
cakes

departure.

as

her

and

that

never

Princesses.

of

said, "I hope

stooped down
said, "I

to

see

heard

which

and

promised

that

sorry

in

the

was

little

signal for

good-by,

me

gave

again."

soon

hand

to-morrow,"
drew

she

to

me

going, I hoped

are

you

this

sympathetic

leaving Rome
kiss her

send

to

sing

to

you

staying longer," and

were

you

am

I also

most

bidding

on

am

to

the

6tait

tableaux.

pleasure

supposed

and

replied, "I

M"re

Chocolate, tea, and

Princess,

and

with

way,

The

hand

"Alas!"
and

had

great

served, which

were

her

was

jagon

sans

charming

me

she

the

at

sung

perfectly delighted with,

was

her

I had

which

Beware!"

sang

MEMORY

sing the "Ma

to

me

which

Bohemienne,"

OF

kissed

both

on

me

cheeks.

I have

had

have

to

all my

lazy month.

back

me

had

has

the

garde malade, and

Howard

goes

Courcelles
shows

show.
much

and

as

Moulton

ed
delight-

was

glad

was

to

almost

was

rest
a

after
in

year

marvelous
in the

pride
must

repeat all the

the

and

her

in her

home

and

departments

o'clock
him

be

shown,

otherwise

to

make
the
all

dictes

of France
440

two

gives

notations

faute, and

Rue

teacher

of his prowess,

thousands,

at

de

the

the

taken

was

sick-room.

far from

not

comes

book

be

not

accounts

sans

with

it to

mean

would

tr"s bien, verbes

fortunately lightly; I

day-school

morning,

with

trouble

measles,

stayed

to

every

They

up

1875.

Germany

and

again, and
Just think, I

junketing.

Nina

Mrs.

PARIS, May,

such

to
so

lengthy

numbers

ning
run-

through, such

parfaits. He

backward

and

can

for-

THE

IN

COURTS

ward,

and

like

machine.

The

French

has

learned

he

recites
This

rather

some

with

all

worth

are

them

making

believe

these

border

inane

teach

money

irregular verbs,
He

frivolity.

on

which

swagger.

in

their

irregular,

patriotic poetry,

dramatic

they

the

love

they

childish

is about

rapports

that

MEMORY

verbs, regular and

the

through

goes

irregular sometimes

so

OF

deceive

they
are

geese

but

school;

this

the

parents,

of

swans

the

the

first

water.

PARIS,
We

have

from

Her

be

may

technic

she

is nine

sixteen.

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is.

Her

really

She

perfect.

career

before

of

black

her

her, and
hair

in

she
the

ne

can't

imagine

that

she

could

she thinks

that

she

is

manque

Though
and

and

have

and

I said

she

has

got the

had

been

been

might

call it

which

ought

to

on

I have

lazy,
the

from

go

better

manner.

said.

than

she

One

does;

ence,
dolce-far-nienteexist-

been

dreadfully busy
till

morning

dolce-far-molto existence.
be

great

perfect.

means

led

toss-back

pianist

play better

I had

that

hundred

attractive, and

I think

no

looks

tell how

two

approved

by

wunder-

she

ever

rien," the great Saint-Saens

"Elle

but

can

already

most

old;

about

pretty

has

playing is marvelous,

is asked.

she

is

She

one

pianiste

young

years

knows

pieces by heart, is extremely

performs whenever

Careno.

Teresa

says

wunderkind

pleasure in hearing

called

mother

but

twelve,

her

real

Venezuela

kind.

old

had

May.

spent, in shops.

I
I

night:

spend hours,
simply

revel

in them.

