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,?ompson 0 already draw+ m9iature battles1 at sev5te5 %e 0 lam5t+ t z yet %e _h a*iev$ no?+ great1 & a v few ye>s lat] ! _w 0 r++ ) ! fame ( ! pa9t] ( 8,! ,roll ,call40 ,?r\gh ! accumulat$ int]e/s ( *angeful ye>s1 *>g$ = h] ) int5se joy & sorr[1 %e has kept h] valiant /&>d fly+1 9 h] art z 9 h] life rema9+ fai?ful to h] belief 9 humanity1 us+ h] p[] & insight = its uplift+4 ,n only has %e depict$ = u great ev5ts & /r5u\s action1 ) a sur5ess all h] own1 %e has caught & mat]ialis$ ! qualities :i* inspire h]oic de$s--c\rage1 endurance1 fidelity to a life's ideal ev5 9 ! mom5t ( dea?4 ,& all )\t %irk+ ! dreadful details ( ! battlefield2 amid blood & grime & mis]y1 9 lonel9ess & neglect1 9 ! desp]ate /eadfa/ness ( a lo/ cause1 h] figures /& out true to !mselves & to ! highe/ traditions ( _! c\ntry4 ,dur+ ! rec5t _w-upheaval ,lady ,butl] devot$ h]self 9 *>act]i/ic fa%ion to ! pursuance ( h] aims4 ,_m ( ! subjects pa9t$ & exhibit$ dur+ ^? t]rible ye>s /ill prea*$ h] gospel4 ,%e work$1 moreov]1 ) a tw(old motive4 ,wid[ ( a great soldi]1 %e devot$ ! proce$s ( h] lab\rs to h] less =tunate si/]s left impov]i%$1 & ev5 de/itute1 by ! ,w>4 8,l'arti/e donne de soi10 said ,m4 ,pad]ewski once4 ,lady ,butl] has always giv5 g5]\sly ( h] be/1 & p]haps ?is book ( memories1 intimate & *>act]i/ic1 ?is record ( wide int]e/s & high endeav\r1 full ( picturesque incid5t & t\*$ ) delicate hum\r1 is z valuable a gift z any t %e has yet be/[$4 ,m4 ,e4 ,,francis4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,fir/ ,,impressions #a ,,ii4 ,,e>ly ,,y\? 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,,butl] ,,my ,,fri5ds3 ,y mu/ write y\r memoirs4 ,i3 ,e "o writes 8 or h] memoirs n[adays4 ,r a ple?ora1 don't y ?9k8 ,an exce$+ly difficult ?+ to d )\t too mu* ( ! ,ego4 ,,my ,,fri5ds3 ,oh6 b y\rs has be5 su* an int]e/+ life1 s v>i$1 & y c br+ 9 mu* outside y\rself4 ,besides1 y h kept a di>y1 y say1 ev] s9ce y 7 twelve1 & y h su* an unusually long memory4 ,a pity to wa/e all t4 ,y simply mu/6 ,i3 ,v well1 b rememb] t ,i am writ+ :ile ! _w is /ill knock$ (f its balance by ! ,great ,w>1 & few m9ds w c>e to attune !mselves to ! ,victorian & ,edw>dian /ability ( my "t4 ,,my ,,fri5ds3 ,!re w come a reaction4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,fir/ ,,impressions ,i 0 born at ! pretty 8,villa ,cl>emont10 j outside ,lausanne & ov]look+ ,lake ,leman4 ,i made a good />t ) ! p>5ts ,provid5ce gave me4 ,my fa!r1 cultur$1 good1 pati5t1 aft] he left ,cambridge set out on ! 8,gr& ,t\r10 & aft] 8 unsuccessful attempt to ent] ,p>liam5t devot$ 8 leisure to my & my y\ng] si/]'s education4 ,yes1 he began ) our fir/ /rokes1 our 8pot-hooks & hang]s10 our two-&-two make f\r2 nor did 8 tuition really cease till1 ent]+ on matrimony1 we left ! pat]nal ro(4 ,he adopt$1 9 giv+ u our lessons1 ! pr9ciple ( 8a little & (t510 s t we _h two h\rs 9 ! morn+ & no lessons 9 ! aft]noon1 only bits ( hi/ory1 poetry1 ! collect = ! ,sunday & dialogues 9 div]s languages to le>n ov]night by he>t to be repeat$ to him next morn+4 ,we _h no regul> holidays3 a day (f occasionally1 especially :5 travell+2 & we travell$ mu*4 ,he believ$ t intellig5t travel 0 a great educator4 ,he br\ght u up trem5d\s ,engli% patriots1 b our deepe/ cont5tm5t lay 9 our ,italian life1 because we lov$ ! sun--all ( u4 ,s we oscillat$ betwe5 our ,ligurian ,rivi]a & ! home c\nties ( ,k5t & ,surrey1 b 7 nev] long at a "t 9 any re/+ place4 ,our fa!r's daught] by 8 fir/ wife _h m>ri$1 at sev5te51 an ,italian (fic] ^: family we met at ,n]vi1 & %e settl$ 9 ,italy1 becom+ "o ( our attractions to ! belov$ ,l&4 ,t (fic] lat] on jo9$ ,g>ibaldi1 & 0 kill$ at ! ,battle ( ! ,volturno4 ,%e nev] left ! c\ntry ( h] adoption1 & t bright lure = u rema9$4 ,al?\gh we 7 v /rictly rul$ dur+ lessons1 we ran r wild aft]1 &1 look+ back1 ,i only wond] t no illness or accid5t ev] befell u4 ,our de> ,swiss nurse 0 (t5 sc&alis$ at our escapades1 b our "m1 bright & beautiful1 lov+ music & l&scape pa9t+1 & practis+ bo? ) an amateur's en?usiasm1 all[$ u :at %e consid]$ v salut>y fre$om aft] /udy4 ,/ill1 ,i don't ?9k %e w\ld h lik$ "s ( our wild do+s & our consort+s ) ,g5oese peasant *ildr5 & ,surrey pl\ghboys1 _h %e kn[n ( !m4 ,b1 c>eful z %e 0 ( our physical & spiritual heal?1 %e tru/$ u & ?\ght u unique4 ,my memory goes back to ! "t :5 ,i 0 j able to walk & we dwelt 9 a typically ,engli% village ne> ,*elt5ham4 ,i see myself pret5d+ to m9d two big c>t-horses dur+ hay-mak+1 :ile ! fun ( ! rake & ! pit*=k 0 engag+ o!rs n s int]e/$ 9 horses z ,i already 0 myself4 ,!n ,i see ! ,alb]go1 ) v9e-cov]$ por*1 at ,ruta1 on ! 8saddle0 ( ,porto ,f9o1 t promontory :i* has be5 call$ ! 8,que5 ( ! ,m$it]ranean10 :]e we began our lessons1 &1 ,i may say1 our wor%ip ( ,italy4 ,!n comes ,villa de' ,fran*i = two exquisite ye>s1 a little ne>] ,g5oa1 at ,sori1 a palazzo ( rose-col\r$ pla/] & :ite /ucco1 ) flights ( /one /eps ?r\gh ! v9ey>ds "r d[n to ! sea4 ,t sea 0 a joy to me 9 all its moods4 ,we _h our lessons 9 ! balcony 9 ! summ]1 & our "m's piano s5t bright melody out ( ! op5 w9d[s ( ! draw+-room :5 %e wasn't pa9t+ ! m\nta9s1 ! sea1 ! fl[]s4 ,%e _h ! 8semi-gr&0 piano br\ght out into ! balcony "o fullmoon night & play$ ,bee?ov5's 8,moonlight ,sonata0 "u ^? silv] beams1 :ile ! sea1 h] audi5ce1 9 its reflect$ glory1 murmur$ its applause4 ,(t51 aft] ! babes 7 9 b$1 ,i cri$ my he>t out :51 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1 ,i c\ld he> my "m's light soprano dr[n$ by ! /rong t5or ( "s ,italian fri5d 9 a duet1 dur+ ^? musical ev5+s s de> to ! music-lov+ *ildr5 ( ! ,s\?4 ,x seem$ typical ( h] ext9ction1 & ,i felt a rage aga9/ t t5or4 ,our de> nurse1 ,amlie1 w\ld come to me ) lemonade1 & mamma1 :5 appris$ ( ! /ate ( ?+s1 w\ld also come to ! rescue1 h] face1 /ill bright f ! s++1 becom+ sad & puck]$4 ,a /ay at ,ed5bridge1 9 ,k5t1 f\nd me v happy rid+ 9 big waggons dur+ hay-mak+ & hang+ ab\t ! f>m /ables belong+ to ! h\se1 mak+ fri5ds ) ^? spl5did c>t-horses :i* contra/$ ) ! mules ( ,g5oa 9 s int]e/+ a way4 ,h[ ! cuckoos sang t summ]2 a note nev] he>d 9 ,italy4 ,i began writ+ v]se ab\t t "t4 ,?us3 ,! gates ( ,heav5 op5 to ! lovely season1 ,& all ! mead[s sweet !y lie 9 peace4 ,we *ildr5 lov$ ! ,k5ti% beauty ( our de> ,engl&4 ,poetry filt]$ into our two little he>ts :]ev] we abode1 to blossom =? 9 my little l>ge-ey$1 ?\ghtful si/] 9 ! process ( "t4 ,to ,n]vi we w5t aga91 tak+ ,switz]l& on ! way ?is "t1 into ,italy by ! ,simplon & ! ,lago ,maggiore4 ,a nice c\ple ( *ildr5 we 7 sometimes6 ,at ?is same ,n]vi1 "o day1 we little girls f\nd ! village p celebrat+ a fe/a at ,sant' ,il>io1 high up on ! foo?ills ( ! m\nta9s beh9d our h\se4 ,we mix$ 9 ! cr[d outside1 z ! *ur* empti$1 & arm$ ourselves ) bran*es4 ,r\nd+ up ! *ildr51 :o 7 9 sw>ms1 we gave *ase4 ,d[n1 d[n1 ?r\gh ! zone ( *e/nut trees1 d[n ?r\gh ! olive woods1 d[n ?r\gh ! v9ey>ds1 d[n to ! little t[n ! ?rong fl$1 till1 l&+ !m 9 ! /reet1 we w5t home1 rem>k+ on ! evid5t sup]ior p[] ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race ov] ! ,lat94 ,z "t w5t on my draw+-books began to %[ "s promise1 s t my fa!r gave me great hi/orical subjects = treatm5t1 b w>n+ me1 9 t amus$ way he _h1 t an arti/ mu/ nev] get spoilt by celebrity1 keep+ 9 m9d ! fluctuations ( popul>ity4 ,i took all ?is s]i\sly4 ,i ?9k t1 hav+ no boys to br+ up1 he tri$ to put all ! tuition suitable to bo? boys & girls into u4 ,"o result 0 t z a *ild ,i _h ! ambition to be a writ] z well z a pa9t]4 ,we *ildr5 7 fanatically devot$ to ! wor%ip ( ,*>lotte ,bront1 s9ce our fa!r _h read u 8,jane ,eyre0 7) omissions74 ,r /rong meat = babes6 ,we began s5d+ poetry & prose to div]s p]iodicals & cut our tee? on reject$ ,,mss4 ,we w5t back to ,g5oa1 vi ,j]sey 7z a little dt\r67 ,poor old ,ago/9o1 our inevitable cook1 saw u z we drove f ! /ation1 on our arrival1 ?r\gh ! ,via ,c>lo ,felice4 ,worse luck1 = he _h become too bl9d = 8 "w4 ,9 days gone by he _h done v well & we _h n ! he>t to ca/ him (f4 ,he ran aft] our c>riage1 kiss+ our h&s z he cap]$ sideways alongside1 at ! p]il ( be+ run ov]4 ,s we 7 9 = him aga91 b x 0 ! la/ "t4 ,on our next visit a fri5d told u1 8,ago/9o is dead1 ?ank goodness60 ,he & our de> nurse1 ,amlie1 us$ to h ! mo/ desp]ate r[s1 pr9cipally ov] religion1 he a dev\t ,ca?olic & %e a ,prote/ant ( ! true ,swiss fibre4 ,!y always end$ by wrangl+ !mselves at ! highe/ pit* ( _! voices into papa's pres5ce = judgm5t4 ,b he nev] gave x1 only begg+ !m to be quiet4 ,%e decl>$ to ,ago/9o t if he got no wages at all he w\ld /ill make a =tune out ( u by 8 p]quisites2 &1 inde$1 consid]+ we left all pur*ases 9 8 h&s1 ,i don't ?9k %e exagg]at$4 ,! w> aga9/ ,au/ria _h be5 won4 ,mag5ta1 ,solf]9o1 ,montebello--de> me1 h[ ^? names res\nd$6 ,"o day z we 7 runn+ along ! road 9 our p9a=es ne> ! ,z]b9o palace1 above ,g5oa1 along came ,victor ,emmanuel 9 an op5 c>riage look+ v r$ & blot*y 9 ! heat1 ) big1 unglov$ h&s1 "o ( :i* he rais$ to 8 hat 9 salut+ u little imps :o 7 %\t+ 8,long live ! ,k+ ( ,italy60 9 ,engli% ) all our might4 ,we 7 only a little previ\s 767 ,!n ! next ye> came ! ,g>ibaldi en?usiasm1 & we1 l all ! *ildr5 ab\t u1 became highly exalt$ ,g>ibaldians4 ,i saw ! ,lib]ator ! day be=e he sail$ f ,qu>to = 8 hi/orical l&+ 9 ,sicily1 at ! ,villa ,sp9ola1 9 ! gr\nds ( :i* we 71 on a visit at ! ,engli% consul's4 ,he 0 sitt+ 9 a little arb\r ov]look+ ! sea1 talk+ to ! g>d5]4 ,9 ! foll[+ autumn1 :5 8 fame _h increas$ a ?\s&fold1 ,i made a p5 & ink memory sket* ( him :i* my fa!r told me to keep = future times4 ,i vividly rememb]1 ?\gh at ! "t n able to und]/& ! extraord9>y mean+ ( ! words1 he>+ "o ( ,g>ibaldi's ador+ comrades 7"o ,colonel ,vec*ii7 a ye> or two lat] on exclaim to my fa!r1 ) h&s rais$ to heav51 8,g>ibaldi66 ,c'e/ le ,*ri/ le revolv] la ma960 ,our life at old ,alb>o 0 resum$1 & ,i recall ! pleasant ,engli% colony at ,g5oa 9 ^? days1 head$ by ! v popul> consul1 8,monty0 ,br[n1 & ! nice ,*ur* ( ,engl& *apla91 ! ,rev4 ,alfr$ ,/rettell4 ,ah6 ^? primitive picnics on ,porto ,f9o1 :5 ,mr4 ,/rettell & our fa!r us$ to read al\d to ! little company1 includ+ our precoci\s selves1 ,%akespe>e1 ,wordswor?1 ,keats1 ,t5nyson1 "u ! v9es & olives1 betwe5 ^: bran*es1 f> bel[ ! cultivat$ t]races :i* we *ose = our repose1 appe>$ ! deep blue wat]s ( ! ,sea ( seas4 ,my e>ly sket* books are full ( incid5ts 9 ,g5oese peasant life3 c>nival revels 9 ! /reets1 s suit$ to ! *ild's idea ( fun2 *>ges ( ,g>ibaldian cavalry on discomfit$ ,neapolitan troops 7! despis$ ,borbonici71 & wav+ ( tricol\rs by bellicose patriots4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! ,c>lo ,felice ,!atre to see ,ri/ori 9 8,m>ia ,/u>da10 & became ov]:elm$ ) adoration ( t mighty creature4 ,"o night %e came on ! /age wav+ a great r$1 :ite1 & gre5 tricol\r1 & recit$ to a deliri\s audi5ce a f9e patriotic poem to unit$ ,italy end+ 9 ! words 8,e sii ,reg9a ,ancor60 ,i see h] n[ 9 an imm5se cr9ol9e4 ,a *>m+ autumn soj\rn on ! lakes ( ,orta & ,maggiore fill$ our "y m9ds ) beauty4 ,e>ly autumn is ! "t = ! ,italian lakes1 :ile ! v9tage is 8on0 & ! gold5 ,indian corn is /or$ 9 ! op5 loggias ( ! f>ms1 hang+ 9 ri* bun*es 9 sun & lum9\s %ade among/ ! fl[] pots & all ! homely odds & ends ( ^! picturesque dwell+s4 ,! foll[+ spr+ 0 cl\d$ by our return to ,engl& & ,london 9 p>ticul>ly cold & foggy wea!r1 d>k ) ! ,london smoke1 & our tempor>y in/allation 9 a dismal abode ha/ily hir$ = u by our "m's fa!r1 :]e we c\ld be close to 8 pretty little dwell+ at ,fulham4 ,my ,di>y 0 begun !re4 ,poor little 8,mimi0 7z ,i 0 call$71 ! pages descriptive ( our leav+ ,alb>o at t "t are spott$ ) ! mem5tos ( h] te>s4 ,! j\rney itself 0 a di/raction1 = we return$ by ! long ,cornice ,r\te :i* !n 0 foll[$ by ! ,malle ,po/e & ,dilig5ce1 ! railway be+ only 9 c\rse ( con/ruction4 ,x 0 v int]e/+ to g 9 t fa%ion1 especially to me1 :o lov$ ! horses & wat*$ ! *ang+ ( our teams at ! end ( ! 8/ages0 ) ! int5se/ ze/4 ,i made little sket*es :5ev] halts all[$1 &1 z usual1 my irrepressible head 0 out ( ! ,dilig5ce w9d[ mo/ ( ! "t4 ,! ,rivi]a is n[ kn[n to ev]ybody1 & v delightful 9 its way4 ,i h n long return$ f a v pleasant visit !re2 ev]y?+ v luxuri\s & up-to-date1 b ! local s5tim5t is less5$4 ,! reason is obvi\s1 & has be5 lab\r$ en\gh4 ,"o c /ill g (f ! beat5 pa?s & f9d ! true ,italy4 ,i h f\nd "o funny little sket* %[+ our ,malle ,po/e /opp+ to pick up ! mail bag at a village 7,san ,remo1 p]haps71 :i* bag is be+ h&$ out ( a top w9d[1 at night1 by ! old po/mi/ress4 ,! ,malle ,po/e evid5tly w5t 8l ! w9d10 = ,i inv>iably %[ ! horses at a gallop all along ! r\te4 ,my mis]y at ! view ( our approa* to ,london ?r\gh t wild]ness ( slums t u%]s u into ! ,great ,metropolis is all *ronicl$1 &1 :at ) "o ?+ & ano!r1 ! ,di>y s9ks = a :ile into despond5cy4 ,b n = long4 ,i *e] up soon4 ,9 ,london ,i took 9 all ! amus+ details ( ! ,london /reets1 s new to me1 com+ f ,italy4 ,i seem1 by my entries 9 ! ,di>y1 to h be5 p>ticul>ly div]t$ by ! col\r ( ^? ,dundre>y :isk]s t ! ,engli% 8swell0 ( ! p]iod affect$4 ,i con/antly come ^u 8,saw no end ( r$ :isk]s40 ,!n ,i read1 8,mamma & ,i paid calls1 "o on ,dick5s 7sic7--out1 ?ank goodness40 ,*>les ,dick5s1 :om ,i dismiss 9 ?is (fh& mann]1 _h be5 a close fri5d ( my fa!r's1 & x 0 he :o introduc$ my fa!r to ! beautiful ,miss ,well] 7amus+ co9cid5ce 9 names67 at an amateur conc]t :]e %e play$4 ,! result 0 rapid4 ,my vivid memory c j recall ,*>les ,dick5s's laugh4 ,i nev] he>d x e*o$ by any o!r man's till ,i he>d ,"l ,wolseley's4 ,! volunte] movem5t 0 9 full sw+1 & ,i became ev5 m en?usia/ic ov] ! citiz5 soldi]s ?an ,i _h be5 ov] ! ,g>ibald9i4 ,!n !re are pages & pages fill$ ) descriptions ( ! pictures at ! ,royal ,academy2 ( ! ,zoological ,g>d5s1 describ+ ne>ly e bird1 bea/1 reptile & fi%4 ,lam5ts ov] ! fogs & ! cold ( t dreadful ,london ,april & ,may1 & untir+ outbur/s 9 v]se ( regret = my lo/ ,italy4 ,b ,i /uff$ my sket* books ) ,briti% volunte]s 9 e conceivable uni=m1 ea* corps dress$ aft] its own ta/e4 ,!re 0 a v %ort-liv$ corps call$ ! ,six-foot ,gu>ds6 ,i s5t a design = a uni=m to ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news1 :i* 0 return$ ) ?anks4 ,i felt hurt4 ,gr&papa atta*$ himself to ! ,/4 ,george's ,rifles1 & w5t1 lat] on1 ?r\gh /orm & ra9 & sun 9 sev]al %am fights4 ,well1 ,pun* made fun ( ^? good m5 & true1 b ,i h liv$ to "k t ! 8,t]ritorials10 z !y came to be call$1 7 de/9$ 9 ! foll[+ c5tury to l5d _! /rong arm 9 sav+ ! nation4 ,we next _h a breezy & refre%+ exp]i5ce ( ,ha/+s & ! joy ( rides on ! d[ns ) ! rid+ ma/]4 ,london fog & smoke 7 bl[n (f u by ! br9y breezes4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,e>ly ,,y\? ,9 ,decemb] we migrat$ back to ,london1 & %ortly be=e ,*ri/mas our de>1 fai?ful nurse di$4 ,t 0 ,alice's & my fir/ s5se ( sorr[1 &1 ev5 n[1 ,i c't be> to g ov] ^? dreadful days4 ,our fa!r told u we w\ld nev] =give ourselves if we did n take our la/ look at h]4 ,he said we 7 v "y = look+ on dea?1 b 8g1 my *ildr510 he said1 8x is "r40 ,i _c read ^? he>tbrok5 words ) :i* ,i fill page aft] page ( my ,di>y ev5 n[ )\t te>s4 ,%e _h at fir/ int5d$ to rema9 at home at ,lausanne :5 my p>5ts 7 leav+ = ,engl&1 %ortly aft] my bir?1 b z %e 0 go+ ,i smil$ at h] f my cradle4 8,ah6 ,mademoiselle ,mimi1 ce s\rire60 br\ght h] back irresi/ibly1 & ) u %e rema9$ to ! end4 ,z we girls grew apace we _h a ,p>isian mi/ress to try & p>isianise our ,swiss ,fr5* & an ,italian ma/] to try & tuscanise our ,g5oese ,italian1 & e ,saturday a c]ta9 ,mr4 ,/&i% gave me two h\rs' drill 9 oil pa9t+4 ,h[ gr& ,i felt6 ,he gave me 8 own copies ( ,l&se]'s horses' heads & dogs z models4 ,?is wasn't v mu*1 b x 0 a beg9n+4 ,my lessons 9 ! elem5t>y class at ! ,s4 ,k5s+ton ,s*ool ( ,art are n wor? m5tion+4 ,! ma/]s gave me hateful scrolls & patt]ns to copy1 & ,i reliev$ my feel+s by ornam5t+ ! m>g9s ( my draw+ pap] ) angry scribbl+s ( horses & soldi]s 9 e v>iety ( fury4 ,t did n la/ long4 ,?is entry 9 ! ,di>y speaks = itself3-- 8,sunday1 ,m>* #af?1 #ahfb4--,we w5t to ,mr4 ,lane's h\se prep>atory to go+ to see ,millais 9 8 /udio4 ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,lane is an old fri5d ( papa's4 ,! middle ,miss ,lane is a fav\rite model ( ,millais' & v pretty4 ,we ent]$ 8 /udio1 :i* is hung ) ri* pre-,raphaelite tape/ry & pre-,raphaelite ev]y?+4 ,! smell ( cig> smoke prep>$ me = :at 0 to come4 ,millais1 a tall1 /rapp+1 c>eless1 blunt1 frank1 "y ,engli%man1 0 smok+ ) two villa9\s fri5ds1 bo? ) be>ds--r$1 ( c\rse4 ,in/ead ( com+ to be introduc$ !y sat look+ at ,millais' graceful draw+s call+ !m #8jolly' & #8/unn+1' ! creatures6 ,millais w\ld be h&some b = 8 eyes1 :i* are too small1 & 8 hair is col\rless & /&s up 9 curls ov] 8 l>ge head b n encroa*+ ^u 8 spl5did =ehead4 ,he seems to "k :at a univ]sal fav\rite he is40 ,i naturally did n record 9 ?is preci\s piece ( writ+ a r humiliat+ little detail4 ,i want$ ! company to see t ,i 0 a bit ( a judge ( pa9t+1 ahem6 ,9 fact1 a pa9t] myself1 &1 approa*+ v ne> to ! wet picture ( 8,! ,ransom0 7,i ?9k71 ,i began to scrut9ise4 ,mr4 ,lane took me g5tly1 b firmly1 by ! %\ld]s & plac$ me 9 a di/ant *air4 ,_h ,i be5 told by a se] t 9 #ahge--! ye> ,i pa9t$ 8,quatre ,bras0--?is same ,millais1 aft] ent]ta9+ me at d9n] 9 t v h\se1 w\ld escort me d[n ^? v /eps1 &1 9 %ak+ h&s1 0 to say1 8,good night1 ,miss ,?ompson1 ,i %all soon h ! pleasure ( congratulat+ y on y\r election to ! ,academy1 an hon\r :i* y w t'or\ghly des]ve0--_h ,i be5 told ?is6 ,our next halt 0 9 ! ,isle ( ,wight1 at ,v5tnor1 & !n at ,bon*ur*1 & our h\se 0 8,! ,dell40 ,bon*ur* 0 a beautiful dwell+-place4 ,b1 alas6 = :at ,i may call ! ,ox=d primness ( ! society6 ,x took long to get ourselves attun$ to x4 ,h[ev]1 we got to be fond ( ?is society :5 ! ice ?aw$4 ,! ,miss ,sewells 7 especially *>m+1 si/]s ( ! !n ,w>d5 ( ,new ,college4 ,ea* family took a pride 9 ! beauty ( its h\se & g>d5s1 ! result be+ a rivalry 9 lovel9ess1 enri*+ ,bon*ur* ) fl[]s1 woods & ornam5tal wat]s t fill$ u ) delight4 ,mamma _h 8,! ,dell0 fur!r beautifi$ to come up to ! high level ( ! o!rs4 ,%e made a little g>d5 h]self at ! highe/ po9t ( ! gr\nds1 ) grass /eps1 bord]$ ) tall :ite lilies1 & call$ x 8! ,cele/ial ,g>d540 ,! *]ry trees %e plant$ up !re = ! use ( ! blackbirds came to no?+4 ,! wat]-col\rs %e pa9t$ at 8,! ,dell0 are among/ h] lovelie/4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,leaf ,,f ,a ,,v ,,e>ly ,,sket*-,,book4 ,v5tnor 0 fond ( dances1 ,at ,homes1 & div]sions g5]ally1 b ,i %all nev] =get my poor "m's initial trials at ! musical p>ties :]e ! conv]sation rag$ dur+ h] play+1 ris+ & s9k+ ) ! cresc5dos & dim9u5dos 7& ?is aft] ! wor%ip ( h] play+ 9 ,italy671 & once %e actually /opp$ dead 9 ! middle ( a ,moz>t & sil5ce reign$4 ,%e !n tri$ ! cat*+ 8,salt>ello10 ) ! same result exactly4 8,! ,engli% appreciate pa9t+ ) _! e>s & music ) _! eyes10 said ,b5jam9 ,we/ 7if ,i am n mi/ak571 ! ,am]ican pa9t]1 :o became ,presid5t ( our ,royal ,academy4 ,?is h>d say+ _h mu* tru? 9 x1 at lea/ 9 8 day4 ,ev5 9 ours !y _h to be told ( ! m]its ( a picture1 & ! sight ( a piani/ cross+ 8 h&s :5 p]=m+ 0 ! signal = ex*anges ( kn[+ smiles & nods among/ ! audi5ce1 :o1 talk+1 hadn't he>d a note4 ,= vocal music1 h[ev]1 sil5ce 0 ! conv5tion4 ,h[ we us$ inw>dly to laugh :51 aft] a song pip$ by "s timid damsel1 ! music 0 h&$ r\nd s t ! words & music might be se5 9 black & :ite by ! gue/s assembl$4 ,i ?ankfully record ! fact t z "t w5t on my "m's play+ seem$ at la/ to comm& att5tion1 & x be+ :isp]$ t sil5ce 0 bett] suit$ to su* music1 x became q ! ?+ to /op talk+4 ,?\gh ,bon*ur* 0 incl9$ to a mod]ate ,high ,*ur* tone1 its rector 0 ( a pung5t ,l[-,*ur*ism1 & he wrote u & ! o!r girls :o sang 9 8 *oir a v sev]e lett] "o day ord]+ u to discont9ue turn+ to ! ea/ 9 ! ,cre$4 ,we all lik$ ! mu* m g5ial & v beautiful s]vices at ,holy ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 midway to ,v5tnor1 :]e we us$ to g = ev5song4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,g41 ( ,bon*ur*1 gave u v long s]mons 9 ! morn+s1 prophesy+ dismal & al>m+ ?+s to come1 & we took refuge f9ally 9 ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,l4 ,b4 ,peile's m he>t5+ disc\rses4 ,! ,v5tnor dances 7 ?or\ghly enjoyable1 & ! croquet p>ties & ! rides ) fri5ds1 & all ! re/ ( x4 ,yes1 x 0 a nice life1 b ! morn+ lessons nev] broke (f4 ,no d\bt we 7 precoci\s1 b we l to dwell on ! fact ( ! %ortness ( our *ildhood & ! consequ5t l5g? ( our y\?4 ,i n[ & !n come ^u funny juv5ile sket* books :]e ,i f9d my ,v5tnor p>tn]s at ^! dances cla%+ ) *>ges ( ,g>ibaldian cavalry4 ,!re !y are1 ! desirable ones & ! undesirable2 ! drawl+ 8heavy swell0 & ! raw /ripl+2 ! h&some & ! ugly4 ,! girls1 too1 are !re2 ! flirt & ! wallfl[]4 ,!y all w5t 94 ,^! fe/ive ,v5tnor do+s 7 all v well1 b x became m & m borne 9 ^u me t1 if ,i int5d$ to be a 8great arti/0 7oh6 s$uctive words71 my "y 'te5s 7 ! "r "t = /udy4 8,v well1 !n--att5tion6--miss60 ,no soon] did my fa!r p]ceive t ,i meant bus9ess ?an he got me books on anatomy1 ar*itecture1 co/ume1 arms & arm\r1 ,rusk9's inspir+ writ+s1 & ev]y?+ he ?\ght ! mo/ appropriate = my tra9+4 ,b ,i long$ = regul> tra9+ 9 "s academy4 ,i *af$1 z my ,di>ies %[4 ,= "s "t yet ,i 0 to le>n 9 ?is irregul> way1 petition+ = real sev]e /udy till my de> p>5ts satisfi$ me at la/4 8,y w be ent]+ into a trem5d\s ruck ( pa9t]s1 ?\gh1 my *ild10 my fa!r said "o day1 ) a %ake ( 8 head4 ,i answ]$1 8,i w s+le myself out ( x40 ,s1 !n1 ! lovely 8,dell0 0 giv5 up1 & soon !re began ! happie/ p]iod ( my girlhood--my life z an art /ud5t at ,s\? ,k5s+ton2 n 9 ! elem5t>y class ( unpleasant memory1 b 9 ! 8antique0 & ! 8life40 ,b our fa!r want$ fir/ to %[ u ,bruges & ! ,rh9e1 s we 7 (f aga9 on our travels 9 ! summ]4 ,two new c\ntries = u girls1 hurrah6 & a little glimpse ( a "p ( our own by ! way4 ,i f9d an entry made at ,h5ley4 8,h5ley1 ,may #ca/4--,be=e to-day ,i c\ld n boa/ ) ju/ice ( kn[+ m ?an a fraction ( ,engl&6 ,?is aft]noon ,i saw h] 9 "o ( h] lovelie/ phases on a r[ to ,m$m5ham ,abbey4 ,skies ( ! mo/ tell+ effects1 ev] *ang+ z we r[$ on1 e rea* we came to reveal+ fre% beauties ( a k9d s new to me4 ,! banks ( long grass full ( fl[]s1 ! f>m/eads glid+ by1 ! will[s all[$ to gr[ accord+ to ,nature's int5tion into exquisitely graceful trees1 ! g>d5 lawns slop+ to ! wat]'s edge z a delici\s contra/ to ! pr$om9at+ rural lovel9ess1 & !n t unruffl$ riv]6 ,i h se5 ! ,?ames6 ,at ,m$m5ham ,abbey we _h tea1 & "o ( ! mo/ beautiful p>ts ( ! riv] & mead[l&1 fl[]y to ov]fl[+1 0 se5 be=e u ?r\gh ! arcades1 ! sky j !re be+ ( ! mo/ delici\s dappl$ w>m greys1 & fur!r on ! /orm cl\ds t[]$1 r$ 9 ! l[ sun4 ,:at pictures :]ev] y turn2 & turn & turn & turn we did1 until my eyes a*$1 on our smoo? r[ back4 ,! ev5+ effects put ! aft]noon ones out ( my head4 ,i imag9$ a score ( pictures1 peopl+ ! ri*1 sweet banks ) m5 & wom5 ( ! old5 "t4 ,! skies receiv$ d\ble glory & poetry f ! p]fectly motionless wat]1 :i* reflect$ all ?+s z 9 a mirror--z if x wasn't en\gh to see t ov]:elm+ beauty )\t see+ x d\bl$6 ,at la/ ,i c\ld look no m at ! effects nor he> ! blackbirds & ?ru%es t sang all ! way1 &1 to ,mamma's sympa!tic amusem5t1 ,i cov]$ my eyes & e>s ) a %awl4 ,alas6 = ! arti/1 !re is no peace = him4 ,he _c gaze & peacefully admire2 he frets because he _c #8get ! ?+ d[n' 9 pa9t4 ,hav+ f9i%$ my r[ 9 t ,p>adise1 let me also desc5d f ! poetic heights1 & record ! victory ( ! ,fr5*man4 ,yes1 #8,gladiateur' has c>ri$ (f ! blue ribbon ( ! turf4 ,^u my ^w1 ^! ,fr5*m560 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t a ,fr5* horse _h won ! ,d]by4 ,bruges 0 aft] my own he>t4 ,m$ival )\t be+ m\ldy1 kept bright & clean by lov+ re/orations done ) c>e & k4 ,no beautiful old build+ all[$ to crumble away or be demoli%$ to make room = "s dre>y hideosity1 b kept :ole & :olesome = mod]n use 9 all its own beauty4 ,w\ld t ! ,italians possess$ t same _s4 ,my ,di>y records our daily walks ?r\gh ! beautiful1 bright /reets ) _! curi\s signs nam$ 9 ,flemi% & ,fr5*1 & ! *>m ( a c]ta9 place plant$ ) trees & surr\nd$ by gabl$ h\ses4 ,above e build+ or tree1 g :]e y w\ld1 y always saw ris+ up ei!r ! wondr\s t[] ( ! ,halle 7! ,beffroi71 d>k aga9/ ! bright sky1 or ! beautiful r$ spire on ! top ( ! enorm\s grey brick t[] ( ,notre ,dame1 a spire1 ,i %\ld say1 unequall$ 9 ! _w n only = its lovely %ape & proportions1 b = its exquisite /yle & col\r3 a delici\s r$ = its upp] "p1 mo/ ref9$ & delicate1 ) :ite l9es across1 & z delicate a yell[ l[] d[n4 ,or else y _h ! grey t[] ( ! ca!dral1 pla9 & impos+1 made ( small bricks l t ( ,notre ,dame1 hav+ a massive effect "o w\ld n expect f ! mat]ial4 ,ov] ! little riv]1 :i* runs ne>ly r\nd ! t[n1 are (t-recurr+ draw-bridges ) pond]\s grey gates1 flank$ by two /rong1 r\nd1 t[]-l w+s4 ,mo/ effective4 ,on ?is riv] glid$ b>ges pull$ pa9fully by m51 :o trudg$ along l animals4 ,i record ) horror t "o b>ge 0 pull$ by a woman6 8,x 0 q pa9ful to see h] b5t =w>d do+ an ,engli% horse's "w1 ) ! b& across h] *e/1 ca/+ sull5 upw>d glances at u z we pass$1 & ! p]spiration runn+ d[n h] face4 ,f ! riv] div]ge canals into ! t[n1 & no?+ c describe ! beauty ( ^? wat] /reets reflect+ ! picturesque h\ses ^: bases ^? wat]s wa%1 z at ,v5ice4 ,:5 x comes to see+ two t[]s ( ! ,halle1 two spires ( ,notre ,dame1 two t[]s ( ! ca!dral1 etc41 etc41 ! duplicate slightly quiv]+ d[nw>ds 9 ! calm wat]6 ,"h & !re1 z we cross$ "s canal or o!r1 "o special bit w\ld come ^u u & />tle u ) its beauty4 ,su* comb9ations ( gables & corn] turrets & figures ( sa9ts & little wat]-side g>d5s ) trees1 & always two or m ( ! t[]s & spires ris+ up1 hazy 9 ! gold5 flood ( ! ev5+ sun60 ,9 our mon? at ,bruges ,i made ! mo/ ( e h\r4 ,x is "o ( ! few t[ns "o loves ) a p]sonal love4 ,i don't "k :at x looks l to-day1 aft] ! blight ( w> t pass$ ov] ,belgium1 b ,i tru/ n mu* h>m 0 done !re4 ,h[ "o trembl$ = ! old beffroi1 :i* "o he>d 0 m9$ by ! ,huns :5 !y 7 9 possession4 8,augu/ #bd?4--,de>1 exquisite1 lovely1 sunny1 smil+ ,bruges1 good-bye6 ,good-bye1 fair city ( happy1 ev] happy1 recollections4 ,bright1 gabl$ ,bruges1 we %all n look ^u ?y l aga940 ,i w make extracts f my ,g]man ,di>y1 z ,g]many 9 ^? days 0 /ill a l& ( k9dly p :om we lik$ mu* be=e !y became spoilt by ! ,prussianism only !n beg9n+ to ass]t itself ov] ! civil population4 ,! ,rh9e1 too1 0 /ill unspoilt4 ,t "p ( ,g]many 0 agricultural2 n yet indu/rialis$ out ( its *>m4 ,i also ?9k ^! extracts1 ?\gh s crude & 8gre510 may %[ "y read]s h[ we c enjoy travel by be+ int]e/$ 9 all we see4 ,i may become tiresome to old] ones :o h pass$ ! ,gold5 ,gates1 & = "s ( :om ,rh9e or ,nile or ,se9e or ,loire has run some:at dry4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fly+ ,,%ots ,,9 ,,belgium ,,& ,,rh9el& ,,9 _/#fe4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,m ,,travel 8,alas6 = railway travell]s "o approa* to a place is l ano!r4 ,fancy arriv+ at ,cologne ?r\gh ragg$ factory outskirts & be+ deposit$ "u a glaz$ %$ f :i* no?+ b ! railway objects c be se56 ,we made a da% to ! ca!dral1 ,i on ! way rem>k+ ! badly-dress$ ,dppel h]oes 767 ) _! cook's caps & tight tr\s]s2 & oh de>6 ! (fic]s are ( a v diff]5t m\ld "h f :at !y are 9 ,belgium4 ,big-:isk]$ fell[s ) wai/s en\gh to make ! ,belgians fa9t4 ,b ,i am trifl+4 ,we w5t into ! ca!dral by a mo/ glori\s old portal cov]$ ) ri* ,go?ic m\ld+s4 ,happy am ,i to be able to say ,i h se5 ,cologne ,ca!dral4 ,n[1 hurrah = ! ,rh9e6 t riv] ,i h s long$1 = ye>s1 to see40 ,we don't seem to h c>$ mu* = ,bonn1 ?\gh ,i int5sely enjoy$ wat*+ ! swift riv] f ! hotel g>d5 & ! ,sev5 ,m\nta9s beyond4 ,! p1 too1 amus$ & int]e/$ me v mu*1 & ! long porcela9 pipe dangl+ f e male m\? gave me mu* matt] = sket*+4 ,my ,di>y on bo>d ! ,g]mania3 8,ko5igsw9t] at ! foot ( ! ,drag5fels began t s]ies ( exquisite t[ns at ! foot ( ru9$ ca/les ( :i* we h _h m ?an a suffici5t fea/--t is1 to be able to d !m all ! ju/ice :i* _! excessive beauty calls l\dly =4 ,we r\nd$ ! ,drag5fels & saw x #8fr[n+' m ,byronically ?an on ! ,bonn side1 & altoge!r m impressive4 ,& soon began ! v9es 9 all _! sweet abundance on ! smil+ hill slopes4 ,romantic ,rol&sec exp&$ on our "r z we ne>$ x1 & !re /ood ! fragm5t ( ! ru9$ ca/le pe]+ d[n1 z its build] is said to h done1 ^u ! ,conv5t amid/ ! trees on its isl& bel[4 ,& !n h[ f9e look$ ! ,sev5 ,m\nta9s z we look$ back ^u !m1 clos+ 9 ! riv] z ?