Emilion & the Baroness Frontignac. Not one word of French could I
speak, and in consquince had nothink to do but to make myself halmost
sick with heating hices and desert, while the hothers were chattering
and parlyvooing.
"Ha! I remember going to Grinnidge once with Mary Hann, when we were
more happy (after a walk in the park, where we ad one gingy-beer
betwigst us), more appy with tea and a simple srimp than with hall this
splender!"--
"July 24.--My first-floor apartmince in Halbiny is now kimpletely and
chasely furnished--the droring-room with yellow satting and silver for
the chairs and sophies--hemrall green tabbinet curtings with pink velvet
& goold borders and fringes; a light blue Haxminster Carpit, embroydered
with tulips; tables, secritaires, cunsoles, &c., as handsome as goold
can make them, and candle-sticks and shandalers of the purest Hormolew.
"The Dining-room furniture is all HOAK, British Hoak; round igspanding
table, like a trick in a Pantimime, iccommadating any number from 8 to
24--to which it is my wish to restrict my parties. Curtings crimsing
damask, Chairs crimsing myrocky. Portricks of my favorite great men
decorats the wall--namely, the Duke of Wellington. There's four of his
Grace. For I've remarked that if you wish to pass for a man of weight
and considdration you should holways praise and quote him.
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