You
hardt.

have

Well,

heard

of

she

is not

the

famous

only
441

an

actress

actress,

Sarah

but

Bern-

she

is

COURTS

THE

IN

is

sculptress, and

whole

thing

they used
said

asked

to

me

Her

Giboyer."
with

with

beaming

looked

Every

features.

the

following entr'acte

(ouvreuses

knocking

Imagine
that

the

the

famous

to

the

time

very

However,

sunset.

proved

the

himself

to

when

we

to

roots,

and

one

be

one

is

or

who

entered

take

in

is

parler

to

the

the

told

him,

and,

to

scenes

red

face

is not
face

was

His

yellow

their

Monsieur.

with

situation!

could

of

he

behind

one

In

one

when

speak

his

place

my

suddenly without

that

come

What

delicate

is rewarded!

came

was

flushed, and

I let her

knock!

him

went

she

pretty:

her

to

fils

yellowness.

her

virtue

wished

"Le

about

begged

Sarah

dressing-room.

blushed

mother's

George's feelings

desired

moreover,

her

chaste

in

halo

act

never

theater, and

were

at

ouvreuse

privileges) and

many

the

cheeks
a

how

observe

in front, and,

made

second

the

During

box.

the

at

as

mont
Beau-

Bostonian,

his

her

stared

one

jaune."

extremely

excitement;
hair

en

Bernhardt

of

in

yellow

as

yellower.

are

me

living now

are

immaculate

the

duplicate

curly, golden

her

at

the

scold

to

just

box

Sarah

hear

who

Nina,

took

beginning,

used

are

etude

had

she

son,

is

He

us.

"Une

was

to

go

playing

now

the

They

dresses

her

evening

other

The

she

that

is

You

complexion

but

be;

to

at

Bradley

and

hair

her

Paris;

begin

Omelette."

"the

calling her

She

I must

Mrs.

remember

You

one.

amusing.

so

was

good

very

But

Vaudeville.

the

for

MEMORY

OF

hair

became
He

man.

danger

when

came.

Trembling

the

at

hearing

of

it, he

Puritan

brows

of

saw

his

thought
in
most

of

Boston,

mind's

his

eye

the
the

virtuous,

height

distinguished family
442

the

would

IN

THE
and

short

COURTS

frizzlyhair, and

gathering the four

with

the

ends

smoked

she

they speak

of

there

when

it.

to have

details.

French

to

with

each

It

forth.
brain.

model

the

to

"And

shall
it

and
desired
very

I have

seemed

my

Nina
album

other

as

the

tales, which,
she

finished

likeness, but

444

very

for

to

pecting
ex-

it

never

if not

bust.

keep the
child.

the
the

last time,
answered

Sarah

binding

pretty

and

Bernhardt's

deceive

the

eyes,

But

Madame

to-day?"

Nina

album?"

mon

said

music

forth.

object than

had

ing
attack-

of

glistening

to

was

by French
bit

so

at

water-

regiment

"Et

cruel

quite ready,

effect, and

good

other

no

last, when

not

was

had

Nina

painting

and

was

the smallest

on

most

she

finished

was

in

amusing,

working

was

forthcoming.

existed

voice

album

for hours

say,

it

see

only

It

be

and

mouth

would

to

It

still.

Even

time

the

knew

module,

the

kept Nina

writing

was

things.

so

being defended

was

open

not

German

Gounod

sitting she

every

fertile

war:

in

of

gold for her, I

was

of

for instance,

la charmante

listen

her

expatiate

the

roles

what

it would

inn, which

dedicated

came

would

all sorts

roles

artist she

when

of

scene

told

She

tiring position.

it coins

of her

head.

thought interesting,

her

because

Every

Meissonier,

Then

that

Sarah

She

soldiers.

at

rehearse

it,

working.

rather

did

handkerchief,

was

she

"

she

top of her

repliques; but

no

offering, and

would

up

were

she

attitude

rehearsing

for her.

making

time

golden;

as

were

was

color,

the

on

eyes

would

The

suppose.

some

if it

how

us

keep V enfant quiet she devised

to

quiet

and

MEMORY

showed

as

in the

down

Sometimes

as

corners

sticking up

posed Nina
head

And

she

cigarettes all the

She
with

OF

factory,
satis-

not

was

true,
It

had

the

was

not

artistic

effort,

IN

and

sent

was

COURTS

THE

of

Exposition,

next

perhaps

mention,"
her

the

to

me

gave

"

receiving
than

honorable

more

She

home.

at

MEMORY

OF

we

of

duplicate

able
honor-

tioned
men-

it

made

terra-cotta.