\gh x 7 a lake1 & away we sp$ f !m & left !m gr[+ mi/i]1 & pass$ russet ro(s & :ite-wall$ h\ses ) black beams across1 & pass$ lovely ,unkel1 picturesque to ! core1 bord]+ ! wat]1 & conta9+ a mo/ delici\s old *ur*4 ,opposite rose curi\s hills1 wild & r\nd1 half v9e-clad1 half b>e1 & s on to ,apoll9>isb]g on our "r1 ) its new f\r-p9nacl$ *ur* on ! hill1 above ,remag5 & its old *ur* bel[4 ,! la/ sight ( ! ,drag5fels 0 a v happy "o1 9 mi/y sunlight1 z x f9ally disappe>$ beh9d ! ne> hills4 ,on1 on we w5t1 & pass$ ! d>k ,erpel] ,lei & ! r\nd1 bla/$ & dismal ru9 ( ,ok5fels2 & ,l+1 ) a cl\d-capp$ m\nta9 fr[n+ ov] x4 ,z we glid$ by ! f9e re/or$ *teau ( ,arg5fels & ! village ( ,hnn+5 ! sky 0 r$ ) ! reflection ( ! sunset :i* we c\ld n see1 & 0 reflect$ 9 ! swirl+ riv]4 ,we did our ,rh9e pretty consci5ti\sly by go+ fir/ aft1 !n =w>d1 & !n to />bo>d1 & !n to port1 & glories 7 always be=e u1 look :i* way we w\ld4 ,s ! ,rh9e has n be5 too mu* cri$ up1 say :at y w1 ,messrs4 ,blas & ,bore4 ,! views 7 con/antly int]rupt$ by ! heads ( ! lack-lu/re p on bo>d1 :o1 j l ! visitors at ! ,r4,a41 hide ! beauties !y c't appreciate f ^? :o long to see !m4 ,b x soon began to gr[ d>k4 8,z we glid$ by ,neuwi$ & /opp$ to take & dis*>ge pass5g]s a b& 0 play+ ! #8,dppel ,m>*1' s call$ because ! ,prussians play$ x be=e ,dppel4 ,!y are s blatantly pr\d ( hav+ beat5 ! ,danes & gett+ ,s*leswig-,hol/e94 ,fireworks 7 splutt]+1 &1 altoge!r1 a great deal ( fe/ivity 0 go+ on4 ,x 0 q black on ! aft]deck by ?is "t1 m9us lant]ns4 ,to g bel[ to ! /uffy1 light$ cab9 0 n to be ?\ght (1 s we walk$ up & d[n1 sometimes com+ 9 contact ) our fell[-man1 or1 r1 woman1 = ! m5 c>ri$ lights at ! =e 7i4e41 at ! ends ( _! cig>s74 ,at la/1 by ! numb] ( lights ahead1 we knew we 7 approa*+ ,cobl5z4 ,we w5t to ! 8,giant0 ,hotel1 close to ! l&+4 ,x 0 mo/ tantalis+ to "k t ,ehr5breit/e9 0 t[]+ opposite1 invisible1 & t su* masses ( picturesqu5ess mu/ be all ar\nd4 ,papa & ,i _h supp] 9 ! ,speise-saal1 & !n ,i gladly s\ght my c\*1 9 my sweet room :i* look$ on ! front1 aft] a v enjoyable day4 8,mo/ glori\s ( glori\s days6 ,! !ory held s dre>ily by ,messrs4 ,blas & ,bore ab\t ! mi/ & ra9 ( ! ,rh9e is knock$ on ! head4 ,we 7 (f to ,b+51 to my regret1 = x 0 h>d to leave su* a place z ,cobl5z1 al?\gh great] beauties await$ u fur!r up1 p]haps1 ?an we _h yet se54 ,b ,i mu/ beg9 ) ! morn+ & record ! glori\s sight be=e u z we look$ out ( our w9d[s4 ,/rong ,ehr5breit/e9 aga9/ ! pe>ly1 hot1 morn+ sky1 ! furr[$ rock laid b>e 9 _m places1 & precipit\s1 sun-t9t$ & %ad[-/a9$2 ! bright little t[n j opposite1 ! hill beh9d ?ickly clo!d 9 ri* v9es a?w>t :i* ! sun %one delici\sly4 ,! gre5 ( ! riv]1 too1 0 beautifully s(t4 ,aft] breakfa/ we took t *>m+ inv5tion1 an op5 c>riage1 & w5t up to ! ,*>treuse1 ! prop] ?+ to d1 z ?is hill ov]looks "o ( ! views ( ! _w4 ,we w5t fir/ ?r\gh "p ( ! t[n1 by ! l>ge & r ugly ,k+'s ,palace1 pass+ mu* picturesqu5ess4 ,! wom5 h v pleas+ headdresses ab\t "h ( v>i\s patt]ns4 ,( c\rse1 ! place is full ( soldi]s & ev]y?+ seems =tifi$4 ,on our asc5t we pass$ great =ts ( imm5se /r5g?1 h>d nuts = ! ,fr5* to crack1 if !y ev] h ! wick$ness 7sic7 to put _! pet notion ( ! ,rh9e be+ ,france's b\nd>y into execution4 ,:at a view we _h all ! way up2 to our left1 ! w9d+ ,rh9e disappe>+ 9 ! di/ance into ! gorge1 its beautiful valley smil+ bel[1 & ! v9e-clad hills ris+ on ei!r side1 ) _! exquisite surfaces4 ,purple %ad[s1 & gold5 v9es1 & walnut trees1 t contra/ :i* s (t5 has en*ant$ my eyes on ! ,g5oese ,rivi]a1 ! ,italian lakes1 & my own de> ,lake ,leman1 gladd5$ !m once m4 ,& !n ! really cle> sky 7no factory *imneys "h7 & ^? int5se :ite cl\ds ca/+ %ad[s on ! hills ( lovely purple4 ,we w5t across ! wide plateau on ! top1 a magnific5t ex]cise gr\nd = ! soldi]s1 heal? itself1 & !n we beheld1 w9d+ bel[ u 9 its sweet valley & by two picturesque villages1 ! little ,moselle1 by no means #8blue1' z ! song says1 b ( a p9ky br[n & app>5tly v %all[4 ,we 7 at a great height1 & hav+ got out ( ! c>riage we /ood on ! v v]ge ( a %e] precipice1 at ! f>-d[n base ( :i* w\nd ! high road4 ,sweet little ,moselle6 ,i 0 s lo? to leave t view beh9d4 ,x really does seem su* a %ame to say s little ( x4 ,! air up !re 0 full ( ! sc5t ( wild ?yme1 & m\nta9 fl[]s grew ?ick 9 t hot sun1 & ! %ort m\nta9 grass 0 br[n4 8,we desc5d$ by ano!r road & 7 tak5 "r ?r\gh ! t[n to ! old ,moselle bridge :i* crosses t riv] ne> its conflu5ce ) ! gre5 ,rh9e4 ,:at turret$ corn]s1 :at gable ends1 :at exquisite ,david ,rob]ts #8bits' at e turn6 ,! bridge & its old gate 7 a picture 9 !mselves1 & ! view f ! middle ( ! bridge ( ! walls1 ! old build+s1 *ur* t[]s & spires1 & boats & rafts moor$ bel[1 0 ! ess5ce ( ! picturesque4 ,m>ket wom5 & pelotons ( soldi]s ) glitt]+ helmets & bayonets make excell5t =egr\nd gr\ps4 ,h[ unlike ne>ly-des]t$ ,bruges is ?is busy1 ?rong$ city6 ,ox5 are z mu* us$ ab\t "h z horses1 & add mu* to ! arti/'s joy4 ,b ,i mu/ hurry on2 !re is all ! glori\s ,rh9e to ,b+5 to asc5d4 ,:at a fea/ ( beauty we h be5 p>tak+ ( s9ce leav+ ,failure ,bonn6 8,lots ( p at #a o'clock table d'hte3 />+ ,proo%an (fic]s 9 #8w+s' & :isk]s1 m or less tightly clad1 talk+ l\d & clatt]+ _! swords unnecess>ily2 sw>ms ( ,engli% & a great _m honeymoon c\ples ( all nations4 ,x 0 v hot :5 we left to dive into t glori\s region we _h se5 f ! ,*>treuse4 ,^? 7 gold5 h\rs on bo>d ! ,lorelei4 ,b m #8spoons'2 m ,engli%2 m ,ya-+ natives & small boys always 9 ! way1 & s we paddl$ away f beautiful ,cobl5z1 & v f9e did ! #8,broad/one ( ,hon\r' look z we left x gradually beh9d4 ,& n[ we began aga9 ! ca/les & ! villages1 ! =m] m num]\s ?an bel[ /ream4 ,happy ,mr4 ,mori>ty to possess su* a ca/le z ,lahneck2 & !n ! beautiful t[n bel[1 & ! gorge\s wood$ /eep hills & ! beautiful t9ts on ! wat]4 ,gold5 walnut trees on ! banks & old *ur* t[]s--su* ri* lovel9ess glid+ by p]petually4 ,! t[ns are c]ta9ly half ! battle2 !y add imm5sely to ! sc5e4 ,rh5se 0 ! olde/ t[n we _h yet se51 & ! old d>k walls are crumbl+ d[n4 ,su* bits ( ar*ways1 su* corn] bits1 su* old age-t9t$ ro(s6 ,i mu/ n pass ov] ,m>ksburg1 ! mo/ p]fect old ca/le on ! ,rh9e1 q unalt]$ & n q ru9\s1 z x is g>rison$ by a corps ( ,invalides4 ,x !re=e looks /rong] & gr&] ?an ! o!rs4 ,bel[ ! cone :i* x cr[ns ne/l$ ! inevitable picturesque t[n 7,brauba*7 ^u ! %ore4 8,soon aft] pass+ ?is beautiful "p we r\nd$ ano!r old village & *ur* on our "r1 = ! riv] takes a great b5d "h4 ,( c\rse1 new beauties appe>$ ahead z we swept r\nd1 s(t purple m\nta9s1 "o beh9d ! o!r1 & hillsides gold5 ) v9es & walnut trees4 ,& !n we came to ,bopp>t1 9 ! mid/ ( ! gorge1 "o ( ! mo/ en*ant+ old wall$ t[ns we _h yet se51 ) a l>ge wat]-cure e/abli%m5t above x ^u ! or*>d slopes ( ! hill4 ,!n ! old ca/le call$ #8,! ,m\se' drew our att5tion to ! left aga91 & !n to ! "r appe>$1 aft] we _h pass$ ! tw9 ca/les ( ,/]nb]g & ,lieb5/e91 or ! #8,bro!rs1' ! magnific5t ru9 ( ,rhe9fels above ! t[n ( ,/4 ,go> 9 ! %ad[ ( ! /eep hill4 ,h[ spl5didly ^? bla/$ ar*es come out aga9/ ! sunny sky6 ,!n #8,! ,cat' appe>$ on our left1 suppos$ to be wat*+ #8,! ,m\se' r\nd ! corn]2 !n1 ) ! la/ gleam ( ! sun ^u x1 appe>$ ! ca/le ( #8,s*nb]g' aft] we _h pass$ ! ,lorelei rock1 tunnell$ ?r\gh by ! railway1 & hills gl[+ 9 autumn t9ts4 ,sunset col\r began to add new *>m to m\nta9s1 hills1 & riv]4 ,two guns 7 fir$ 9 ?is "p ( ! gorge = ! e*o4 ,x roll$ away l ?und] v satisfactorily4 ,gut5fels on its rock 0 spl5did 9 ! sunset1 ) ! t[n ( ,caub at its feet1 & ! curi\s old t[] call$ ! ,pfalz 9 mid-/ream1 :]e poor ,l\is le ,dbonnaire came to die4 ,i c h>dly individualise ! t[ns & _! ov]-look+ ca/les t foll[$4 ,!re 0 ,ba*>a*1 ) its curi\s ?ree-sid$ t[]s & *ur* ( ,/4 ,w]n]2 !n m ca/les1 gett+ dimm] & dimm] 9 ! deep5+ twilight4 ,! la/ 0 swall[$ up 9 ! night40 ,i ne$ n dwell on ,b+54 ,i see u1 happy w&]]s1 dropp+ d[n to ,bopp>t1 to halt !re = v fondly-rememb]$ days at ! wat]-cure ( 8,m>i5b]g10 :i* we made our habitation = want ( an hotel4 ,be+ !re ,i did ! 8cure0 = no?+ 9 p>ticul>1 b 0 none ! worse = x4 ,at any rate x pass$ me z 8s\nd0 aft] ! ordeal by wat]4 ,! ordeal 0 sev]e1 & s 0 ! ,sp>tan food4 ,to any "o :o wasn't go+ ?r\gh ! wat] ordeal ! ,sp>tan food ordeal seem$ impossible4 ,b soon "o got to l ! :ole ?+ & delight 9 ! fre%ness ( t life 9 ! w>m sunny wea!r4 ,we bo? accept$ ! 8,grape ,cure0 ) unmix$ feel+s--#b lbs4 ea* ( grapes a day2 & ev5 ! cold1 deep plate ( s\r milk 7dicke mil*71 spr9kl$ ) br[n breadcrumbs1 & t kraut pres]ve :i* s da%$ u at our fir/ breakfa/1 became r fasc9at+4 ,we took our pre-breakfa/ walk on f\r glasses ( cold wat]1 ?\gh1 to wet our appetites4 ,i see n[1 9 memory1 ! swimm+ ba?s1 ) ! blue wat] ru%+ ?r\gh !m f ! hills1 & feel ! exhil>ation ( ! six-9-!-morn+ plunge4 ,oh6 la jeunesse6 ,la joie de vivre6 ,!y _h danc+ e ,?ursday ev5+ 9 :at 0 ! great vault$ refectory ( ! monks be=e t mona/]y 0 secul>is$4 ,"o gala ev5+ _m p came 9 f outside4 ,! "y ladies 7 9 musl9 frocks1 :i* !y1 no d\bt1 _h wa%$ !mselves1 & ! ballroom 0 r$ol5t ( soap4 ,! g5tlem5 w5t into ! draw+-room aft] ea* dance & comb$ _! blond hair & be>ds at ! look+-glass ov] ! mantelpiece1 hav+ br\ght bru% & comb ) !m4 ,! next morn+ ,i 0 v elaborately salut$ by a man 9 a bl\se1 driv+ ox51 & ,i recognis$ 9 him "o ( my p>tn]s ( ! ev5+ be=e :o _h worn ! correct frac & :ite tie4 ,:at a /range amalgamation ( democracy & ari/ocracy we f\nd 9 ,g]many6 ,! ,di>y tells ( ! music we _h e ev5+ till #aj o'clock & 8lights out40 ,my "m & "o or two typical ,g]man musical g5iuses--wom5 pati5ts--kept ! piano 9 con/ant reque/1 & ! ev5+s 7 really v bright & ! tone s homely & k9d4 ,k9dness 0 ! prevail+ _s :i* we notic$ among/ ! ,g]mans 9 ^? f>-away days4 ,h[ !y complim5t$ u all on our halt+ ,g]man2 h[ ! wom5 admir$ our frocks1 especially ! buttons6 ,i hope !y didn't expect u to g into equal ec/asies ov] _! own co/umes4 ,we sang & 7 9 great voice1 p]haps on acc\nt ( ! 8plunge ba?s10 or 0 x ! 8s\r milk08 ,a big ,saxon cavalry (fic] :o 0 do+ ! cure = a kick f a horse &1 be+ 9 mufti1 _h put (f 8 8jack-boot0 mann]s1 0 full ( en?usiasm ab\t our voices4 ,he express$ himself 9 graceful pantomime aft] ea* ( my songs by po9t+ to 8 e> & runn+ 8 f+] d[n to 8 he>t1 = he spoke nei!r ,engli% nor ,fr5*1 & wor%ipfully paid homage to ,mamma's pian(orte play+4 ,%e play$ inde$ sup]bly4 ,he 0 a big man4 ,we call$ him 8! ,a?lete40 ,we _h nicknames = all ! pati5ts4 ,!re 0 8! ,sau]-kraut10 !re 0 ! 8,flighty10 ! funnie/ little %rivell$ creature1 a truly wond]ful musical g5ius1 :o1 hav+ he>d me practis+ "o morn+1 flew to ,mamma1 tell+ h] %e _h he>d me g up to ,si & t ,i mu/ make my "n z a prima donna--no less4 ,t ,m5delssohn _h propos$ to h] 0 a treasur$ memory4 ,h] "m1 ) true ,g]man pride ( bir?1 =bade ! union4 ,!re 0 a v great dame do+ ! cure1 ! 8,incog10 :o confid$ h] c>d to ,mamma ) an ,imp]ial embrace be=e leav+1 :i* reveal$ h] z ,m>ie1 ,pr9zess9 zu ,hoh5zoll]n ,he*+54 ,!n !re 0 a mo/ int]e/+ & ugly duelli/1 :o a %ort "t previ\sly _h kill$ a pr9ce4 ,8 wife wore blue spectacles1 hav+ cri$ h]self bl9d ov] ! regrettable incid5t4 ,& s on1 & s on4 ,! v9tage began1 & we visit$ _m a v9ey>d on bo? banks ( ! rapid1 eddy+ riv]1 wat*+ ! peasants at _! :olesome "w 9 ! mell[+ sunlight4 ,:5ev] we b\ght grapes ( ^! pleasant p1 !y insi/$ on giv+ u extra bun*es gratis 9 t old-fa%ion$ way s preval5t 9 ,italy4 ,i record 9 ! ,di>y "o classic-look+ y\?1 ) ! sunset gold beh9d 8 s]i\s1 h&some face1 b5t slightly ov] ! v9e he 0 pick+1 on ! hillside :]e we sat4 ,he seem$ ! p]sonification ( ! sanctity ( lab\r4 ,all ?is s\nds v s5tim5tal to u w>-we>y ones ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 b we ne$ refre%m5t 9 ! pleasures ( memory2 memory ( m secure times4 ,! ,di>y says3-- 8,:5 we left ,bopp>t1 ,mamma & we two girls 7 half hidd5 9 b\quets1 & our ,m>i5b]g fri5ds clu/]$ at ! railway c>riage door & on ! /ep--! #8,sau]-kraut1' ! #8,flighty1' ! #8,a?lete' & all1 &1 z we />t$1 ! salutations 7 repeat$ = ! tw5tie? "t1 ! #8,a?lete' tak+ a long sniff ( my b\quet1 !n quickly block+ 8 nose h>d to keep ! sc5t 91 aft] go+ ?r\gh ! pantomime ( ! e>1 ! f+]1 & ! he>t4 ,z ,papa said1 #8,"o gets q reconcil$ to ! two-legg$ creature :5 meet+ su* p z ^!4' ,good-bye1 lovely ,bopp>t1 ( ev] sweet recollections60 ,we t>ri$ at ,cologne on our way to ,engl&4 ,i see1 toge!r ) admir+ & elaborate descriptions ( ! ca!dral1 a note on ! k9dly mann]s ( ! ,g]mans1 s curi\sly at v>iance ) ! impression left on ! pres5t g5]ation by ! episodes ( ! late w>4 ,at ! table d'hte "o ev5+ ! two gue/s :o happ5$ to sit opposite our p>5ts1 on op5+ _! *ampagne at dess]t1 fir/ insi/$ on fill+ ! two glasses ( _! ,engli% vis--vis be=e proce$+ to fill _! own4 ,g]man mann]s !n6 ,! milit>y class kept1 h[ev]1 v mu* alo(1 & 7 v irritat+ to u ) _! wilfully (f5sive attitude4 ,t un=tunate _s _h already tak5 a fur!r /ep =w>d aft] ! conque/ ( ,s*leswig-,hol/e91 & 0 to g fur!r /ill aft] ! knock-d[n bl[ to ,au/ria2 !n 9 #ahgj comes m arrogance1 & s on to its own undo+ 9 our "t4 8,aix la ,*apelle4--,good-bye1 ,cologne1 ev] to rema9 bright by ! remembrance ( its ca!dral & t museum conta9+ pictures :i* h s inspir$ my m9d4 ,& s good-bye1 de>1 famili> ,rh9e2 n ! ,rh9e ( ! hurri$ t\ri/ & 8 ,john ,murray ,r$ ,book1 b ! glori\s riv] ab\t ^: banks we h s (t5 w&]$ at our leisure4 8,& n[ #8,vorwrts1 m>s*6' ,nor?w>ds1 to ! ,l& ( ,roa/ ,beef plus ,r9d]pe/4#a ,b fir/1 ,aa*54 ,ineffable poetry surr\nds ?is ev5+ ( our arrival1 = f ! ?ree *ur*es :i* /& out %>p aga9/ ! bright moonlight sky 9 front ( ! hotel !re peal =? _m mell[ bells1 fill+ my m9d ) t sort ( sadness s famili> to me4 ,?is is ,all ,hall[s' ,eve4 8,novemb] #a/4--,we saw ! magnific5t frescoes 9 ! long1 l[1 ar*$ hall ( ! ,ra?haus1 :i* is be+ magnific5tly re/or$1 z is ! case ) all ! f9e ?+s ( ! ,prussia we h se54 ,we only j skimm$ ^! great works ( art1 = ! horses 7 wait+ 9 ! pelt+ ra94444 ,! fir/ f\r frescoes we saw 7 by ,re!l1 ! fir/ repres5t+ ! f9d+ ( ! body ( ,*>lemagne sitt+ 9 8 tomb on 8 ?rone1 cr[n$ & rob$1 hold+ ! ball & sceptre2 a v impressive subject1 treat$ ) all its requisite poetry & feel+4 ,! next fresco repres5ts 9 a =cible mann] ,*>lemagne ord]+ a ,saxon idol to be brok52 ! ?ird is a sup]b episode f ! ,battle ( ,cordova1 :]e ,*>lemagne is wre/+ ! /&>d f ! ,infidel4 ,! horses are all bl9dfold$1 n to be fright5$ by ! masks :i* ! enemy _h prep>$ to fright5 !m )4 ,! great :ite bulls :i* draw ! *>iot are magnific5tly conceiv$4 ,! f\r? fresco repres5ts ! entry ( ! great emp]or--^: face1 by ! by1 l5ds itself well to ! gr& /yle ( art--into ,pavia2 a sup]b composition1 z1 inde$1 !y all are4 ,aft] pa9t+ ?is ! arti/ lo/ 8 s5ses4 ,no d\bt su* ef=ts z ^! may h caus$ 8 m9d to fail at la/4 ,he _h suppli$ ! compositions = ! o!r f\r frescoes :i* ,kehr5 has pa9t$1 )\t ! g5ius ( ! orig9ator4 ,we 7 %[n ! n>r[ little old /one /aircase up :i* all ^? _m ,g]man emp]ors came to ! hall4 ,i c\ld almo/ fancy ,i saw an emp]or's head com+ bobb+ up r\nd ! b5d1 & a figure 9 ,imp]ial purple appe>4 ,/range t su* a /eep little w9d+ /aircase %\ld be ! only approa* to su* a spl5did hall4 ,! new /aircase1 up :i* a diff]5t sort ( mon>* f ! old ,g]man emp]ors came a few days ago1 9 tight blue & silv] uni=m1 is inde$ 9 keep+ ) ! hall1 & %\ld h be5 trodd5 by ! emp]ors1 :]eas ?is old cad ( a k+#b 7sic7 w\ld get 8 due 7 he to desc5d ! little old worn /air head =emo/40 ,at ,brussels my entry runs3 8,novemb] #crd4--,my bir?day4 ,i feel too mu* buoy$ up ) ! promise ( do+ some?+ ?is ye> to feel z wret*$ z ,i might h felt at ! ?\ght ( my preci\s #8te5s dribbl+ away4 ,nev] say die2 nev]1 nev]1 nev]6 ,?is bir?day is ev] to be m>k$ by our visit to ,wat]loo1 :i* has impress$ me s deeply4 ,! day 0 mo/ enjoyable1 b :at an inexpressibly sad feel+ 0 mix$ ) my pleasure2 :at ?\ghts came cr[d+ into my m9d on t awful field1 smil+ 9 ! sun%9e1 & h[1 ev5 n[1 my :ole m9d is ov]%ad[$ ) sadness z ,i ?9k ( ^? slaught]$ legions1 dead half a c5tury ago1 ly+ 9 heaps ( m\ld]+ bones "u t undulat+ pla94 ,we _h n driv5 f> out ( ,brussels :5 a f9e old man ) a long :ite be>d1 & hav+ a /\t /ick = sc>cely-ne$$ support1 & f ^: wai/coat dangl$ a blue & r$ ribbon ) a silv] m$al atta*$ be>+ ! words #8,well+ton' & #8,wat]loo1' /opp$ ! c>riage & ask$ :e!r we 7 n go+ to ! ,field & (f]+ 8 s]vices z guide1 :i* we readily accept$1 & he m\nt$ ! box4 ,?is 0 ,s]geant-,major ,mundy ( ! #g? ,huss>s1 :o 0 tw5ty-sev5 :5 he f\ght on t memorable #ah? ,june1 #ahae4 ,9 "t we got into ! old road1 t road :i* ! ,briti% trod on _! way to ,quatre ,bras1 t5 miles beyond ,wat]loo1 on ! #af?4 ,we pass$ ! =e/ ( ,soignies1 :i* is fa/ be+ cle>$1 & at no v di/ant p]iod1 ,i suppose1 m]ely ! "n w rema94 ,:at a road 0 ?is1 be>+ a hi/ory ( ?\s&s ( sad incid5ts6 ,we visit$ ! *ur* at ,wat]loo :]e are ! _m tablets on ! walls to ! memory ( ,briti% (fic]s & m5 :o di$ 9 ! great fight4 ,t\*+ inscriptions are on !m4 ,an old woman ( eighty-eight told u t %e _h t5d$ ! w\nd$ aft] ! battle4 ,is x possible6 ,!re %e 01 %e :o at ?irty-eight _h beheld ^? m5 j half a c5tury ago6 ,x 0 ov]p[]+ to my "y m9d4 ,! old lady seems /eadi] ?an ! s]jeant-major1 elev5 ye>s h] junior1 & we>s a br[n wig4 ,?anks to ! old s]geant1 we _h no bo!r+ v5dors ( #8relics4' ,he says !y h sold en\gh bullets to supply a doz5 battles4 8,we !n resum$ our way1 n[ ^u m hi/oric gr\nd ?an ev]1 ! field ( ! battle prop]4 ,! ,lion ,m\nd soon appe>$1 t mu* abus$ monum5t4 ,c]ta9ly1 z a monum5t to m>k :]e ! ,pr9ce ( ,orange 0 w\nd$ 9 ! left %\ld] x is mu* to be c5sur$1 p>ticul>ly ) t ,belgian lion on ! top ) its paw on ,belgium1 look+ defiance t[>ds ,france1 ^: soldi]s1 z ! tru?ful old s]geant express$ himself1 #8c\ld any day1 be=e breakfa/1 come & make %ort "w ( ! ,belgians' 7sic74 ,b ,i look ^u ?is pyramid z m>k+ ! field ( ! fifte5? decisive battle ( ! _w4 ,9 a hundr$ ye>s ! orig9al field may h be5 *ang$ or built ^u1 & !n ! m\nd w be m useful ?an ev] z m>k+ ! c5tre ( ! battlefield t 04 ,to make x mu* gr\nd has be5 cut away & ! surface ( "o "p ( ! field mat]ially l[]$4 ,on be+ %[n ! plan = ?is #8,lion ,m\nd1' ,well+ton exclaim$1 #8,well1 if !y make x1 ,i %all nev] come "h aga91' or some?+ to t effect1 &1 z old ,mundy said1 #8! ,duke 0 n "o to break 8 ^w1 & he nev] did come aga94' ,d y "k t1 ,sir ,edw9 ,l&se]1 :o h x 9 ! backgr\nd ( y\r picture ( ,well+ton revisit+ ! field8 ,we drove up to ! little ,hotel du ,muse1 kept by ! s]geant's daught]1 a deject$ sort ( p]son ) a glib tongue & h]self r grey4 ,we j look$ ov] ,s]geant ,cotton's museum1 a collection ( ! mo/ pa!tic old %akos & casques & blund]+ muskets1 ) pans & fl9ts1 belong+ to fri5d & foe2 ru/y bullets & cannon balls1 m\ld]+ bits ( acc\trem5ts ( m5 & horses1 evil-smell+ bits ( uni=ms & ev5 hair1 "u glass cases2 skulls p]=at$ ) balls1 leg & arm bones 9 a heap 9 a wood5 box2 extracts f newspap]s ( t s5sational "t1 mo/ int]e/+2 ru/y swords & brea/plates2 m$als & crosses1 etc41 etc41 a dismal collection ( relics ( ! dead & gone4 ,^? m\ldy relics6 ,let u get out into ! sun%9e4 ,n until1 h[ev]1 ! positive old soldi] _h m>%all$ u ar\nd him & expla9$ to u1 map 9 h&1 ! gr\nd & ! lead+ features ( ! battle he 0 go+ to %[ u4 8,we !n w5t1 fir/1 a %ort way up ! m\nd1 & ! old w>rior 9 our mid/ began 8 mo/ int]e/+ talk1 full ( /irr+ & t\*+ anecdotes4 ,:at a /ory 0 t he 0 tell+ u1 ) ! sc5es ( t /ory be=e our eyes6 ,i1 all eag]ness to le>n f ! lips ( "o :o took "p 9 ! fight1 ! /ory ( t great victory ( my c\ntry1 0 always ?r\gh\t t long day by ! side ( ! old huss>1 & drank 9 ! /irr+ n>rative ) avidity4 ,!re lay be=e u ! f>m ( ,la ,haie ,sa9te--#8l]high sa9t' z he call$ x--re/or$ to :at x 0 be=e ! battle1 :]e ! gallant ,g]mans held out s bravely1 fight+ only ) ! bayonet1 = :5 !y came to load _! fire>ms1 oh1 horror6 ! ammunition 0 f\nd to be too l>ge = ! muskets1 & 01 !re=e1 useless4 ,!re ! great ,life ,gu>d *>ge took place1 !re is ! grave ( ! mighty ,%aw1 & on ! skyl9e ! sev]al h$ges & knolls t m>k ?is & t1 & :]e ,napoleon took up 8 fir/ position4 ,& !re lies ,la ,belle ,alliance :]e ,well+ton & ,bl*] did n meet--oh1 ,mr4 ,maclise6--& a hundr$ o!r l&m>ks1 all po9t$ out by ! not*$ /ick ( old ,mundy4 ,! /ories atta*$ to !m 7 all cle>ly relat$ to u4 ,aft] /&+ a long "t on ! m\nd until ! man ( discipl9e _h q done 8 regulation /ory1 ) its /irr+ & amus+ t\*es & its m9ute details1 we desc5d$ & set (f on our way to ,h\g\mont4 ,:at a walk 0 t6 ,on t space rag$ mo/ ( ! battle2 x 0 a walk ?r\gh gho/s ) agonis$ faces & di/ort$ bodies1 cry+ noiselessly4 8,our guide /opp$ u v (t5 z we rea*$ c]ta9 spots ( lead+ int]e/1 "o ( !m--! mo/ important ( all--be+ ! place :]e ! la/ fe>ful tussle 0 made & ! ,old ,gu>d broke & ran4 ,!re 0 ! field1 plant$ ) turnips1 :]e our ,gu>ds lay d[n1 & ,i c\ld n believe t ! seem+ly insignificant little bank ( ! road1 :i* slop$ d[n to x1 c\ld h s]v$ to hide all ^? m5 until ,i w5t d[n & /oop$1 & !n ,i und]/ood1 = only j ! blades ( ! grass ne> me c\ld ,i see aga9/ ! sky4 ,our ,gu>ds mu/ inde$ h seem$ to />t out ( ! gr\nd to ! bewild]$ ,fr5*1 :o 71 by ! by1 j !n deploy+4 ,t dreadful ,v =m$ by our soldi]s1 ) its two sides & po9t p\r+ 9 volley aft] volley into ! deploy+ ,imp]ial ,gu>d1 mu/ h inde$ be5 a #8/agg]]1' & s ,napoleon's be/ soldi]s turn$ tail1 yell+ #8,sauve qui peut6' & ran d[n t n[ peaceful undulation on ! o!r side ( ! road4 8,_m ano!r spot ) its grim /ory atta*$ did ,i gaze at1 & my ?\ghts became m & m ov]p[]+4 ,& !re /ood a survivor be=e u1 relat+ ?is tale ( a battle :i*1 to me1 seems to belong to ! old5 "t4 ,b :at made ! deepe/ impression on my m9d 0 ! s]geant's po9t+ out to u ! place :]e he lay all night aft] ! battle1 w\nd$1 #8j a few y>ds f t h$ge1 !re4' ,i repeat ?is to myself (t51 & always wond]4 ,we !n left t hi/oric rutt$ road &1 foll[+ a little pa?1 soon came1 aft] _m m /oppages1 to ! out] or*>d ( ,h\g\mont4 ,victor ,hugo's ?\ghts ^u ?is awful place came cr[d+ into my m9d also4 ,yet ! place did look s sweet & happy3 ! sun %9+ on ! ri*1 velvety grass1 *equ]$ ) ! %ade ( ! b>e apple trees1 & ! cont5t$ c[s graz+ on ! grass :i*1 on ! fe>ful day fifty ye>s ago1 0 n gre5 betwe5 ! heaps ( dead & dy+ wret*es4 8,ah6 ! wall ) ! loopholes4 ,i knew all ab\t x & ha/5$ to look at x4 ,aga9 all ! wond]ful /ratagems & de$s ( val\r1 etc41 etc41 7 relat$1 & ,i h le>nt ! importance1 n only ( a little h$ge1 b ( ! slighte/ depression on a battlefield4 ,riddl$ ) %ot is ?is old brick wall & ! walls ( ! f>m1 too4 ,oh6 ?is place ( slaught]1 ( burn+1 ( bury+ alive1 ?is place ( conc5trat$ horror6 ,x 0 !re t ,i mo/ felt ! sick5+ t]ror ( w>1 & t ,i look$ ^u x f ! d>k side1 a ?+ ,i h seldom _h s /rong an impulse to d be=e4 ,! f>m is peaceful aga9 & ! pigs & p\ltry grunt & cluck among/ ! /raw1 b !re are ru9s inside4 ,!re's ! door s bravely def5d$ by t ,briti% (fic] & s]geant1 hang+ on its h+es2 !re's ! well :i* s]v$ z a grave = liv+ z well z dead1 :]e ,s]geant ,mundy 0 ! la/ to fill 8 cante52 & !re's ! little *apel :i* s]v$ z an ov5 to roa/ a lot ( poor fell[s :o 7 p5t up !re by ! fire rag+ outside4 ,we w5t into ! t]ror-fraught inn] or*>d1 he>d m int]e/+ & sadd5+ talk f ! old soldi] :o says !re is no?+ s nice z fight+ "o's battles ov] aga91 & !n we w5t out & return$ to ! inn & d9$4 ,aft] t we /ream$ aft] our m5tor to ! ,*>l]oi road1 j to glance at ! left "p ( ! field :i* ! s]geant said he always lik$ go+ ov] ! be/4 #8,oh6' he said1 look+ lov+ly at 8 pet1 #8?is 0 ! /ronge/ position1 except ,h\g\mont4' ,x 0 9 ?is region t ,well+ton 0 mov$ to te>s at ! loss ( s _m ( 8 fri5ds z he rode (f ! field4 ,papa told me 8 memorable words on t occasion3 #8,a defeat is ! only ?+ sadd] ?an a victory4' ,:at a sc5e ( c>nage x 06 ,we look$ at poor ,gordon's monum5t & !n got into our c>riage & left t great1 immortal place1 ) ! sun %$d+ its la/ gleams ^u x4 ,i feel virtu\s 9 hav+ writt5 ?is mu*1 see+ :at ,i h done s9ce4 ,we drove back1 9 ! cle> night1 ,i a wis] & a sadd] girl40 ,ab\t ?is same ,battle ( ,wat]loo4 ,be=e ! ,great ,w> x always loom$ l>ge to me1 z x 7 f ! v summit ( milit>y hi/ory1 inde$ ( all hi/ory4 ,dur+ ! t]rible ye>s ( ! late ,w> ,i ?\ght my ,wat]loo w\ld dim9i% 9 gr&eur by comp>ison1 & t ! awful glam\r s peculi> to x w\ld be oblit]at$ 9 ! fumes ( a lat] t]ror4 ,b no1 !re x rema9s1 t lurid glam\r gl[s ar\nd x z be=e1 & = ! writ] & = ! pa9t] its col\r1 its great =m1 its deep tones1 rema94 ,we see ?r\gh its blood-r$ veil ( smoke ,napoleon fall4 ,!re nev] w be a fall l t aga93 x is he :o makes ,wat]loo colossal4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,9 ,,! ,,art ,,s*ools ,aft] t>ry+ 9 ,brussels1 do+ ! gall]ies ?or\ghly1 we w5t to ,dov]4 ,i _h be5 any?+ b 9 love ) ! exub]ant ,rub5ses ga!r$ toge!r 9 "o surfeit$ room1 b imbib$ en?usia/ic /imulus f "s ( ! mod]ns4 ,i write3 8,oh6 t ,i _h "t to tell ( my admiration ( ,ambroise ,?omas' #8,judas ,isc>iot1' ( ,*>les ,v]lat's wond]ful #8,siege ( ,j]usalem by ,godfrey ( ,b\illon1' ) its /rik+ly t]rible incid5ts1 giv5 ) wond]ful vividness1 s free f co>s5ess2 ( ,t%agg5y's #8,malle ,po/e1' ) its capital horses4 ,!re 0 n mu* /udy to be done 9 ! "t1 b en?usiasm to be caught1 & ,i caught x40 ,at ,dov] ,i f9d myself say+3 8,/ill at my draw+ ( ! soldi]s work+ at ! new =t on ! cliff1 j outside ! ca/le1 :i* =ms ! backgr\nd ( ! sc5e4 ,i am s5d+ x to ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news40 ,!n1 a few days lat]3 8,woe is me6 my draw+ is return$ ) ! usual apologies4 ,well1 nev] m9d1 ! _w w he> ( me yet40 ,& !re1 above my 8dim9i%$ head10 "r ov] ,no4 #b1 ,sydney ,villas1 our tempor>y re/+-place1 /ood t v ca/le1 bid+ its "t :5 x %\ld receive me z its (ficial *tela9e1 & all ?r\gh t art :i* ,i 0 s b5t on4 ,at ,brompton ,i said 8good-bye0 to a ye> to me v bright & full ( adv5ture2 a ye> ri* 9 *anges1 full ( v>i$ sc5es & emotions4 ,i say3 8,ent]1 #ahff1 be>+ = me happy promise = my future1 = to-day ,i _h ! int]view ) ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ! ,headma/] ( ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,s*ool ( ,art1 & ev]y?+ prov$ satisfactory & sunny4 ,fir/1 ,papa & ,i trott$ (f to ,mr4 ,bur*ett's (fice & saw him1 a be>d$1 velvet-skull-capp$ & cold-se>*+-ey$ man4 ,aft] a little talk1 we gallop$ (f home1 pack$ ! draw+s & ! oil1 !n1 ,mamma ) u1 we return$1 & came into ,! ,pres5ce once m4 ,! (fice be+ at ! end ( ! passage ( ! male s*ools1 ,i c\ld see1 & envy1 ! /ud5ts go+ ab\t4 ,s ! draw+s 7 scrut9is$ by t ,eye1 & ,i mu/ say ,i nev] expect$ ?+s to g s well4 ,( c\rse1 ?is au/]e1 rigid ma/] is n "o to say mu*1 b1 on ! contr>y1 to dwell ^u ! %ortcom+s & weaknesses2 to h no pity4 ,he look$ long] at my soldi]s at "w at ,dov] ,ca/le & "s h&s t ,i _h done ye/]day1 say+ !y %[$ mu* feel+4 ,he said he did n "k :e!r ,i only wi%$ to make my /udies sup]ficial1 b /rongly advis$ me to become an arti/4 ,i sc>cely ne$$ su* advice1 ,i ?9k1 b x 0 v gratify+4 ,i told him ,i wi%$ = sev]e /udy1 & t ,i did n wi% to beg9 at ! wrong end4 ,we 7 a long "t talk+1 & he 0 v k9d1 & told me (f to ! ,life ,s*ool aft] prelim9>y "w 9 ! ,antique4 ,i jo9 to-morr[4 ,i n[ really feel z ?\gh fairly laun*$4 ,ah6 !y %all he> ( me "s day4 ,b1 believe me1 my ambition is ( ! "r sort4 8,janu>y #bnd4--,a v pleasant day = me4 ,at t5 m>*$ (f1 ) bo>d1 pap]1 *alk1 etc41 etc41 to ! s*ools1 & sign$ my "n & w5t ?r\gh all ! re/ ( ! =malities1 & 0 put to d a huge eye 9 *alk4 ,i felt v raw inde$1 nev] hav+ drawn f a ca/ be=e4 ,ev]y?+ 0 /range to me4 ,i work$ away until tw5ty m9utes to two1 :5 ,i sp$ home to h my lun*4 ,five h\rs' "w w\ld be too long 7 ,i n to break ! "t by ?is *>m+ sp9 home & back 9 ! op5 air1 :i* makes me set to "w aga9 ) r$\bl$ en]gy & spirits sky-high4 ,a man comes r\nd at a c]ta9 "t to ! rooms to see by ! !rmomet] :e!r ! temp]ature is accord+ to rule1 :i* is a v excell5t precaution2 #fe seems to be ! fix$ degree4 ,( c\rse1 ,i did n make any fri5ds to-day2 besides1 we sit f> ap>t1 on our own hooks1 & n on =ms4 ,mu* tw9+ ab\t ( arms & d>l+-+1 etc41 w5t on1 h[ev]1 b we all seem to "w "h s mu* m 9 e>ne/ ?an ov] ^? dre>y scrolls 9 ! ,elem5t>y4 ,"o girl 9 our room 0 a capital hit1 %ort hair bru%$ back f a clev] =ehead & a d\ble eyeglass on an out-?ru/ nose4 ,!n !re is a de> little pale girl1 ) a pretty head & l>ge eyes1 :o is /ruggl+ ) t trem5d\s #8,fight+ ,gladiator4' ,%e & he make a *>m+ motif = a sket*4 ,b ,i am too int5t on my "w to notice mu*4 ,! skeleton beh9d me seems1 ) out/ret*$ arm1 to enc\rage me 9 my "w1 & smiles 7we won't say gr9s7 ^u me1 :il/ beh9d him--x8--! cor* man seems to be digg+ 8 grave1 = he is 9 ! attitude ( us+ a spade4 ,b en\gh = to-day4 ,i 0 v mu* excit$ all day aft]w>ds4 ,& no wond]1 see+ t my pray] = a beg9n+ ( my real /udy has n[ be5 grant$ & t ,i am at l5g? on ! high road4 ,oh1 joy1 joy6 8,janu>y #ae?4--,did v well at ! s*ools4 ,^u my ^w1 ,i am gett+ on v smoo?ly4 ,i peep$ into ! ,life room = ! fir/ "t :il/ "w 0 go+ on1 & beheld a spl5did halb]di] /&+ above ! girls' heads & look+ v uncom=table4 ,he _h a /eel headpiece & 8 h&s 7 cross$ ^u ! hilt ( 8 sword 9 front1 & 8 face1 excessively picturesque ) its grizzly m\/a*e1 0 a tantalis+ sight = me6 8,janu>y #af?4--,oh1 h[ ,i am gett+ on6 ,i c't be> to look at my old ?+s4 ,0 mu* enc\rag$ by ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 :o talk$ to me a good deal1 ! mi/ress /&+ def]5tially & smil+ly by4 ,he said1 #8,ah6 y seem to get ov] y\r difficulties v well1' & said ) :at imm5se satisfaction ,i %all look back ^u ?is "w ,i'm do+4 ,altoge!r x 0 v enc\rag+1 & he said ?is la/ ?+ ( m9e 0 excell5t4 ,he rem>k$ t my e>ly education 9 ^? matt]s _h be5 neglect$1 b ,i console myself ) ! ?\ght t ,i h n wa/$ my "t s utt]ly1 = all ! travel ,i h _h all my life has put cr[ds ( ideas into my head1 & n[ ,i am le>n+ h[ to br+ ^? ideas to good acc\nt4 8,janu>y #bd?4--,i %all soon h done ! big head & %all soon rea* a full-l5g? /atue1 & ,i %all g 9 = anatomy r ?an give s mu* "t to ?is %ad+ :i* ! /ud5ts wa/e s mu* "t ov]4 ,i don't believe 9 c>ry+ x s f>4 ,! little pale girl ,i l1 on ! completion ( h] gladiator1 has be5 promot$ to ! ,life class4 ,a girl made fri5ds ) me1 a big gr5adi] ( a girl1 :o says %e wants to "k #8all ab\t ! jo9ts & muscles' & seems a #8?or\ghgo]' l myself40 ,?is is h[ ,i write ( de> ,miss ,vyvyan1 a f9e1 rosy specim5 ( a well-br$ ,engli% girl1 :o became "o ( my de>e/ fell[ /ud5ts--& drew well4 ,9 writ+ ( me aft] ,i _h come out 9 ! art _w1 %e records ?is meet+ 9 words all ! m des]v+ ( remembrance = be+ ^? ( a voice t is /ill4 ,( my o!r fell[-/ud5ts ! ,di>y w h m to say1 left to its own diction4 8,febru>y #ac?4--,x is v pleasant at ! s*ools--oh1 *>m+6 ,9 com+ home at ! end ( my "w ,i fell 9 ) ,mr4 ,lane1 my fri5d 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,he 0 com+ ov] to u4 ,8 fir/ inquiry 0 ab\t me & my "w4 ,he 0 v mu* disappo9t$ t ,i 0 n 9 ! ,life class1 fully expect+ t ,i %\ld be !re1 see+ h[ highly ,mr4 ,bur*ett twice spoke ( my draw+s to ,mr4 ,lane1 & t ,i 0 q ready = ! ,life4 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,b4 is desir\s ( putt+ me z mu* ?r\gh ! regul> c\rse z possible4 ,mr4 ,lane %>es ,millais' op9ion t #8! antique is all v well1 b t !re is no?+ l ! liv+ model1 & t !y are too fond ( black & :ite at ! ,museum4' ,i 0 enroll$ z a memb] ( ! ,sket*+ ,club ?is morn+1 & h only a week to d #8,on ! ,wat*' 91 ! title !y h giv5 u to illu/rate4 ,only a week1 ,mimi8 ,t's an age to d a sket* 96 ,ah6 yes1 my de>1 b ,i %all h five h\rs 9 ! s*ools e day except ,saturdays4 ,i h *os5 = subject a freeboot] 9 a morion & cloak ^u a bony horse1 wat*+ ! pla9 bel[ him z night comes on1 ) 8 blund]bus ready cock$4 ,w9d is bl[+1 & makes ! horse's mane & tail to /ream out40 ,!re foll[ pages & pages describ+ ! daily do+s at ! s*ools3 ! commotion among/ girls at ! draw+s ,i us$ to br+ to %[ !m ( battle sc5es2 ! ,sket*+ ,club competitions1 & all ! "w & ! play ( an art s*ool4 ,at la/ ,i 0 promot$ to ! ,life class4 8,m>* #ai?4--,oh1 joy\s day6 oh1 :ite6 oh1 sn[y ,monday6 or %\ld ,i say gold5 ,monday8 ,i ent]$ ! ,life ?is joy\s morn1 &1 :at's m1 acquitt$ myself !re n only to my satisfaction 7= h[ c\ld ,i be satisfi$ if ! ma/]s w]5't871 b to ,mr4 ,d5by's & ! oil ma/]'s p> excell5ce1 ,mr4 ,coll9son's4 ,i own ,i 0 r diffid5t1 feel+ su* a gre5horn 9 t room1 b ,i may joyfully say #8,s f>1 s good1' & d my v be/ ( be/s1 & ,i c't fail to progress4 ,h[ will+ly ,i w\ld write d[n all ! pleasant incid5ts t occur e day1 & ^?1 above all1 ( to-day1 :i* make ?is delightful /ud5t life ,i am lead+ s bright & happy & amus+4 ,h[ev]1 ,i %all write d[n all t my sp>e mom5ts w all[ me4 ,little #8,pale ,face' took me 9 h& & got me a nice position q ne> ! sitt]1 z ,i am only to d 8 head4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( /ruggl+ z ! numb] ( girls increas$1 & late com]s tri$ amicably to badg] me out ( my good position4 ,we wait$ m ?an half an h\r = ! sitt]1 & beguil$ ! "t z we are wont4 ,?ree semi-circles surr\nd ! sitt] & 8 plat=m4 ,! inn] & small] circle is = u :o d 8 head only1 & is =m$ by desks & l[ *airs2 ! next is =m$ by small fix$ easels1 & ! out] "o by ! loose-easel brigade1 s !re are lots ( u at "w4 ,at l5g? ! m>tyr issu$ f ! curta9$ closet :]e ,messrs4 ,bur*ett1 ,d5by & ,coll9son _h be5 help+ ! unhappy victim to make a lob/] ( 8 upp] self ) heavy plates ( arm\r4 ,he became sadly mod]n bel[ ! wai/1 = 8 ne!r "p 0 n want$4 ,to see ,mr4 ,d5by p9n+ on ! man's refractory ,puritan />*$ coll> 0 ri*4 ,! model is a small man1 p]fectly clean %av5 ) a mo/ picturesque face2 q a /udy4 ,v f9ely-*isell$ m\?1 ) ?9 lips & well-m>k$ *9 & jaw4 ,! poor fell[ 0 dreadfully n]v\s4 ,he 0 pos$ /&+1 morion on head1 ) a book 9 "o h&1 ! o!r rais$ z ?\gh he 7 disc\rs+ to "s fell[ soldi]s--may-be ,cov5ant]s--9 a camp4 ,i nev] saw a man 9 su* agony z he ev9c$1 8 n]v\sness seem+ at times to ov]p[] him1 & ! weight ( ! arm\r & ( ! huge morion 7too big = him7 told ^u him 9 a pa9fully evid5t mann]4 ,he 01 consequ5tly1 all[$ frequ5t re/s1 :5 d[n 8 trembl+ arm w\ld clatt] & ! in/rum5t ( torture on 8 heat$ =ehead come d[n ) a great ?ump on ! table4 ,mr4 ,d5by 0 mu* pleas$ ) my draw+ 91 & ,mr4 ,coll9son comm5d$ my c>efulness4 ,?is pleases me m ?an any?+ else1 = ,i "k t c>efulness is ! mo/ ess5tial quality 9 a /ud5t4 8,m>* #bg?4--,mr4 ,bur*ett %[$ me h[ to proce$ ) ! f9i%+ ( ! face4 ,he lik$ ! way ,i _h done ! morion1 :i* a/oni%$ me1 z ,i _h done x all unaid$4 ,i am n[ a fri5d ( m girls ?an ,i c individualise1 & !y seem all to l me4 #8,little ,pale ,face' is v *>m+ ) me inde$4 ,"o girl told me a dream %e _h _h ( me1 & ,mrs4 ,c41 wife ( ! ,a!num art critic1 clapp$ me on ! back v cordially40 ,i give ^! extracts j to laun* ! ,memoirs into t /ud5t life :i* 0 ( su* importance to me4 ,till ! ,ea/] vacation ,i did all ,i c\ld to retrieve :at ,i consid]$ a good deal ( leeway 9 my art tra9+4 ,!re 7 ,sket*+ ,club competitions ( int5se ef=t on my "p1 & h[ joyful ,i felt at su* ev5ts z my illu/rations to ,?ack]ay's 8,newcomes0 com+ ?r\gh m>k$ 8,be/0 by ! judges4 8,may #i?4--,v5i1 vidi1 vici6 ,my re-entry into ! s*ools aft] ! vacation has be5 a triumphal "o1 = my #8,newcomes' h be5 return$ #8,! ,be/4' ,! girls 7 s glad to see me back4 ,i h *os51 z !re is n to be a model till next ,monday week1 a beautiful headpiece ( elaborate design on ^: surface ! r$ drap]y ne> x is reflect$4 ,"s "t aft] lun* ,mrs4 ,c4 came runn+ to me f ! ,antique triumphantly wav+ a bun* ( lilac above h] head & cry+ out t my #8,newcomes' _h won6 ,i jump$ up1 ov]joy$1 & w5t to see ! sket*es1 ar\nd :i* a cr[d ( /ud5ts 0 buzz+4 ,mr4 ,d5by1 :o c\ldn't help kn[+ ^: ! #8,be/' 71 gave me a nod ( approbation4 ,i 0 v happy4 ,return+ to ,fulham1 ,i told ! glad tid+s to ,papa1 ,mamma1 ,gr&papa & ,gr&mamma z !y ea* came 94 ,s ?is has be5 a *>m+ day inde$40 ,page aft] page1 closely writt51 describes ! /ud5t life1 ?an :i* !re _c be a happi] "o = a boy or girl2 ?or\gh se>*+s ?r\gh ! ,royal ,academy rooms = ev]y?+ ,i c\ld f9d = in/ruction1 admiration & criticism4 ,i jo9$ a class 9 ,bolsov] ,/reet = ! /udy ( ! 8undrap$0 female model1 & work$ v h>d !re on alt]nate days4 ,?is necessitat$ long omnibus rides to t dismal locality1 b ,i always manag$ to po/ myself ne> ! omnibus door1 s z to /udy ! horses 9 motion 9 ! cr[d$ /reets f t coign ( vantage4 ,i also jo9$ a pa9t+ class 9 ,conduit ,/reet1 b t v5ture 0 n a success4 ,i w5t 9 ab\t ! same "t = v ?or\gh arti/ic anatomy at ! s*ools4 ,i gave sket*es to ne>ly all my fell[ /ud5ts--fights r\nd /&>ds1 cavalry *>ges1 ?und]+ guns4 ,i wond] :]e !y are all n[6 ,i _h always _h a great lik+ = ! repres5tation ( movem5t1 b at ! same "t a deep well ( melan*oly exi/$ 9 my nature1 & caus$ me to draw f its dep?s "s v sad subjects = my sket*es & plans = future pictures4 ,h[ /range x seems t ,i %\ld h be5 s impregnat$1 if ,i may use ! ^w1 ) ! w>rior _s 9 art1 see+ t we _h _h no soldi]s 9 ei!r my fa!r's or "m's family6 ,my fa!r _h a deep admiration = ! great capta9s ( w>1 b my "m dete/$ w>1 ?\gh respect+ deeply ! h]oism ( ! soldi]4 ,?\gh %e & ,i _h mu* 9 common1 yet1 z reg>ds ! milit>y idea1 we 7 some:at f> asund]2 my de> & devot$ "m wi%$ to see me lean t[>ds o!r phases ( art z well1 especially ! religi\s phase1 & my ,italian /udies 9 days to come v mu* incl9$ me to sacr$ subjects4 ,b z "t w5t on circum/ances conduct$ me to ! g5re militaire1 & !re ,i h rema9$1 z reg>ds my pr9cipal oil pa9t+s1 ) few exceptions4 ,my own read+ ( w>--t my/]i\sly inevitable recurr5ce ?r\gh\t ! sorr[ful hi/ory ( our _w--is t x calls =? ! noble/ & ! base/ impulses ( human nature4 ,! pa9t] %\ld be c>eful to keep himself at a di/ance1 le/ ! ignoble & vile details "u 8 eyes %\ld bl9d him irretrievably to ! noble ?+s t rise beyond4 ,to see ! m\nta9 tops we mu/ n approa* ! base1 :]e ! foot-hills mask ! summits4 ,well+ton's answ] to en?usia/ic arti/s & writ]s seek+ in=mation conc]n+ ! details ( 8 cr[n+ victory 0 full ( mean+3 8,! be/ ?+ y c d = ! ,battle ( ,wat]loo is to leave x alone40 ,he _h pass$ along ! dreadful foot-hills :i* block$ 8 vision ( ! ,alps4 ,i work$ h>d at ! s*ools & 9 ! c\ntry ?r\gh\t #ahfg1 &1 ) _m ups & d[ns1 progress$ 9 ! ,life class4 ,my fell[ /ud5ts 7 a great delight to me1 s en?usia/ically did !y wat* my progress & =etell great ?+s = me4 ,we =m$ a little club ( f\r or five /ud5ts--k9dr$ spirits--= mutual help & all sorts ( good de$s1 ! badge be+ a r$ cross & ! motto 8,?or\gh40 ,i rememb] a money-box into :i* we 71 by ! rules1 to drop :at co9s we c\ld sp>e = ! ,poor4 ,we 7 to read a *apt] ( ! ,new ,te/am5t e day1 & a *apt] ( ,?omas ,kempis1 & all our works 7 to be sign$ ) ! r$ cross & ! club monogram4 ,see+ ?is little sign 9 ! corn] ( 8,! ,roll ,call0 ov] my "n set "o ( ^? absurd /ories circulat+ 9 ! ,press ) :i* ! public 0 amus$ 9 #ahgd1 namely1 t ,i _h be5 a ,r$ ,cross nurse 9 ! ,crimea4 ,z a c\nt]poise to ?is m 8copy0 0 obta9$ = ! pap]s by p>agraphs repres5t+ me z an infant prodigy1 :i* ,i ?ank my />s ,i 0 n6 ,"o day 9 ?is ye> #ahfg ,i _h1 ) great trepidation1 ask$ ,mr4 ,bur*ett to accept two p5 & ink illu/rations ,i _h made to ,morris's poem1 8,rid+ toge!r40 ,great commotion among/ ! /ud5ts4 ,"s pref]r$ ! draw+ = ! gay & happy fir/ v]se3 ,our spe>s /ood bright & ?ick toge!r1 ,/raight out ! bann]s /ream$ beh9d1 ,z we gallop$ on 9 ! sunny wea!r1 ,) our faces turn$ t[>ds ! w9d4 & o!rs ! tragic sequel3 ,!y b\nd my blood-/a9$ h&s toge!r1 ,!y b\nd 8 corpse to nod by my side1 ,!n on we rode 9 ! bright ,m>* wea!r1 ,) cla% ( cymbal did we ride4 ,! ,di>y says3 8,mr4 ,bur*ett1 surr\nd$ by my de> fell[ r$ crosses1 ,va41 ,b41 & ,vy41 talk$ ab\t ! draw+s 9 a way :i* pleas$ me v mu*4 ,:5 he 0 gone1 ,va4 & ,b4 disappe>$ & soon reappe>$1 ,va4 ) a cr[n ( leaves to cr[n me ) & ,b4 ) a comb & "s pap] on :i* to play #8,see ! ,conqu]+ ,h]o comes' :il/ ,va4 & ,vy4 %\ld c>ry me along ! great corridor 9 a d&y *air4 ,!y _h great tr\ble to cr[n me1 & !n to get me to m\nt4 ,x 0 a mo/ uncom=table triumphal progress1 ,vy4 be+ ne>ly six foot & ,va4 r %ort4 ,!y j put me d[n 9 "t1 =1 _h we gone an in* fur!r on1 we %\ld h confront$ ,miss ,truelock1#c :o swoop$ r\nd ! corn]4 ,i _c describe ! homage ^! ?ree pay me1 ,va4's 9 p>ticul>--,vy4's is measur$1 & n humble l ,va4's or radiantly en?usia/ic l ,b4's4 ,i am glad t ,i /& pro( aga9/ all ?is1 b x is h>d to d s1 z ,i "k x is s ?or\ghly s9c]e1 & t !y say ev5 m out ( my he>+ ?an to my face40 ,! ,sultan ,abdul ,aziz & ! ,kh$ive ,ismail paid a visit to ,london t ye>4 ,we 7 9 ! mid/ ( ! fe/ivities2 & su* *ur*-bell r++1 fireworks1 musical upro>1 especially at ! ,cry/al ,palace1 :]e ! 8,hallelujah10 8,moses 9 ,egypt10 & o!r ,biblical *oruses vi$ ) ! *e]+ ( ! cr[ds 9 expressions ( exultation1 seldom _h ,london kn[n4 ,?is fills pages & pages ( ! ,di>y4 ,z we look$ on f ,willis & ,so!ran's %op w9d[1 out ( :i* all ! books _h be5 cle>$ = u1 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 at ! arrival ( ! 8,fa!r ( ! ,fai?ful10 x seem$ a /range ?+ = ! bells ( our *ur*es to be peal+ =? _! joy\s welcome4 ,b h[ va9 all ^! political do+s appe> z "t goes by6 ,:at sort ( reception w\ld we give ! pres5t ,sultan ,i wond]8 ,we h ev5 aboli%$ ,kh$ives4 ,mu* m reasonable & sane 0 ! mob's welcome to ! ,belgian volunte]s1 :o 7 also ,engl&'s gue/s t ye>4 ,we ,engli% 7 v c\rte\s to ! ,belgians4 ,papa took u to ! great ,belgian ball1 :]e we appe>$ we>+ r$1 black1 & yell[ sa%es4 ,he (f]$ to hold a ,belgian (fic]'s sword = him :ile he 7! ,belgian7 waltz$ me r\nd ! hall4 ,a silv] m$al 0 /ruck to commemorate ?is visit1 & e ,belgian 0 pres5t$ ) ?is decoration4 ,on x 7 engrav$ ! words 8,vive ,la ,belge40 ,no "o c\ld tell :o ! lady 04 ,?is ye> saw my meek beg9n+ 9 ! %[+ ( an oil picture 78,horses 9 ,sun%9e07 at ! ,wom5 ,arti/s' ,exhibition1 & !n foll[$ a wat] col\r1 8,bav>ian ,artill]y go+ into ,action10 at ! ,dudley ,gall]y--t delightful gall]y :i* is n[ no m & :i* ,! ,times designat$ ! 8nurs]y ( "y reputations40 ,i cont9u$ exhibit+ wat] col\rs & black-&-:ites = "s ye>s !re4 ,i _h ! r>e s5sation ( walk+ on air :5 my fa!r1 meet+ me on p>t+ ) ,tom ,taylor1 ! critic ( ,! ,times1 told me ! latt] _h j come f ! ,dudley's press view & se5 my 8,bav>ian ,artill]y0 on its walls4 ,i _h begun6 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ?is ye>'s "w at ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,mr4 ,bur*ett /irr$ u up by giv+ u 8"t0 & 8memory0 draw+ to d f ! antique1 & _m ?+s :i* requir$ quickness1 imag9ation & conc5tration1 all ( :i* suit$ me well4 ,*>coal /udies on t9t$ pap] delight$ me4 ,i 0 always at home 9 su* ?+s4 ,we (t5 _h 8"t0 draw+s to d on v r\gh pap]1 us+ *>coal ) ! hog's hair pa9t bru%4 ,:at a good *ange f ! dawdl+ *alk "w =m]ly 9 vogue :5 ,i jo9$4 ,i _h by ?is "t pa9t$ my way 9 oils ?r\gh _m models1 male & female1 ) all ! ups & d[ns record$ elaborately1 ! enc\ragem5ts & depressions1 & ! happy1 ?\gh sl[1 progress 9 ! managem5t ( ! bru%4 ,i _h won a m$al = two life-size female heads 9 oils1 & ?r\gh all ! ups & d[ns ! devotion ( my de> 8,r$ ,cross0 fell[ /ud5ts nev] fluctuat$4 ,! ye> #ahfh saw me /eadily work+ away at ! ,s*ools & do+ a great _m draw+s = sket*+ clubs & v>i\s competitions dur+ ?is p]iod1 till we 7 (f once m to ,italy 9 ,octob]4 ,on ,m>* #ai? ( t ye> ,i wrote 9 ! ,di>y3 8,rusk9 has invit$ himself to tea "h on ,monday6660 ,!n3 8,memorable ,monday4 ,on !e ,i 0 introduc$ to ,rusk96 ,punctually at six came ! great man4 ,if ,i _h be5 dispos$ to be n]v\s ) him1 8 cold =mal b[ & clos+ ( ! eyes1 8 some:at sup]cili\s "u-lip & s5sitive no/rils w\ld n h put me at my ease4 ,b1 =tunately1 ,i felt q normal--unlike ,mamma & ,alice1 ! latt] ( :om _h reason = quak+1 see+ t "o ( h] "y poems1 s5t him by a fri5d1 _h be5 scann$ by t eye & pond]$ by t greate/ ( liv+ m9ds4 8,he sat talk+ a little1 n commonplaces at all2 on ! contr>y1 he imm$iately began on great topics1 ,mamma & he co9cid+ all ?r\gh1 p>ticul>ly on ! subject ( mod]n ugl9ess1 railways1 factory *imneys1 backs ( ,engli% h\ses1 sa% w9d[s1 etc41 etc4 ,!n he direct$ 8 talk to me1 & we sat talk+ toge!r ab\t art1 ( c\rse1 & ,i %[$ him two life /udies1 :i* he express$ himself z exce$+ly pleas$ ) 9 a v emphatic mann]4 ,b "h we w5t d[n to tea4 ,aft] tea ,i %[$ him my imag9ative draw+s1 :i* he criticis$ a good deal4 ,he said !re 0 no reason :y ,i %\ld n become a great arti/ 7671 t ,i 0 #8de/9$ to d great ?+s4' ,b he rem>k$1 aft] ?is too k9dly beg9n+1 t x 0 evid5t ,i _h n /udi$ en\gh f nature 9 ^? draw+s1 ! light & %ade be+ incorrect & ! relations ( tones1 etc41 etc4 ,he told me to bew>e ( s5sational subjects1 z yet1 propos ( ! ,lancelot & ,gu9ev]e draw+2 t su* 7 dang]\s1 lead+ me to ?9k ,i _h q succe$$ by virtue ( ! /r5g? ( my subject & to ov]look ! consid]ation ( m9or po9ts4 ,he said1 #8,d few] ( ^! ?+s1 b :at y d d "r & nev] m9d ! subject4' ,i did n l t2 my great idea is t an arti/ %\ld *oose a wor?y subject & conc5trate 8 att5tion on ! *ief po9t4 ,b ,rusk9 is a lov] ( l&scape art & loves to see e blade ( grass 9 a =egr\nd lov+ly dwelt ^u4 ,i _c write d[n all he said z he & ,i leant ov] ! piano :]e my draw+s 74 ,b x 0 ) my artill]y wat] col\r1 #8,! ,cre/ ( ! ,hill1' t he 0 mo/ pleas$4 ,he knelt d[n be=e x :]e x hung l[ d[n & held a c&le be=e x ! bett] to see x1 & exclaim$ #8,wond]ful6' two or ?ree times1 & said x _h #8imm5se p[]4' ,?ank y1 ,dudley ,gall]y1 = n hang+ x :]e ,rusk9 w\ld nev] h se5 x6 8,he li/5$ to ,mamma's play+ & ,alice's s++ ( ,mamma's #8,ave ,m>ia' ) p]fectly absorb$ att5tion1 & seem$ to enjoy ! lovely s\nds4 ,he _h _m k9d ?+s to say to ,alice ab\t h] poem1 say+ t he knew %e 0 =c$ to write x2 b 0 %e always oblig$ to write s sadly8 ,!n he spi$ out ,mamma's pictures1 & insi/$ on see+ lots ( h] wat] col\rs1 :i* ,i "k he mu/ h enjoy$ m ?an my imag9ative ?+s1 see+ ) :at humble lov+ness ,mamma pa9ts h] l&scapes4 ,9 fact1 we %[$ him our paces all ! ev5+4 ,papa says he 7,p47 0 l ! circus man1 /&+ 9 ! middle ) ! long :ip1 t\*+ u up z we 7 trott$ out be=e ! great man4 ,he seems1 by ! by1 to h a great contempt = ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool1 z ,i expect$40 ,daily records foll[ ( /eady "w1 mu* m to ! purpose ?an 9 ! humdrum old days4 ,mr4 ,bur*ett cont9u$ ! new sy/em ) increas+ en]gy4 ,he seem$ to h tak5 x up 9 our ,life class ) real pleasure latt]ly4 ,9 ,july ! session end$1 & ,i 0 n to re-ent] ! s*ools till aft] my ,italian art tra9+ _h br\ght me a long way =w>d4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,/udy ,,9 ,,flor5ce ,italy once m6 ,aga9 ! old palazzo at ,alb>o & ! old fri5ds surr\nd+ u6 ,my "w nev] relax$1 = ,i set up a little /udio & w5t 9 = life-size heads1 & got m & m facility ) ! bru%4 ,! k9dly peasants let me pa9t !m1 & ,i victimis$ my oblig+ fri5ds & _h pr(essional models out f ,g5oa4 ,t 0 a v greatly enjoy$ autumn1 w9t] & spr+1 & ! gaieties ( ! ,engli% ,colony1 ! private !atricals1 ! conc]ts at ,villa ,novello--all ^? ?+s did me good4 ,! *ildi% c>nival revels _h /ill p[] ov] me--yea1 m--?\gh ,i 0 gr[n up1 &1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i got all ! fun out ( !m t 0 possible )9 b\nds4 8,! ,r$ ,cross ,sket* ,book10 :i* ,i fill$ ) illu/rations ( our j\rney out & ( life at ,g5oa1 ,i d$icat$ to ! club & s5t to !m :5 we left = ,flor5ce4 ,we f\nd ,g5oa j z we _h left x1 /ill ! brilliantly picturesque city ( ! sea1 its populace brightly clad 9 _! ,ligurian national dress1 ! wom5 /ill we>+ ! pezzotto1 & ! m5 ! r$ cap ,i lov$2 ! port all delightful ) ori5tal "*1 its %\t+ mulete]s & fac*9i1 its fruit & fl[] sell]s 9 ! n>r[ /reets & entrances to ! palaces--all ! old local col\r4 ,alas6 ,i 0 !re only ! o!r day1 & f\nd all ! local *>m _h gone--mod]nis$ away6 ,:5 we left ,g5oa 9 ,april my fa!r tri$ to get a vettur9o to take u z f> z ,pisa by road on our way to ,flor5ce1 = auld lang syne1 b ,antonio--he :o us$ to drive u into ,g5oa 9 ! old days--said t 0 n[ impossible on acc\nt ( ! railway--8,non ci convi5e1 signore60--b he w\ld take u z f> z ,spezzia4 ,s1 to our delight1 we 7 able once m to exp]i5ce ! pleasures ( ! road & avoid t truly horrible s]ies ( suffocat+ tunnels t tries u s mu* on t portion ( ! coa/l9e4 ,at ,se/ri ,levante ,i wrote3 8,i sit d[n at ?is pleasant hotel1 ) ! sil5t sea glimm]+ 9 ! e>ly night be=e me outside ! op5 w9d[1 to note d[n our j\rney ?us f>4 ,! day has be5 truly glori\s1 ! sea )\t ev5 ! ?9ne/ rim ( :ite along ! coa/1 & su* exquisite comb9ations ( cl\ds4 ,we left ,villa ,qu>t>a at t51 ) ,madame ,vittor9a & ! s]vants 9 te>s4 ,majol9a comes ) u2 %e is su* a good little maid4 ,we _h ?ree good horses1 b = ! ,bracco ,pass we %all h an extra "o4 ,!re is no way ( travell+ l ?is1 9 an op5 c>riage2 x is s placid2 !re is no hurry+ to cat* tra9s & /ruggl+ 9 cr[ds1 no wait+ 9 dismal salles d'att5te4 ,& !n comp>e ! entry into ! t[ns by ! high road & ?r\gh ! pr9cipal /reets1 p]haps ?r\gh a city gate1 ! horse's ho(s clatt]+ & ! :ip crack+ s m]rily & ! p /&+ ab\t 9 gr\ps wat*+ u pass1 to sneak+ into a /ation1 "o ( :i* is j l ! o!r1 :i* hasn't ! slighte/ c\leur locale ab\t x1 & is sure to h unsightly surr\nd+s4 8,away we w5t m]rily1 ,i feel+ v jolly4 ,! col\r all along 0 ravi%+1 z may be imag9$1 see+ :at a p]fect day x 0 & t ?is is ! lovelie/ season ( ! ye>4 ,we d9$ at de> old ,ruta1 :]e also ! horses _h a good re/ & :]e ,i 0 able to sket* some?+ d[n4 ,f ,ruta to ,se/ri ,i rode by ,majol9a on ! box1 by f> ! be/ position ( all1 & didn't ,i enjoy x6 ,! horses' bells j+l$ s *e]ily & ^? ?ree /urdy horses took u along s well4 ,rapallo & ,*iav>i6 ,de> old fri5ds1 :at delici\s picturesqu5ess !y _h1 :at lovely approa*es to !m by roads bord]$ ) trees6 ,! views 7 simply di/ract+4 ,se/ri is a gem4 ,:y don't wat]-col\r pa9t]s come "h 9 %oals8 ,:at col\r+ ! m\nta9s _h at sunset1 & ,i _h only a p5cil & wret*$ little sket* book4 8,spezzia1 ,april #bh?1 #ahfi4--;,a repetition ( ye/]day 9 po9t ( wea!r4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i _h be5 /eep$ all day 9 "s balmy liquid ( gold1 purple1 & blue4 ,i h a ,titianesque feel+ hov]+ ab\t me produc$ by ! /yle ( l&scape we h pass$ ?r\gh & ! faces ( ! p :o are work+ 9 ! pat*es ( cultivation "u ! mulb]ries & v9es1 & t int5se1 deep blue sky ) massive :ite cl\ds float+ ov] x4 ,we exclaim$ z mu* at ! beauty ( ! wom5 z at ! purple ( ! m\nta9s & ! gre5 ( ! budd+ mulb]ries & popl>s4 ,& ! m5 & boys2 :at p]fect types2 su* f9e figures & h&some faces1 su* heal?y col\r6 ,we left ! hotel at ,se/ri1 ) its av5ue ( orange trees 9 fl[]1 at t5 o'clock1 &1 ( c\rse1 cross$ ! ,bracco to-day4 ,we d9$ at a little place call$ ,bogliasco1 9 ^: /reet1 "u our w9d[s1 h&some y\?s ) b>e legs & arms 7 play+ at a game ( ball :i* call$ =? f9e action4 ,i did n "k at fir/ :e!r to look well at !m all or sket* !m d[n "o by "o1 b did bo?1 & ,i hope to make a regul> draw+ ( ! gr\p f ! sket* ,i took & f memory4 ,we /opp$ at ! top ( ! hill1 f :i* is se5 ,la ,spezzia ly+ bel[1 ) its beautiful bay & ! ,c>>a ,m\nta9s beyond4 ,"h ends our drive1 = to-morr[ we take ! tra9 = ,flor5ce4 8,flor5ce1 ,april #bi?4--,magnific5t1 cl\dless wea!r4 ,b1 oh6 :at a we>isome j\rney we _h1 ! tra9 crawl+ f "o /ation to ano!r & /opp+ at ea* su* a "t1 :il/ we bak$ 9 ! cu%ion$ c>riage & c\ldn't ev5 h lovely ?+s to look at1 surr\nd$ by ! usual railway eyesores4 ,we pass$ close by ! ,pisan ,campo ,santo1 & _h a v good view ( ! ,lean+ ,t[] & ! ,duomo4 ,su* hurry+ & /ruggl+ at ! ,pisa /ation to get into ! tra9 = ,flor5ce1 hav+1 ( c\rse1 to c>ry all our small baggage ourselves4 ,railway travell+ 9 ,italy is odi\s4 ,x 0 v lovely to see ,flor5ce 9 ! di/ance1 ) ^? domes & t[]s ,i "k s well by he>t f pictures1 b we 7 v limp inde$1 ! we>isome tra9 hav+ tak5 all our en?usiasm away4 ,ev]y?+ z we arriv$ /ruck u z small1 & ,i am /ill s dazzl$ by ! spl5d\r ( ,g5oa t my eyes _c1 z x 71 compreh5d ! br[n1 grey & :ite tones ( ?is quiet-col\r$ little city4 ,i mu/ ,flor5t9e myself z fa/ z ,i c4 ,?is hotel is on ! ,lung' ,arno1 & *>m+ 0 x to look out ( ! w9d[s 9 ! lovely ev5+ & see ! riv] bel[ & ! dome ( ! ,c>m9e & t[] ( ,santo ,spirito aga9/ ! cle> sky )1 fur!r (f1 ! hills ) _! conv5ts 7alas6 empty n[7 & clu/]s ( cypresses4 ,no great] contra/ to ,g5oa c\ld be ?an ,flor5ce 9 e way4 ,oh6 may ?is city ( ! arts see me beg9 7& f9i%7 my fir/ regul> picture4 ,april #cj?4--,i & ,papa /roll$ ab\t ! /reets to get a g5]al impression ( #8,fir5ze la g5tile1' & look$ into ! ,duomo1 :i* is inde$ b>e & sad-col\r$ inside except 9 its delici\s pa9t$ w9d[s ov] ! alt>s1 ! h>moni\s ri*ness ( :i* ,i %\ld ?9k c\ld n be exce$$ by any e>?ly means4 ,! outside is v gay & *e]ful1 b "s ( ! m>ble has br[n$ itself into an appe>ance ( wood4 ,oh6 de> ,giotto's ,t[]1 c\ld elegance g beyond ?is8 ,is n ?is an example ( ! complete savoir faire ( ^? true-born arti/s ( old8 ,& ! #8,gates ( ,p>adise'6 ,! delight ( see+ ^! f ! /reet is great1 in/ead ( 9 a museum4 ,b ,mi*ael ,angelo's en?usia/ic exclamation 9 _! praise r makes "o smile1 = we "k t x mu/ h be5 9 admiration ( _! purely te*nical beauties1 z ! gates are by no means l>ge & gr& z gates1 & ! bronze is r d>k = an entrance into ,p>adise6 ,i rev]5tly salut$ ! ,palazzo ,vec*io1 & am q ready to get v mu* atta*$ to ! br[n /one ( ,flor5ce 9 "t4 8,villa ,lamporec*i1 ,may #a/4--,we two & ,papa _h a good spell at ! ,uffizi 9 ! morn+1 & 9 ! aft]noon we took possession ( ?is pleas+ h\se1 :i* is s cool & has f>-spread+ views1 "o ( ,flor5ce f a t]race lead+ out ( :at ,i %all make my /udio4 ,a g>d5 & v9ey>ds slop+ d[n to ! valley :]e ,brunelles*i's br[n dome %[s above ! olives40 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,flor5ce ,,dur+ ,,my ,,/udies ,,9 _/#fi4 ,our "m did _m lovely wat] col\rs1 "o especially exquisite "o ( ,fiesole se5 9 a %imm]+ blue midsumm] light4 ,t1 & "o done on ! ,lung' ,arno1 to :i* ,%elley's l9e 8,! purple noon's transp>5t might0 c\ld ju/ly be appli$1 are treasur$ by me4 ,%e und]/ood sun%9e & h[ to pa9t x4 8,may #crd4--,i already feel ,flor5ce gr[+ ^u me4 ,i beg9 to und]/& ! love ,engli% p ( culture & ta/e get = ?is mo/ int]e/+ & g5tle city4 ,! gr\nd "o treads on is all hi/oric1 b x is 9 ! arti/ic side ( its hi/ory t ,i naturally feel ! greate/ int]e/1 & x is a delightful ?+ to g ab\t ^? /reets & be rem9d$ at e turn ( ! great ,pa9t]s1 ,ar*itects1 ,sculptors ,i h read s mu* (4 ,"h a palace design$ by ,raphael1 !re a glori\s r[ ( w9d[s c>v$ by ,mi*ael ,angelo1 !re "s exquisite ironwork wr\ght by "s o!r born g5ius4 ,i ?9k ! /yle ( ar*itecture ( ! ,/rozzi ,palace1 ! ,ric>di1 & o!rs1 is p]fection 9 its way1 ?\gh at fir/1 ) ! brilliant :ites1 yell[s & p9ks ( ,g5oa /ill 9 my eye1 ,i felt r depress$ by ! uni=m br[n ( ! huge /ones ( :i* !y are built4 ,no wond] ,i haunt ! well-kn[n gall]y :i* runs ov] ! ,ponte ,vec*io1 l9$ ) ! sket*es1 /udies1 & fir/ ?\ghts ( mo/ ( ! great ma/]s4 ,"o delights almo/ m 9 ^! ?an 9 _m ( ! f9i%$ pictures4 ,!y br+ "o mu* m 9 contact1 z x 71 ) ! great dead1 & make "o famili> ) _! me?ods ( "w4 ,"o sees :at little slips !y made1 h[ !y modifi$ _! fir/ ?\ghts1 ov] & ov] aga91 be=e f9ally fix+ _! *oice4 ,v enc\rag+ to ! /ruggl+ beg9n] to see ^! evid5ces ( _! tr\bles6 8,i h nev]1 be=e ,i came "h :]e s _m ( !m h liv$1 realis$ ! old ma/]s z our comrades2 ,i h nev] be5 s ne> !m & felt !m to be mortals exactly l ourselves4 ,?is city & its environs are s little *ang$1 ! great] "p ( !m n at all1 s9ce ^? gr& old ,mi*ael ,angelesque days t "o feels br\ght q close to ! old pa9t]s1 see+ :at !y saw & walk+ on ! v same old pavem5t z !y walk$ on1 pass+ ! h\ses :]e !y liv$1 & s =?40 ,i 0 at t "t b5t on a*iev+ my fir/ 8great picture10 to be tak5 f ,keats's poem 8,! ,pot ( ,basil02 ,lor5zo rid+ to 8 dea? betwe5 ! two bro!rs3 ,s ! two bro!rs & _! murd]$ man ,rode pa/ fair ,flor5ce1 b1 =tunately1 ,i resolv$ in/ead to put 9 fur!r tra9+ be=e attack+ su* a canvas1 & ,i became ! pupil ( a v f9e academic draughtsman1 ?\gh no great col\ri/1 ,giuseppe ,bellucci4 ,on alt]nate days to ^? sp5t 9 8 /udio ,i copi$ 9 c>eful p5cil "s ( ! exquisite figures 9 ,&rea del ,s>to's frescoes 9 ! cloi/]s ( ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata4 ,! heat 0 s great t1 z x became m int5se1 ,i _h to be at ,bellucci's1 9 ! ,via ,santa ,rep>ata1 at eight o'clock in/ead ( #h4cj1 gett+ !re 9 ! comp>ative cool ( ! morn+1 aft] a salut>y walk into ,flor5ce1 accompani$ by little ,majol9a1 no signor9a be+ at lib]ty to walk alone4 ,:at heat6 ,! s\nd ( ! ceaseless hiss ( ! cicale gave "o ! impression ( ! c\ntry's und]go+ ! ordeal ( be+ frizzl$ by ! sun4 ,i record ! appe>ance ( my fir/ fire-fly on ! night ( ,may #f?4 ,:at m pleas+ re/ c\ld "o h1 aft] ! heat & "w ( ! day1 ?an by a /roll ?r\gh ! v9ey>ds 9 ! e>ly night escort$ by ^! little creatures ) _! gold5 lamps8 ,! cloi/]s 7 always cool1 & ,i enjoy$ my lonely h\rs !re1 b ! ,bellucci /udio became at la/ too mu* ( a furnace4 ,my ma/] _h already sev]al times sugge/$ a re/1 mopp+ 8 br[1 :5 ,i also began to doze ov] my "w at la/1 & ! model w\ldn't keep 8 eyes op54 ,i record m9e z 8roll+ 9 my head40 ,i see 9 memory ! bl9d+ /reet outside1 & he> ! fretful /amp+ ( "s te!r$ mule teas$ ) ! flies4 ,! v ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t 9 ! ,palazzo ,vec*io _h dep>t$ out ( ! impossible ,*amb]1 &1 all ?