Don't

busy
week,

expect
before
and

any

for

departure

my

then

letters,

more

shall.

Good-by.

America,
Well,

for

wait!

shall

which

be.
is

very
next

INDEX

"

Professor,

AGASSIZ,
"

helped

house,

to

Father
for

pay

songs

143,

American

Americans

and

anecdotes,

forgetfulness,

the

Rossignol,"

funeral,

40

"Le

Reve

of

Lecomte,

Madame

dies

Ball

of

Compiegne
its

ing
dur-

97;

the

on

evening,

and

270,

sents
pre-

245.

Cuba

enjoyable

by

praise,
338,

Longfellow's

music

Birthday

imperial

356,

joy

Charles

120,

for

bust

143,

set

words

218,

waltz,

238,

356;

by

Castle,
Pourtales,

357;
on

372;

91.

447

fame

the

a
a

beaten

hot

mallet,

old

Harvard
in

party
officials

old

island,
ances,
acquaint-

curious
time

Cuban
in

Morro

international

war-ships,
had

vana,
Ha-

escort

the

over

assisted

349;

440.

Count

high
all

Moulton,

an

the

138;

lamps,
140;

ivory

340;

342;

104;

189.

with

despised

lands

96;

guests,

table,

Compiegne,

visited,

344;

the

players,

Madame

443.

its

129.

night

of

festivities,

at

for
at

with

Nina,

daughter

Beware!",

wins

makes

Moulton's,

and

etiquette,

friend

Sara,

Madame's

to

an

its

ceremonies

47.

236.

of

souvenir

66.

5,

Mrs.

officials

grand

dress

9.

Bernhardt,

"

32,

historian,

George,
a

29,

Plebiscite,

the

Bancroft,

28,

the

theatricals,

for,

coach,

Costumes

25,

costumes,

amateur

singing

Croquet
BALL

in

26.

334.

ramparts,

Verite",

General,

and

Charity,

tains
enter-

breakfast

315;

Sa-

as

"La

as

206.

Cinderella

ship
friend-

309;

at

siege,

the

at

the

his

Massenet,

her

29.

213.

114,

Thomas

288;

with

position,
Ex-

exhibits

Countess,

Charades

Paris,

describes

Generals

441.

the

ball,

fancy

34;

lancers,

d' Amour"

209;

slaughter

in

at

47.

Alabieff's

life

Paris,

Changarnier,

35;

Meyerbeer's

at

his

44;

eighty-three,

and

for

in
Sweden

Countess,
at

Castiglione,

introduced

Persigny,

cadenza

of

stable

convert's

composer,
de

silken

wunderkind

plays

XIV.

Castellane,

lips
Phil-

7;

of

nine,

lammbo,"

Duke

his

178.

Joshua

6;

story

his

and

181;

TERESA,

258.

7.

the

60;

at

Prosper

hotel,

Green's

confession,

duke

crime,

7.

by,

anecdote

183.

CAEENO,

Carl

Anti-slavery

writes

peror,
Em-

225.

seeking

Brooks's

the

by

Empress,
192,

160.

8.

intimate

answered

the

prime,

wicked

wig,

soul-probes,

Merimee,

his

Phillips,

famous

218.

200,

questions,

"

French

the

at

Auber,

imitates
in

Brunswick's

41.

theatricals,

Auber,

Tom

Brooks,

American

court,

Blind

Brignoli,

new

4.