+s consid]$1 ,i all[$ ,bellucci to p]suade me to take a little mon? ( re/--8un mesetto di riposo0--at home dur+ "p ( ,july & ,augu/4 ,t little mon? ( re/ 0 v nice4 ,i did a wat] col\r ( ! :ite ox5 pl\gh+ 9 our pod]e2 ,i help$ 787 ! contad9i to cut ! :eat ) my sickle1 & sket*$ !m :ile !y w5t ?r\gh ! elaborate process ( ?re%+1 enliv5$ ) t r\gh innoc5t romp+ peculi> to "y peasants1 :i* gave me delightful gr\ps 9 movem5t4 ,i love & respect ! ,italian peasant4 ,he has high ideas ( religion1 simplicity ( liv+1 hon\r4 ,i c't say ,i feel ! same t[>ds 8 bett]s 787 9 ! ,italian social scale4 ,! grapes rip5$4 ,! scor*$ cicale became sil5t1 hav+1 z ! c\ntry p decl>$1 return$ to ! e>? :5ce !y sprang4 ,! heat _h pass$ ev5 cicala pit*4 ,i w5t back to ! /udio :5 ! 8little mon?0 _h run out & ! heat _h s5sibly cool$1 & work$ v well !re4 ,i f9d ?is record ( a bir?day exp$ition3 8,i sugge/$ a visit to ! conv5t ( ,san ,salvi out at ! ,porta alla ,croce1 :]e is to be se5 ,&rea del ,s>to's #8,c5acolo4' ,?is we did 9 ! =5oon1 & 9 ! aft]noon visit$ ,c>eggi4 ,en\gh isn't said ab\t ,&rea4 ,:at volumes ( praise h be5 writt51 :at endless talk goes on1 ab\t ,raphael1 & h[ little d p seem to appreciate ! quiet tru? & sob]ness & subtlety ( ,&rea4 ,?is great fresco is v /rik+ z "o ent]s ! vault$ :itewa%$ refectory & sees x fac+ ! entrance at ! fur!r end4 ,! great po9t 9 ?is composition is ! wond]ful way 9 :i* ?is ma/] has dispos$ ! h&s ( all ^? figures z !y sit at ! long table4 ,9 ! r[ ( heads ,&rea has revell$ 9 8 love ( v>iety1 & ea* is /amp$1 z usual1 ) /rong individuality4 ,?is beautifully col\r$ fresco has impress$ me ) ano!r great fact1 viz41 ! wond]ful value ( bright yell[ z well z :ite 9 a composition to light x up4 ,! second ,apo/le on our ,savi\r's left1 :o is slightly lean+ =w>d on 8 elb[ & loosely clasp+ "o h& 9 ! o!r1 has 8 %\ld]s wrapp$ r\nd ) yell[ drap]y1 ! horizontally dispos$ folds ( :i* are ! ne plus ultra ( arti/ic arrangem5t4 ,!re is some?+ v reali/ic 9 ^! figures & _! attitudes4 ,"s p are d[n on me :5 !y he> me go+ on ab\t ! r5d]+ ( individual "* be+ ! mo/ admirable ( arti/ic qualities4 8,at #c4cj we w5t = su* a drive to ,c>eggi1 once ,lor5zo de' ,m$ici's villa--:]e1 inde$1 he di$--& n[ belong+ to ,mr4 ,sloane1 a #8bloat$ capitali/' ( di/ant ,engl&4 ,! #8keepsake' beauty ( ! views !nce 0 p]fect4 ,a comb9ation ( g>d5 kept 9 ,engli% ord] & lovely ,italian l&scape is inde$ a ri* fea/ = ! eye4 ,i 0 9 ec/asies all along4 ,we made a great dt\r on our return & rea*$ home 9 ! aft]-gl[1 :i* ca/ a light on ! h\ses z ( a second sun4 8,octob] #ah?4--,w5t ) ,papa & ,alice to see ,raphael's #8,la/ ,supp]' at ! ,egyptian ,museum1 long ago a conv5t4 ,x is n p]fectly sure t ,raphael pa9t$ x1 b1 be t z x may1 its excell5ce is !re1 evid5t to all true arti/s4 ,x seems to me1 consid]+ t x is an e>ly "w1 t none b "o ( ! fir/-class m5 c\ld h pa9t$ x4 ,x (f]s a v in/ructive contra/ ) del ,s>to's at ,san ,salvi4 ,! latt] imm$iately /rikes ! spectator ) its effect1 & makes him exclaim ) admiration at ! v fir/ mom5t--at lea/1 ,i am speak+ = myself4 ,! =m] 7,raphael's7 grew ^u me 9 an extraord9>y way aft] ,i _h come close up to x & dwelt long on ! heads1 sep>ately2 b on ent]+ ! room ! rigidity & =mality ( ! figures1 ^: aureoles ( solid metal are all on "o level1 ! want ( connection ( ^! figures "o ) ! o!r1 & ! uni=m light ov] !m all _h an unprepossess+ effect4 ,arti/ically consid]$ ?is fresco is n to be m5tion$ ) ,&rea's1 b !n del ,s>to 0 a ripe & exp]i5c$ arti/ :5 he pa9t$ ! ,san ,salvi fresco1 :]eas !y conjecture ,raphael to h be5 only tw5ty-two :5 he pa9t$ ?is4 ,!re is m spiritual feel+ 9 ,raphael's1 m dignity & ideality altoge!r2 no d\bt a high] conception1 & "s feel m satisfi$ ) x ?an ) ,&rea's4 ,! ref9em5t & melan*oly look ( ,/4 ,mat!w is a ?+ to be ?\ght ( ?r\gh life4 ,/4 ,&rew's face1 ) ! long1 d\ble-peak$ :ite be>d1 is glori\s1 & is a contra/ to ! o!r old man's head next to x1 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :i* is ( a h>d] k9d1 b n less wond]ful4 ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 ) 8 d>k complexion & black be>d1 is /rongly m>k$ f ! o!rs1 :o are ei!r fair or grey-head$4 ,! pr(ile ( ,/4 ,philip1 ) a po9t$ :ite be>d1 gave me great delight1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld h be5 left an h\r !re to solit>y contemplation4 ,/4 ,james ,major1 a be>dless y\?1 is a true ,p]ug9o type1 a v famili> face4 ,judas is a mis]able little figure1 small] ?an ! o!rs1 ?\gh on ! spectator's side ( ! table 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,he seems n to h be5 tak5 f life at all4 8,on "o ( ! walls ( ! room are hung "s little *alk /udies ( h&s1 etc41 = ! fresco1 mo/ exquisitely drawn1 & seem+1 "s ( !m1 bett] modell$ ?an 9 ! f9i%$ "w2 notably ,/4 ,pet]'s h& :i* holds ! knife4 ,is !re no ,mod]n :o c give u a #8,la/ ,supp]' to rank ) ?is1 ,&rea's & ,leon>do's80 ,?is entry 9 my ,di>y ( /ud5t days leads my ?\ghts to poor ,leon>do da ,v9ci4 ,a pa9t] mu/ sympa?ise ) him ?r\gh 8 record$ /ruggles to accompli%1 9 8 8,c5acolo10 :at may be call$ ! almo/ sup]human a*ievem5t ( wor?ily repres5t+ ! ,savi\r's face4 ,_h he b be5 cont5t to use ! /udy :i* we see 9 ! ,br]a gall]y6 ,b1 no6 he mu/ try to d bett] at ,santa ,m>ia delle ,grazie--& fails4 ,h[ _m sleepless nights & n]ve-rack+ days he mu/ h suff]$ dur+ ?is supreme attempt1 end+ 9 complete disc\ragem5t4 ,i ?9k ! ,br]a /udy "o ( ! v few satisfactory repres5tations ( ! div9e ,c\nt5ance left u 9 art4 ,to me x is supreme 9 its inf9ite pa?os4 ,b x is always ! way ) ! truly great g5iuses2 !y nev] feel t !y h rea*$ ! heights !y hop$ to w94 ,rusk9 tells u t ,alb]t ,dr]1 on f9i%+ "o ( 8 own works1 felt absolutely satisfi$4 8,x c\ld n be done bett]10 0 ! complac5t ,g]man's v]dict4 ,rusk9 praises him = ?is1 because ! v]dict 0 true4 ,s x 01 z reg>d+ a piece ( m]e h&icraft4 ,b to return to ! ,di>y4 8,we w5t !n to pay a call on ,mi*ael ,angelo at 8 ap>tm5t 9 ! ,via ,ghibell9a4 ,i d n put x 9 ^? words z a silly joke1 b because x expresses ! feel+ ,i _h at ! mom5t4 ,to g to 8 h\se1 up 8 /aircase to 8 flat1 & r+ at 8 door produc$ 9 my m9d a vivid impression t he 0 alive &1 liv+ !re1 w\ld receive u 9 8 draw+-room4 ,ev]y?+ is well nigh z x 0 9 8 "t1 b re/or$ & made to look l new1 ! place be+ f> m z he saw x ?an if x 7 half ru9\s & go+ to decay4 ,ev5 ! furniture is ! same1 b new velvet$ & v>ni%$4 ,x is a pretty ap>tm5t1 su* z "o c see any day 9 nice mod]n h\ses4 ,i t\*$ 8 little slipp]s1 :i* are pres]v$1 toge!r ) 8 two walk+ /icks1 9 a t9y cab9et :]e he us$ to write1 & :]e ,i wond]$ h[ he f\nd space to /ret* 8 legs4 ,! slipp]s are v small & ( a peculi>1 r ,ea/]n1 %ape1 & v little worn4 ,altoge!r1 ,i c\ld n realise ! lapse ( "t betwe5 8 date & ours4 ,! little sket*es r\nd ! walls ( ! room1 :i* is furni%$ ) yell[ sat9 *airs & s(a1 are v admirable & free4 ,! ,titian hung "h is a v spl5did bit ( col\r4 ,?is 0 a v impressive visit4 ,! bronze bu/ ( ,m4 ,a4 by ,giovanni da ,bologna is magnific5t2 x gives imm5se "*1 & mu/ be ! image ( ! man40 ,on ,octob] #ba/ ,i bade good-bye to ,bellucci4 ,8 sy/em =bade praise = ! pupil1 :i* 0 r depress+1 b he relax$ suffici5tly to tell my fa!r at p>t+ t ,i w\ld d ?+s 7,f> delle cose7 & t ,i 0 untir+ 7i/ancabile71 tak+ /udy s]i\sly1 n l ! o!rs 7le altre74 ,) ?is ,i _h to be cont5t4 ,he _h drill$ me 9 draw+ m sev]ely ?an ,i c\ld h be5 drill$ 9 ,engl&4 ,= t purpose he _h kept me a good deal to pa9t+ 9 mono*rome1 s z to h my att5tion absorb$ by ! draw+ & modell+ & *i>oscuro ( an object )\t ! di/raction ( col\r4 ,he also said to me ,i c\ld n[ walk alone 7pu camm9>e da s71 & ) ?is val$ictory good-bye we p>t$4 ,be+ free1 ,i sp5t ! rema9+ "t at ,flor5ce 9 visits to ! *ur*es & gall]ies ) my fa!r & si/]1 see+ works ,i _h n _h "t to /udy up till !n4 8,octob] #bbnd4--,we fir/ w5t to see ! ,ghirl&ajos at ,santa ,tr9it1 :i* ,i _h n yet se54 ,!y are fad+1 z1 inde$1 mo/ ( ! gr& old frescoes are do+1 b ! heads are full ( "*1 & ! gr& old co/umes are /ill pla9ly visible4 ,f !nce we w5t to ! small cloi/] call$ dello ,scalzo1 :]e are ! exquisite mono*romes ( ,&rea del ,s>to4 ,w\ld t ?is cloi/] _h be5 ro($ 9 long ago1 = ! wea!r has made sad havoc ( ^! preci\s ?+s4 ,be+ 9 mono*rome & mu* wa%$ out1 !y h a fad$ look inde$2 b h[ ! draw+ tells6 ,:at a ma/] ( anatomy 0 he1 & yet h[ unexagg]at$1 h[ true3 he 0 cont5t to limit himself to ,nature2 knew :]e to draw ! l9e1 _h1 9 fact1 ! retic5ce :i* ,mi*ael ,angelo c\ldn't recognise2 c\ld /op at ! limit ( tru? & good ta/e ?r\gh :i* ! great sculptor bur/ ) co>se viol5ce4 ,!re are "s backs ( legs 9 ^? frescoes :i* are simply p]fect4 ,^! works illu/rate ! ev5ts 9 ! life ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,"h1 aga91 h[ m>vell\s & admirable are all ! h&s1 n only 9 draw+1 b 9 action1 h[ t\*+ ! heads1 h[ gr& & ?or\ghly arti/ic ! drap]ies & ! poses ( ! figures4 ,a spl5did lesson 9 ! managem5t ( drap]y is1 especially1 ! fresco to ! "r ( ! entrance1 ! #8,vision ( ,za*>ias4' ,!re are f\r figures1 two imm$iately 9 ! =egr\nd & at ei!r extremity ( ! composition2 ! two o!rs1 se5 betwe5 !m1 fur!r (f4 ,! ne>e/ ones are 9 drap]ies ( ! gr&e/ & l>ge/ folds1 ) su* masses ( light & d>k1 ( ! mo/ satisfy+ bread?2 & ! two m di/ant ones h folds ( a slightly m complex nature1 if su* a ^w c be us$ ) reg>d to su* a ?or\ghly broadly treat$ "w4 ,?is gives su* contra/ & relief betwe5 ! ne> & di/ant figures1 & ! abs5ce ( ! aid ( col\r makes ! sci5ce ( art all ! m simply p]ceiv$4 ,mo/ beautiful is ! fresco repres5t+ ! bir? ( ,/4 ,john1 ?\gh ! l[] "p is q lo/4 ,:at consummate drap]y arrangem5ts6 ,! nude figure vue de dos 9 ! fresco ( ,/4 ,john baptis+ 8 disciples is a ma/]ly bit ( draw+4 ,?\gh ! pa9t has fall5 (f _m p>ts ( ^! frescoes1 "o c trace ! draw+ by ! incision :i* 0 made on ! wet pla/] to m>k all ! outl9es prep>atory to beg9n+ ! pa9t+40 ,^! are b a few ( my art /ud5t's impressions ( ?is fondly-rememb]$ ,flor5t9e epo*1 :i* are record$ at great l5g? 9 ! ,di>y = my own /udy4 ,& n[ away to ,rome6 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,rome ,t 0 a memorable j\rney to ,rome by ,p]ugia4 ,i h travell$ m ?an once by t l9e1 & ! m direct "o z well1 s9ce !n1 & ,i feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld nev] h en\gh ( ei!r1 ?\gh to be on ! road aga91 z we n[ c be by motor1 w\ld be /ill great] bliss4 ,b ! orig9al j\rney took place s long ago t x has positively an old-_w glam\r ab\t x1 & a c]ta9 r\ghness 9 ! flav\r1 s difficult to enjoy 9 ^! times ( ,pulman c>s & ,palace ,hotels1 :i* make all places ta/e s mu* alike4 ,! old t[ns on ! foo?ills ( ! ,ap5n9es drew me to ! left1 & ! great sunlit pla9s to ! "r1 ( ! c>riage 9 an emb>ras de *oix z we sp$ along4 ,cortona1 ,arezzo1 ,ca/iglione--,fior5t9--ea* little old city putt+ out its pr$ecessor1 z x seem$ to me1 z m p]fect 9 its picturesque effect ?an ! "o la/ se54 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! ,rh9e ca/les & villages ov] aga94 ,! ,lake ( ,trasim5e appe>$ on our "r t[>ds sund[n1 a %eet ( /ill wat] s t5d] 9 its t9ts & s lonely2 no t[n on its mal>ia-/rick5 banks2 a boat or two1 wat]-f[l among ! ru%es &1 z we proce$$1 ! great1 magnifi$ globe ( ! sun s9k+ beh9d ! rim ( ! lake4 ,we 7 go+ deep into ! ,umbrian ,hills1 deep into old ,italy2 ! deep] ! bett]4 ,we ne>$ ,p]ugia1 :]e we pass$ ! night1 be=e d>k1 & saw ! old br[n city t+$ fa9tly ) ! aft]-gl[1 af> (f on its hill4 ,a massive ca/le /ood !re 9 ^? days :i* ,i h n regrett$ s9ce1 z x symbolis$ ! old "t ( =eign tyranny4 ,x is gone n[1 b h[ m$ival x look$1 fr[n+ on ! _w t d>k5+ ev5+4 ,hills /ood beh9d ! city 9 deep blue masses aga9/ a sky s+ul>ly r$1 :]e a great planet 0 %9+4 ,!re 0 a ,p]ug9o picture come to life = u6 ,ev5 ! little sp9dly trees trac+ _! sl5d] bran*es on ! r$ sky 7 9 ! true naf ,p]ug9o _s6 ,h[ pleas$ we 76 ,we rumbl$ 9 ! f\r-horse /ation 'bus "u two e*o+ gateways pi]c+ ! massive out] & inn] city walls & along ! sil5t /reets1 lit ) r>e oil lamps4 ,n a gas jet1 aha6 ,b we 7 to feel /ill m deeply m$ival1 :e!r we lik$ x or n1 = on rea*+ ! ,hotel de la ,po/e we f\nd x 0 full1 & _h to w&] (f to seek :at ho/el c\ld take u 9 ?r\gh v d>k1 anci5t /reets4 ,i w let ! ,di>y speak3 8,! fac*9o ( ! hotel conduct$ u to a place little bett] ?an a cab>et1 belong+1 no d\bt1 to a *um4 ,i w\ldn't h m9d$ putt+ up !re1 b ,mamma knew bett]1 &1 rew>d+ ! woman ( ! cab>et ) two francs1 mu* aga9/ h] prote/ations1 we w5t (f up ! /eep /reet aga9 & made = ! #8,corona1' a %ade bett]1 close to ! m>ket place4 ,my b$room 0 z ?\gh x _h once be5 a dungeon1 s massive 7 ! walls & deep ! vault+ ( ! l[ ceil+4 ,we w5t to b$ almo/ imm$iately aft] our d9n]1 :i* 0 enliv5$ by ! conv]sation ( m5 :o 7 eat+ at a neighb\r+ table1 all1 except a prie/1 ) _! hats on4 ,"o 0 v loquaci\s1 %\t+ politics4 ,he held =? ab\t #8,il ,ma/ai1' z he call$ ,8 ,hol9ess ,pope ,pius ! ,n9?1 & fl\ri%$ r5egade ,padre ,giac9to 9 ! prie/'s face1 ! c\rte\s & laconic prie/'s eyebr[s rema9+ at high-wat] m>k all ! "t4 ,! %\t] w5t on to say t ,engli% 0 #8una l+ua pov]a e mes*9a' 7#8,poor & mean'670 ,! next morn+ be=e leav+ we saw all t "t all[$ u ( ,p]ugia1 ! bronze /atue ( ,pope ,julius ,,iii4 impress+ me deeply4 ,inde$1 !re is no /atue m eloqu5t ?an ?is "o4 ,alas6 ! ,italians h remov$ x f its "r place1 & :5 ,i revisit$ ! city 9 #aijj ,i f\nd ! tram t]m9us 9 place ( ! ,pope4 8,octob] #bg?4--,aft] ! morn+'s do+s 9 sun%9e ! day became sad1 & f ,foligno1 :]e we _h a long wait1 ! /ory is b ( ra9 & dusk & night4 ,we became m & m apa!tic & bor$1 ?\gh we 7 r\s$ up at ! fronti] /ation1 :]e ,i saw ! ,papal g5d>mes & gave ! al>m4 ,mamma w5t on h] knees 9 ! c>riage & cri$1 #8,viva ,il ,papa ,r6' ,we all jo9$ 91 dr9k+ 8 heal? 9 "s v flat #8r$ grignol9o' we _h ) u4 ,i became m & m excit$ z we ne>$ ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 ! capital ( ,*ri/5dom1 ! highe/ city 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! ra9y d>kness we ran into ! ,roman /ation1 :i* might h be5 t ( ,brighton = aught we c\ld see4 ,i /ra9$ my eyes "r & left = ,papal uni=ms1 & 0 rew>d$ by ,z\aves & o!rs1 & lots ( ,fr5* 7( ! ,legion7 into ! b>ga94 ,!n a long wait1 9 ! 'bus ( ! ,anglo-,am]ican ,hotel1 = our luggage2 & at la/ we rattl$ ov] ! pavem5t1 :i*1 ) its cobble /ones1 0 a great contra/ to ! l>ge flat flags ( ,flor5ce1 along v d>k & gloomy /reets4 ,an ap>tm5t all crimson damask 0 ready prep>$ = u1 :i* look$ *e]y & reviv$ u4 8,octob] #bh?1 #ef1 ,via del ,babu9o4--,! day began r dismally--look+ = ap>tm5ts 9 ! ra96 ,! com+ ( ! cum5ical ,c\ncil has greatly inflat$ ! prices2 ,rome is cramm$4 ,at la/ we took ?is attractive "o = six mon?s1 #8espo/o a mezzogiorno4' ,fac+ due s\?1 =tunately4 8,! sun came out !n1 & all ?+s 7 bright & joy\s z we rattl$ (f 9 a little victoria to fea/ our eyes 7we two = ! fir/ "t7 on ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,papa1 kn[+ ,rome already1 knew :at to d & h[ be/ to give u our fir/ impressions4 ,an epo* 9 my life1 nev] to be =gott51 a mom5t 9 my exi/5ce too solemn & beyond my p[] ( writ+ to all[ ( my describ+ x6 ,i h se5 ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,no1 inde$1 no descriptions h ev] giv5 me an adequate idea ( :at ,i h j se54 ,! s5sation ( see+ ! real ?+ "o has gaz$ at 9 pictures & photographs ) long+ is "o ( peculi> delight4 8,to f9d myself really on ! ,ponte ,sant' ,angelo6 ,no dream ?is4 ,!re is ! huge ca/le & ! angel ) out/ret*$ w+s1 & !re is ,/4 ,pet]'s 9 v tru?4 ,! sight ( x made ! te>s rise & my ?roat tight51 s greatly 0 ,i ov]come by t s\l-mov+ sight4 ,! dome is p]fect2 ! :ole1 ) its great piazza & colonnade1 is p]fect2 ,i am utt]ly ov]p[]$ &1 z to writ+1 x is too inadequate1 & ,i d s m]ely because ,i mu/ d my duty by ?is j\rnal4 8,:at a /ate ,i 0 91 ?\gh ext]iorly s quiet4 ,& all ar\nd u o!r beauties--! yell[ ,tib]1 ! old h\ses1 ! great =tress-tomb--oh1 ,mimi1 ! arti/1 is n all ! en?usiasm 9 y at full p[]8 ,we got out ( ! c>riage at ! bottom ( ! piazza & walk$ up to ! basilica on foot4 ,! two famili> f\nta9s--s famili>1 yet se5 = ! fir/ "t 9 reality--7 s5d+ up _! spray 9 su* magnific5t abundance1 :i* ! w9d took & s5t 9 cascade-l =ms f> out ov] ! reflect+ pavem5t4 ,! int]ior ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :i* impresses diff]5t p 9 su* v>i\s ways1 0 a radiant revelation to me4 ,we _h b a prelim9>y ta/e to-day4 ,we drove !nce to ! ,piazza del ,popolo1 & !n _h an entranc+ walk on ,monte ,p9cio4 ,we came d[n by ! ,fr5* ,academy1 ) its r[ ( clipp$ ilexes1 "u :i* y see "o ( ! mo/ exquisite views ( silv]y ,rome1 ,/4 ,pet]'s 9 ! middle4 ,we dipp$ d[n by ! /eps ( ! ,tr9it1 :]e ! models congregate1 fleck+ ! wide grey /eps ) all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[4 8,octob] #bi?4--,papa w\ld n let u l+] 9 ! ,colosseum too long1 = to-day he want$ u to h only a g5]al idea ( ?+s4 ,^? bits ( di/ance se5 ?r\gh triumphal ar*es1 betwe5 old pill>s1 ?r\gh gaps 9 anci5t walls1 h[ !y please6 ,z we 7 climb+ ! ,palat9e hill a ,black ,franciscan came up to u = alms1 & 9 return (f]$ u 8 snuff-box1 out ( :i* ,alice & ,i took a p9*1 & we w5t sneez+ ov] ! ru9s4 ,on to ! ,capitol1 & d[n !nce homew>d ?r\gh /reets full ( prie/s1 monks & soldi]s4 ,all ! aft]noon giv5 to be+ toss$ ab\t1 ) poor ,papa1 by ! ,dogana f ! railway /ation to ! cu/om-h\se 9 ! ,ba?s ( ,diocletian1 & f !re to ! arti/ commission$ by ! ,gov]nm5t to exam9e incom+ works ( art4 ,!y w\ld n let me h my box ( /udies1 call+ !m #8mod]n pictures' on :i* we mu/ pay duty40 ,rome "u ! ,temporal ,p[] 0 s unlike ,rome1 capital ( ,italy1 z we see x to-day1 t ,i ?9k x j z well to draw l>gely f ! ,di>y1 :i* is cramm$ ) descriptions ( m5 & ?+s belong+ to ! old ord] :i* c nev] be se5 aga94 ,i love to recall x all4 ,we 7 9 ,rome j 9 "t4 ,we left x 9 ,may & ! ,italians ent]$ x 9 ,septemb]4 ,?\gh ,i 0 n a ,ca?olic !n1 & f\nd delight 9 ,rome almo/ entirely z an arti/1 ! p[] & vitality ( ! ,*ur* c\ld n b impress me !re4 8,octob] #cj?4--,?is has be5 "o ( ! mo/ p]fectly enjoyable days ( my life4 ,papa & ,i drove to ! ,vatican ?r\gh t bright light air :i* gives "o su* en]gy4 ,! ,vatican6 ,:at a place :]e9 to revel4 ,we climb$ "o ( ! mighty /aircases gu>d$ by ! int]e/+ ,papal ,gu>ds1 halb]d on %\ld]1 until we got to ! top loggia & w5t into ! picture gall]y1 ,i to en*ant my eyes ) ! gr&e/ pictures t m5 h conceiv$4 ,b ,i w n t\* on !m till ,i g !re to /udy4 ,& s on f "o glory to ano!r4 ,we turn$ into ,/4 ,pet]'s & !re /roll$ a long "t4 ,be=e we w5t 91 & z we 7 /&+ at ! bottom ( ! ,scala ,regia enjoy+ ! cle>ness ( ! sun%9e on ! city1 we saw ! g5d>mes1 ! ,z\aves & o!rs /&+ at att5tion1 &1 look+ back1 we saw ! r$1 black1 & yell[ ,swiss runn+ ) op]atic effect to seize _! halb]ds1 & ,c>d9al ,antonelli came d[n to get into 8 c>riage1 almo/ /umbl+ ov] me1 :o didn't "k he 0 s ne>4 ,be=e he got into 8 great old-fa%ion$ coa*1 h>ness$ to ^? heavy black horses ) ! trail+ sc>let traces1 a picturesque incid5t occurr$4 ,a girl-fac$ "y prie/ tremul\sly acco/$ ! ,c>d9al1 hat 9 h&1 no d\bt begg+ "s fav\r ( ! great man4 ,! ,c>d9al spoke a little "t to him ) gr& k9dness1 & !n ! prie/ fell on "o knee1 kiss$ ! ,c>d9al's r+1 & got up blu%+ p9k all ov] 8 beautiful "y face1 & pass$ on1 gracefully & mode/ly1 z he _h done ! re/4 ,!n (f rattl$ ! c>riage1 ! ,z\aves pres5t$ arms1 salutes 7 made1 hats lift$1 & ,antonelli 0 gone4 8,9 ,/4 ,pet]'s 7 cr[ds ( prie/s 9 diff]5t col\rs1 =m+ masses ( black1 purple1 & sc>let ( great beauty4 ,two ,ori5tal bi%ops 7 mak+ ! r\nd1 "o1 a ,dom9ican1 hav+ ) him a sort ( ,malay = a *apla9 9 turban & robe4 ,two o!rs _h ,*9am5 ) pigtails 9 att5dance1 ^! two emaciat$ prelates be>+ signs ( rec5t torture endur$ 9 ,*9a1 liv+ m>tyrs out ( ,flor5t9e frescoes4 ,yond] comes a be>d$ ,ori5tal ) mild1 beautiful face1 & foll[+ him a sc>let-clad ,g]man ) yell[ hair1 project+ e>s1 co>se m\?1 & spectacles ov] 8 little eyes2 & !n a %>p-visag$ ,jesuit1 or a spiritual1 wan ,franciscan & a burly ,roman secul>4 ,no end ( types4 ,"o v "y ,italian monk _h ! face ( a sa9t1 all ready made = a fresco4 ,i look$ at him 9 unspeakable admiration z he /ood look+ up at "s inscription1 probably translat+ x 9 8 own m9d4 ,on our way home1 to cr[n all1 we met ! ,pope4 ,8 outrid] 9 cock$ hat & fea!rs came clatt]+ along ! n>r[ /reet 9 advance1 !n a r$-&-gold coa*1 black pranc+ horses--all %ad[y to me1 z ,i 0 int5t only on cat*+ a view ( ! ,holy ,fa!r4 ,we got out ( ! c>riage1 z 9 duty b\nd1 & b5t ! knee l ! re/ z he pass$ by4 ,i saw 8 pr(ile well1 ) t well-kn[n smile on 8 k9d face4 ,z we look$ aft] ! c>riages & horsem5 ! effect 0 t\*+ ( ! p kneel+ 9 masses along ! way4 ,! sight ( ,italian m5 kneel+ is novel to me 9 ! extreme4 8,octob] #ca/4--,i w5t fir/1 ) ,mamma & ,alice1 to ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :]e ,i /udi$ types1 attitudes & co/umes4 ,! sight ( a ,z\ave (fic] kneel+1 boot$ & spurr$1 8 sword by 8 side1 & 8 face %ad$ ) 8 h&1 is inde$ /rik+1 & "o kn[s all ^? h enroll$ !mselves = a sacr$ cause !y h at he>t--high] ev5 ?an = love ( any p>ticul> c\ntry4 ,! diff]5ce ( types among ^! ,z\aves is mo/ int]e/+4 ,! ,belgian & ,dut* decid$ly pr$om9ate4 ,papa & ,i w5t !nce = a fasc9at+ /roll ( _m h\rs1 f9d+ x h>d to turn back4 ,we w5t up to ,sant' ,on(rio & !n r\nd by ! great ,f>nese ,palace4 ,! view f ,sant' ,on(rio ov] ,rome is--well1 my language is utt]ly annihilat$ "h4 ,h[ invigorat$ ,i felt1 & n a bit tir$40 ,i h nev] be5 able to call up en?usiasm ov] ! ,pan!on1 l[-ly+1 black & pagan 9 e l9e4 ,:y does ,byron la% himself into call+ x 8,pride ( ,rome08 ,= ! same reason1 ,i suppose1 t he lam5ts & sighs ov] ! disappe>ance ( ,dodona's 8ag$ grove & oracle div9e40 ,z if any "o c>es6 ,! view ( ,rome f ,monte ,m>io1 be+ ! view1 %\ld h a place "h z we saw x "o ( ^? ri*ly-col\r$ days4 8,novemb] #crd4--,my bir?day1 m>k$ by ! cu/om>y bir?day exp$ition1 ?is "t to ,monte ,m>io4 ,no?+ c\ld be m spl5did ?an look$ ! ,capital ( ! ,_w z x lay bel[ u :5 we rea*$ ! top ( t comm&+ height4 ,! ,campagna lay beyond x1 end+ 9 t direction ) ! ,sab9e & ,alban ,m\nta9s1 ! fur!/ all :ite ) sn[4 ,build+s1 cypresses1 p9es1 =m$ =egr\nd gr\ps to ! silv] city z !y only c d to su* p]fection 9 ^! p>ts4 ,9 ano!r direction we c\ld see ! ,campagna ) its /raight horizon l a calm rosy-br[n sea meet+ ! limpid sky4 ,we drove a long way on ! high road across ! ,campagna ,flor5ce-w>ds4 ,no high walls z 9 ! ,flor5t9e drives 7 "h to %ut out ! views1 :i* unfold$ !mselves on all sides z we trott$ on4 ,we got out ( ! c>riage on ! ,campagna & /roll$ ab\t on ! br[n grass1 enjoy+ ! sweet free breeze & ! great sweep ( c\ntry /ret*+ away to ! lum9\s horizon t[>ds ! sun1 & to ! lilac m\nta9s 9 ! o!r direction4 ,^! m\nta9s became t5d] p9k z we w5t ,romew>ds1 & :5 ! city aga9 appe>$ x 0 9 a ri*ly-col\r$ light1 ! ,campagna beyond 9 w>m %ad[ f l>ge *ocolate-col\r$ cl\ds :i* 7 ris+ heap$ up into ! sky4 ,a sup]b effect40 ,"h foll[ _m days *iefly giv5 up to /udio hunt+ & 8prop]ty0 seek+ = my "w1 soon to be set up4 ,models !re 7 9 pl5ty1 ( c\rse1 z ,rome 0 !n /ill ! arti/s' headqu>t]s4 ,h[ ?+s h *ang$6 ,i began ) a cioci>a sp9n+ ) a di/aff 9 ! well-kn[n & v mu* us$-up co/ume1 j = practice1 & ano!r peasant girl4 ,!n ,i pa9t$1 at my de> "m's e>ne/ desire1 8,! ,magnificat0--,m>y's visit to ,elizabe?--& on (f days my fa!r & ,i 8did0 all ! pictures conta9$ 9 v>i\s palaces1 ! ,vatican1 & ! ,villa ,borghese1 fill+ pages & pages ( notes 9 ! old ,di>y4 ,i felt ! value ( e day 9 ,rome4 ,_m p might ?9k ,i ought n to h work$ s mu* 9 a /udio1 b ,i ?9k ,i divid$ ! "t well4 ,i felt ,i mu/ keep my h& 91 & practise ) ! bru%1 ?\gh h[ (t5 ,i 0 tempt$ to jo9 ! o!rs on "s fasc9at+ ramble may be imag9$4 ,soon1 h[ev]1 ! ra9s ( a ,roman ,decemb] set 91 & ,rome became v wet inde$4 ,our fa!r read u ,roman hi/ory e ev5+ :5 !re 7 no visitors4 ,we _h a good _m1 our "m & h] music & brightness soon attract+ all t 0 nice 9 ! ,engli% & ,am]ican colonies4 ,de> old ,mr4 ,sev]n1 he 9 ^: arms ,keats di$1 (t5 took tea ) u 7we kept our way ( hav+ d9n] e>ly & tea 9 ! ev5+71 & !re 0 an antiqu>ian :o took int]e/ 9 no?+ :atev] except ! old ,roman walls1 & he us$ to come & hold =? ab\t ! 8,agg] ( ,s]vius ,tullius0 till my head w5t r\nd4 ,he kept 8 own on1 x seem$ to me1 by press+ 8 h& on ! bald top ( x z he expla9$ to u ab\t t bit ( 8agg]0 :i* he _h discov]$1 & ! h]r+-bone brick ( :i* x 0 built4 ,(t5 z ,i h revisit$ ,rome1 ,i _c become en?usia/ic ov] ! discov]y ( "s old ,roman sew]1 or bit ( hot-wat] pipe1 or horrible /one bas9 ) a hole 9 ! bottom = dra9+ (f ! blood ( sacrificial ox54 ,i always long to get back into ! sun%9e & fre% air f ! m\ldy dep?s ( ,pagan ,rome :5 ,i get caught 9 a p>ty to :om ! antiqu>ian en?usia/s l to hold =? bel[ ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,alice li/5s1 def]5tial & controll$1 :ile ,i fidget1 support+ myself on my umbrella1 ) su* a face6 ,"h is a little bit ( ,papal ,rome impossible to-day3 8,novemb] #bi?4--,9 ! c\rse ( our long ramble aft] my "w ,papa & ,i1 9 ! s(t ev5+1 came ^u a sc5e :i* ,i %all n =get1 made by a "y prie/ prea*+ to a little cr[d 9 ! /reet be=e ! side door ( ,santa ,m>ia ,sopra ,m9]va1 a ,rembr&tesque effect be+ produc$ by ! two lamps held by a prie/ at ei!r side ( ! plat=m on :i* ! prea*] /ood4 ,"o ( ^! held ! l>ge crucifix to :i* ! prea*] turn$ at times1 ) ge/ures ( rapture su* z only an ,italian c\ld use 9 s natural a way4 ,to see him1 light$ f bel[1 9 8 black habit & he> 8 impassion$ voice6 ,all ! m5 7 b>ehead$1 & su* z pass$ by took _! hats (f4 ,p5etrat+ z ! prie/'s voice 01 x 0 n[ & !n q dr[n$ by ! /reet noises1 especially ! rattl+ ( :eels on ! r\gh /ones40 ,! days t foll[ are fill$ ) my "w on 8,! ,visitation10 ) few int]vals ( sight-see+4 ,!n comes ! great ecclesia/ical ev5t to be m>k$ 9 hi/ory1 :i* br\ght all ! _w to ,rome4 8,op5+ ( ! cum5ical ,c\ncil1 ,decemb] #h?4--,a memorable day1 ?is6 ,we got up by c&lelight1 z at a qu>t] pa/ sev5 we 7 to drive to ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,! dre>y ra9+ dawn 0 ann\nc$1 j z x broke1 by ! heavy cannon ( ,ca/el ,sant' ,angelo1 ! fla% ( :i* 0 reflect$ 9 ! blue-grey sky long be=e ! s\nd rea*$ u1 & ! cannon on ! ,av5t9e e*o$ ^? ( ! ,ca/el4 ,h[ dre>y x felt1 yet h[ impos+ = any "o :o has got into ! "r feel+ ab\t ?is solemn ev5t4 ,on our way we ov]took scores ( prie/s on foot1 try+ to walk cle> ( ! puddles 9 ^? ?91 buckl$ %oes ( !irs4 ,x mu/ h be5 try+ = ! old ones4 ,!re 7 bi%ops among/ !m1 too poor to af=d a cab4 ,we h se5 !m day aft] day ?us go+ to ! ,vatican meet+s4 ,"o great bless+ ! ra9 br\ght3 x kept hundr$s ( p f com+ to ! *ur*1 & ?us sav$ _m cru%+s to dea?1 = x is t]rible to contemplate1 see+ :at a cr[d !re actually 01 :at x might h be5 _h ! build+ be5 cramm$4 ,entrance & egress 7 bo? at "o end ( ! *ur*4 ,t ?\ght mu/ console me = ! t]rible ton+ d[n & d>k5+ ( :at1 o!rwise1 w\ld h be5 a great pageant4 ,s _m ?\s&s ( wet feet br\ght some?+ l a lake half way up ! floor2 s slipp]y 0 x t1 _h ! cr[d sway$ 9 a panic1 x w\ldn't h be5 v nice4 8,papa & ,i ins9uat$ ourselves into ! h$ge ( p kept back by ,z\aves & ,palat9e ,gu>ds1 z we came opposite ! /atue ( ,/4 ,pet]1 & ,i ev5tually got fix$ ?ree r[s back f ! soldi]s1 & 0 lucky to get 9 s f>4 ,i 0 jamm$ betwe5 a monk & a %ort y\? ( ! #8horsey' k9d4 ,! atmosph]e 9 t w>m1 wet cr[d 0 try+4 ,i c\ld see into ! ,c\ncil ,hall opposite4 ,illu/ration3 ,,roman ,,impressions ,,9 #ahgj4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,! ,,rid]less ,,horse-,,races1 ,,& ,a ,,wet ,,trudge ,,to ,,! ,,vatican ,,c\ncil4 8,! passage kept cle> = ! great procession 0 v wide4 ,on ! o!r side ,i c\ld see r[s ( ,engli% & ,am]ican girls & eld]ly females 9 ! be/ places1 z usual1 "r to ! front1 z bold z brass1 & didn't !y eye ! bi%ops ov] ?r\gh _! p9ce-nez6 ,we mu/ h be5 wait+ two h\rs be=e ! procession ent]$ ! *ur*4 ,i ought to h m5tion$ t ! sacr$ d>k bronze /atue ( ,/4 ,pet] 0 rob$ 9 gorge\s gold5 ve/m5ts ) a spl5did triple cr[n on its head1 mak+ x look l a black ,pope1 & v life-l f :]e ,i saw x4 ,x seem$ v /range4 8,at la/ !re 0 a buzz z p p]ceiv$ ! sl[ly-mov+ silh\ette ( ! procession z x pass$ along 9 a f>-(f gall]y1 veil$ f u by p9k curta9s1 aga9/ ! light & v high up1 ov] ! entrance4 ,we c\ld see ! prelates _h all ve/$ by ! outl9es ( ! mitres & ! high-%\ld]$ look ( ! figures 9 /iff copes4 ,z ! procession ent]$ ! *ur* ! #8,v5i ,creator' swell$ up maje/ically & float$ ?r\gh ! imm5se space4 ,! effect ( ! procession to me 0 nil2 all ,i c\ld d 0 to cat* a glimpse ( ea* bi%op z he pass$ betwe5 ! bobb+ heads ( ! m5 9 front ( me4 ,all ! ,european & ,unit$ ,/ates ,bi%ops 7 9 :ite & silv]1 b n[ & !n !re pass$ ,ori5tal ,patri>*s 9 ri* ve/m5ts1 _! picturesque d>k faces 7two 7 q br[n7 tell+ s /rik+ly among/ ! pale or rosy ,europeans4 ,ea* _h 8 solemn secret>y1 ) imp]turbable ,ea/]n face1 be>+ 8 jewell$ cr[n1 some?+ 9 %ape l ! dome ( a mosque4 ,"o ,ori5tal wore a jewel on 8 dusky =ehead1 ano!r a black c[l ov] 8 head1 %ad+ 8 ke51 d>k face1 ! co>se c[l contra/+ 9 a />tl+ way ) ! delicate spl5d\r ( ! gold & p9k & amb] ve/m5ts worn ov] ! r\gh monk's habit4 ,/ill1 all ?is c\ld n be impos+ to me1 hav+ to squ9t & crane z ,i did1 seldom be+ able to see ) bo? eyes at once4 ,i c\ld at int]vals see ! silv]y prelates1 mo/ ( !m ) sn[y heads1 & ! d>k ,ea/]ns m\nt into _! seats 9 ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 our ,ar*bi%op ,mann+ among/ !m4 ,i _h a q good glimpse ( ,c>d9al ,bonap>te1 v l ! great ,napoleon4 ,( ! ,pope ,i saw no?+4 ,he 0 closely surr\nd$1 z he walk$ pa/1 by ! high-helmet$ ,noble ,gu>d1 &1 ( c\rse1 at t supreme mom5t e "o 9 front ( me /rove to get a bett] sight ( him4 ,!n ,papa & ,i gladly /ruggl$ our way out ( ! great cr[d & w5t to seek ,mamma1 :o1 v wisely1 _h n attempt$ to get a place1 b 0 meekly sitt+ on ! /eps ( a confessional 9 a quiet *apel4 ,mamma !n w5t home1 & we w5t into ! cr[d aga9 to try & see ! ,c\ncil f a po9t opposite4 ,we saw x pretty well1 ! two :ite banks ( mitr$ bi%ops on ea* side &1 f> back1 ! little r$ ,pope 9 ! middle4 ,mass 0 be+ sung1 all ,gregorian1 b x 0 fa9tly he>d f our great di/ance4 8,no c\ncil bus9ess 0 be+ done to-day2 x 0 only ! ,mass to op5 ! meet+4 ,! cr[d 0 mo/ int]e/+4 ,surely e nation 0 repres5t$ 9 x4 ,an (fic] ( ! #dbnd ,highl&]s _h an excell5t effect4 ,:at %all ,i d 9 ,london1 ) its dead level ( monotony8 ,oh6 de>1 oh6 de>4 ,i 0 q lo? to g home4 ,& s ! c\ncil is op5$4 ,god spe$60 ,! ,ghetto 0 9 exi/5ce 9 ^? days1 s ,i h ev5 exp]i5c$ ! sight ( t4 ,v horrible1 pack$ ) 8r$-hair$1 ble>-ey$ creatures1 ) loose lips & long1 baggy noses40 ,?us ,i describe !m 9 ?is w>r51 dur+ our drive "o day4 ,:at a 8sv5tram5to0 t mu/ h be5 :5 ! ,italians cle>$ away & clean$ up all t conge/$ horror4 ,wide1 w9d-swept spaces & a %9+1 ?\gh hide\s1 synagogue met my a/oni%$ gaze :5 next ,i w5t !re & c\ldn't f9d ! ,ghetto4 ,at ! end ( ! ye> ,la ,signor9a ,elizabetta ,?ompson _h to apply to 8 ,em95za ,riv]5dissima ,c>d9al ,b]>di1 ,m9i/] ( ,public ,works1 to ann\nce h] int5tion ( s5d+ ! 8,magnificat0 to ! ,pope's int]national exhibition4 ,at t picture ,i work$ h>d1 my "m be+ my model = ,our ,lady1 & an old cioci>a f ! ,tr9it /eps = ,/4 ,elizabe?4 ,h[ x ra9$ t ,decemb]6 ,b we _h radiant sun%9e 9 betwe5 ! days :5 ! /reets 7 all runn+ ) r$-br[n rivulets1 ?r\gh :i* ! horses spla%$ z if =d+ a /ream4 8,janu>y #be?1 #ahgj4--;,i f9i%$ my #8,magnificat' to-day4 ,yet ought ,i to say ,i ceas$ to pa9t at x1 = #8f9i%' sugge/s some?+ f> beyond :at ?is picture is4 ,well1 ,i %all enjoy be+ on ! loose n[4 ,to /roll ab\t ,rome aft] hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a picture is p]fect enjoym5t4 ,i %\ld feel v uncom=table at ! pres5t "t if ,i _h1 up till n[1 done no?+ b lionise4 ,i h no hope ( my picture be+ accept$ n[1 b /ill x is pleasant to ?9k t ,i h work$ h>d4 8,febru>y #crd4--,i took my picture to ! ,calcografia place1 z w>n$ to d4 ,!re1 9 du/y horror1 x awaits ! select+ committee's review1 :i* takes place to-morr[4 ,mamma & ,i held x manfully 9 ! little op5 c>riage to keep x f tumbl+ out1 our arms /ret*$ to _! utmo/4 ,lots ( m5 7 %uffl+ ab\t 9 t du/y place ) pictures ( all sizes4 ,b1 oh6 :at a sc5e ( horror 0 t collection ( daubs4 ,oh6 m]cy on u4 8,febru>y #e?4--,my #8,magnificat' is accept$4 ,fir/1 (f goes ,mamma ) ,cele/9a to ! ,calcografia to le>n ! fate ( ! picture1 & br+ x back triumphant1 %e & ! maid hold+ x /eady 9 ! little op5 c>riage4 ,soon aft]1 (f we g to ! ,palazzo ,poli to see nice ,mr4 ,sev]n1 :o says he is s pr\d ( me1 & w d all he c to help me 9 art matt]s1 to see :e!r he c\ld make ! exhibition p hang my picture well1 z we 7 told ! arti/s _h to see to t !mselves if !y want$ x well done4 ,i1 = my "p1 w\ld leave x to !m & r %irk a place on ! l9e1 = my picture is depress+ly unsatisfactory to me1 b ,mamma1 = :om ,i h pa9t$ x1 loves x1 & wants x well plac$ #8s t ! ,pope may see x'6 ,f !nce (f we g to ! abode ( ! ,m9i/] ( ,comm]ce1 ,c>d9al ,b41 = my pass4 ,we 7 !re told1 to our dismay1 t we c\ld n take ! picture ourselves to ! exhibition1 z x 0 held 9 ! cloi/]s ( ,/a4 ,m>ia degli ,angeli1 & no p]mission _h yet be5 giv5 to admit wom5 be=e ! op5+4 ,b ,i knew t betwe5 ,papa & ,mr4 ,sev]n ! picture w\ld be se5 to inside ! cloi/]$ walls4 ,aft] lun*1 (f goes ,papa ) my pass1 we foll[+ 9 ! little op5 c>riage z be=e1 hold+ ! old picture be=e u ) /ra9+ arms & knitt$ br[s1 v mu* jolt$ & bump$4 ,we are /opp$ at ! cloi/]s1 & told to drive out aga91 & !re we pull up1 our faces turn$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,! hood ( ! c>riage sudd5ly collapses1 & we are reveal$1 unable to let g ! picture1 ) ! soldi]s collect$ ab\t ! place gr9n+4 ,papa arrives1 & he & two fac*9i come to ! rescue1 & !n disappe> ) ! picture among/ ! =bidd5 regions enclos$ 9 ! gloomy ru9s ( ,diocletian's ,ba?s4 ,papa1 on return+ home1 told me h[ *>m$ old ,sev]n1 :o 0 !re1 0 ) ! picture1 & ev5 ,pode/i1 ! judge1 aft] "s criticisms1 & 9 no way ready to give x a good place1 said to ,sev]n he _h expect$ ! signor9a's picture to be rubbi% 7por*]ia74 ,i suppose because x 0 a woman's "w4 ,he retract$1 & said he w\ld l to see me4 8,febru>y #ad?4--,i began ano!r picture to-day1 aft] all my resolutions to ! contr>y1 ! subject1 two ,roman %eph]ds play+ at #8,morra'1 sitt+ on a fall5 pill>1 a ?ird contad9o1 9 a cloak1 look+ on4 ,i pos$ my fir/ model1 putt+ a light backgr\nd to him1 ! effect be+ capital1 he com+ ri* & dusky aga9/ x4 ,he soon und]/ood ,i want$ en]gy ?r[n into ! action4 ,i %all delight 9 ?is subject1 because ! h&s figure s conspicu\sly 9 ! game4 8,febru>y #ae?4--,i w5t up alone to ! ,tr9it to *oose ! o!r "y man = my #8,morra1' &1 aft] a little inspection ( ! gr\p ( loll+ ,romagnoli1 gave ! apple to "o ) a f9ely-cut pr(ile & black hair1 ! o!r models1 male & female1 clu/]+ r\nd to he>1 & _m by/&]s & ! ,z\ave s5try1 h>d by1 look+ on40 ,on "o ev5+ 9 ?is ev5tful ,roman p]iod ,i _h ! opportunity ( see+ ! fam\s race ( ! rid]less horses 7! b>b]i71 :i* clos$ ! ,c>nival do+s4 ,! impression rema9s ) me q vividly to ?is day4 ,! col\r1 ! movem5t2 ! fa/-deep5+ twilight2 ! hi/oric associations ( t va/ ,piazza del ,popolo1 :]e ,i see ! great obelisk reta9+1 on its upp] "p1 ! la/ flu% f ! we/2 ! impetu\s wat]s ( ! f\nta9s at its base 9 cool %ad[2 ,/4 ,pet]'s dome away to ! left--?is is ! sett+4 ,!n ,i he> ! clatt] ( ! dragoon's horses z ! deta*m5t =ms up = cle>+ ! c\rse4 ,! /&s1 at ! foot ( ! obelisk1 are full1 "s ( ! cr[d 9 c>nival co/ume & ) masks4 ,a %>p ^w ( comm& r+s out 9 ! *illy air4 ,away g ! dragoons1 d[n ! n>r[ ,corso & back1 at full gallop1 splitt+ ! surg+ cr[d ) !atrical effect4 ,! l9e is cle>4 ,n[ comes ! mom5t ( expectancy6 ,at t unique />t+ po/1 ! obelisk ^u :i* ,moses 9 ,egypt may h look$ z ^u an int]e/+ monum5t ( antiquity 9 pre-,exodus days1 !re appe> elev5 highly-n]v\s b>bs1 trick$ out ) plumes & pa9t$ ) :ite spots & /ripes4 ,! convicts :o lead !m 9 7ea* man1 "o may say1 c>ry+ 8 life 9 8 h&7 are try+1 ) iron grip1 to keep _! horses quiet1 = ! spik$ balls & o!r irritants are n[ unfa/5$ & dangl+ loose f ! horses' backs4 ,b "o t]rifi$ bea/ comes on 8kick+ aga9/ ! pricks0 already4 ,! :ole pack become wild4 ,! m !y plunge1 ! m ! balls bang & prick4 ,"o furi\s creature1 wr5*+ itself free1 :irls r\nd 9 ! wrong direction4 ,b !re is no "t to lose2 ! re/ra9+ rope mu/ be cut4 ,a gun booms2 !re is a %\t & clapp+ ( h&s4 ,t5 ( ! horses1 ) heads d[n1 get (f 9 a bun*1 %oot+ /raight z arr[s = ! ,corso2 ! elev5? slips on ! cobbles1 rolls ov] &1 recov]+ itself1 te>s aft] its pals1 /ra9+ e n]ve4 ,i he> a voice %\t 8,e capace di v9c]e60 78,he is fit to w9607 & 9 an in/ant ! lot are engulf$ 9 t d>k1 n>r[ /reet1 ! squibs on _! backs go+ (f l pi/ol %ots1 & ! crackl+ bits ( metallic t9sel1 gett+ deta*$1 fly back 9 a %[] ( light4 ,! sp>ks f ! iron heels spla% out 9 r$ fire ?r\gh ! dusk4 ,! c\rse is j "o mile--! :ole l5g? ( ! /raight /reet4 ,at ! w9n+ po/ a great %eet is /ret*$ across ! way1 ?r\gh :i* "s ( ! horses bur/1 to be captur$ "s days aft]w>ds :ile roam+ ab\t ! op5 spaces ( ! ,campagna4 ,x is ! d5se cr[d1 =m+ two walls along ! c\rse1 t =ces ! horses to keep ! c5tre4 ,?is 0 ! la/ ( ! b>b]i4 ,!y 7 m fright5$ ?an hurt1 yet ,i am n sorry t ^! races h be5 aboli%$4 ,"h foll[ records ( exp$itions 9 wea!r ( spr+ fre%ness--to catacombs1 along ! ,via ,appia1 to ! wild ,campagna1 & all ! delights ( t ,roman "t :5 ! l>k inspires ! poet4 ,i got on well ) my 8,morra0 picture1 :i* wasn't bad1 & :i* has a ni*e 9 my art c>e]1 because x turn$ out to be ! fir/ picture ,i sold1 :i* joyful ev5t happ5$ 9 ,london4 8,m>* #be?4--,a brilliant day1 full ( col\r4 ,?is is a great fea/1 ! ,annunciation1 & ,i gave up "w to see ! ,pope come 9 gr& procession to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,m9]va ) 8 ,cross ,be>] on a :ite mule1 & all ! c>d9als1 bi%ops1 ambassadors & (ficials 9 c>riages ( antique magnific5ce1 a spectacle ( great pomp1 & n[h]e else to be se54 ,we did x 9 ?is wise4 ,at n9e we drove to ! ,m9]va1 ! sun v brilliant & ! air v cold1 & soon po/$ ourselves on ! /eps ( ! *ur* 9 ! mid/ ( a tight cr[d1 ,i q helpless 9 a knot ( ,fr5* soldi]s ( ! ,legion1 :o *aff$ ea* o!r good-hum\r$ly ov] my head4 ,! piazza1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* rises ! funny little obelisk on ! elephant's back1 sw>m$ ) p1 black be+ q ! exception 9 t motley cr[d4 ,z\aves & ! ,legion =m$ a squ>e to keep ! piazza op51 & dragoons pranc$ (fici\sly ab\t1 z is _! wont4 ,e balcony 0 ?rong$ ) gay ladies & full-dress$ (fic]s 7"s mo/ gallant & sm>t ,au/rians 7 at a w9d[ ne> u71 & crimson clo? & brocade flapp$ f e w9d[1 "h 9 p[]ful sun%9e1 !re 9 effective %ad[4 ,"s d>k1 ,flor5t9e-col\r$ h\ses opposite1 mo/ly 9 %ade1 z !y 7 betwe5 u & ! sun1 _h a /rong effect aga9/ ! bright sky1 _! crimson clo?s & gaily dress$ ladies reliev+ _! d>k masses1 & _! beautiful ro(s & *imneys mak+ a lovely sky l9e4 8,pres5tly ! gilt & pa9t$ coa*es ( ! c>d9als began to arrive1 huge1 high-swung vehicles drawn by v fat black horses dress$ out ) gold & crimson trapp+s1 b ! s]vants & coa*m51 9 spite ( _! extra full get-up1 hav+ t inimitable %abby-g5teel appe>ance :i* belongs exclusively to !m4 ,! ,prior ( ! ,dom9icans1 to :i* ord] ?is *ur* belongs1 /ood outside ! ar*way ?r\gh :i* ! ,pope & all w5t into ! *ur* aft] alight+ f _! coa*es4 ,he 0 !re to welcome !m1 &1 oh6 ! numb] ( b[s he mu/ h made1 & 8 m\? mu/ h a*$ aga9 ) all ^? wide smiles4 ,ne> him also /ood ! ,noble ,gu>ds & all ! g5]al (fic]s1 pla/]$ ov] ) ord]s2 & all ^!1 too1 salut$ & salaam$ z ea* ecclesia/ical bigwig gr&ly & c\rte\sly swept by "u ! ar*way1 gl[+ 9 8 sc>let & %9+ 9 8 purple4 ,! c>riages pull$ up at ! spot ( all o!rs be/ suit$ to u4 ,ev]y?+ 0 fill$ ) light1 ! c>d9als gl[+ l rubies inside _! coa*es1 ev5 _! faces all agl[ ) ! r$ reflections ?r[n up f _! ard5t robes4 ,b !re pres5tly came a sight :i* ,i c\ld h>dly /&2 x 0 eloqu5t ( ! old5 "t & fill$ ! m9d ) a /range feel+ ( awe & solemnity1 z ?\gh long ages _h roll$ back & by a miracle ! dead "t _h be5 reviv$ & %[n to u = a brief & preci\s mom5t4 ,on a sleek :ite mule came a prelate1 all 9 pure lilac1 8 grey head b>e to ! sun%9e & c>ry+ 9 8 "r h& ! gold & jewell$ ,cross4 ,! trapp+s ( ! mule 7 black & gold1 a l>ge black1 squ>e clo? ?r[n ov] its back 9 ! m$ival fa%ion4 ,! ,cross1 :i* 0 l>ge & mu/ h weigh$ consid]ably1 0 v conspicu\s4 ,! beauty ( ! col\r ( mule & rid]1 ! black & gold h\s+s ( t :ite bea/1 ! lilac ( ! rid]'s robes1 & ! t5d] glory ( ! emboss$ ,cross--h[ ^! ?+s en*ant me6 ,an att5dant took ! ,cross z ! prie/ dism\nt$4 ,!n a fl\ri% ( mod]n ,z\ave bugles & a %>p roll ( ! drum intrud$ ! =gott5 pres5t day on our notice1 & soon on came ! gallant g5d>m]ie & dragoons1 & !n ! coa* ( ,8 ,hol9ess1 seem+ to bubble ov] ) molt5 gold 9 ! sun%9e4 ,its six black horses ambl$ fatly along1 all b ! :eel]s trail+ _! long1 r$ traces almo/ on ! gr\nd1 z seems to be ! ecclesia/ical fa%ion 9 h>ness 7only ! :eel]s really pull71 & guid$ by b$iz5$ po/illions 9 wigs decid$ly l ^? worn by ,engli% ,q4,c4's4 ,fl[]s 7 %[]$ d[n on ?is coa* f ! w9d[s1 & mu* *e]+ rang 9 ! fre%1 cle> air4 ,i see n[ 9 my m9d's eye ! out-?ru/ *9s & long1 b>e necks ( a clump ( en?usia/ic ,z\aves %\t+ ) all _! he>ts "u ! ,pope's c>riage w9d[s 9 div]s tongues4 ,b ! ,engli% #8,long live ! ,pope ,k+1' ?\gh giv5 ) a w1 did n travel z f> z ! op5 #8,viva il ,papa ,r' or #8,vive le ,pape ,roi4' ,i put 9 my ,briti% #8,hurrah6' z did ,papa1 spl5didly1 j z ?ree old & v fat c>d9als _h pa9fully got d[n f ,8 ,hol9ess's high coa* & he himself _h begun to em]ge4 ,we c\ld see him q well 9 ! coa*1 because ! sides 7 m glass ?an gild+1 & v assidu\sly did ! k9d-look+ old man bless ! p "r & left z he drove up4 ,he _h on 8 head1 n ! skull cap ,i h hi!rto se5 him 91 :i* all[s 8 silv] locks to be se51 b ! old-lady-l headge> s famili> to me f pictures1 notably sev]al portraits ( ,leo ,x4 at ,flor5ce1 :i* cov]s ! e>s & is b\nd ) erm9e4 ,x makes ! l[] "p ( ! face look v l>ge1 & is n becom+4 ,aft] gett+ d[n he /ood a long "t receiv+ homage f _m gr&ees1 & smil$ & beam$ ) k9dness on ev]ybody4 ,!n we all bundl$ into ! *ur*1 b z e "o !re 0 /&+ on1 in/ead ( sitt+ on1 ! *airs1 we c\ld see no?+ ( ! c]emonies4 ,we /ruggl$ out1 aft] li/5+ a little to ! s++1 & ,papa & ,i /roll$ delight$ly to ,/4 ,pet]'s1 on ^: great piazza we await$ ! return ( ! procession4 ,x 0 v beautiful1 w9d+ along t[>ds u1 ) my :ite mule & all1 ov] t va/ space40 ,rememb]1 ,read]1 t ^! ?+s c nev] m be se51 & t is :y ,i give ^! extracts 9 ext5so4 ,m]ely z hi/ory !y are preci\s4 ,h[ we w\ld l to h "s ^w pictures ( ,rome 9 ! sev5te5?1 sixte5? & fifte5? c5turies1 b we don't get !m4 ,! *ronicles tell u ( magnific5ce1 numb]s1 illu/ri\s p1 dress1 & s =?2 b1 someh[1 we w\ld l some?+ m intimate & descriptive ( local col\r--effects ( wea!r1 etc4--to help u to realise life z x 0 9 ! old5 "t4 ,i ?9k 9 ?is age ( ugl9ess we prize ! picturesque & ! arti/ic all ! m = _! r>] *>m4 ,aft] 8,morra0 ,i did a life-size oil /udy ( ! head ( ! celebrat$ model1 ,francesco1 :i* 0 a great advance 9 fre$om ( bru% "w4 ,b ! walks 7 n ab&on$1 & _m a delightful r\nd we made ) our fa!r1 :o 0 v happy 9 ,rome4 ,! ,colosseum 0 ri* 9 fl[]s & trees1 :i* clo!d ) col\r its hide\s /ages ( seats4 ,! same abundant foliage beautifi$ ! brickwork ( ,c>acalla's ,ba?s1 b ^? beautiful veils 71 un=tunately1 sl[ly help+ fur!r to demoli% ! ru9s1 & _h to be all cle>$ away lat] on4 ,i h sev]al times manag$ to w&] ov] ^? e]ie ru9s 9 lat] ye>s by full moon1 b ,i h nev] aga9 enjoy$ ! awe-inspir+ s5sation produc$ by ! fir/ visit1 :5 ^? trees wav$ & sigh$1 & ! owls hoot$1 z 9 ,byron's "t4 ,& !n ! lonel9ess ( ! ,colosseum 0 m impressive1 & help$ "o to deta* oneself 9 ?\ght f ! pres5t day m easily4 ,n[ ! t[n is creep+ out t way4 8,april #crd4--,our goal 0 ,santa ,croce to-day1 beyond ! ,lat]an1 = !re ! ,pope 0 to come to bless ! #8,agnus ,dei4' ,?is c]emony takes place only once 9 sev5 ye>s4 ,ev]y?+ 0 en petite t5ue1 ! quiete/ c>riages1 ! se$ie/ s]vants1 b oh6 h[ glori\s x all 0 9 t f]v5t sunlight4 ,we /ood outside ! *ur*1 ,i greatly enjoy+ ! amus+ cr[d1 full ( su* v>i$ types4 ,! effect ( ! ,pope's two c>riages & ! horsem5 com+ trott+ along ! /raight1 long road f ,/4 ,john's to ?is *ur*1 ! lum9\s du/ ris+ 9 cl\ds 9 ! w9d1 0 v pretty4 ,! %\t+ & *e]+ & wav+ ( h&k]*iefs 7 q frantic1 m he>ty ev5 ?an at ! ,m9]va4 ,p seem$ to feel m easy & jolly "h1 ) no gr&eur to awe !m4 ,8 ,hol9ess look$ mu* m spry ?an :5 ,i la/ saw him4 ,we lo/ poor little ,mamma &1 9 despair1 return$ )\t h]1 & %e didn't turn up till #g o'clock60 ,! ,roman ,di>y ( #ahgj mu/ end ) ! la/ ,ea/] ,b5$iction giv5 "u ! temporal p[]1 ,urbi et ,orbi4 8,ea/] ,sunday1 ,april #ag?4--,:at a day1 brimm+ ov] ) ri* eye-fea/s1 ) pomp & spl5d\r6 ,:at c ! eye see n[adays to come any:]e ne> :at ,i saw to-day1 except on ?is anniv]s>y "h 9 unique ,rome8 ,( c\rse1 all ! _w kn[s t ! spl5d\r ( ?is great c]emony out%9es t ( any o!r "h or 9 ! :ole _w4 ,mamma & ,i res]v$ ourselves = ! b5$iction alone1 s did n />t = ,/4 ,pet]'s till t5 o'clock1 & got !re long be=e ! troops4 ,on gett+ out ( ! c>riage we /roll$ leisurely to ! /eps lead+ up to ! *ur*1 :]e we took up our /&1 enjoy+ ! delici\s sun%9e & fre%1 cle> air1 & also ! int]e/+ p t 7 gradually fill+ ! piazza1 among/ :om 7 pilgrims ) long /aves1 _m be+ ,neapolitans1 ! wom5 9 new co/umes ( ! brighte/ dyes & ) sn[y tovaglie arti/ically fold$4 ,"s ( ^! wom5 c>ri$ ! family luggage on _! heads1 ?is luggage be+ great bundles wrapp$ 9 rugs ( r$1 black1 & yell[ /ripes1 "s ) ! big col\r$ umbrella pass$ ?r\gh & clev]ly balanc$4 ,all ^! p _h trudg$ on foot all ! way4 ,_! %oes hung at _! wai/s1 & also _! wat] flasks4 ,z ! troops came p\r+ 9 we 7 reque/$ by ! sapp]s to range ourselves & n to encroa* beyond ! bottom /ep4 ,"h 0 a position to see f6 ,we wat*$ ! diff]5t corps =m+ to ! /irr+ bugle & trumpet s\nds1 ! (fic]s m\nt+ _! horses1 all spl5did 9 velvet h\s+s1 ! (fic]s 9 ! fulle/ ( full dress4 ,!re 0 no pu%+ 9 ! cr[d1 & we 7 z com=table z possible4 ,b !re 0 a sc5e to our left1 up on ! t]race t runs along ! upp] "p ( ! piazza & is "p ( ! ,vatican1 :i* 0 wor? to me all ! re/2 x 01 pictorially1 ! mo/ beautiful sight ( all4 ,along ?is t]race1 ! balu/rade ( :i* 0 hung ) mell[ old fad$ tape/ry1 & be>s ^? d>k-ton$1 effective /atues /&+ out s well aga9/ ! blue sky1 7 collect$ 9 a long l9e1 ,i %\ld say1 ne>ly all ! bi%ops :o are ga!r$ "h 9 ,rome = ! ,c\ncil1 9 _! :ite & silv] ve/m5ts1 & we>+ _! sn[y mitres1 a few d>k-dress$ ladies 9 veils & an (fic] 9 bright col\r "h & !re support+ mo/ arti/ically ^? long masses ( :ite4 ,above ! heads ( ?is assembly /ret*$ ! long :ite awn+1 ?r\gh :i* ! /rong sun s5t a gl[+ %ade1 & above t ! cle> sky1 ) ! ,papal :ite & yell[ flags & /&>ds 9 great quantities flutt]+ 9 ! breeze6 ,my delight$ eyes kept w&]+ up to t t]race away f ! co>s] milit>y picturesqu5ess 9 front4 ,up !re 0 a real bit ( ! old5 "t4 ,!re 0 a feel+ z ( lilies ab\t ^? :ite-rob$ pontiffs4 ,at la/ a sign f a little balcony high up on ! faade 0 giv51 & all ! troops sprang to att5tion1 & !n ! g5tle-fac$ old ,pope glid$ into view !re1 borne on 8 *air & we>+ ! triple cr[n4 ,clang g ! rifles & sabres 9 a g5]al salute1 & a few #8evvivas' bur/ f ! cr[d1 :i* are imm$iately suppress$ by a g5]al #8%-%-%1' & amid/ a mo/ impos+ sil5ce1 ! sil5ce ( a great multitude1 ! ,pope beg9s to read f a crimson book held be=e him ) ! voice ( a /rong "y man4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 9 ?is /illness all ! horses began to neigh1 b _! voices c\ld n dr[n ! s+le "o ( ,pio ,nono4 ,aft] ! read+ ! ,pope rose1 & d[n w5t1 on _! knees1 ! mass ( p & soldi]s1 #8l "o man1' & ! old ,pope press$ 8 h&s toge!r a mom5t & !n flung op5 8 arms upw>ds ) an action full ( electrify+ f]v\r z he pron\nc$ ! gr& words ( ! bless+ :i* rang out1 x seem$1 to ! ends ( ! ,e>?4 8,9 ! ev5+ we saw ! fam\s illum9ation ( ! dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s f ! ,p9cian4 ,! w9d r spoil$ ! fir/ or silv] "o1 b ! next1 ! gold51 0 a gr& sight1 beg9n+ ) ! cross at ! top & runn+ d[n 9 /reams ov] ! dome4 ,z ,i look$1 ,i he>d a funny bit ( ,lat9 f an ,engli% t\ri/1 :o ask$ a prie/ #8,quis e/ illum9atio1 olio o gas8' #8,olio1 olio1' answ]$ ! prie/ good-natur$ly40 ,& s our ,papal ,rome on ,may #bnd1 #ahgj1 retreat$ into my v appreciative memory1 & we return$ = a few days to ,flor5ce1 & !nce to ,padua & ,v5ice & ,v]ona on our way to ,engl& ?r\gh ! ,tyrol & ,bav>ia4 ,:at a d[nw>d slope 9 art x is f ,italy into ,g]many6 ,we girls felt a great irritation at ! *ange1 & 7 too recalcitrant to att5d to ! ,g]man sights prop]ly4 ,b ,i fill$ ! ,di>y ) v se>*+ notes ( ! wond]ful ?+s ,i saw 9 ,v5ice1 ?anks to ,v]onese1 ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 ,palma ,vec*io & o!rs1 :o fill$ me ) all t an arti/ c desire 9 ! way ( col\r4 ,i 0 anxi\s to improve my weak po9t1 & "h 0 a lesson6 ,x is curi\s1 h[ev]1 to wat* ?r\gh ! succe$+ ye>s h[ ,i 0 gradually induct$ by circum/ances into t l9e ( pa9t+ :i* is s f> remov$ f :at inspir$ me j !n4 ,x 0 ! ,franco-,g]man ,w> & a return to ! ,isle ( ,wight t s5t me back on ! milit>y road ) ev] dim9i%+ digressions4 ,well1 p]haps my fa!r's fe>1 :i* ,i h already m5tion$ 9 my e>ly #8te5s1 t ,i 0 jo9+ 9 a 8trem5d\s ruck0 9 tak+ ! field w\ld h be5 ju/ifi$ _h ,i n tak5 up a l9e ( pa9t+ almo/ non-exploit$ by ,engli% arti/s4 ,! /atem5t ( a ,fr5* art critic :5 writ+ ( "o ( my w> pictures1 8,l',anglet]re n'a gure qu'un pe9tre militaire1 c'e/ une femme10 %[s ! position4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld h ano!r life "h bel[ to %>e ! joys ( ^? :o pa9t :at ,i /udi$ 9 ,italy1 if only = ! love ( su* "w1 ?\gh ,i am v c]ta9 ,i %\ld be q indi/+ui%able 9 t 8ruck40 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,w>4 ,,battle ,,pa9t+s ,padua ,i greatly enjoy$--its academic quiet1 its ,%akespe>ean atmosph]e2 & /ill m did ,%akespe>ean ,v]ona en*ant me4 ,i _h a good /udy ( ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool at ! ,p>is ,salon1 & on gett+ back to ,london rejo9$ ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton s*ools till ! end ( ! summ] session4 ,!n a /udio & practice f ! liv+ model4 ,9 ,july we 7 all absorb$ 9 ! great ,franco-,g]man ,w>1 decl>$ 9 ! middle ( t mon?4 ,x seems s absurd to u to-day t we %\ld h be5 pro-,g]man 9 ,engl&4 ,?is little entry 9 ! ,di>y %[s h[ ,bism>ck's di%one/ manuvres _h hoodw9k$ ! _w4 8,france w fight1 s ,prussia mu/1 & all = no?+ b jeal\sy--a pretty spectacle60 ,we all believ$ x 0 ,france t 0 ! guilty p>ty4 ,i call to m9d h[ "s "o came runn+ up/airs to f9d me &1 subsid+ on ! top /ep ) ,! ,times 9 h] h&1 ann\nc$ ! surr5d] ( ,mac,mahon's army & ! ,emp]or4 ,i wrote 8! ,g]mans are pro-di-gi\s60 & ,i h liv$ to see !m pro/rate4 ,su* is hi/ory4 ,i 0 ask$1 z ! w> develop$1 if ,i _h be5 inspir$ by x1 & ?is caus$ me to turn my att5tion pictorially t way4 ,once ,i began on t l9e ,i w5t at a gallop1 9 wat]-col\r at fir/1 & _m a subject did ,i s5d to ! 8,dudley ,gall]y0 & to ,man*e/]1 all ! draw+s sell+ quickly1 b ,i nev] relax$ t s]i\s practice 9 oil pa9t+ :i* 0 my solid f\ndation4 ,i s5t ! poor 8,magnificat0 to ! ,royal ,academy 9 ! spr+ ( #ahga4 ,x 0 reject$1 & return$ to me ) a l>ge hole 9 x4 ,t summ]1 :i* we sp5t at well-lov$ ,h5ley-on-,?ames1 0 m>r$ by ! awful do+s ( ! ,commune 9 ,p>is4 ,! ,times _h a /]eotyp$ head+ = a long "t3 8,! ,de/ruction ( ,p>is40 ,:at horrible susp5se !re 0 :ile we fe>$ ! de/ruction ( ! ,l\vre & ,notre ,dame4 ,i see 9 ! ,di>y3 8,may #bh?1 #ahga4--,oh6 t to-morr['s pap]s may br+ a decid$ contradiction ( ! (t-repeat$ report t ! great ,l\vre pictures are lo/ & t ,notre ,dame no long] /&s intact4 ,z yet all is confusion & dismay1 & "o cl+s1 !re=e1 to ! hope t little by little we may he> t "s fragm5ts1 at lea/1 may be sp>$ to b]eav$ humanity & t all t beauty is n annihilat$40 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahga1 we 7 (f aga94 ,f ,london back to ,v5tnor6 ,!re ,i kept my h& 9 by pa9t+ 9 oils life-siz$ portraits ( fri5ds & relations & "s ,italian ecclesia/ical subjects1 su* z "y ,franciscan monks1 disciples ( him :o lov$ ! birds1 fe$+ _! doves 9 a cloi/]2 an old fri> tea*+ s*oolboys1 al fresco1 outside a *ur*1 z ,i _h se5 "o do+ 9 ,rome4 ,= ?is fri> ,i comm&e]$ our l&lord z a model1 = he _h j ! :ite be>d & portly figure ,i requir$4 ,yet he 0 "o ( ! mo/ furibond diss5t]s ,i ev] met--a ,congregationali/--b v oblig+4 ,also a c&lelight effect 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,san ,pietro 9 ,v9coli1 9 ,rome2 a l>ge alt>-piece = our little ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,wilfrid1 & s on1 a mixture ( ! ecclesia/ical & ! milit>y4 ,! dances1 !atricals1 croquet p>ties1 rides--all ! old ways 7 l9k$ up aga9 at ,v5tnor1 & ,i h a v bright memory ( our second dwell+ !re & reunion ) our old fri5ds4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgb ,i s5t "o ( ! _m ,roman subjects ,i 0 pa9t+ to ! ,academy1 a wat]-col\r ( a ,papal ,z\ave salut+ two bi%ops 9 a ,roman /reet4 ,x 0 reject$1 b ?is "t )\t a hole4 ,?is ye> 0 full ( promise1 & ,i v ne>ly rea*$ ! top ( my long hill climb1 = 9 x ,i began :at prov$ to be my fir/ ,academy picture4 ,:at prov$ ( great importance to me1 ?is ye> ( #ahgb1 0 my introduction1 if ,i may put x s1 to ! ,briti% ,army6 ,i !n saw ! ,briti% soldi] z ,i nev] _h _h ! opportunity ( see+ him be=e4 ,my fa!r took me to see some?+ ( ! autumn manuvres ne> ,s\?ampton4 ,subjects = wat]-col\r draw+s appe>$ 9 abundance to my delight$ obs]vation4 ,"o ( ! g5]als :o 0 to be an umpire at ^! manuvres1 ,sir ,f4 ,c41 _h become greatly int]e/$ 9 me1 z a mutual fri5d _h describ$ my battle sc5es to him1 & said he w\ld speak ab\t me to ,sir ,*>les ,/aveley1 "o ( ! comm&]s 9 ! imp5d+ 8w>10 s t ,i might h facilities = see+ ! int]e/+ movem5ts4 ,he hop$ t1 if ,i saw ! manuvres1 ,i w\ld 8give ! ,briti% soldi]s a turn10 :i* ,i did ) alacrity4 ,i s5t "s ( ! sket*es to ,man*e/] & to my old fri5d ! 8,dudley40 ,"o ( !m1 8,soldi]s ,wat]+ ,horses10 f\nd a pur*as] 9 a ,mr4 ,gall[ay1 ( ,man*e/]1 :o ask$ ?r\gh an ag5t if ,i w\ld pa9t him an oil picture4 ,i said 8,yes10 & 9 "t pa9t$ him 8,! ,roll ,call40 ,mean:ile1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahgc1 ,i s5t my fir/ really l>ge w> picture 9 oils to ! ,academy4 ,x 0 accept$1 b 8sky$10 well notic$ 9 ! ,press &1 to my great delight1 sold4 ,! subject 01 ( c\rse1 f ! w> :i* 0 /ill upp]mo/ 9 our ?\ghts3 a w\nd$ ,fr5* colonel 7= :om my fa!r sat71 rid+ a sp5t horse1 & a "y subalt]n ( ,cuirassi]s1 walk+ alongside 7/udi$ f a "y ,iri% (fic] fri5d71 8miss+0 aft] "o ( ! ,fr5* defeats1 mak+ _! way ov] a =lorn l&scape4 ,! ,cam]on ,highl&]s 7 qu>t]$ at ,p>khur/1 ne> ,v5tnor1 ab\t ?is "t1 & ,i 0 able to make a good _m sket*es ( ^! spl5did troops1 s ess5tially pictorial4 ,i h ev] s9ce !n lik$ to make ,highl&]s subjects = my bru%4 ,9 ?is same ye> ( #ahgc my si/] & ,i1 n[ bo? belong+ to ! old fai?1 :i!r our "m _h prec$$ u1 jo9$ ! fir/ pilgrimage to leave ! %ores ( ,engl& s9ce ! ,re=mation4 ,i _h arrang$ ) ! ,graphic to make p5-&-ink sket*es ( ! pilgrimage1 :i* 0 ar\s+ an extraord9>y am\nt ( public int]e/4 ,our goal 0 ! primitive little t[n ( ,p>ay-le-,monial1 deep 9 ! he>t ( ,france1 :]e ,m>g>et ,m>y ,alacoque receiv$ our ,"l's message4 ,i _c convey to my read]s :o are n 8( u0 ! fre% & exultant impressions we receiv$ on t visit4 ,!re 0 a mixture ( religi\s & national patriotism 9 our m9ds :i* produc$ feel+s ( ! pure/ happ9ess4 ,! /eam] t took u ,engli% pilgrims f ,ne:av5 to ,dieppe on ,septemb] #bnd flew ! /&>d ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t at ! ma9 & ! ,union ,jack at ! peak1 seem+ ?us to symbolise ! :ole "* ( ! ent]prise4 ,^? ,graphic sket*es prov$ a v great burd5 to me4 ,n[adays "o ( ! pilgrims w\ld h done all by 8snap%ots40 ,i tri$ to sket* z ,i walk$ 9 ! processions at ,p>ay & to s+ ! hymn at ! same "t4 ,!re 0 h>dly a mom5t's re/ = u1 except = a few int]vals ( sleep4 ,! long c]emonies & prescrib$ devotions1 ! processions1 ! /irr+ hymns & ! j\rney !re & back1 all cr[d$ into a week f />t to f9i%1 call$ = all "o's /r5g?4 ,b h[ joyfully giv56 ,i c nev] =get ! he>ty1 well-mann]$ welcome ! ,fr5* gave u1 lay & cl]ical4 ,! place itself 0 lovely & ! wea!r k9d4 ,x is good to h _h su* an exp]i5ce z ?is 9 our we>y _w4 ,! ,bi%op ( ,sal=d1 ! future ,c>d9al ,vaughan1 l$ u1 & our cl]gy mu/]$ 9 great =ce4 ,! de> ,fr5* p nev] %[$ s well z dur+ _! welcome ( u4 ,x suit$ _! c\rte\s & hospitable natures4 ,mo/ ( our ho/s 7 peasants & own]s ( little picturesque %ops 9 ?is jewel ( a little t[n4 ,we two 7 billet$ at a %oemak]'s4 ,! urbanity ( ! ,fr5* cl]gy 9 receiv+ our own may be imag9$4 ,i love to ?9k back on ! truly beautiful sights & s\nds ( ,p>ay1 ) ! dom9ant note ( ! *ur* bells vibrat+ ov] all4 ,!y gave u a graceful s5d-(f1 pleas$ to h ! assurance ( our approval ( our reception4 ,_m complim5ts on our solide pit1 ) regrets z to _! own 8lgret10 & s =?4 8,vive l',anglet]re60 8,vive la ,france60 8,adieu60 ,,*apt] ,,viii 8,,! ,,roll ,,call0 ,i _h q a l>ge numb] ( commissions = milit>y wat]-col\rs to get ?r\gh on my return home1 & an oil ( ,fr5* artill]y on ! m>* to pa9t1 9 my little glass /udio "u ,/4 ,boniface ,d[n4 ,b aft] my n inconsid]able success ) 8,miss+0 at ! ,academy1 ,i became m & m conv9c$ t a ,london /udio mu/ be my de/9y = ! com+ w9t]4 ,( c\rse1 my fa!r demurr$4 ,he c\ldn't be> to "p ) me4 ,/ill1 x mu/ be done1 & to ,london ,i w5t1 ) 8 sad cons5t4 ,i _h long be5 turn+ 8,! ,roll ,call0 9 my m9d4 ,my fa!r %ook 8 head2 ! ,crimea 0 8=gott540 ,my "m r %iv]$ at ! idea ( ! sn[4 ,x 0 no use2 !y saw ,i 0 b5t on t subject4 ,my de> "m & our devot$ family doctor 9 ,london 7,dr4 ,poll>d#d71 :o w\ld d any?