Amateur

by

ture
Nahis

tesies
cour-

360,

preceded

371,
Ma-

IN

THE

COURTS

365;

Alphonso,
death,
Napoleon's
serenade,

for

from
"

Dieu

Gautier,

373;
374;

cause

Bon
du
Magasin
sensation, 51.

in

Versailles,
and

visit
375;
chateau,

De

Duchess,

tresse,
Delle

grande

mai-

100.

teacher,

Sedie, music-

noble

his

and

his

and

emotion
"

his

77;

the

to

grams,
dia-

tabac,"

145;

287;

Duke

Moray,

Hor-

(Queen

tense's

and
his
son),
protegg,
music
31;
as
a
librettist, with
his
36;
death, 76.
by Offenbach,
Dore"

from

Eugenie,

the

at

"a

"

Gounod
Green

American,

30;

Compi"gne,

127;

Tuileries

after

takes

380;

382;
Evans,
Chiselhurst,
Evans,
Dr.,
after

of

collection

silver

and

Dr.

exile

American,

fleeing

Garibaldi

his

256;

secretary,
of

man
Ger-

Napoleon,
257;
to
375.
Madrid,
Madame
Lindencrone,
Hegermann
Lillie
de, prefatory note, i, iii.

IN

at

London

society, 236.
gifts, 76, 105,

Imperial

dentist,

hunt

Imperial

Empress

fashions

to

animals,
123,
share, 149, 220.

382.

song,

248;

122,

150,

171.

cruelty

and
the

146;

dog's

154.

de, tells
Marquis
plate, 142; criticizes

first

to

Helen,

minister

of

his

lish
Eng-

DIVA

338;
ton's

429;

his

430.

graphs
auto-

"

MONDE

illness

news

and

immediate
of

harp,

in

Mr.

sudden

torio,
ora-

Moul-

death,

340.

at the
Lincoln, President,
Fair, 64; compliments

448

cess,
suc-

floral

moment

of

in

sing

to

trying

Strakosch

"

Madame

339;
339,

in retirement,

DU

concert, 335; an
337; story

14.

portrait,

LA

tempts

idioms, 212.
teacher
of singing,
Garcia, Manuel,
first
engaged,
11;
impressions
and
lessons, 13; "Bel
raggio"
the

ettes,
cigar-

and

married

sister

Bismarck's

"

GALLIFET,

cigars

Count,

Madame's

383.

1867,

of

45.

sisted
as-

with

refuge

Sedan,

Exposition

Sedan

at

Metternich,

widow

the

shelters

in

122;
123;

deliciously, 159.
a
clay pipe at

and

corn

opinion

an

play
flight from

her

Prince

by

with

the

at

"

hums

Hunt,

93.
Fontainebleau,
and
his Creator,
6.
Green, Joshua,
his
Gudin,
William,
artist, and

tion,"
appari-

collision

chasse-d-tir,
battle, 133.

mock

dame,
Ma-

with

beautiful

in

28;

the

skates

Empress,
24

380;

ing
boar-hunt-

404;

HATZFELDT,

171.

Khedive,

377;

war,

409.

nobility, 151.

caricatures

EMEBALDS

the

farmer,

worn

308.
De

of

button

dame
Majoke, 150;
the
him
during
his
dress,
evening

visits

siege,

Metternichs'

Johannisberg,

Westphalia,
of the Imperial
from
gift
Napoleon,

Gold

Emperor's

the

Rhineland,

in

theories, 38.
Delsarte

256.

the

wine, 384;
Johannisberg
American
broncoa
gentlemanly
buster
the
captures
Westphals,
at Weimar,
394;
402;
calling on

227.

Bassano,

tribute

famous

operetta, 191,

Marquis,

198, 222,

panion,
com-

educated

poetical

reminiscences

D'AOUST'S,

his

131.