+ 9 8 p[] to help me1 betwe5 !m got me ! /udio1 ,no4 #gf1 ,fulham ,road1 :]e ,i pa9t$ ! picture :i* br\ght me su* utt]ly unexpect$ celebrity4 ,mr4 ,bur*ett1 /ill headma/] at ,s\? ,k5s+ton1 0 delight$ to see me ) all ! necess>y facilities = c>ry+ out my "w1 & he s5t me ! be/ models 9 ,london1 ne>ly all ex-soldi]s4 ,"o 9 p>ticul>1 :o _h be5 9 ! ,crimea1 0 invaluable4 ,he /ood = ! s]geant :o calls ! roll4 ,i engag$ my models = five h\rs ea* day1 b (t5 ask$ !m to give me an extra half-h\r4 ,t[>ds ! end1 z always happ5s1 ,i _h to put on pressure1 & _h !m = six h\rs4 ,my prelim9>y exp$itions = ! old uni=ms ( ! ,crimean epo* 7 direct$ by my k9d ,dr4 ,poll>d1 :o root$ ab\t ,*elsea back /reets to f9d :at ,i requir$ among ! ,jews4 ,"o1 ,mr4 ,abrahams1 f\nd me a good cu/om]4 ,i say 9 my ,di>y3 8,dr4 ,poll>d & ,i _h a delightful "t at ,mr4 ,abrahams' d+y little pawn%op 9 a hide\s ,*elsea slum1 &1 inde$1 ,i enjoy$ x f> m ?an ,i %\ld h enjoy$ ! same l5g? ( "t at a ,we/ ,end mill9]'s4 ,i got ne>ly all ! old acc\trem5ts ,i _h s mu* long$ =1 & 9 ! ev5+ my ,jew turn$ up at ,dr4 ,poll>d's aft] a long tramp 9 ! city = m acc\trem5ts1 helmets1 coatees1 hav]sacks1 etc41 & ,i salli$ =? ) ! #8,ole ,clo6' 9 ! ra9 to my bo>d+ h\se "u our mutual umbrella1 & he "u 8 great bag z well4 ,we *att$ ab\t ! trade #8*em9 faisant4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,,crimean ,,ideas4 ,i call$ ,saturday1 ,decemb] #ac?1 #ahgc1 a 8r$-lett] day10 = ,i !n began my picture at ! ,london /udio4 ,hav+ made a little wat]-col\r sket* previ\sly1 v c>efully1 ( e attitude ( ! figures1 ,i _h none ( ^? alt]ations to make 9 ! c\rse ( my "w :i* wa/e s mu* "t4 ,ea* figure 0 drawn 9 fir/ )\t ! great coat1 my models pos+ 9 a tight 8%ell jacket10 s z to get ! figure well drawn fir/4 ,h[ easily !n c\ld ! ?ick1 less %apely great coat be pa9t$ on ! well-secur$ f\ndation4 ,no matt] h[ its heavy folds1 ! cross-belts1 hav]sacks1 wat]-bottles1 & ev]y?+ else broke ! l9es1 !y 7 !re1 safe & s\nd1 und]nea?4 ,an arti/ rem>k$1 8,:at an absurdly easy picture60 ,yes1 no d\bt x 01 b x 0 all ! m s ow+ to ! c>e tak5 at ! beg9n+4 ,?is may be useful to "y pa9t]s1 ?\gh1 really1 x seems to me j n[ t s\nd draw+ is at a disc\nt4 ,x w come by its own aga94 ,"s p might say ,i 0 too anxi\s to be correct 9 m9or milit>y details1 b ,i fe>$ mak+ ! lea/ mi/ake 9 ^! te*nical matt]s1 & gave myself "s unnecess>y tr\ble4 ,= in/ance1 on "o ( my la/ days at ! picture ,i became anxi\s z to ! correct lett]s t %\ld appe> /amp$ on ! ,gu>ds' hav]sacks4 ,i s\ght pr(essional advice4 ,dr4 ,poll>d s5t me ! be]y old ,crimean p5sion] :o us$ to /& at ! ,museum gate we>+ a gold-lac$ hat1 to answ] my urg5t inquiry z to ?is matt]4 ,up comes ! puff+ old g5tleman1 r$ol5t ( rum4 ,i1 full ( expectation1 ask him ! "q3 8,:at %\ld ! lett]s be80 8,b4 ,o460 he ro>s out--8,bo>d ( ,ordnance60 ,!n1 aft] a conge/$ />e1 he calls out1 correct+ himself1 8,w4 ,d4--,w> ,deportm5t60 8,oh60 ,i say1 fa9tly1 8,w> ,dep>tm5t2 ?ank y40 ,!n he mixes up ! two toge!r & ro>s1 8,w4 ,o460 ,& t 0 all ,i got4 ,he mopp$ 8 rubicund face &1 to my relief1 /ump$ away d[n my /airs4 ,ano!r ,crimean h]o came to tell me :e!r ,i 0 "r 9 hav+ put a gr5ade on ! p\*es4 8,well1 miss1 ! natural h9f]5ce w\ld be t x 0 a gr5ade1 b x 0 some?+ l my #8&40 ,desp]ation6 ,i got ! ?+ 8l 8 h&0 j 9 "t to put x 9 be=e 8,! ,roll ,call0 left--a brass badge l5t me by ! ,w> ,(fice--& oblit]at$ ! mu* m effective gr5ade4 ,on ,m>* #bi? & #cj?1 #ahgd1 came my fir/ 8,/udio ,sunday0 & ,monday1 & on ! ,tuesday ! poor old 8,roll ,call0 0 s5t 94 ,i wat*$ ! m5 take x d[n my n>r[ /airs & said 8,au revoir10 = ,i 0 disappo9t$ ) x1 & appreh5sive ( its rejection & spe$y return4 ,s x always is ) arti/s4 ,we nev] feel we h fulfill$ our hopes4 ,! two %[ days 7 v tir+4 ,someh[ ! /udio1 aft] *ur* "t on ! ,sunday1 0 cr[d$4 ,good ,dr4 ,poll>d hir$ a 8,buttons0 = me1 to op5 ! door1 & busi$ himself ) ! p1 & enjoy$ x4 ,s did ,i1 ?\gh s tir$4 ,x 0 8! ?+0 9 ^? days to make ! r\nd ( ! /udios on ! eve ( 8s5d+-9 day40 ,mr4 ,gall[ay's ag5t came1 &1 to my int5se relief1 told me ! picture w5t f> beyond 8 expectations4 ,he _h be5 n]v\s ab\t x1 z x 0 ?r\gh him ! own] _h b\ght x1 )\t ev] see+ x4 ,on receiv+ ! ag5t's report1 ,mr4 ,gall[ay s5t me a *eque at once--#abf--;be+ m ?an ! hundr$ agre$ to4 ,! copyright 0 m9e4 ,! days t foll[$ felt q /range4 ,n a dab ) a bru%1 & my "t my own4 ,x 0 ! end ( ,l5t1 & !n ,ea/] br\ght su* *ur* c]emonial z our poor little ,v5tnor ,/4 ,wilfrid's c\ld n aspire to4 ,a little m ,di>y3 8,saturday1 ,april #aa?4--,a *>m+ morn+1 = ,dr4 ,poll>d _h a f9e piece ( news to tell me4 ,fir/1 ,elmore1 ,r4,a41 _h bur/ out to him ye/]day ab\t my picture at ! ,academy1 say+ t all ! ,academicians are 9 q a commotion ab\t x1 & ,elmore wants to make my acqua9tance v mu*4 ,he told ,dr4 ,p4 ,i might get #ejj = #8,! ,roll ,call'6 ,i little expect$ to h su* e>ly & gratify+ news ( ! picture :i* ,i s5t 9 ) su* =ebod+s4 ,aft] ,dr4 ,p4 _h deliv]$ ?is broadside ( ,elmore's complim5ts he br\ght ! foll[+ batt]y ( heavy guns to be> ^u me :i* compell$ me to s9k into a *air4 ,x is a note f ,h]b]t1 ,r4,a41 9 answ] to a few l9es :i* k9d ,fa!r ,bag%awe _h volunte]$ to write to him1 z a fri5d1 to ask him1 z "o ( ! ,select+ ,committee1 j simply to let me "k1 z soon z conv5i5t1 :e!r my picture 0 accept$ or reject$4 ,! note is z foll[s3 #8,,de> ,,miss ,,?ompson1--,i h j receiv$ a note f ,fa!r ,bag%awe ( ! ,oratory 9 :i* he wi%$ me to address a few l9es to y on ! subject ( y\r picture 9 ! ,r4,a4 ,to tell ! tru? ,i desir$ to d s a day or two s9ce b did n = two reasons3 ! fir/ be+ t z a cu/om ! do+s ( ! ,r4,a4 are = a "t kept secret2 ! second t ,i felt ,i 0 a /rang] to y & y w\ld he> :at ,i wi%$ to say f "s fri5d--b ,fa!r ,bag%awe's note1 & ! decision be+ ov]1 ,i may tell y ) :at pleasure ,i greet$ ! picture & ! pa9t] ( x :5 x came be=e u = judgm5t4 ,x 0 simply ?is3 ,i 0 s /ruck by ! excell5t "w 9 x t ,i propos$ we %\ld lift our hats & give x & y1 ?\gh1 z ,i ?\ght1 unkn[n to me1 a r\nd ( huzzahs1 :i* 0 g5]ally done4 ,y n[ "k my feel+ ) reg>d to y\r "w1 & may be sure t ,i %all d ev]y?+ z "o ( ! hang]s t x %all be p]fectly se5 on our walls4 ,i am tir$ & hurri$1 & ask y to excuse ?is v ha/y note1 b accept my he>ty congratulations1 & ,believe me to be1 de> ,miss ,?ompson1 ,mo/ fai?fully y\rs1 ,j4 ,r4 ,,h]b]t4' ,i trott$ (f at once to %[ ,fa!r ,bag%awe ! note1 & !n left = home ) my brilliant news40 ,:ile at home at ,v5tnor ,i receiv$ f _m s\rces mo/ extraord9>y rum\rs ( ! /ir ! picture 0 mak+ 9 ,london among/ ^? :o 7 beh9d ! sc5es4 ,h[ x 0 8! talk ( ! clubs0 & spok5 ( z ! 8com+ picture ( ! ye>10 8! hit ( ! season10 & all t k9d ( ?+4 ,fri5ds wrote to me to give me ?is pleasant news f diff]5t qu>t]s4 ,v5tnor society rejoic$ mo/ k9dly4 ,i w5t to ,london to :at ,i call 9 ! ,di>y 8! sc5e ( my possible triumphs10 hav+ tak5 rooms at a bo>d+ h\se4 ,i _h bett] let ! ,di>y speak3 8#8,v>ni%+ ,day1' ,tuesday1 ,april #bh?4--,my real feel+s z1 lad5 l la/ ye>1 ) palette1 bru%es & pa9t box1 ,i asc5d$ ! great /aircase1 all alone1 ?\gh meet+ & be+ ov]tak5 by hurry+ m5 simil>ly equipp$ to myself1 7 n happy ones4 ,be=e rea*+ ! top /airs ,i sigh$ to myself1 #8,aft] all y\r work+ extra h\rs ?r\gh ! w9t]1 :at has x be5 =8 ,t y may h a cause ( mortification 9 hav+ an unsatisfactory picture on ! ,academy walls = p to />e at4' ,i tri$ to feel indiff]5t1 b _h n to make ! ef=t = long1 = ,i soon espi$ my d>k battalion 9 ,room ,,ii4 on ! l9e1 ) a knot ( arti/s be=e x4 ,!n began my ovation 767 7:i*1 mean+ a second-class triumph1 is n q ! ^w74 ,i nev] expect$ any?+ s p]fectly satisfactory & s l ! realisation ( a ca/le 9 ! air z ! ev5ts ( ?is day4 ,x w\ld be impossible to say all t 0 said to me by ! swells4 ,millais1 ,r4,a41 talk$ & talk$1 s did ,cald]on1 ,r4,a41 & ,val ,pr9sep1 ask+ me que/ions z to :]e ,i /udi$1 & prais+ ?is figure & t4 ,h]b]t1 ,r4,a41 hung ab\t me all day1 & introduc$ me to 8 two sons4 ,du ,mauri] told me h[ highly ,tom ,taylor _h spok5 to him ( ! picture4 ,mr4 ,s41 our ,roman fri5d1 clean$ ! picture = me beautifully1 insi/+ on do+ s le/ ,i %\ld spoil my new velvete5 frock4 ,at lun*time ,i return$ to ! bo>d+ h\se to fet* a sket* ( a bett] ,russian helmet ,i _h done at ,v5tnor1 to replace ! bad "o ,i _h be5 oblig$ to put 9 ! =egr\nd f a ,prussian "o = want ( a bett]4 ,i s5t a gleeful telegram home to say ! picture 0 on ! l9e4 ,i c\ld h>dly d ! little helmet alt]ations necess>y1 s cr[d$ 0 ,i by congratulat+ & que/ion+ arti/s & />]s4 ,i by no means dislik$ x all4 ,delightful is x to be an object ( int]e/ to s _m p4 ,i am sure ,i _c h look$ v glum t day4 ,9 ! mo/ di/ant rooms p /e]$ t[>ds me to felicitate me mo/ cordially4 #8,only s5d z good a picture next ye>' 0 ,millais' answ] to my express$ hope t next ye> ,i %\ld d bett]4 ,?is 0 aft] ov]he>+ ,mr4 ,c4 tell me ,i might be elect$ ,a4,r4,a4 if ,i kept up to ! m>k next ye>4 ,o',neil1 ,r4,a41 seem$ r to deprecate all ! applause ,i _h to-day &1 %ak+ 8 head1 w>n$ me ( ! dang]s ( sudd5 popul>ity4 ,i "k all ab\t t1 ,i ?9k4 8,?ursday1 ,april #cj?4--,! ,royalties' private view4 ,! ,pr9ce ( ,wales wants #8,! ,roll ,call4' ,x is n m9e to let him h1 & ,gall[ay won't give x up4 8,friday1 ,may #a/4--,! to-me-glori\s private view ( #ahgd4 ,i ins]t "h my lett] to ,papa ab\t x3 #8,,de>e/ ----1 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i 7 und]tak+ a really difficult "w 9 attempt+ to describe to y ! ev5ts ( ?is mo/ memorable day4 ,i don't suppose ,i ev] c h ano!r su* day1 because1 h[ev] great my future successes may be1 !y c nev] p>take ( ! "* ( ?is "o4 ,x is my fir/ great success4 ,z ,tom ,taylor told me to-day1 ,i h sudd5ly bur/ into fame1 & ?is fir/ "t c nev] come aga94 ,x has a "* peculi> to all fir/ ?+s & to !m alone4 ,y "k t 8! lite ( ,london society0 goes to ! ,private ,view4 ,well1 ! great] "p ( ! lite h be5 pres5t$ to me ?is day1 all ) ! same he>ty words ( congratulation on _! lips & ! same w>m %ake ( ! h& ready to foll[ ! introductory b[4 ,i 0 n at all disconc]t$ by all ^! bigwigs4 ,! ,duke ( ,we/m9/] invit$ me to come & see ! pictures at ,grosv5or ,h\se1 & ! old ,du*ess ( ,beau=t 0 s delight$ ) 8,! ,roll ,call0 t %e ask$ me to tell h] ! hi/ory ( ea* soldi]1 :i* ,i did1 ! knot ( p :i*1 by ! bye1 is always be=e ! picture swell+ into a little cr[d to see me &1 if possible1 cat* :at ,i 0 say+4 ,gall[ay's tall figure 0 almo/ a fixture ne> ! pa9t+4 ,t poor man1 he 0 sadly di/ract$ ab\t ?is ,pr9ce ( ,wales affair1 b ! la/ ,i he>d f him 0 t he c\ldn't "p ) x4 ,"s "o at ! ,academy (f]$ him #a1jjj = x1 & ,t4 ,agnew told him he w\ld give him any?+ he ask$1 b he refus$ ^? (f]s )\t a mom5t's hesitation4 ,he has telegraph$ to 8 wife at ,man*e/]1 z he says wom5 c decide s mu* bett] ?an m5 on ! spur ( ! mom5t4 ,! ,pr9ce gives him till ! d9n] to-morr[ to make up 8 m9d4 ,! ,du*ess ( ,beau=t introduc$ ,"l ,raglan's daught]s to me1 :o 7 pleas$ ) ! int]e/ ,i took 9 _! fa!r4 ,old ,k+lake 0 also introduc$1 & we _h a comp>atively long talk 9 t huge assembly :]e y are p]petually int]rupt$ 9 y\r conv]sation by fre% arrivals ( fri5ds or new introductions4 ,d y rememb] jok+ ) me1 :5 ,i 0 a *ild1 ab\t ! exagg]ations ( popul>ity8 ,h[ /range x felt to-day to be realiz+1 9 actual exp]i5ce1 :at y w>n$ me (1 9 fun1 :5 look+ at my draw+s4 ,y ne$ n be afraid t ,i %all =get4 ,:at ,i d feel is great pleasure at hav+ 8arriv$10 at la/4 ,! great bank] ,bunbury has invit$ me & a fri5d to ! ball at ! ,goldsmi?s' ,hall on ,w$nesday night4 ,he is "o ( ! w>d5s4 ,oh6 if y c\ld only come up 9 "t to take me4 ,col4 ,lloyd ,l9dsay1 ( ,alma fame1 & 8 wife 7 wild to h 8,! ,roll ,call40 ,%e %yly told me %e _h cri$ be=e ! picture4 ,b1 = en?usiasm1 ,william ,agnew beat !m all4 ,he came up to be introduc$1 & spoke 9 su* expressions ( admiration t 8 voice positively %ook1 & he said t1 hav+ miss$ pur*as+ ?is "w1 he w\ld feel 8pr\d & happy0 if ,i w\ld pa9t him "o1 ! "t1 subject & price1 :atev] x might be1 be+ left entirely to me4 ,sir ,ri*>d ,airey1 ! man :o wrote ! fatally miscon/ru$ ord] on 8 hol/] & h&$ x to ,nolan on ! #be? ,octob]1 #ahed1 0 v cordial1 & %[$ t he took a ke5 pleasure 9 ! picture4 ,i told him ,i valu$ a ,crimean man's praise m ?an anybody else's1 & ,i repeat$ ! obs]vation lat] to old ,sir ,william ,codr+ton "u simil> circum/ances1 & to o!r ,crimean (fic]s4 ,"o ( !m1 ^: fa!r 0 kill$ at ! assault on ! ,r$an1 press$ me v h>d to cons5t to pa9t him two ,crimean subjects1 b ,i _c promise any?+ m till ,i h work$ out my already too num]\s commissions1 old ones1 at ! horrible old prices4 ,sir ,h5ry ,?ompson1 a great surgeon1 ,i und]/&1 0 v polite1 & introduc$ 8 little daught] :o pa9ts4 ,lady ,salisbury _h a long *at ) me & %[$ a great intellig5ce on art matt]s4 ,_m o!rs 7 introduc$1 or ,i to !m1 b mo/ ( !m exi/ z gho/s 9 my memory4 ,i h =gott5 "s ( _! names &1 z "s only wrote _! addresses on my catalogue1 ,i don't "k :o is :o4 ,! o!rs gave me _! c>ds1 s t is all "r4 ,horsley1 ,r4,a41 is su* a g5ial1 he>ty sort ( man4 ,he says he %\ldn't wond] if my "n 0 m5tion$ 9 ! ,royal spee*es at ! d9n]4 ,lady ,somebody introduc$ me to ,miss ,flor5ce ,night+ale's si/]1 :o want$ to "k if !re 0 any possibility ( my 8mo/ k9dly0 lett+ ! picture be tak51 at ! close ( ! exhibition1 to h] poor si/] to see4 ,miss ,night+ale1 y "k1 is n[ b$ridd54 ,n[ ,i mu/ /op4 ,m to-morr[4444' ,i rememb] h[ on ! foll[+ ,sunday my good fri5d ,dr4 ,poll>d1 :o liv$ close to my bo>d+ h\se1 waylaid me on my way to mass at ! ,oratory1 & f 8 front g>d5 call$ me 9 /5torian tones1 wav+ ! ,obs]v] ov] 8 head4 ,on cross+ ov] ,i le>nt ( ! spee*es ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! ,duke ( ,cambridge at ! ,academy banquet ! ev5+ be=e1 9 :i* mo/ surpris+ words 7 utt]$ ab\t me & ! picture4 8,monday1 ,may #d?4--,! op5+ day ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,a d5se cr[d be=e my gr5adi]s4 ,i fe> t fully half ( t cr[d h be5 s5t !re by ! royal spee*es on ,saturday4 ,i may say t ,i awoke ?is morn+ & f\nd myself fam\s4 ,great fun at ! ,academy1 :]e 7 "s ( my de> fell[ /ud5ts rejoic+ 9 ! fulfilm5t ( _! prophecies 9 ! old days4 ,ov]:elm$ ) congratulations on all sides2 & z to ! pap]s1 x is impossible to copy _! magnific5t critiques1 f ,! ,times d[nw>ds4 8,w$nesday1 ,may #f?4--,! ,que5 _h my picture ab/ract$ f ! ,r4,a4 la/ night to gaze at1 at ,buck+ham ,palace6 ,x is n[1 ( c\rse1 9 its place aga94 ,w5t ) ,papa to ! brilliant ,goldsmi?s' ,ball1 :]e ,i danc$4 ,i 0 a bit ( a lion !re1 or %all ,i say lioness8 ,sir ,william ,f]guson 0 introduc$ to me2 & he1 9 8 turn1 introduc$ 8 daught] & drank to my fur!r success at ! supp]4 ,sir ,f4 ,*apman also 0 pres5t$1 & express$ 8 a/oni%m5t at ! accuracy ( ! milit>y details 9 my picture4 ,he is a ,crimean man4 ,! ,k+ ( ! ,goldsmi?s 0 br\ght up to me to express 8 ?anks at my #8hon\r+' _! ball ) my pres5ce4 ,! engrav]s are already at me to buy ! copyright1 b my de> c\nsellor & fri5d1 ,seym\r ,had51 says ,i am to accept no?+ %ort ( #a1jjj1 & get /ill m if ,i c6 8,may #aj?4--,! ,d[ag] ,lady ,we/morel&1 :o is ab\t #hj1 & :o has lo/ pleasure 9 see+ new faces1 :5 %e he>d ( my ,crimean picture1 express$ a great wi% to see me1 & to-day ,i w5t to d9e at h] h\se1 meet+ !re ! pres5t e>l & c\ntess1 an old ,wat]loo "l1 & ,h5ry ,weigall & 8 wife1 ,lady ,rose4 ,! de> old lady 0 s sweet4 ,%e 0 ! ,duke ( ,well+ton's fav\rite niece1 & 8 ,grace's portraits deck ! walls ( m ?an "o room4 ,h] pleasure 0 9 talk+ ( ! ,flor5ce ( ! old pre-,au/rian days1 :]e %e liv$ sixte5 ye>s1 b my great pleasure 0 talk+ ) ! e>l & ! ,wat]loo "l1 :o 7 mo/ loquaci\s4 ,"l ,we/morel& 0 on ,"l ,raglan's /aff 9 ! ,crimea4 8,may #aa?4--,receiv$ *eque = ! #8,san ,pietro 9 ,v9coli' & #8,*ildr5 ( ,/4 ,francis4' ,my popul>ity has lev]$ ^? two poor little pictures (f4 ,messrs4 ,dick9son ,co4 h b\ght my copyright = #a1bjj6660 ,!re foll[s a good deal 9 ! ,di>y conc]n+ ! tr\ble ) ,mr4 ,gall[ay1 :o made h>d conditions reg>d+ 8 c$+ 8,! ,roll ,call0 to ! ,que51 :o wi%$ to h x4 ,he felt he 0 b\nd to let x g to 8 ,sov]eign1 b only on condition t ,i %\ld pa9t him my next ,academy picture = ! same price z he _h giv5 = ! "o he 0 c$+1 & t ! ,que5 %\ld sign ) h] own h& six ( ! arti/'s pro(s :5 ! engrav+ ( h] picture came out4 ,i _h set my he>t on pa9t+ ! #bh? ,regim5t 9 squ>e receiv+ ! la/ *>ge ( ! ,fr5* ,cuirassi]s at ,quatre ,bras1 b z t picture w\ld necessitate f> m "w ?an 8,! ,roll ,call10 ,i c\ld n pa9t x = t little #abf--s v puny n[6 ,s ,i mo/ reluctantly sugge/$ a subject ,i _h long _h 9 petto1 8,! ,dawn ( ,s$an10 ,fr5* ,cuirassi]s wat*+ by _! horses 9 ! hi/oric fog ( t fateful morn+--a v simple composition4 ,to cut a v long /ory %ort1 he f9ally cons5t$ to h 8,quatre ,bras0 at my own price1 #a1abf1 ! copyright rema9+ 84 ,all ?is talk w5t on = a long "t1 & mean:ile1 all ?r\gh ! ,london society do+s1 ,i made oil /udies ( all ! grey horses = 8,s$an40 ,! ,g5]al ,omnibus ,company s5t me all %ades ( grey p]*]ons = ?is purpose4 ,i also made life-size oil /udies ( h&s = 8,quatre ,bras10 :]e h&s 7 to be v /rong po9ts1 gripp+ 8,br[n ,besses40 ,s ,i took "t by ! =elock = ei!r subject4 ,i 0 v =tunate 9 hav+ ! help ( wise bus9ess heads to grapple ) ! bus9ess "p ( my "w1 = ,i h n be5 fav\r$ t way myself4 ,!re is no m5tion 9 ! ,di>y ( ! policeman :o1 a few days aft] ! op5+ ( ! ,academy1 _h to be po/$1 poor hot man1 9 my corn] to keep ! cr[d f too closely approa*+ ! picture & to ask ! p to 8move on40 ,t policeman 0 !re in/ead ( ! brass b> :i*1 z a *ild1 ,i _h pleas$ myself by imag9+ 9 front ( "o ( my works1 la ,fri?'s 8,d]by ,day40 ,! ,r4,a4's told me ! b> creat$ s mu* jeal\sy1 :5 us$1 t x _h be5 decid$ nev] to use x aga94 ,b ,i ?9k a live policeman q z mu* calculat$ to produce ! undesirable result4 ,i le>nt lat] t 8 s]vices 7 q z necess>y = ! protection ( two lovely little pictures ( ,leighton's1 pa/ :i* ! p scrap$ to get at m9e1 !y be+1 un=tunately1 hung at "r angles to m9e 9 its corn]4 ,:at an un=tunate arrangem5t ( ! hang]s6 ,horsley told me t !y w5t e ev5+ aft] ! clos+1 ) a lant]n1 to see if ! two gems _h be5 scrat*$4 ,!y 7 nev] se54 ,i wond] if ,leighton _h any feel+s ( dislike t[>ds 8t girl40 ,%e :o 9 h] #8te5s records h] pro/rations ( wor%ip be=e 8 e>li] works1 ere he became s coldly classical4 ,x is a curi\s condition ( ! m9d betwe5 gratitude = ! appreciation ( "o's "w by ^? :o "k1 & ! uncom=table s5se ( an exagg]at$ popul>ity ) ! cr[d4 ,! exagg]ation is unavoidable1 &1 no d\bt1 passes1 b ! fact t c\nts is ! p[] ( t\*+ ! p's he>t1 an 8organ0 :i* rema9s ! same ?r\gh all ! *ang+ fa%ions 9 art4 ,i rememb] an argum5t ,i once _h ) ,alma ,tadema on ?is matt] ( t\*+ ! he>t4 ,he laugh$ at me1 & didn't believe 9 x at all4 8,tuesday1 ,may #ab?4--,mr4 ,*>les ,mann+ & 8 wife h be5 s v nice to me1 & ?is morn+ ,mrs4 ,m4 bore me (f to be pres5t$ to ,8 ,grace ( ,we/m9/]1 ) :om ,i _h a long int]view4 ,:at a face6 all _s & no fle%4 ,aft] t1 to ! ,s*ool ( ,art ,ne$lework to meet ,lady ,m>ion ,al=d & o!r ,ca?olic ladies4 ,i ord]$ !re a pretty scre5 = my /udio on ! /r5g? ( my #a1bjj6 ,!nce ,i proce$$ on a r\nd ( calls1 go+ fir/ to ! ,desanges1 :]e ,i lun*$4 ,!re !y told me ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 0 com+ at f\r o'clock to see ! ,a%anti picture ,desanges is j f9i%+4 ,!y begg$ me to come back a little be=e !n1 s z to be ready to be pres5t$ :5 ! mom5t %\ld arrive4 ,i return$ accord+ly1 & f\nd ! place cr[d$ ) p :o _h come to see ! picture4 ,z soon z ,h4,r4,h4 0 ann\nc$1 all ! p 7 s5t bel[ to ! draw+-room & kept "u hat*es until ,royalty %\ld take its dep>ture2 b ,i alone 0 to rema9 9 ! back /udio1 to be h&y4 ,all ?is 0 mu* aga9/ my w1 z ,i hate be+ ?ru/ =w>d4 ,b1 z x turn$ out1 !re 0 no ?ru/+ =w>d on ?is occasion1 & all 0 v nice & natural4 ,! ,pr9ce soon came 9 to :]e ,i 01 ,mr4 ,desanges say+ #8,"h %e is' 9 answ] to a "q4 ,8 fir/ rem>k to me 01 ( c\rse1 ab\t ! picture1 say+ he _h hop$ to be its possessor1 etc41 etc41 & he ask$ me h[ ,i _h got ! correct details = ! uni=ms1 & s on1 hav+ q a little *at4 ,he spoke v frankly1 & has a mo/ cle>1 audible voice40 ,( c\rse1 ! photograph]s began bo!r+4 ,! idea ( my portraits be+ publi%$ 9 ! %op w9d[s 0 repugnant to me4 ,n[adays "o is snap%ott$ :e!r "o likes x or n1 b x wasn't s bad 9 ^? days2 "o's own cons5t 0 ask$1 at any rate4 ,i refus$4 ,h[ev]1 x _h to come to t at la/4 ,my gr&fa!r simply walk$ into ! %op ( ! fir/ p t _h ask$ me1 9 ,reg5t ,/reet1 & calmly made ! appo9tm5t4 ,i 0 s cross on be+ dragg$ !re t ! result 0 z ,i expect$--a r h>ass$ & co]c$ "y woman1 & ! wor/ ( x 0 t ?is p>ticul> photograph 0 ! "o mo/ widely publi%$4 ,inde$1 "o ( my ,aunts1 pass+ along a /reet 9 ,*elsea1 0 a/oni%$ to see h] rueful niece on a co/]mong]'s b>r[ among/ "s bananas6 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,e*oes ,,( 8,,! ,,roll ,,call0 ,on ,may #ad? ,i lun*$ at ,lady ,raglan's4 ,k+lake 0 !re to meet me1 & we talk$ ,crimea4 ,i _h read & re-read 8 mu* too prolix hi/ory1 :i* ,i ?\ght ov]burd5$ ) detail1 giv+ "o an impression ( ! two ,balaclava *>ges z la/+ h\rs r ?an m9utes4 ,b ,i _h le>nt mu* t 0 ( ! utmo/ value f ?is v sup]abundance ( detail4 ,!n on ! next day ,i rose e>ly1 & 0 (f by sev5 ) ! ,horsleys to ,ald]%ot at ! invitation ( ,sir ,hope ,grant1 ( ,indian celebrity1 comm&+1 :o travell$ d[n ) u4 8,lady ,grant receiv$ u at ! h\se1 :]e we f\nd a nice breakfa/1 & :]e ,i got dri$1 be+ dr5*$ by a torr5tial d[np\r4 ,w\ld t x _h cont9u$ long]1 if only to lay ! hide\s s& 9 ! ,long ,valley1 :i* made ! field day some?+ v l a fiasco4 ,i tri$ to sket*1 b my book 0 ne>ly bl[n out ( my h&1 my umbrella 0 turn$ inside out & my arms b5umb$ by ! cold4 ,m41 mo/ luckily1 0 on ! field1 & ,mrs4 ,horsley & ,i 7 soon com=tably ensconc$ 9 8 hansom cab & try+ to feel m com=table & jolly4 ,:5 ! %am fight began we _h to keep %ift+ our /&po9t1 & ,mrs4 ,h4 & ,i _h repeat$ly to jump out ( ! hansom1 z we 7 ?reat5$ by an upset e m9ute ov] ^? s&hills4 ,z to ! two *>ges ( cavalry1 :i* ,sir ,hope _h on purpose = me1 ,i c\ld h>dly see !m1 :at ) ! du/ /orms half swall[+ !m up 9 d5se dun-col\r$ %eets & my eyes be+ full ( s&4 ,h[ev]1 ,i made ! mo/ ( ! situation1 & hope ,i h got "s good h9ts4 ,i ought to h s mu* ( ?is sort ( ?+1 & hope to n[1 ) all ^? #8fri5ds 9 c\rt6' ,:5 ! m>* pa/ began ,sir ,hope s5t to ask me if ,i w\ld l to /& by 8 *>g] at ! salut+ base1 :i* ,i did1 & saw1 ( c\rse1 beautifully4 ,i felt extraord9>ily situat$1 /&+ !re1 half lik+ & half n lik+ ! situation1 ) an enorm\s m\nt$ /aff ( utt]ly unkn[n1 gorge\s (fic]s curvett+ & j+l+ beh9d me & ! g5]al4 ,z "o regim5t pass$1 m>*+1 z ,i ?\ght1 j z spl5didly z ! o!rs1 ,i he>d ,sir ,hope snap at !m #8,v bad1 v bad4 ,don't1 don't6' ,& ,i felt = !m s mu*1 tru/+ !y didn't see me or m9d my hav+ he>d40 ,?ree days lat]1 at a *>m+ lun* at ,lady ,h]b]t's1 ,i met h] son1 ,"l ,pembroke1 & ,dr4 ,k+sley1 ,*>les's bro!r--8,! ,e>l & ! ,doctor40 ,x 0 int]e/+ to see ! orig9als ( ! title !y gave _! book4 ,! next day p came to ! ,academy to f9d1 9 place ( 8,! ,roll ,call10 a plac>d--8,?is picture has be5 tempor>ily remov$ by comm& ( ,h] ,maje/y40 ,%e _h x tak5 to ,w9dsor to look at be=e h] dep>ture = ,scotl&1 & to %[ to ! ,cz>1 :o 0 on a visit4 ,cald]on1 ! ,r4,a41 :om ,i met t ev5+1 told me ! ,academy _h nev] be5 receiv+ s _m daily %ill+s be=e1 & t x ought to pres5t me ) a diamond necklace4 ,& s =?1 & s =?--all not$ 9 ! fai?ful ,di>y1 :]e9 _m extravagances ( ! mom5t 9 my reg>d are safely tuck$ away4 ,two days lat] ,i see3 8,may #bj?4--,! ,woolwi* review 0 q glori\s4 ,i w5t ) ,lady ,h]b]t1 ! ,lane ,foxes1 ,"l ,d5bigh & ,capt4 ,slade4 ,we po/$ !re & back ) two jolly greys & a po/boy 9 a sky-blue jacket4 ,?is 0 q aft] my own he>t4 ,"l ,d5bigh talk$ art & w> all ! way1 int]e/+ me beyond expression4 ,we 7 9 ! =efront ( ev]y?+ on arrival1 next ! ,salut+ ,po9t1 r\nd :i* 7 gr\p$ ! mo/ brilliant sons ( ,m>s ,i ev] saw ga!r$ toge!r1 & ( v>i\s nations4 ,! ,cz> ,alex&] ,,ii4 head$ ^!1 flank$ by my two fri5ds1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! ,duke ( ,cambridge4 ,! artill]y manuvres 7 effective1 & ,i sket*$ z mu* z ,i c\ld1 gett+ up on ! box1 ,"l ,d5bigh hold+ my p>asol ov] my head1 z ! sun 0 /rong4 ,i suppose p l spoil+ me j n[1 or try+ to40 ,!n1 two days lat]1 ,i note t ,i d9$ at ,lady ,rose ,weigall's1 my left-h& neighb\r at table ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,york1 ,dr4 ,?omson1 :o took 9 ! ho/ess4 ,he & ,i seem to h talk$ an imm5se deal ab\t all sorts ( ?+s4 ,he confid$ to me t 8 private op9ion 0 t ! ,iri% ,*ur* %\ld nev] h be5 dise/abli%$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( fur!r conv]sation ,i ?\ght x bett] to let him "k ,i 0 a ,ca?olic by a pass+ rem>k4 ,i said ,i ?\ght ! ,neapolitans did n make su* solid ,ca?olics z ! ,engli%4 ,he />$1 none too pleas$6 ,! next night ,i met at ! ,we/morel&s'1 at d9n]1 ,"l ,george ,paget1 ,colonel ,k+scote1 & ,h5ry ,weigall1 my ho/ ( ! previ\s ev5+4 ,"l ,george 0 drawn out dur+ d9n] ab\t ,balaclava1 & ,i li/5$ to 8 l\d cavalry soldi]'s talk ) ! ke5e/ int]e/4 ,he prote/$ t we 7 mak+ him say too mu*1 b we 7 insatiable4 ,"l ,george 0 a man ,i _h tri$ to picture2 he 0 almo/ ! la/ to ride back f ! light cavalry *>ge4 ,8 mann] & spee* 7 soldatesque1 8 expressions requir+ at times a 8sav+ y\r pres5ce0 to ! ladies1 z a prefix4 ,= me "t flew 9 li/5+ to ?is int]e/+ ,balaclava h]o1 & x 0 v late :5 ,i made up my m9d to g1 a wis] b by no means a sadd] girl4 ,at a d9n] at ,lady ,georgiana ,full]ton's my si/] & ,i met ,aubrey de ,v]e1 :o delight$ ,alice ) 8 conv]sation4 ,! g5]al company1 h[ev]1 seem to h *iefly amus$ !mselves ) ! long &1 on ! :ole1 silly controv]sy :i* 0 appe>+ 9 ,! ,times reg>d+ ! sequ5ce ( ! horse's /eps z he walks4 ,x began by my horse's walk 9 8,! ,roll ,call0 hav+ be5 criticis$ by ^? :o held to ! old conv5tional idea4 ,h[ _m h\rs ,i _h mov$ alongside horses to see = myself exactly h[ a horse puts 8 feet d[n 9 ! walk6 ,i _h told _m p to g d[n on all f\rs !mselves & walk1 not+ ! sequ5ce ) _! own h&s & knees1 :i* 0 sure to be correct in/9ctively4 ,at ?is same d9n] ,lady ,lo?ian told me %e _h foll[$ my advice1 & ! idea ( t s$ate gr&e dame1 ) grey hair comb$ "u a :ite lace cap1 pac+ r\nd h] room on all f\rs ,i ?\ght delightful4 ,s9ce ^? days ,i h be5 v9dicat$ by ! snap-%ot4 ,i f9d _m ,di>y pages *iefly devot$ to prep>ations = 8,quatre ,bras0 & ! do+ ( sev]al p5-&-ink rem9isc5ces ( :at ,i _h se5 at ,woolwi* & ,ald]%ot1 & exhibit$ at ! 8,dudley40 ,"s 7 b\ght by ! picture deal] ,gamb>t1 & "s by ,agnew4 ,"o ( ^? p5-&-inks 0 ! 8,halt60--^? ,scots ,greys ,i only half saw ?r\gh ! du/ /orm at ,ald]%ot pull+ up 9 ! mid/ ( a trem5d\s *>ge1 v close to u4 ,gamb>t _h come to my /udio to see if he c\ld get any?+1 & :5 ,i told him ( ?is 8,halt60 :i* ,i _h j s5t to ! 8,dudley10 he !re & !n wrote me a *eque = x1 )\t see+ x4 ,:5 he w5t !re to claim x1 behold6 x _h already be5 sold1 be=e ! op5+4 ,he 0 v angry1 & ?reat5$ law aga9/ ! 8,dudley0 = :at he call$ 8skimm+0 ! %[ be=e ! public got a *ance4 ,b ! possessor 01 l ,mr4 ,gall[ay1 a ,maan*e/] maan1 & ^! are v firm on :at !y call 8our rights40 ,x 0 no use4 ,i _h to make ,gamb>t a comp5sation draw+4 ,?is introduces ,mr4 ,:itehead1 = :om ,i 0 to pa9t 8,balaclava40 ,he _h ! 8,halt60 tight4 ,on ,corpus ,*ri/i ,day t ye> ,alice & ,i1 hav+ receiv$ our invitations f ! ,bi%op ( ,sal=d1 ( happy pilgrimage memory1 to jo9 9 ! s]vices & procession 9 hon\r ( ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t at ! ,mission>y ,college1 ,mill ,hill1 we w5t ?i!r t glori\s midsumm] day4 ,at page #abg ( ! ,di>y ,i h put d[n c]ta9 s5tim5ts ab\t ! practice ( ! ,ca?olic fai? 9 ,engl&1 & ,i express a long+ to see ! ,ho/ c>ri$ ?r\gh ,engli% fields4 ,i little ?\ght 9 "o ye> to see my hope realis$2 yet s x 0 at ,mill ,hill4 ,aft] vesp]s 9 ! little *ur*1 ! procession 0 =m$1 & ,i %all long rememb] ! *ori/]s1 9 _! purple cassocks1 pass+ along a field ( gold5 butt]cups & ! :ite & gold bann]s at ! head ( ! procession float+ out aga9/ a typical ,engli% sky z _! be>]s pass$ ov] a little hillock :i* comm&s a lovely view ( ! ri* l&scape4 ,! bi%op bore ! ,ho/1 & six fav\r$ m5 held ! canopy4 ,franciscan nuns 9 ! procession sang ! hymns4 ,! e>ly days ( t ,july _h _! pleasant fe/ivities1 su* z a d9n]1 ) ,alice1 at ,lady ,londond]ry's 7%e :o 0 our "m's godmo!r on ! occasion ( h] reception into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*7 & ! ,academy soire1 :]e ,mrs4 ,tait invit$ me & ,dr4 ,poll>d to a l>ge g>d5 p>ty at ,lambe? ,palace4 ,!re ,i note3 8,! ,royalties 7 9 full =ce1 ! ,waleses1 z ,i h he>d ! ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess call$1 & _m o!rs4 ,x 0 amus+ & v pleasant 9 ! g>d5s1 ?\gh provok+ly w9dy4 ,i _h a curi\sly uncom=table & oppress$ feel+1 ?\gh1 9 t headqu>t]s ( !--:at %all ,i call x8--,opposition8 ,! ,ar*bi%op & ,mrs4 ,ar*bi%op1 p>ticul>ly ,mrs41 r appall$ me4 ,b de> ,dr4 ,poll>d1 t /\t ,prote/ant1 mu/ h be5 v gratifi$40 ,on ,july #d? ,colonel ,br[ne1 ,c4,b41 ,r4,e41 :o took ! ke5e/ int]e/ 9 my 8,quatre ,bras10 & did all 9 8 p[] to help me ) ! milit>y "p ( x1 _h a day at ,*a?am = me4 ,he1 ,mrs4 ,b4 & daught]s call$ = me 9 ! morn+1 & we set =? = ,*a?am1 :]e "s #cjj m5 ( ! ,royal ,eng9e]s 7 await+ u on ! 8,l9es40 ,colonel ,br[ne _h ord]$ !m be=eh&1 & _h !m 9 full dress1 ) knapsacks1 z ,i desir$4 ,!y fir/ =m$ ! old-fa%ion$ f\r-deep squ>e = me1 & n only t1 b ! beautiful p>ade dress+ 0 brok5 & accid5t by my directions1 s z to h a little m ! appe>ance ( ! real ?+4 ,!y fir$ 9 sections1 too1 z ,i wi%$1 b1 un=tunately1 ! w9d 0 s /rong t ! smoke 0 :isk$ away 9 a tw9kl+1 & :at ,i *iefly wi%$ to /udy 0 unobta9able1 i4e41 masses ( m5 se5 ?r\gh smoke4 ,aft] !y _h fir$ away all _! ammunition1 ! :ole body ( m5 7 drawn up 9 l9e1 &1 ! re> rank hav+ be5 di/anc$ f ! front rank1 ,i1 att5d$ by ,colonel ,br[ne & a s]geant1 walk$ d[n !m bo?1 sl[ly1 pick+ out "h & !re a man ,i ?\ght w\ld d = a 8,quatre ,bras0 model 7be>dless71 & ! s]geant took d[n ! "n ( ea* man z ,i po9t$ him out v unobtrusively1 ,colonel ,br[ne promis+ to h ^! m5 up at ,brompton1 qu>t]$ !re = ! "t ,i want$ !m4 ,s ,i write3 8,i %all n want = soldi]ly faces1 :at ) ^? sapp]s & ! ,scots ,fusili] ,gu>ds1 ( :om ,i am sure ,i c h ! pick1 ?r\gh ,colonel ,hepburn's c\rtesy4 ,aft] ?is int]e/+ #8*oos+ a model' 0 end$1 we all repair$ to ,colonel ,galway's qu>t]s1 :]e we lun*$4 ,aft] t ,i w5t to ! gu>d-room to see ! m5 ,i _h *os5 9 ! morn+1 s z to write d[n _! p]sonal descriptions 9 my book4 ,ea* man 0 m>*$ 9 by ! s]geant & /ood at att5tion ) e ve/ige ( expression dis*>g$ f 8 c\nt5ance :il/ ,i wrote d[n 8 p]sonal peculi>ities4 ,i _h *os5 eight out ( ! #cjj 9 ! morn+1 b only five 7 br\ght n[ by ! s]geant1 z ,i _h manag$ to pit* ^u ?ree bad *>act]s out ( ! eight1 & ^! c\ld n be s5t me4 ,we sp5t ! re/ ( ! day v pleasantly li/5+ to ! b&1 go+ ov] ! museum1 etc4 ,i ought to see z mu* ( milit>y life z possible1 & ,i mu/ g d[n to ,ald]%ot z (t5 z ,i c4 8,july #af?4--,mamma & ,i w5t to ,h5ley-on-,?ames 9 se>* ( a rye field = my #8,quatre ,bras4' ,eag]ly ,i look$ at ! h>ve/ fields z we sp$ to our goal to see h[ advanc$ !y 74 ,we _h a great difficulty 9 f9d+ any rye at ,h5ley1 x hav+ all be5 cut1 except a little pat* :i* we at l5g? discov]$ by ! direction ( a f>m]4 ,i b\ght a piece ( x1 & !n imm$iately trampl$ x d[n ) ! aid ( a lot ( *ildr54 ,mamma & ,i !n w5t to "w1 b1 oh6 horror1 my oil bru%es 7 miss+4 ,i _h left !m 9 ! *aise1 :i* _h return$ to ,h5ley4 ,s ,mamma w5t frantically to "w ) two slimy wat]-col\r bru%es to get d[n t9ts :il/ ,i drew d[n =ms 9 p5cil4 ,we laugh$ a good deal & work$ on into ! d>kness1 two regul> #8,pre-,raphaelite ,bre?r51' to all appe>ances1 b5d+ ov] a pat* ( trampl$ rye40 ,i seem to h felt to ! utmo/ ! exhil>ation produc$ by ! foll[+ episode4 ,let ! "y ,di>y speak3 8,! gr& & glori\s ,"l ,mayor's banquet to ! />s ( lit]ature & art came (f to-day1 ,july #ba/1 & x 0 to me su* a delightful ?+ t ,i felt all ! "t 9 a pleasant sort ( dream4 ,i 0 m5tion$ 9 two spee*es1 ,"l ,h\ghton's 7#8,monckton ,milnes'7 & ,sir ,francis ,grant's1 ,p4,r4,a4 ,z ! ,presid5t spoke ( me1 he said 8 eye re/$ ) pleasure on me at t mom5t6 ,papa came ) me4 ,above all ! display ( civic spl5d\r "o felt ! dom9ant _s ( hospitality 9 t ev]-to-me-delightful ,mansion ,h\se4 ,x 0 a unique ?+ because su* ari/ocrats z 7 !re 7 ^? ( m]it & g5ius4 ,! few lords 7 only !re because !y repres5t$ lit]ature1 be+ au?ors4 ,patti 0 !re4 ,%e wi%$ to h a talk ) me1 & w5t ?r\gh little ,italian dramatic complim5ts1 l ,neilson4 ,old ,cruik%ank 0 a /range-look+ old man1 a wond] to me z ! illu/rator ( #8,oliv] ,twi/' & o!rs ( ,dick5s's works--a unique g5ius4 ,he said _m nice ?+s ab\t me to ,papa4 ,i wi%$ ! ev5+ c\ld h la/$ a week40 ,! next entries are connect$ ) ! 8,quatre ,bras0 c>toon3 8,dreadful misgiv+s ab\t a vital po9t4 ,i h made my front rank m5 sitt+ on _! heels 9 ! kneel+ position4 ,n s ! drill book4 ,aft] my model w5t1 mo/ luckily came ,colonel ,br[ne4 ,%akes 8 head at ! attitudes4 ,w telegraph to ,*a?am ab\t ! heel & let me "k 9 ! morn+4 8,july #bcrd4--,colonel ,br[ne came1 & ) him a sm>t s]geant-major1 in/ructor ( musketry4 ,alas6 ?is man & telegram f ,*a?am dead aga9/ me4 ,s]geant says ! m5 at ,*a?am mu/ h be5 sitt+ on _! heels to re/ & /eady !mselves4 ,he %[$ me ! exact position :5 at ! #8ready' to receive cavalry4 ,to my delight ,i may h him to-morr[ z a model1 b x is no end ( a bore1 ?is wa/$ "t40 8,july #bd?4--,! musketry in/ructor1 contr>y to my sad expectations1 0 by no means ! automaton "o expects a soldi] to be1 b a ?or\ghly intellig5t model1 & 8 attitudes comb9$ p]fect drill-book correctness ) great life & action4 ,he 0 spl5did4 ,i c feel c]ta9 ( ev]y?+ be+ "r 9 ! attitudes1 & w h no misgiv+s4 ,x is extraord9>y :at a well-/udi$ position t kneel+ to resi/ cavalry is4 ,i dread to ?9k :at blund]s ,i might h committ$4 ,no civilian w\ld h detect$ !m1 b ! milit>y w\ld h be5 d[n ^u me4 ,i feel1 ( c\rse1 r fett]$ at hav+ to obs]ve rules s /rict & imp]ative conc]n+ ! poses ( my figures1 :i*1 ,i hope1 w h mu* action4 ,i h to comb9e ! drill book & ! fi]ce fray6 ,i told an arti/ ! o!r day1 v s]i\sly1 t ,i wi%$ to %[ :at an ,engli% squ>e looks l view$ q close at ! end ( two h\rs' action1 :5 ab\t to receive a la/ *>ge4 ,a cool spee*1 see+ ,i h nev] se5 ! ?+6 ,& yet ,i seem to h se5 x--! hot1 black5$ faces1 ! set tee? or gasp+ m\?s1 ! blood%ot eyes & ! mock+ laught]1 ! /]n1 cool1 calculat+ look "h & !re2 ! unimpressionable1 dogg$ />e6 ,oh6 t ,i c\ld put on canvas :at ,i h 9 my m9d6 8,july #be?4--,a glori\s day at ,*a?am1 :]e aga9 ! ,eng9e]s 7 put ?r\gh field ex]cises1 & ,i /udi$ !m ) all my faculties4 ,i got spl5did h9ts to-day4 ,w5t ) ,colonel ,br[ne & ,papa4 8,july #bh?4--,my de> musketry in/ructor = a few m attitudes4 ,he has put me ?r\gh ! process ( load+ ! #8,br[n ,bess'--a fl9t-lock--s t ,i %all h my soldi]s h&l+ _! arms prop]ly4 ,gall[ay has sold ! copyright ( ?is picture to ,messrs4 ,dick5son = #b1jjj6 ,!y mu/ h fai? 9 my do+ x well40 ,on ,augu/ #aa? ,i see ,i took a mu*-ne$$ holiday at home1 at ,v5tnor2 &1 z ,i say1 8gave myself up to fre% air1 ex]cise1 a little out-(-door pa9t+1 & ,napi]'s #8,p59sul> ,w>1' 9 six volumes40 ,%ortly be=e ,i left = home ,i receiv$ f ,que5 ,victoria a v spl5did bracelet set ) pe>ls & a l>ge em]ald4 ,my "m & good fri5d ,dr4 ,poll>d 7 ) me 9 ! /udio :5 ! mess5g] br\ght x1 & we =m$ a jubilant trio4 ,x 0 pleasant to be among/ my old ,v5tnor fri5ds :o _h kn[n me s9ce ,i 0 little m ?an a *ild4 ,b on ,septemb] #aj? ,i _h to bid !m & ! old place goodbye1 & on ,septemb] #aa? ,i re-ent]$ my belov$ /udio4 8,septemb] #ab?4--,an ev5tful day1 = my #8,quatre ,bras' canvas 0 tackl$4 ,! s]geant-major & ,colonel ,br[ne arriv$4 ,! latt]1 good man1 has _h ! :ole ,wat]loo uni=m made = me at ! ,gov]nm5t clo?+ factory at ,pimlico4 ,x has be5 made to fit ! s]geant-major1 :o put on ! :ole ?+ = me to see4 ,we _h a dress rehe>sal1 & v delight$ ,i 04 ,!y h ev5 _h ! coat dy$ ! old #8brick-du/' r$ & made ( ! baize clo? ( ^? days6 ,times are *ang$ = me4 ,x w be my fault if ! picture is a fiasco40 ,dur+ ! pa9t+ ( 8,quatre ,bras0 ,i 0 elect$ a memb] ( ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,pa9t]s 9 ,wat] ,col\r1 & ,i contribut$ to ! ,w9t] ,exhibition t l>ge sket* ( a s[> ( ! #aj? ,b5gal ,lanc]s :i* ,i call$ 8,miss$60 & :i* ! ,graphic b\ght & publi%$ 9 col\rs4 ,?is reproduction sold to su* an ext5t t ! ,graphic mu/ h be5 pleas$6 ,! s[> at 8t5t-pegg+0 has miss$ 8 peg & pulls at 8 horse at full gallop4 ,i _h nev] se5 t5t-pegg+ at t "t1 b ,i did ?is f description1 by an ,anglo-,indian (fic] ( ! #aj?1 :o put ! ?+ vividly be=e me4 ,h[ _m1 _m t5t-pegg+s ,i h se5 s9ce1 & :at a numb] ( subjects !y h giv5 me = my bru% & p5cil6 ,^? captivat+ & pictorial movem5ts ( m5 & horses are inexhau/ible 9 _! v>iety4 ,i _h m models s5t to me ?an ,i c\ld put into ! big picture--,gu>dsm51 ,eng9e]s & ,policem5--! latt] be+ useful z1 9 ^? days1 ! police did n we> ! m\/a*e1 & ,i _h difficulty 9 f9d+ heads suitable = ! ,wat]loo "t4 ,n a head 9 ! picture is repeat$4 ,i _h a welcome opportunity ( %[+ v>ieties ( types su* z gave me s mu* pleasure 9 ! old ,flor5t9e days :5 ,i enjoy$ ! ,&rea del ,s>tos1 ,masaccios1 ,francia ,bigios1 & o!r works s full ( *>act]i/ic heads4 ,on ,novemb] #g? my si/] & ,i w5t = a week5d to ,birm+ham1 :]e ! p :o _h b\ght 8,! ,roll ,call0 copyright 7 exhibit+ t picture4 ,!y p>ticul>ly wi%$ me to g4 ,we 7 v agreeably ent]ta9$ at ,birm+ham1 :]e ,i 0 curi\s to meet ! buy] ( my fir/ picture sold1 t 8,morra0 :i* ,i pa9t$ 9 ,rome4 ,un=tunately ,i inquir$ ev]y:]e = 8,mr4 ,glass10 & _h to leave ,birm+ham )\t see+ him & ! e>ly "w4 ,no "o _h he>d ( him6 ,8 "n 0 ,*ance1 ! great ,birm+ham glass manufactur]4 8,novemb] #bg?4--,9 ! morn+ (f ) ,dr4 ,poll>d to ,sang]'s ,circus1 :]e arrangem5ts _h be5 made = me to see two horses g ?r\gh _! p]=mances ( ly+ d[n1 fl\nd]+ on ! gr\nd1 & re>+ = my #8,quatre ,bras' =egr\nd horses4 ,x 0 a funny exp]i5ce beh9d ! sc5es1 & ,i sket*$ z ,i foll[$ ! horses 9 _! movem5ts ov] ! ar5a ) _m memb]s ( ! tr\pe look+ on1 ! "y ladies ) _! hair 9 curl-pap]s aga9/ ! ev5+'s p]=mance4 ,i am n[ ripe to g to ,p>is40 ,s to ,p>is ,i w5t1 ) my fa!r4 ,we 7 gue/s ( my fa!r's old fri5ds1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,talmadge1 ,b\lev>d ,haussmann1 & a complete *ange ( sc5e x 04 ,x gave my "w ! desir$ fillip & ! fre% impulse ( emulation1 = we visit$ ! be/ /udios1 :]e ,i met my mo/ admir$ ,fr5* pa9t]s4 ,! ,p>is ,di>y says3 8,decemb] #crd4--,our fir/ lion 0 ,bonnat 9 8 /udio4 ,a little man1 /rong & wiry2 ,i didn't c>e = 8 pictures4 ,8 col\r+ is dreadful4 ,:at good light ^? ,p>isians get :ile we are muddl+ 9 our smoky art c5tre4 ,we next w5t to ,grme1 & x 0 an epo* 9 my life :5 ,i saw him4 ,he 0 at "w b did n m9d be+ int]rupt$4 ,he is a mu* small] man ?an ,i expect$1 ) wide op51 quick black eyes1 yet ) deep lids1 ! eyes op5+ wide only :5 he talks4 ,he talk$ a great deal & knew me by "n & #8l',appel1' :i* he politely said he he>d 0 #8digne' ( ! celebrity x _h ga9$4 ,we w5t to see an exhibition ( horrors--,c>olus ,duran's productions1 n[ on view at ! ,c]cle ,arti/ique4 ,! talk is all ab\t ?is man1 j n[ ! vogue4 ,he illu/rates a v disagreeable pres5t phase ( ,fr5* ,art4 ,at ,g\pil's we saw ,de ,neuville's #8,combat on ! ,ro( ( a ,h\se1' & ,i fea/$ my eyes on "s pick+s f ! mo/ celebrat$ arti/s ( ! ,cont95t4 ,i am hav+ a great treat & a great lesson4 8,decemb] #d?4--,_h a suppos$ great opportunity 9 be+ invit$ to jo9 a p>ty ( v monda9es ,p>isi5nes to g ov] ! ,gr& ,op]a1 :i* is j be+ f9i%$4 ,oh1 ! *att] ( ^? wom5 9 ! c>riage go+ !re6 ,!y vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 frivol\s outp\r+s :i* cont9u$ all ! "t we explor$ t dreadful build+4 ,x is a pile ( o/5tation :i* oppress$ me by ! extravagant display ( gild+1 m>bles & bronze1 & silv]1 & mosaic1 & brocade1 heap$ up ov] ea* o!r 9 a gorg$ k9d ( way4 ,h[ truly we>y ,i felt2 & ! b$iz5$ dress+-rooms ( ! actresses & danseuses 7 ! la/ /raw4 ,ugh6 & all really ta/eless40 ,h[ev]1 ,i recov]$ f ! ,gr& ,op]a1 & really enjoy$ ! lively d9n]s :]e conv]sation 0 n limit$ to c\ples1 b fl[$ ) great sprit across ! table & r\nd & r\nd4 ,/ill1 9 "t1 my sleep suff]$1 = ,i seem$ to he> ^? voices 9 ! night4 ,h[ graceful 7 ! ,fr5* equival5ts to ! complim5ts ,i receiv$ 9 ,london4 ,!y ?\ght ,i w\ld l to "k t ! fame ( 8l',appel0 _h rea*$ ,p>is1 & s ,i did4 ,we visit$ ,detaille's beautiful /udio4 ,he 0 my greate/ admiration at t "t4 ,also ,h5riette ,br[ne's & o!rs1 &1 ( c\rse1 ! ,luxemb\rg1 s ,i drew mu* pr(it f my little visit4 ,b :at a *ange ,i saw 9 ! army6 ,i :o c\ld rememb] ! ,empire ( my *ildhood1 ) its endless v>iety ( uni=ms1 its bugl+s1 & drumm+s1 & trumpet+s2 its *ic & glitt] & swagg]3 #ahgj 0 ov] x all n[4 ,well1 nev] m9d1 ,i h liv$ to see x 9 ! 8bleu d'horizon0 ( a new & glori\s day4 ,my ,p>is ,di>y w9ds up )3 8,decemb] #ad?4--,papa & ,i return$ home f our ,p>is visit4 ,my eye has be5 v mu* %>p5$1 & v sev]e 0 t organ z x re/$ on my #8,quatre ,bras' = ! fir/ "t s9ce a =tnight ago4 ,ye ,gods6 :at a deal ,i h to d to t picture be=e x w be fit to look at6 ,i cont9ue to receive droll lett]s & poems 7674 ,"o ,i mu/ quote ! op5+ l9e (3 #8,g on1 g on1 ?\ glori\s girl6' ,v *e]+40 ,,*apt] ,x ,,m ,,"w ,,& ,,play ,s ,i work$ /eadily at ! big picture1 f9d+ ! r$ coats v try+4 ,:at w\ld ,i h ?\ght1 :5 /udy+ at ,flor5ce1 if ,i _h be5 told to pa9t a mass ( m5 9 "o col\r1 & t 8brick-du/08 ,h[ev]1 my ,ald]%ot obs]vations _h be5 ( imm5se value 9 %[+ me h[ ! ,briti% r$ coat becomes blacki%-purple "h1 pale salmon col\r !re1 & s =?1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! wea!r & we> & te>4 ,i h all ! days not$ d[n1 ) ! am\nt ( "w done1 = future guidance1 & lam5tations ov] ! fogs ( t w9t] ( #ahgd-e4 ,i gave nicknames 9 ! ,di>y to ! figures 9 my picture1 :i* ,i 0 amus$ to f9d1 lat] on1 0 also ! habit ( ,meissoni]2 "o ( my figures ,i call$ ! 8,gam90 & he1 too1 actually _h a 8,gam940 ,^? fogs ret>d$ my "w cruelly1 & t[>ds ! end ,i _h to beg9 at ! /udio at #i4cj in/ead ( #aj1 & "w on till v late4 ,! port] at ,no4 #gf told me m9e 0 ! fir/ fire to be lit 9 ! morn+ ( all 9 ,! ,av5ue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,practis+ ,,= 8,,quatre ,,bras40 ,"o day ! ,horse ,gu>ds1 direct$ by _! surgeon1 _h a magnific5t black *>g] ?r[n d[n 9 ! rid+ s*ool at ,knightsbridge 7on deep sawdu/7 = me to see1 & get h9ts f1 = ! fall5 horse 9 my =egr\nd4 ,! rid+ ma/] /rapp$ up "o ( ! furi\s animal's =elegs & !n let him g4 ,:at a commotion be=e he fell6 ,h[ he plung$ & snort$ 9 cl\ds ( du/ till ! f9al plunge1 :5 ! rid+ ma/] & a troop] ?rew !mselves on him to keep him d[n :ile ,i made a frantic sket*4 8,:at mu/ x be10 ,i ask1 8:5 a horse is w\nd$ 9 battle1 if ?is pa9less proce$+ c put him into su* a /ate80 ,! spr+ ( #ahge 0 full ( exp]i5ces = me4 ,i note t 8at ! ,horse ,gu>ds' rid+ s*ool a *>g] 0 aga9 #8put d[n' = me1 b m g5tly ?is "t1 & )\t ! risk1 z ! rid+ ma/] said1 ( break+ ! horse's neck1 z la/ "t4 ,i 0 fav\r$ ) a *>ge1 two troop]s rid+ full tilt at me & pull+ up at )9 two y>ds ( :]e ,i /ood1 cov]+ me ) ! sawdu/4 ,i /ood x bravely ! second "t1 b ! fir/ ,i got out ( ! way4 ,) #8,quatre ,bras' 9 my head1 ,i tri$ to fancy myself "o ( my "y fell[s be+ *>g$1 b ,i fe> my expression 0 mu* too fem99e & pacific40 ,m>* #bbnd gave me a long day's tussle ) ! grey1 b\nd+ horse %ot 9 mid-c>e]4 ,i say3 8,?is is a teas]4 ,i 0 tir$ out & fa9t :5 ,i got home40 ,if t 0 a black day1 ! next 0 a :ite "o3 8,! sculptor1 ,boehm1 came 91 & gave me ! v h9ts ,i want$ to complete my b\nd+ horse4 ,gall[ay also came4 ,he says #8,quatre ,bras' beats #8,! ,roll ,call' into a cock$ hat6 ,he gave me #ejj on acc\nt4 ,oh6 ! nice & /range feel+ ( eas9ess ( m9d & slack5+ ( spe$2 x is beg9n+ to refre% me at la/1 & my sev5 mon?s' task is ne>ly accompli%$40 ,ano!r visitor 0 ! ,duke ( ,cambridge1 :o1 x appe>s1 gave ea* soldi] 9 my squ>e a long scrut9y & %[$ h[ well he und]/ood ! po9ts4 ,on 8,/udio ,monday0 ! cr[ds came1 s t ,i c\ld d v little 9 ! morn+4 ,! novelty1 :i* amus$ me at fir/1 _h worn (f1 & ,i 0 vex$ t su* numb]s arriv$1 & tri$ to put 9 a t\* "h & !re :5ev] ,i c\ld4 ,millais' visit1 h[ev]1 ,i record z 8nice1 = he 0 mo/ s9c]ely pleas$ ) ! picture1 go+ ov] x ) great gu/o4 ,x is ! draw+1 "*1 & expression he mo/ dwells on1 :i* is a com=t4 ,b ,i mu/ n[ try to improve my tone1 ,i "k4 ,& :at ab\t #8quality'8 ,to-day1 ,s5d+-9 ,day1 ,mrs4 ,millais came1 & told me :at h] husb& _h be5 say+4 ,he consid]s me1 %e said1 an ev5 /rong] arti/ ?an ,rosa ,bonheur1 & is greatly pleas$ ) my draw+4 ,t 7! #8draw+'7 pleas$ me m ?an any?+4 ,b ,i ?9k x is a pity to make comp>isons betwe5 arti/s4 ,i may be equal to ,rosa ,bonheur 9 p[]1 b h[ widely ap>t lie our c\rses6 ,i 0 s put out 9 ! morn+1 :5 ,i arriv$ e>ly to get a little pa9t+1 to f9d ! wret*$ photograph]s 9 possession4 ,i %[$ my vexation mo/ unmi/akably1 & at la/ bundl$ ! m5 out4 ,!y 7 work+ = ,messrs4 ,dick9son4 ,s mu* ( my "t _h be5 tak5 f me t ,i 0 actually dabb+ at ! picture :5 ! m5 came to take x away2 ,i dabb+ 9 front & !y tapp+ at ! nails beh9d4 ,h[ disagreeable60 ,aft] do+ a wat] col\r ( a ,scots ,grey ord]ly = ! 8,in/itute10 :i* ,agnew b\ght1 ,i 0 free at la/ to take my holiday4 ,s my ,"m & ,i 7 (f to ,cant]bury to be pres5t at ! op5+ ( ,/4 ,?omas's ,*ur* !re4 8,april #aa?1 ,cant]bury4--,to ,mass 9 ! wret*$ b>n ov] a /able :]e9 a h51 hav+ laid an egg1 cackl$ all ?r\gh ! s]vice4 ,& ?is has be5 our only *ur* s9ce ! mission 0 fir/ begun six ye>s ago1 up till n[1 9 ! city ( ! great ,engli% ,m>tyr4 ,b ?is /ate ( ?+s comes to an end on ,tuesday40 ,?is op5+ ( ,/4 ,?omas's ,*ur* 0 ! fir/ public act ( ,c>d9al ,mann+ z ,c>d9al1 & x w5t (f mo/ successfully4 ,!re 7 r[s ( ,bi%ops & ,canons & ,monsignori & mitr$ ,abbots1 & monks & secul> prie/s1 all beautifully dispos$ 9 ! ,sanctu>y4 ,! sun %one ne>ly ! :ole "t on ! ,c>d9al z he sat on 8 ?rone4 ,aft] ,mass came ! lun*eon at :i* mu* *e]+ & laught] 7 indulg$ 94 ,lat] on ,b5$iction1 & a visit to ! ,ca!dral4 ,i r w9c$ :5 a gr\p ( m5 w5t d[n on _! knees & kiss$ ! place :]e ! blood ( ,/4 ,?omas ,becket is suppos$ to /ill /a9 ! flags4 ,! ,anglican v]g] />$ & did n und]/&4 ,on ,v>ni%+ ,day at ! ,academy ,i 0 evid5tly n en*ant$ ) ! position ( my picture4 8,x is 9 :at is call$ #8! ,black ,hole'--! only d>k room1 ! light ( :i* looks q blue by contra/ ) ! gold5 sun-gl[ 9 ! o!rs4 ,h[ev]1 ! arti/s seem$ to ?9k x a mo/ enviable position4 ,! big picture is conspicu\s1 =m+ ! c5tre ( ! l9e on t wall4 ,"o academician told me t on acc\nt ( ! ru% !re w\ld be to see x !y felt !y mu/ put x !re4 ,?is #8,lecture ,room' ,i don't ?9k 0 orig9ally meant = pictures & acts on ! pr9ciple ( a lob/] pot4 ,y may g r\nd & r\nd ! gall]ies & nev] f9d y\r way into x6 ,i _h ! gratification ( be+ told by ,r4,a4 aft] ,r4,a4 t my picture 0 9 "s respects an advance on la/ ye>'s1 & ,i 0 mu* congratulat$ on hav+ done :at 0 g5]ally believ$ m ?an d\btful--t is1 s5d+ any important picture ?is ye> ) ! load & responsibility ( my #8almo/ ov]:elm+ success1' z !y call$ x1 ( la/ ye> on my m9d4 ,& t ,i %\ld s5d su* a difficult "o1 ) s mu* m 9 x ?an ! o!r1 !y all consid] #8v plucky4' ,i 0 n v happy myself1 al?\gh ,i "k #8,quatre ,bras' to be to #8,! ,roll ,call' z a m\nta9 to a hill4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 all v gratify+1 & ,i /ay$ !re to ! end4 ,my picture 0 cr[d$1 & ,i c\ld see h[ x 0 be+ pull$ to pieces & unm]cifully criticis$4 ,i return$ to ! /udio1 :]e ,i f\nd a *ampagne lun* spread & a family ga!r+ await+ me1 all anxiety z to ! position ( my magnum opus4 ,aft] t hil>i\s meal ,i sp$ back to ! fasc9ation ( ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,i don't ?9k1 ?\gh1 t ,mamma w ev] =give ! ,r4,a4's = ! #8,black ,hole4' 8,april #cj?4--,! private view1 to :i* ,papa & ,i w5t4 ,x is v seldom t an #8outsid]' gets invit$1 b !y make a pet ( me at ! ,academy4 ,aga9 ?is day contra/$ v sob]ly ) ! dazzl+ ,p4,v4 ( #8#gd4 ,!re 7 few] great guns1 & ,i 0 n torn to pieces to be introduc$ "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 mo/ ( ! p be+ ! same z la/ ye>1 & kn[+ me already4 ,! same furore _c be repeat$2 ! fir/ "t1 z ,i said1 c nev] be a second4 ,papa & ,i & lots ( o!rs lun*$ ov] ! way at ! ,p5d]s' 9 ,arl+ton ,/reet1 our ho/s ( la/ night1 & x 0 all v fri5dly & nice1 & we return$ 9 a body to ! ,r4,a4 aft]w>ds4 ,i 0 surpris$1 at ! big #8,at ,home' la/ night1 to f9d myself a c5tre aga91 & p all s anxi\s to he> my answ]s to _! que/ions4 ,la/ ye> ,i felt all ?is m ke5ly1 z x _h all ! fasc9ation ( novelty4 ,?is ye> j ! fa9te/ atom ( ze/ is gone4 8,may #crd4--,to ! ,academy on ?is1 ! op5+ day4 ,a d5se1 surg+ multitude be=e my picture4 ,! :ole place 0 cr[d$ s t be=e #8,quatre ,bras' ! jamm$ p numb]$ 9 doz5s & ! picture 0 mo/ completely & satisfactorily r5d]$ invisible4 ,x 0 *aos1 = !re 0 no policeman1 z la/ ye>1 to make p move "o way4 ,!y cla%$ 9 front ( t canvas &1 9 /ruggl+ to wriggle out1 lung$ "r aga9/ x4 ,de> little ,mamma1 :o 0 !re ne>ly all ! "t ( our visit1 told me ?is1 = ,i c\ld n /ay !re z1 to my regret1 ,i f9d ,i get recognis$ 7,i suppose f my late/ photos1 :i* are m l me ?an ! fir/ horror7 & ! report soon spreads t ,i am pres5t4 ,s ,i w&] ab\t 9 o!r rooms4 ,i don't "k :y ,i feel s irritat$ at />]s4 ,"o c h a little too mu* popul>ity4 ,n "o s+le ?+ 9 ?is _w is )\t its drawbacks4 ,i see ,i am 9 = m9ute & sev]e criticism 9 ! pap]s1 :i* actually give me _! fir/ notices ( ! ,r4,a4 ,! ,telegraph gives me its entire article4 ,! ,times leads (f ) me because x says #8,quatre ,bras' w be ! picture ! public w want to he> ab\t mo/4 ,x seems to be discuss$ f e po9t ( view 9 a way n usual ) battle pieces4 ,b t is z x %\ld be1 = ,i hope my milit>y pictures w h moral & arti/ic qualities n g5]ally ?\ght necess>y to milit>y g5re4 8,may #d?4--,all ( u & fri5ds to ! ,academy1 :]e we _h a lively lun*1 ,mamma ne>ly all ! "t 9 #8my cr[d1' half delight$ ) ! success & half t]rifi$ at ! dang] ! picture 0 9 f ! eag]ness ( ! curi\s multitude4 ,i j furtively glanc$ betwe5 ! p1 & c\ld only see a head ( a soldi] at a "t4 ,a nice notion ! public mu/ h ( ! t\t ensemble ( my production60 ,i 0 afloat on ! ,london season aga91 sometimes ) my fa!r1 or ) ,dr4 ,poll>d4 ,my de> "m did n n[ g out 9 ! ev5+s1 be+ too fatigu$ f h] mo/ regrettable sleeplessness4 ,!re 0 a d9n] or ,at ,home ne>ly e day1 & occasionally a dance or a ball4 ,at "o ( ! latt] my p>tn] in=m$ me t ,miss ,?ompson 0 to be !re t ev5+4 ,all ?is 0 fun = ! "t4 ,at a cr[d$ aft]noon ,at ,home at ! ,campanas'1 :]e all ! s+]s f ! op]a 7 h]d$1 & ne>ly crack$ ! too-n>r[ walls ( ^? t9y rooms by ! concussion ( ! s\nd issu+ f _! wond]ful ?roats1 ,i met ,salv9i4 8,hav+ 8 #8,otello1' :i* we saw ! o!r night1 fre% 9 my m9d1 ,i tri$ to en?use ab\t x to him1 b became s tongue-ti$ ) n]v\sness t ,i c\ld only feebly say #8,quasi1 quasi piangevo6' #8,o6 non bisogna piang]e1' poor ,salv9i k9dly answ]$4 ,to tell him ,i ne>ly cri$6 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i 0 mu* too pa9fully impress$ by ! t]rific realism ( ! murd] ( ,desdemona & ( ,o!llo's suicide to cry4 ,i h be5 told t1 :5 ,o!llo is *as+ ,desdemona r\nd ! room & f9ally cat*es h] = ! murd]1 wom5 9 ! audi5ce h be5 kn[n to cry out #8,don't6' ,& ,i told him ,i ne>ly cri$6 ,ugh60 ,aft] ?is ,i w5t to ,great ,m>l[ = fre% air ) my "m1 & work$ up an oil picture ( a sc\t ( ! #crd ,dragoon ,gu>ds :om ,i saw at ,ald]%ot1 gett+ ! l&scape at ,m>l[4 ,x has s9ce be5 engrav$4 ,by ! middle ( ,june ,i 0 at "w 9 ! /udio once m4 ,! ev5+s br\ght _! div]sions4 ,"u ,mrs4 ,ow5 ,lewis's *ap]onage ,i w5t to ,lady ,petre's ,at ,home "o ev5+1 :]e #fjj gue/s 7 assembl$ 8to meet ,h4,e4 ! ,c>d9al40#e ,i record t 8,i enjoy$ x v mu*1 ?\gh p did no?+ b talk at ! top ( _! voices z !y wriggl$ ab\t 9 ! d5se cr[d :i* !y help$ to swell4 ,!y say x is a *>act]i/ic ( ^! ,ca?olic p>ties t ! talk is s l\d1 z ev]ybody kn[s ev]ybody intimately6 ,i met _m p ,i knew1 & my de> *ap]on introduc$ lots ( p to me4 ,i _h a longi% talk ) ,h4,e41 :o scold$ me1 half s]i\sly1 = n hav+ come to see him4 ,i 0 aw>e ( an extra int]e/ 9 me 9 ^? or?odox rooms1 & 0 mu* amus$ at an en?usia/ic woman ask+1 repeat$ly1 :e!r ,i 0 !re4 ,^! fleet+ exp]i5ces in/ruct "o z !y fly4 ,n[ ,i "k :at x feels l to be #8! fa%ion4'0 ,o!r fe/ivities h _! record3 8,i w5t to a v nice g>d5 p>ty at ! h\se ( ! great eng9e]1 ,mr4 ,f[l]1 :]e ! usual sort ( ?+ conc]n+ me w5t on--introductions ( #8grateful' p 9 l>ge numb]s :o1 mo/ ( !m1 p\r$ out _! he>tfelt767 feel+s ab\t me & my "w4 ,i c /& a surpris+ am\nt ( ?is1 & am by no means blase yet4 ,mr4 ,f[l] has a v *oice collection ( mod]n pictures1 :i* ,i mu* enjoy$40 ,aga93 8,! d9n] at ! ,millais' 0 nice1 b its great attraction 0 ,heilbu?'s be+ !re1 "o ( my greate/ admirations z reg>ds 8 p>ticul> l9e--*>act]i/ic sc5es ( ,roman ecclesia/ical life su* z ,i s mu* enjoy$ 9 ,rome4 ,i told ,millais ,i _h _h ,heilbu?'s photograph 9 my album = ye>s4 #8,d y he> t1 ,heilbu?8' he %\t$4 ,to my disgu/ he 0 portion$ (f to "s "o else to g 9 to d9n]1 b ,i _h de ,nittis1 a v clev] ,neapolitan arti/1 &1 :at ) him & ,heilbu? & ,hall & ,tissot1 we talk$ m ,fr5* & ,italian ?an ,engli% t ev5+4 ,millais 0 s g5ial & cordial1 & 9 see+ me into ! c>riage he h9t$ v broadly t ,i 0 soon to h :at ,i #8mo/ t'or\ghly des]v$'--t is1 my election z ,a4,r4,a4 ,he pron\nc$ ! #8?' l t1 & ) great emphasis4 ,0 t ! ,j]sey t\*80 ,9 ,july ,i saw de ,neuville's rem>kable 8,/reet ,combat10 :i* made a deep impression on me4 ,i w5t also to see ! field day at ,ald]%ot1 a great success1 ) spl5did wea!r4 ,aft] ! 8battle10 ,capta9 ,c>dew took u ov] sev]al camps1 & %[$ u ! /ables & _m ?+s :i* int]e/$ me greatly & gave me _m ideas4 ,! entry = ,july #ag? says3 8,arrang+ ! composition = my #8,balaclava' 9 ! morn+1 & at #a4cj came my de> huss>1#f :o has sat on 8 fi]y *e/nut = me already1 on a f9e bay1 = my left-h& horse 9 ! new picture4 ,i h be5 lead+ su* a life among/ ! j>r+ acc\nts ( ! ,crimean m5 ,i h _h 9 my /udio to consult4 ,"s contradict ea* o!r flatly4 ,:5 ,col4 ,c4 saw my r\gh *>coal sket* on ! wall1 he said no dress caps 7 worn 9 t *>ge1 & coolly rubb$ !m (f1 & ) a piece ( *>coal put mean little =age caps on all ! heads 7on ! wrong side1 too671 & cont5t$ly m>*$ out ( ! door4 ,9 comes an old #ag? ,lanc] s]geant1 & ,i tell him :at has be5 done to my c>toon4 #8,well1 miss1' says he1 #8all ,i c tell y is t my dress cap w5t into ! *>ge & my dress cap came out ( x6' ,on w5t ! dress caps aga9 & up w5t my spirits1 s da%$ by ,col4 ,c4 ,to my delight ?is lanc] vet]an has kept 8 v uni=m--some:at mo?-eat51 b ! real orig9al1 & he w l5d x to me4 ,i c get ! spl5did headdress ( ! #ag?1 ! #8,dea? or ,glory ,boys1' ( t p]iod at a milit>y tailor's40 ,! ,"l ,mayor's spl5did banquet to ! ,royal ,academicians & di/+ui%$ 8outsid]s0 0 9 _m respects a repetition ( ! la/ b ) ! diff]5ce t ! assembly 0 almo/ entirely compos$ ( arti/s4 8,i w5t ) ,papa1 & ,i mu/ say1 z my "n 0 %\t$ out & we pass$ ?r\gh ! lane ( p to :]e ! ,"l ,mayor & ,lady ,mayoress 7 /&+ to receive _! gue/s1 ,i felt a mom5t>y /roke ( n]v\sness1 = p 7 /&+ !re to see :o 0 arriv+1 & e eye 0 ^u me4 ,i 0 m5tion$ 9 ?ree or f\r spee*es4 ,! ,"l ,mayor1 look+ at me1 said t he 0 hon\r$ to h among/ 8 gue/s ,miss ,?ompson 7*e]s71 & ,major ,knollys br\ght 9 #8,! ,roll ,call' & #8,quatre ,bras' amid/ clam\r1 :ile ,sir ,h5ry ,cole's allusion to my possible election z an ,a4,r4,a4 0 equally well receiv$4 ,i felt v glad z ,i sat !re & he>d my pres5t "w *e]$2 = 9 t hall1 la/ ye>1 ,i _h /ill ! great ordeal to g ?r\gh ( pa9t+1 & pa9t+ successfully1 my next picture1 & t 0 n[ a fait accompli40 ,a ra9y ,july sadly h9d]$ me f see+ z mu* z ,i _h hop$ to see ( ! ,ald]%ot manuvres4 ,on "o lovely day1 h[ev]1 ,papa & ,i w5t d[n 9 ! special tra9 ) ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 ! ,duke ( ,cambridge1 & all ! 8cock$ hats40 ,9 our comp>tm5t 0 ,"l ,duff]91 :o1 on he>+ my "n1 ask$ to be introduc$ & prov$ a mo/ *>m+ companion1 & :at he said ab\t 8,quatre ,bras0 0 nice4 ,he 0 only 9 ,engl& on a %ort furl\gh f ,canada1 & did n see my 8,roll ,call40 8,at ! /ation at ,f>nbor\gh ! picturesqu5ess began ) ! gay gr\ps ( ! escort1 & o!r soldi]s & g5]al (fic]s1 all 9 w> trim1 mov+ ab\t 9 ! sun%9e1 :ile 9 ! backgr\nd sl[ly pass$1 heavily lad51 ! ,army on ! m>* to ! sc5e ( action4 ,papa & ,i & ,major ,be?une took a c>riage & sl[ly foll[$ ! m>*1 ,i /&+ up to see all ,i c\ld4 8,we 7 soon ov]tak5 by ! brilliant /aff1 & salut$ z x fla%$ pa/ by _m ( its gallant memb]s1 includ+ ! da%+ ,b>on de ,grancey 9 8 sky blue ,*asseurs d',afrique uni=m4 ,poor ,"l ,duff]9 9 civilian dress--frock coat & tall hat--_h to ride a r\gh-trott+ troop horse1 z 8 own horse nev] turn$ up at ! /ation4 ,a troop] 0 ord]$ to dism\nt1 & ! elegant ,"l ,duff]9 took 8 place 9 ! black %eepsk9 saddle4 ,he did all ) p]fect grace1 & ,i see him n[1 z he pass$ our c>riage1 lift 8 hat ) a smil+ b[1 z ?