Madame,

Germans

triumphal

dinner

of

his

111;

cats,
to

Germany
"

the

Theophile,
tells

man
Ger-

374.

departure,
Curls

369;

MEMORY

of

news

"Pinafore"

sailors,

the

visits

and

discovers

364;

dame,
Jules

OF

Sanitary
Madame,

INDEX
65;

of

news

assassination,

his

the

30;

Lind's,

American

Jenny,
with,

duets

87;

comparing

86;

84,

ories,
mem-

reel,

trills,

to

to

Madame,

for

Agassiz

school,

York

of
at

Italy,

tertains
en-

the

Quiri-

the

Moul-

Maximilian's

Mexico,

in

death

177.
Mechanical

dance
music,
a
187;
Waldteufel,

piano

substitute

for
takes

Madame

Me'rime'e,

"

long
Prince,

Rossini's

Madame

"

in

entrancing,"

"

194.

31 ; describes

Charles,

Moulton,

talents,

"Beware!"

238;

III.,
to

by
with

family
17; author

and

his

and

Prince

Madame,
to

sing

22;
at

invites
the

232.
Trianon,
chateau,

ancient

108;

for

the

feu,"

as

by
109;

"Pan,"
with

war
"

252

cursion
ex-

restored

to, 208.

Imperial

leaves

Prince

Minister

274.

visit

second

Prince

quering
con-

rescued

Viollet-le-Duc,

214;

the

le

bapteme

tributes

of

peror,
Emdu

276.
Oscar's

bracelets,
duet
With,

RIGAULT,

duced
intro-

21;

Murat,

song,
American

Grand

at

269;

270;

punch,

and

poetry, 155, 157;

158; visits Delsarte,

171.

leum
petro-

the

on

Picnic

of

Emperor,

Madame

invaders,

of

illness

death, 339, 340.

her
and
Madame,
stock, 37.

NAPOLEON

at

to

engaged

his

16;

marry,
musical

home

her

the

by

Architect

377.

Johannisberg,

the

to,

A.
dedicates
volume,
a
I'Inspiratice, 379.
in society
Princess, leader
Metternich,
and
mous
fashion, 34; her enorof her
mous
facigars, 54; one

166;

with

tains
enter-

371;

dances,

Madame
262;
army,
all around,
ing
din263;

ruin

Pierrefonds,

Johannisberg,

at

German

Washburn,
bassador
am-

life, 57;

home

the

with

Austrian

France,

to

Musard,

by

36.
Morny,
origins, 203.

reminiscences
of, 239.
Val, the Moultons'
country
seat, 17; its princely neighbors
and
builds
guests, 18; Napoleon
a
bridge for, 32 ; the nightingale
in the
cedar, 40; in the path of

66.

affair,

love

Metternich,

sudden

play

de

family

views

speech

"

pen,"
Prosper,

his
;

188.

turn,

and

tears,

Rochester's

193

Old

Duke

composer,

for

music

the

Petit

82.

seat,

country

Melody,

her

73;

PATTI,
Val,

Petit

at

Massenet
tons'

late

75.

JACQUES,

writes

Princess

Traviata,"

appetite,

OFFENBACH,

2.

438.

nal,

the

the

in

"

in

famous

cousin,

Longfellow

Madame

of

mansion

Nilsson

the

MARGHEEITA,

death,

his

252;

army,

torted
dis-

command

fifties,8.

192.

Russell,

James

substitute

the

New

Longfellow, the poet, disapproves

of but
forgives a joke, 4.
Lowell,

takes

next

369.

letter

164.

souvenirs,

Locket

of

Virginia

places Madame
145;
dinner,

at

joke, 195;
and

music
plays Auber's
163; his
praises Massenet,

Liszt

guise,
dis-

favorite
the

dances

136;

him

160.

158,

his

domino

35;

71.

ice

skates
dame
Ma-

Tuileries,
449

RAOUL,
Paris,

Communard

fect
pre-

insults

Madame,
arrests, 330;

295; decrees
many
orders
for
the
massacre
gives
332.
of forty hostages,
the
Roman
Haseltines,
days with
his
and
422;
Sculptor
Story
Italian
427;
an
family, 423,
"

Mrs.

with

Malaprop,"
Pope,

the

424

425;

audience

visit

to

THE

IN

COURTS

Garibaldi,

429;

OF

accident,

an

Sullivan's

lottery ticket, 431 ;

the
to
presented
royal
family,
435;
436;
a
typical nobleman,
and

dream,

Folk's

widow

Madame

438;

Quirinal,

his

his

home

and

highly

severely

but
60

they

Gounod,

gives

Baroness

at

Pere

Moulton

herself

no

and

to

one

reel

Courcelles

de

Hotel

Madame,

Communard

the

Auber

284;
leaves

Val,

Auber

of

is

320;

saved,

a
succoring
; refuge

SCHOOL-DAYS

at

Professor
sketches

of

Harvard,

Skating

on

with
teaches

Strauss,

the
at

the

the

tutors,
lake

fire,

the

mob

21;

and

Eugenie,

30.
Metternich
Blue

ball,
Danube"

the

reel

with

its

279;

Worth's

of

of

Lecomte,
the

in

pathetic

man
Ger-

293;

an

through

atelier,

Communard

Column

the

of

shooting
and

two

295;

virons,
en-

Commune

murder

281

prefect

seizure

carriage,

slaughter

305;

the.

of
fall

of

Vendome,

329;

the
hostages,
the
captures

332;

city,

334.

American

Washburn,

minister,

"only
a
post-office," 277;
the
in
283;
Assembly,
getting
295.
passports,
the
mune,
ComWorth's
atelier
during
274;

166.

280.

THE

277;

the

Moulton

best

meets

and

victories,

ministers

to

bearding
Rigault,

335.

Suresnes

at

and
the

291,
patients,
American
victim,
296;

under

the

Paris

274;

Thomas

MacMahon

Bois,
the

in

hospitals, 289;

in,
the

character

1 ;

of

133.

Madame

288;

2.

"The

conducts

waltz,

Dinard,

ing
distress-

declared,

Virginia

scenes

Generals

tive,
fugi-

wounded
at

Cambridge

baby Nina,
Napoleon

in

under

Agassiz,

and

Emperor,

proclaimed,
peacemakers,

whist

but

horse,

war

news

254,

shut

difficulties, 312;

249;

false

play
the

and

309;

piano,

327

22;

peas

despoiled

War

from

Massenet

the

at

252.

notable

; a

rising, 248;

dinner,
251;

and

severe

113.

106,

clouds

urnalia, War
sat-

the

295

304;
the

at

under

in

Emperor,
Persigny
gets

RICHARD,

Moulton

has

party

Petit

of

Mere

Dinard,

for

dinner

War

artist,

tells

288;

324;

the

de

critical, 54, 56.

Waldteufel,
waltz-master,

the

siege, 255;
prevision, 256;
in
the
dairying
visited
256;
by

Moulton's

Courbet,

Moul-

the

and

during

and
farming
conservatory,

cow

185.

fall, 137.

piano,

318;

with

Madame

WAGNER,

46.

Pere

9.

151,
Compiegne,
objects and

abolished,

are

136;

of

Alphonse,

with

concert

it but

ton

Kittens,"

burden

VIRGINIA

praises

approves

76.

70.

Rothschild,

Rue

the

amuse

praises

58;

Wagner

Tannhauser,"

hear

241.

125.

artists

Little

Tips

153;

voice,

criticizes

"Three

companist,
ac-

as

famous

invalid,

439.

57;

Madame's

"

Son,"

Compi"gne,

at

Three

at

guest

Gioachino,

wigs,

THEATER

tains,
enter-

Tosti

439;

438,

Rossini,

"Prodigal

President

the

MEMORY

END