\gh he 0 rid+ ! smoo!/ ( ,arabs4 ,! c\ntry 0 lovely4 ,all ! hea!r out & ! fir woods aromatic4 ,9 "o village regim5ts 7 /&+ 9 ! /reets1 o!rs defil+ into woods & all sorts ( artill]y1 ambulance1 & eng9e] waggons lumb]+ along ) a dull roll v sugge/ive ( real w>4 ,at ?is village ! two ,army ,corps sep>at$ to become enemies1 ! "o di/+ui%$ f ! o!r by ! m5 ( "o side we>+ broad :ite b&s r\nd _! headdresses4 ,?is gave ! we>]s a r savage look :i* ,i mu* enjoy$4 ,x made _! already br[n faces look /ill grimm]4 ,( c\rse1 our driv] took ! wrong road & we saw no?+ ( ! actual battle1 b di/ant puffs ( smoke4 ,h[ev]1 ,i saw all ! m>* back to ,ald]%ot1 & really1 :at ) ! full ambulances1 ! m5 ly+ exhau/$ 7sic7 by ! roadside1 or limp+ along1 & ! *e]s & songs ( ! dirty1 begrim$ troops1 x 0 n s unlike w>4 ,at ! ,nor? ,camp ,sir ,h5ry de ,ba! 0 introduc$1 & ,papa & ,i /ood by him z ! troops came 940 ,a day or two lat] ,i 0 9 ! ,long ,valley :]e ! mo/ spl5did milit>y spectacle 0 giv5 u1 "s #bb1jjj be+ p>ad$ 9 ! glori\s sun%9e & effective cl\d %ad[s 9 "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ l&scapes ,i h se5 9 ,engl&4 8,x 0 v in/ructive to me10 ,i write1 8to see ! diff]5ce 9 ! appe>ance ( ! m5 to-day f t :i* !y pres5t$ on ,?ursday4 ,_! v faces seem$ diff]5t2 clean1 op5 & good-look+1 :]eas on ,?ursday ,i wond]$ t ,briti% soldi]s c\ld look z !y did4 ,! infantry 9 p>ticul>1 on t day1 seem$ *ang$2 !y look$ almo/ savage1 s di/ort$ 7 _! faces ) p[d] & dirt & deep l9es caus$ by ! gl>e ( ! sun4 ,i 0 well )9 ! limits :5 ,i pa9t$ my #bh? 9 squ>e4 ,i suppose x w\ld n h done to be reali/ic to ! fulle/ ext5t4 ,! lun* at ! ,wel% ,fusili]s' mess 9 a t5t ,i ?\ght v nice4 ,papa came d[n = ! day4 ,x is v good ( him4 ,i don't ?9k he approves ( my be+ s mu* on my own hook4 ,b ?+s c't help be+ r abnormal40 ,"h foll[s ano!r fre% air holiday at my gr&p>5ts' at ,wor?+ 7:]e ,i rode ) my gr&fa!r71 f9i%+ up ) a visit :i* ,i %all always rememb] ) pleasure--,i ought to say gratitude--n only = its own sake1 b = all ! enjoym5t x obta9$ = me 9 ,italy4 ,t ,augu/ ,i 0 a gue/ ( ! ,hig=d-,burrs at ,ald]ma/on ,c\rt1 an ,elizabe?an h\se /&+ 9 a big ,b]k%ire p>k4 8,i arriv$ j z ! company 7 f9i%+ d9n]4 ,i 0 welcom$ ) op5 arms4 ,mrs4 ,hig=d-,burr embrac$ me1 al?\gh ,i h only se5 h] twice be=e1 & ,i 0 made to sit d[n at table 9 my travell+ dress1 positively decl9+ to recall di%es1 hat+ a fuss z ,i d4 ,! dess]t 0 pleasant because e "o made me feel at home1 especially ,mrs4 ,janet ,ross1 daught] ( ! ,lady ,duff ,gordon ^: writ+s _h made me long to see ! ,nile 9 my *ildhood4 ,!re are five lakes 9 ! ,p>k1 & "o "p is a hea!r-cov]$ ,common1 ( :i* ,i h made eight oil sket*es on my little panels1 s t ,i h _h ! pleasure ( work+ h>d & enjoy+ ! society ( mo/ delightful p4 ,!re 7 always o!r gue/s at d9n] besides ! h\se p>ty1 & ! av]age numb] :o sat d[n 0 eighte54 ,besides ,mrs4 ,ross 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,lay>d1 he ! ,n9eveh explor]1 & n[ ,ambassador at ,madrid1 ! ,poynt]s1 ,r4,a41 ! ,misses ,duff ,gordon1 & o!rs1 9 ! h\se4 ,mrs4 ,burr ) h] great tact all[$ me to abs5t myself betwe5 breakfa/ & tea1 tak+ my s&wi*es & pa9ts ) me to ! moor40 ,days at ,wor?+ foll[$1 :]e my "m & ,i pa9t$ all day on ! ,d[ns1 ,i ) my 8,balaclava0 9 view1 :i* requir$ a valley & l[ hills4 ,my "m's help 0 ( great value1 z ,i _h n _h mu* "t to practise l&scape up to !n4 ,!n came my visit1 ) ,alice1 to ,newca/le1 :]e 8,quatre ,bras0 0 be+ exhibit$1 to be foll[$ by our visit at ,mrs4 ,ross's ,villa ne> ,flor5ce1 :i!r %e _h invit$ u :5 at ,ald]ma/on1 to see ! ftes 9 hon\r ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 8,we left = ,newca/le by ! #8,fly+ ,scot*man' f ,k+'s ,cross at #aj a4m41 & _h a fly+ %ot at ,pet]bor\gh & ,york ,ca!drals1 & a f9e fly+ view ( ,durham4 ,newca/le impress$ u v mu* z we ?und]$ ov] ! iron bridge across ! ,tyne & look$ d[n on ! smoke-%r\d$1 r$-ro($ city bel*+ =? black & br[n smoke & jets ( :ite /eam 9 all directions4 ,x rises 9 f9e masses up f ! turbid flood ( ! d>k riv]1 & has a lurid gr&eur q novel to u4 ,i c\ld n help admir+ x1 ?\gh1 z x 71 "u prote/1 = x seems to me some?+ l a s9 to obscure ! light ( ,heav5 :5 x is n necess>y4 ,! laws = consum+ factory smoke are q disreg>d$ "h4 ,mrs4 ,mawson1 repres5t+ ! firm at ^: gall]y #8,quatre ,bras' is be+ exhibit$1 0 await+ our arrival1 & 0 to be our ho/ess4 ,we 7 hon\r$ & ft$ 9 ! way ( ! w>m-he>t$ ,nor?4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m successful ?an our visit 9 its way4 ,^! ,nor!rn]s are mo/ hospitable1 & we are delight$ ) !m4 ,!y h q a ca*et ( _! own1 s cultur$ & well read on ! top ( _! int5se comm]cialism--f> m responsive 9 conv]sation ?an _m society p ,i "k #8d[n ,s\?4' ,we _h a day at ,durham "u ,mrs4 ,mawson's w+1 visit+ t f9e/ ( all ,engli% ,ca!drals 7to my m9d71 & ! ,bi%op's palace1 etc4 ,we re/$ at ! ,dean's1 :]e1 ( c\rse1 ,i 0 ask$ = my autograph4 ,i already f9d h[ int]e/$ ! p are ab\t "h1 m ev5 ?an 9 o!r p>ts :]e ,i h be54 ,durham is a place ,i lov$ be=e ,i saw x4 ,! way t gr& mass ( ,norman ar*itecture rises abruptly f ! woods t slope %e] d[n to ! calm riv] is a unique ?+4 ,( c\rse1 ! smoky atmosph]e makes ar*itectural ornam5t look %all[ by dimm+ ! deep %ad[s ( c>v+s1 etc4--a great pity4 ,on our return we took ano!r lion en passant--my picture at ,newca/le1 & mo/ delight$ ,i 0 to f9d x s well light$4 ,i may say ,i h nev] se5 x prop]ly be=e1 because x nev] look$ s well 9 my /udio1 & z to ! ,black ,hole----6 ,:at p !y are up "h = %ak+ h&s6 ,:5 "s "o is br\ght up to me ! introduc] puts x 9 ?is way3 #8,mr4 ,s-&-,s wi%es v mu* to h ! hon\r ( %ak+ h&s ) y1 ,miss ,?ompson4' ,!re is a /raight-=w>d r+ 9 _! spee* :i* ,i l40 ,we 7 up "o morn+ at #d4cj to be (f to ,scotl& = ! day4 ,at ,b]wick ! ra9y wea!r lift$ & we 7 delight$ by ! look ( ! old ,bord] t[n on its promontory by ! broad & %9+ ,twe$4 ,pass+ ov] ! long bridge1 :i* has su* a f9e effect spann+ ! riv]1 we 7 pleas$ to f9d ourselves 9 a c\ntry new to u4 ,ed9burgh /ruck u v mu*1 = we _h nev] q believ$ 9 x1 & ?\ght x 0 8all ! brag ( ! ,scot*10 b we 7 conv]t$4 ,x is s l a f9e old ,cont95tal city--no?+ rem9ds "o ( ,engl&1 & yet !re is a ,scot*9ess ab\t x :i* gives x a s5tim5t ( its own4 ,our t[ns are1 z a rule1 s poorly situat$1 b ,ed9burgh has ! advantage ( be+ built on /eep hills & ( be+ back-gr\nd$ by great crags :i* give x a mo/ maje/ic look4 ,! grey col\r ( ! city is f9e1 & ! h\ses1 ne>ly all gabl$ & v tall1 are exce$+ly picturesque1 & none h ^? vile1 black1 wriggl+ *imney pots :i* disfigure :at sky l9es our t[ns may h4 ,i 0 delight$ to see s _m wom5 ) :ite caps & t>tan %awls & ! *ildr5 b>efoot2 picturesque horse h>ness2 pl5ty ( kilt$ soldi]s4 ,we did all ! lions1 includ+ ! g>rison =tress :]e ! ,cam]on ,highl&]s 71 & :]e ,colonel ,mill]1 ( ,p>khur/ memory1 came out1 v pleas$ to speak to me & escort u ab\t4 ,he _h ! wat] col\r ,i gave him ( 8 *>g]1 done at ,p>khur/ 9 ! old ,v5tnor days4 ,our return to ,newca/le 0 made 9 glori\s sun%9e1 & we gre$ily dev\r$ ! peculi>ly sweet & remote-look+ sc5es we pass$ ?r\gh4 ,i %all long rememb] ,newca/le at sunset on t ev5+1 ,!n1 ,i w say1 ! smoke look$ gr&4 ,!y ask$ me to look at my picture by gas light4 ,! sixp5ny cr[d 0 !re1 ! m5 t\*+ _! caps z ,i pass$4 ,9 ! /reet !y =m$ a lane = me to pass to ! c>riage4 8,:at nice p60 ,i exclaim 9 ! ,di>y4 ,all ! morn+ ( our dep>ture ,i 0 employ$ 9 sitt+ = my photograph1 look+ at productions ( local arti/s & call+ on ! ,bi%op & ! ,prote/ant ,vic>4 ,"o man _h c>v$ a *air :i* 0 to be d$icat$ to me4 ,i 0 qua9tly en?ron$ on x4 ,all ?is 0 done on our way to ! /ation1 :]e we lun*$ "u doz5s ( eyes1 & on ! plat=m a cr[d 0 assembl$4 ,i read3 8,sev]al local dignit>ies 7 introduc$ & #8%ook h&s1' z also ! #8,g5tlem5 ( ! local ,press4' ,z ,i said a few words to ea* ! cr[d saw me ov] ! b>ri]s1 :i* made me get q hot & ,i 0 r glad :5 ! tra9 drew up & we c\ld get into our c>riage4 ,! f>ewell h&%ak+s at ! door may be imag9$4 ,we left 9 a cl\d ( wav+ h&k]*iefs & hats4 ,i don't "k t ,i respond suffici5tly to all ?is4 ,frankly1 my picture be+ made s mu* ( pleases me mo/ satisfactorily1 b ! p]sonal "p ( ! tribute makes me curi\sly uncom=table :5 com+ 9 ?is way40 ,rusk9 wrote a pamphlet on t ye>'s ,academy 9 :i* he told ! _w t he _h approa*$ 8,quatre ,bras0 ) 8iniquit\s prejudice0 z be+ ! "w ( a woman4 ,he _h always held t no woman c\ld pa9t1 & he acc\nt$ = my "w be+ :at he f\nd x z be+ t ( an ,amazon4 ,i 0 v pleas$ to see myself 9 ! "* ( an ,amazon4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,to ,,flor5ce ,,& ,,back ,we />t$ on our mo/ delightful j\rney to ,flor5ce e>ly 9 ,septemb] ( t ye> to assi/ at ! ,mi*ael ,angelo ftes z ! gue/s ( de> ,mrs4 ,janet ,ross & ! ,m>*ese della ,/ufa1 :o1 ) ,mr4 ,ross1 inhabit$ 9 ! summ] ! delici\s old villa ( ,ca/agnolo1 at ,la/ra a ,signa1 six miles on ! ,pisan side ( my belov$ ,flor5ce4 ,( c\rse1 ,i give page aft] page 9 ! ,di>y to our j\rney across ,italy "u ! ,alps & ! ,ap5n9es4 ,to ! mod]n motori/ x mu/ all s\nd sl[1 ?\gh we did travel by rail6 ,above all ! lovely ?+s we saw on our way by ! ,tur9-,bologna l9e1 ,i ?9k ,p>ma1 ris+ f ! banks ( a %all[ riv]1 gl[+ 9 sun%9e & palpitat+ jewel-l %ade1 holds pride ( place = noontide beauty4 ,aft] ,mod5a came ! deep] lovel9ess ( ! aft]noon1 & !n ,bologna1 mell[$ by ! rosy t9ts ( e>ly ev5+4 ,!n ! sunset & !n ! t5d] moon4 ,by moonlight we cross$ ! ,ap5n9es1 & to ! s\nd ( ! dron+ summ] beetle--an extraord9>ily p5etrat+ s\nd1 :i* ,i decl>$ makes itself he>d above ! railway noises1 we desc5d$ into ! ,g>d5 ( ,italy1 sl[ly1 "u p[]ful brakes4 ,at t5 we rea*$ ,flor5ce1 & 9 ! cr[d on ! plat=m a tall1 di/+ui%$-look+ man b[$ to me4 8,miss ,?ompson80 8,yes40 ,x 0 ! ,m>*ese1 & lo6 beh9d him1 :o %\ld !re be b my old ma/]1 ,bellucci4 ,:at a w>m welcome !y gave u4 ,( c\rse1 our luggage _h /uck at ! d\ane at ,modane1 & 0 telegraph$ =4 ,no help = x2 we mu/ d )\t x = a day or two4 ,we got into ! c>riage :i* 0 await+ u1 & ! ,m>*ese into 8 little pony trap1 & (f we w5t fly+ = a my/]i\s1 dream-l drive 9 mi/y moonlight1 we 9 front & our ho/ beh9d1 j+le-j+l+ m]rily ) ! pleasant monotony ( 8 lion-man$ little pony's cant]4 ,we c\ld n believe ! drive 0 a real "o4 ,x 0 too mu* joy to be at ,flor5ce--too good to be true4 ,b h[ tir$ we 76 ,at la/ we drove up to ! great t[]$ villa1 an old-fa%ion$ ,flor5t9e ance/ral place1 :i* has be5 ! home ( ! ,della ,/ufas = g5]ations1 & !re1 9 ! great doorway1 /ood ,mrs4 ,ross1 welcom+ u mo/ cordially to 8,ca/agnolo40 ,we pass$ ?r\gh fresco$ rooms & passages1 dimly light$ ) oil lamps ( g5u9e old ,tuscan patt]ns1 & 7 delight$ ) our b$rooms--enorm\s1 brick-pav$ & airy4 ,!re we made a %[ ( tidy+ ourselves1 & w5t d[n to a fruit-deck$ supp]1 ?\gh h>dly able to sit up = sleep4 ,h[ k9d !y 7 to u6 ,we felt q at home at once4 8,septemb] #ab?4--,aft] ,mass at ! picturesque little *apel :i*1 ) ! vic>io's dwell+1 abuts on ! fattoria w+ ( ! villa1 we drove into ,flor5ce ) ,mrs4 ,ross & ! ,m>*ese1 :om we f9d ! typical ,italian patrician ( ! high s*ool4 ,we 7 rigg$ out 9 ,mrs4 ,ross's frocks1 :i* didn't fit u at all4 ,b :at 0 to be done8 ,provok+ girls6 ,x 0 a de>1 hot1 du/y1 dazzl+ old ,flor5t9e drive1 bless x6 & we 7 v pleas$4 ,flor5ce 0 en fte & all imb&i]ata & hung ) ! usual col\r$ drap]ies1 & all joy\s ) *ur* bells & milit>y b&s4 ,! conc]t 9 hon\r ( ,mi*ael ,angelo 7! ftes began to-day7 0 held 9 ! ,palazzo ,vec*io1 & v excell5t music !y gave u1 ! audi5ce bur/+ out 9 applause be=e "s ( ! be/ pieces 7 q f9i%$ 9 t refre%+ly spontane\s way ,italians h4 ,aft] ! conc]t we loit]$ ab\t ! piazza look+ at ! ev]-mov+ & *att]+ cr[d 9 ! deep1 transp>5t %ade & dazzl+ sun%9e4 ,x 0 a glori\s sight1 ) ! :ite /atues ( ! f\nta9 ris+ into ! sunlight aga9/ h\ses hung mo/ly ) v beautiful yell[ drap]ies4 ,i /ood at ! top ( ! /eps ( ! ,loggia de' ,lanzi1 &1 re/+ my book on ! p$e/al ( "o ( ! lions1 ,i made a r\gh sket* ( ! sc5e1 keep+ ! ,graphic engagem5t 9 view4 ,i subsequ5tly took ano!r ( ! ,mi*ael ,angelo procession pass+ ! ,ponte alle ,grazie on its way f ,santa ,croce to ! new #8,piazzale ,mi*el ,angelo1' :i* !y h made s9ce we 7 "h be=e1 on ! height ( ,san ,m9iato4 ,x 0 a pretty procession on acc\nt ( ! ri* bann]s4 ,a day full ( *>m+ sights & melodi\s s\nds40 ,! great do+s ( ! la/ day ( ! ftes 7 ! illum9ations 9 ! moonlit ev5+4 ,!y 7 arti/ically done1 & we _h a fea/ ( !m1 tak+ a long1 sl[ drive to ! piazzale by ! new zigzag4 ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 rememb]$ at e turn1 & ! places he =tifi$ 7 especially m>k$ out by lovely lights1 all m or less s(t & gl[+4 ,n a vile gas jet to be se5 any:]e4 ,! city 0 n illum9at$1 nor 0 any?+1 ) few exceptions1 save ! l9es ( ! great man's =tifications4 ,! old :ite bann] ( ,flor5ce1 ) ! ,giglio1 float$ above ! tricol\r on ! heights :i* ,mi*ael ,angelo def5d$ 9 p]son4 ,! effect1 especially on ! *ur* ( ,san ,m9iato1 ( gold5 lamps mak+ all ! surfaces agl[1 z if ! walls 7 transp>5t1 & ( ! gre5-blue moonlight above1 0 a ?+ z lovely z c be se5 on ?is e>?4 ,x 0 a ?or\ghly ,italian fe/ival4 ,we 7 *>m$ ) ! p2 no pu%+ 9 ! cr[ds1 :i* enjoy$ !mselves v mu*4 ,!y made way = u :5 !y saw we 7 =eign]s4 ,we /ay$ at ,ca/agnolo ne>ly all ?r\gh ! v9tage1 press$ f "o week to ano!r to l+]1 ?\gh ,i made _m attempts to g on acc\nt ( beg9n+ my 8,balaclava40 ,! fasc9ation ( ,ca/agnolo 0 int5se1 & we _h c]ta9ly a happy exp]i5ce4 ,i sket*$ h>d e day 9 ! g>d51 ! v9ey>ds1 & ! old c\rty>d :]e ! mo/ picturesque v9tage incid5ts occurr$1 ) ! :ite ox51 ! w9e press+1 & ! b>e-legg$1 m]ry contad9i1 all 9 an atmosph]e sc5t$ ) ! f]m5t+ grapes4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! ,cortile 0 dy$ ) ! w9e 9 ! mak+4 ,i lov$ to lean ov] ! great vats & inhale t :olesome efflu5ce1 li/5+ to ! l[ sea-l murmur ( ! f]m5tation4 ,on ! days :5 we help$ to pick ! grapes on ! hillside 7& 8help+ ourselves0 at ! same "t7 we _h collazione !re1 a little picnic1 ) ! indisp5sable guit> & po/-pr&ial cig>ette4 ,e "o made ! mo/ ( ?is bless$ "t1 z su* mom5ts %\ld be made ! mo/ ( :5 !y are giv5 u1 ,i ?9k4 ,"y ,italians (t5 d9$ at ! villa1 & ! ev5+s 7 sp5t 9 s++ /ornelli & rispetti until midnight to ! guit>1 e "o ( ^! "y fell[s hav+ a nice voice4 ,!y 7 m]ry1 pleasant creatures4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,balaklava ,,six-,,hundr$4 ,no?+ b ! /]n necessity ( return+ to "w c\ld h kept me f see+ ! v9tage out4 ,we left mo/ regretfully on ,octob] #d?1 tak+ ,g5oa & our de> /ep-si/] on ! way4 ,ev5 z x 0 our l+]+ 9 ,italy made me too late1 z ?+s turn$ out1 = ! ,academy6 ,octob] #ai? has ?is entry3 8,began my #8,balaclava' c>toon to-day4 ,m>k$ all ! positions ( ! m5 & horses4 ,my trip to ,italy & ! glori\s & happy & heal?y life ,i h l$ !re1 & ! utt] *ange ( sc5e & occupation1 h done me priceless good1 & at la/ ,i feel l go+ at ?is picture con amore4 ,i 0 9 hopes ?is happy result w\ld be obta9$40 8,balaclava0 0 pa9t$ = ,mr4 ,:itehead1 ( ,man*e/]4 ,i _h ow$ him a picture f ! "t ,i exhibit$ 8,miss+40 ,x 0 to be ! same size1 & = ! same price z t "w1 & ,i 0 9 hon\r b\nd to fulfil my contract6 ,s ,i aga9 br\ght =w>d ! 8,dawn ( ,s$an10 al?\gh my prices 7 n[ s enl>g$ t #hj _h become q out ( proportion1 ev5 = a simple subject l t4 ,h[ev]1 aft] long p>leys1 & on acc\nt ( ,mr4 ,:itehead's repudiation ( ! ,s$an subject1 x 0 agre$ t 8,balaclava0 %\ld be 81 at ! new scale altoge!r4 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society 7late ,dick5son ,co47 gave ,mr4 ,:itehead #c1jjj = ! copyright1 & engag$ ! great ,/acpoole1 z be=e1 to execute ! engrav+4 ,i 0 v sorry t ! picture 0 n ready = ,s5d+-9 ,day at ! ,academy4 ,no d\bt ! fuss t 0 made ab\t x1 & my hav+ begun a mon? too late1 put me (f2 b1 be t z x may1 ,i 0 a good deal di/urb$ t[>ds ! end1 & _h to exhibit 8,balaclava0 at ! private gall]y ( ! pur*as]s ( ! copyright 9 ,bond ,/reet4 ,?is gave me m "t to f9i%4 ,i _h my own ,private ,view on ,april #bj?1 #ahgf3 8,! picture is disappo9t+ to me4 ,9 va9 ,i call to m9d all ! ?+s t judges ( art h said ab\t ?is be+ ! be/ ?+ ,i h yet pa9t$4 ,c "o nev] be happy :5 ! "w is done8 ,?is day 0 only = our fri5ds & 0 no te/4 ,/ill1 !re 0 :at may be call$ a s5sation4 ,virg9ia ,gabriel1 ! compos]1 0 l$ out ( ! room by h] husb& 9 te>s6 ,"o (fic] :o _h be5 ?r\gh ! *>ge told a fri5d he w\ld nev] h come if he _h kn[n h[ l ! real ?+ x 04 ,curi\sly en\gh1 ano!r said t aft] ! /ress ( ,ink]mann a soldi] _h come up to 8 horse & leant 8 face aga9/ x exactly z ,i h ! man do+ to ! left ( my picture4 8,april #bbnd4--,an enorm\s numb] ( p at ! ,society's ,private ,view & "s ( ! morn+ pap]s blossom+ out 9 ! mo/ beautiful notices1 ev] s long1 & ,i gett+ a little reassur$40 ,a day lat]3 8,w5t to lun* at ,mrs4 ,mit*ell's1 :o invit$ me at ! ,private ,view1 next door to ,lady ,raglan's1 h] great fri5d4 ,two di/+ui%$ (fic]s 7 !re to meet me1 & we _h a pleasant *at40 ,& ?is is all ,i say6 ,"o ( ! two 0 ,major ,w4 ,f4 ,butl]1 au?or ( 8,! ,great ,lone ,l&40 ,! ,london season w5t by full ( society do+s4 ,our "m _h long be5 8,at ,home0 on ,w$nesdays1 & mu* good music 0 he>d at 8,! ,boltons10 ,s\? ,k5s+ton4 ,rusk9 came to see u !re4 ,he & our "m 7 (t5 ( ! same way ( ?9k+ on _m subjects1 & ,i rememb] see+ him g5tly clapp+ 8 h&s at _m po9ts %e made4 ,he 0 displeas$ ) me on "o occasion :51 on 8 ask+ me :i* ( ! ,italian ma/]s ,i _h especially /udi$1 ,i nam$ ,&rea del ,s>to4 8,come into ! corn] & let me scold y10 7 8 disconc]t+ words4 ,:y8 ,( c\rse1 ,i 0 cre/fall51 b1 all ! same1 ,i wond]$ :at c\ld be ! matt] ) ,&rea's 8,c5acolo0 at ,san ,salvi1 or 8 frescoes at ! ,,ss4 ,annunziata1 or 8 8,madonna ) ,/4 ,francis & ,/4 ,john10 9 ! ,tribune ( ! ,uffizi4 ,! figure ( ! ,/4 ,john is1 to me1 "o ( ! mo/ adorable ?+s 9 art4 ,t g5tle1 manly face2 t dignifi$ pose2 ! exquisite modell+ ( ! h&1 & ! h>moni\s col\rs ( ! drap]y--:at c\ld be ! matt] ) su* "w8 ,i rememb]1 at "o ( ! arti/ic ,london 8,at ,homes10 ,fri?1 ,r4,a41 com+ up to me ) a long face to say1 if ,i did n s5d to ! ,academy1 ,i %\ld lose my *ance ( election4 ,b ,i ?9k ! difficulties ( elect+ a woman 7 great1 & mu* discussion mu/ h be5 ! consequ5ce among/ ! ,r4,a4's4 ,h[ev]1 z x turn$ out1 9 #ahgi ,i lo/ my election by two votes only6 ,s9ce !n ,i ?9k ! door has be5 clos$1 & wisely4 ,i return$ to ! /udio on ,may #ah?1 = ,i c\ld n lay d[n ! bru% = any am\nt ( society do+s4 ,besides1 ,i soon _h to make prep>ations = 8,ink]mann40 8,saturday1 ,june #aj?4--,saw ,g5l4 ,d>by-,griffi?1 to get in=mation ab\t ,ink]mann4 ,i return$ j 9 "t to dress = ! delightful ,"l ,mayor's ,banquet to ! ,repres5tatives ( ,art at ! ,mansion ,h\se1 a place ( delightful recollections = me4 ,nei!r ?is ye>'s nor la/ ye>'s banquet q came up to ! "o ( #8,! ,roll ,call' ye> 9 po9t ( numb]s & excitem5t1 b x 0 mo/ delightful & int]e/+ to be 9 t great ga!r+ ( arti/s & he> oneself gracefully allud$ to 9 ,! ,"l ,mayor's spee* & o!rs4 ,m>cus ,/one sat on my left1 & we _h really a ?or\ghly good conv]sation all ?r\gh d9n] su* z ,i h seldom emb>k$ on1 & ,i f\nd1 :5 ,i tri$ x1 t ,i c\ld talk pretty well4 ,he is a f9e fell[1 & simple-m9d$ & g5u9e4 ,my vis--vis 0 ,alma ,tadema1 ) 8 rem>kable-look+ wife1 l a lady out ( "o ( 8 own pictures2 & _m well-kn[n heads wagg$ all ar\nd me4 ,aft] d9n] & ! spee*es1 ,du ,mauri]1 ( ,pun*1 sugge/$ to ! ,"l ,mayor t we %\ld get up a quadrille1 :i* 0 in/antly done1 & ! friski] spirits among/ u _h a nice dance4 ,du ,mauri] 0 my p>tn]2 & on my left ,i _h ,john ,t5niel1 s t ,i may be said to h be5 support$ by ,pun* bo? at ! beg9n+ & end ( d9n]1 ?is be+ ,du ,mauri]'s simple & obvi\s joke1 vide ! po/-turtle indulg5ce peculi> to civic banquets4 ,aft] a waltz we lagg>ds at la/ took our dep>ture 9 ! be/ spirits40 ,i rememb] t 9 ,june we w5t to a mo/ memorable ,high ,mass1 to wit1 ! fir/ to be celebrat$ 9 ! ,old ,saxon ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,e!ldr$a s9ce ! days ( ! ,re=mation4 ,?is *ur* 0 ! second place ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip erect$ 9 ,london1 if n 9 ,engl&1 9 ! old ,saxon times4 ,we 7 mu* impress$ z ! ,gregorian ,mass s\nd$ once m 9 ! grey-/on$ crypt4 ,! upp] *ur* 0 n to be ready = ye>s4 ,^? old grey /ones woke up t morn+ :i* _h s long be5 smo!r$ 9 ! ,london clay4 ,"h foll[ too _m descriptions 9 ! ,di>y ( dances1 d9n]s & o!r functions4 ,!y are sup]flu\s4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 "s ,tableaux ,vivants at an int]e/+ h\se--,mrs4 ,bi%op's1 a v intellectual woman1 mu* appreciat$ 9 society 9 g5]al1 & ,ca?olic society 9 p>ticul>--:i* may be record$ 9 ?is v p]sonal n>rative1 = ,i _h a funny h& 9 a s+le-figure tableau :i* %[$ ! daz$ #aa? ,huss> :o figures 9 ! =egr\nd ( my 8,balaclava40 ,! man :o /ood = him 9 ! tableau _h be5 my model = ! picture1 b to ?is day ,i feel ! irritation caus$ me by t man4 ,9 ! picture ,i h him ) 8 busby pu%$ back1 z x c]ta9ly w\ld & %\ld h be51 (f 8 heat$ br[4 ,b1 :ile ,i 0 pos+ him = ! tableau1 e "t ,i look$ away he ramm$ x d[n at ! becom+ 8sm>t0 angle4 ,i got q cross1 & insi/$ on ! necess>y pu% back4 ,! wret* pret5d$ to obey1 b1 j be=e ! curta9 rose1 ramm$ ! busby d[n aga91 & utt]ly de/roy$ ! mean+ ( t figure6 ,we didn't want a repres5tation ( ,mr4 ,s-&-s 9 ! becom+ uni=m ( a huss>1 b my batt]$ troop]4 ,! ?+ fell v flat4 ,b tableaux1 to my m9d1 are a mi/ake1 9 _m ways4 ,i (t5 m5tion my pleasure 9 meet+ ,"l & ,lady ,d5bigh1 = !y 7 p aft] my own he>t4 ,lady ,d5bigh 0 "o ( ^? wom5 "o always looks at ) a smile2 %e 0 s simpatica & true & unworldly4 ,july #ah? is not$ z 8a memorable day = ,alice1 = %e & ,i sp5t ! aft]noon at ,t5nyson's6 ,i say #8= ,alice' because1 z reg>ds myself1 ! ev5t 0 n s delightful z a day at ,ald]%ot4 ,t5nyson has inde$ manag$ to %ut himself (f f ! haunts ( m51 =1 arriv$ at ,haslem]e1 a primitive little village1 we _h a six-mile drive up1 up1 ov] a wild moor & ?r\gh ?ree gates lead+ to n>r[1 rutty lanes be=e we dipp$ d[n to ! big ,go?ic1 lonely h\se ov]look+ a va/ pla91 ) ,lei? ,hill 9 ! di/ance4 ,t5nyson _h invit$ u ?r\gh ,aubrey de ,v]e1 ! poet1 & v appreh5sive we 71 & n]v\s1 z we ne>$ ! abode ( a man report$ to be su* a be> to /rang]s4 ,we fir/ saw ,mrs4 ,t5nyson1 a g5tle1 invalid lady ly+ on h] back on a s(a4 ,aft] "s "t ! poet s5t d[n ^w to ask u to come up to 8 sanctum1 :]e he receiv$ u ) a r h>d />e1 8 clay pipe & long1 black1 /raggl+ hair be+ q :at ,i expect$4 ,he got up ) a little difficulty1 & :5 we _h sat d[n--he1 we two & 8 mo/ def]5tial son--he ask$ :i* 0 ! pa9t] & :i* 0 ! poet4 ,aft] our answ]1 :i* /ruck me z funny1 z ?\gh we ought to h said1 ) a bob1 #8,please1 sir1 ,i'm ! pa9t]1' & #8,please1 sir1 ,i'm ! poet1' he made a few commonplace rem>ks ab\t my pictures 9 a mo/ sepul*ral bass voice4 ,b he & ,alice1 9 :om he 0 m int]e/$1 naturally1 did mo/ ( ! talk+2 !re 0 n mu* ( t1 ?\gh1 = he evid5tly pref]s to answ] a rem>k by a long look1 & p]haps a slightly sne]+ smile1 & !n an av]t$ head4 ,all ?is is n awe-inspir+1 & looks r put on4 ,we ceas$ to be fright5$4 8,!re is no gr&eur ab\t ,t5nyson1 no melan*oly ab/raction2 &1 if ,i _h made a demi-god ( him1 8 p]sonality w\ld h mu* disappo9t$ me4 ,"s ( 8 poetry is s truly great t 8 mann] seems bel[ x4 ,! pauses 9 ! conv]sation 7 long & frequ5t1 & he did n always seem to take 9 ! mean+ ( a rem>k1 s t ,i 0 reliev$ :51 aft] a good deal ( />+ & smil+ at ,alice 9 a way r try+ to ! pati5ce1 he acc$$ to h] reque/ & read u #8,! ,pass+ ( ,ar?ur4' ,he 0 s long 9 f9d+ ! place1 :5 8 son at la/ f\nd him a copy ( ! book :i* suit$ him1 & ! tone he read 9 s deep & monoton\s1 t ,i 0 mu* bor$ & long$ = ! h\r ( our dep>ture4 ,he 0 vex$ ) ,alice = *oos+ t poem1 :i* he seem$ to ?9k less ( ?an ( 8 lat] works1 & he took ! poor *ild to task 9 a few words meant to be cau/ic1 ?\gh !y made u smile4 ,b ! ice 0 melt+4 ,he seem$ amus$ at u & we gratefully began to laugh at "s qua9t phrases he levell$ at u4 ,!n he dropp$ ! awe-inspir+ tone1 & took u all ov] ! gr\nds & gave u ea* a rose4 ,he pit*$ into u = our dresses :i* 7 too fa%ionable & tight to please him4 ,he p9n$ ,alice aga9/ a pill> ( ! entrance to ! h\se on our re-entry f ! g>d5 to wat* my back z ,i walk$ on ) 8 son1 po9t+ ! walk+-/ick ( scorn at my skirt1 ! trimm+ ( :i* p>ticul>ly r\s$ 8 ire4 ,altoge!r ,i felt a great relief :5 we said goodbye to our curi\s ho/ ) :om x 0 s difficult to c>ry on conv]sation1 & to "k :e!r he lik$ u or n4 ,away1 ov] ! w9dy1 twilight hea? beh9d ! little ponies--away1 away60 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,augu/ ,i began my /udies = 8,! ,return f ,ink]mann40 ,! =egr\nd ,i got at ,wor?+2 & ,i _h ano!r visit to ,ald]%ot & _m fur!r conv]sations ) ,ink]mann survivors--(fic]s ( di/9ction4 ,i am b\nd to say t ^! (t5 contradict$ ea* o!r1 & ! r\gh sket*es ,i made aft] ea* int]view _h to be re-arrang$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,i read ,dr4 ,russell's acc\nt 7,! ,times correspond5t7 & sometimes ,i return$ to my own conception1 f9d+ x on ! :ole ! mo/ likely to be true4 ,i laugh ev5 n[ at ! recollection ( two eld]ly sabreurs1 "o ( !m a ,g5]al 9 ! ,indian ,army1 :o _h a hot discussion 9 my /udio1 propos ( my 8,balaclava10 ab\t ! be/ use ( ! sabre4 ,! ,indian1 :o 0 = sla%+1 twirl$ 8 umbrella s briskly1 to illu/rate 8 own !ory1 t ,i fe>$ = ! picture :i* /ood close by 8 sword arm4 ,! opposition umbrella illu/rat$ 8! po9t0 !ory4 ,hav+ f9ally cle>ly fix$ ! :ole composition ( 8,ink]mann10 9 sepia on t9t$ pap] ! size ( ! future picture ,i clos$ ! /udio on ,augu/ #be? & turn$ my face once m to ,italy4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,aga9 ,,9 ,,italy ,my si/] & ,i t>ri$ at ,g5oa on our way to ,ca/agnolo :]e we 7 to h aga9 ! joys ( a ,tuscan v9tage4 ,b betwe5 ,g5oa & ,flor5ce lay our well-lov$ ,porto ,f9o &1 hav+ an invitation f our old fri5d ,monty ,br[n1 ! ,engli% ,consul & 8 "y wife1 to /ay at _! ca/ello !re1 we sp5t a week at t ,ed54 ,we 7 alone = "p ( ! "t & ?or\ghly reli%$ ! situation1 ) only old ,cat]9a1 ! cook1 & ! dog1 8,bism>ck10 z company4 ,two ,m>ianas 9 a moat$ grange1 ) a diff]5ce4 8,he0 came n1 & s all[$ u to clasp to our he>ts our *ief delights--! sky1 ! sea1 ! olives & ! joy\s v9es4 ,9 ^? e>ly days _m ( ! deep w9d[s _h no glass1 & "o night1 :5 a /agg]+ ,m$it]ranean ?und]/orm cra%$ d[n ^u u1 we really didn't l x & hid ! knives "u ! table at d9n]4 ,cat]9a 0 say+ h] ,ros>y v l\d 9 ! kit*54 ,z we w5t up ! w9d+ /airs to b$ ,i c>ri$ ! lamp1 & 0 full ( talk1 :5 a gu/ ( w9d blew ! lamp out1 & ,alice laugh$ at my complete sil5ce1 m eloqu5t ?an any words ( al>m4 ,we _h e ev5+ to expel curi\s specim5s ( ! liz>d tribe t _h come 91 & turn ov] our pill[s1 rememb]+ ! habits ( ! scorpion4 ,b t /orm 0 ! only "o1 & z to ! sea1 :i* ?ree-p>ts envelop$ our little ,promontory1 its blue utt]ly baffl$ my poor pa9ts4 ,b pa9t ,i did1 on ^? little panels t we owe to ,=tuny1 s nicely fitt+ into ! box he inv5t$4 ,!re 0 a little cape1 cr[n$ ) a %r9e to ,our ,lady--8! ,madonnetta0 x 0 call$--:]e ,i us$ to g daily to inhale ! ozone (f ! sea :i* ?und]$ d[n bel[ among/ ! br[n 8pudd+-/one0 rocks1 at ! base ( a %e] precipice4 ,! 8s\nd+ deep40 ,oh1 ! fre%ness1 ! heal?1 ! joy ( t haunt ( m9e6 ,our walks 7 p]il\s sometimes1 ! pa?s :i* almo/ ov]hung ! deep foam+ sea be+ slipp]y ) ! %$d+s ( ! p9es4 ,at ! 8na/y bits0 we _h to hold on by %rubs & twigs1 & haul ourselves along by ^! always aromatic supports4 ,admirable is ! indu/ry ( ! peasants all ov] ,italy4 ,"h on ! extreme po9t ( ,porto ,f9o :]ev] !re 0 a t9y 8pocket0 ( clay1 a cabbage or two or a v9e ) its black clu/]s ( grapes toppl+ ov] ! abyss f\nd foot-hold4 ,we came "o day ^u a pretty girl on ! v v]ge ( de/ruction1 8hold+ on by h] eyelids10 ga!r+ figs ) a hook$ /ick1 a demure pussy keep+ h] company by doz+ calmly on a bran* ( ! fig tree4 ,! walls built to support ^! h&fuls ( clay on ! face ( ! rock are a puzzle to me4 ,:]e did ! m5 /& to build !m8 ,x makes me giddy to ?9k ( x4 ,p>agi1 ! lovely rival ( ,monty's robb] /ronghold1 belong$ to 8 bro!r1 & a fair] ?+ ,i nev] saw ?an ,fr$'s loggia ) ! sl5d] :ite m>ble columns1 betwe5 :i* "o saw ! coa/ tr5d+ away to ,la ,spezzia4 ,b 8goodbye10 ,porto ,f9o6 ,on our way to ,ca/agnolo1 at lovely ,la/re a ,signa1 we paus$ at ,pisa = a night4 8,pisa is a bald ,flor5ce1 if ,i may say s2 beautiful1 b s empty & lifeless4 ,!re are h\ses !re q peculi>1 h[ev]1 to ,pisa1 mo/ int]e/+ = _! local /yle4 ,v broad 9 effect are ^? flat blank surfaces )\t m\ld+s4 ,! frescoes on !m1 alas6 are n[ m]ely v beautiful blot*es & /a9s ( col\r4 ,we _h ample "t = a good survey ( ! ,duomo1 ,bapti/]y1 ,camposanto & ,lean+ ,t[]1 all vividly rememb]$ f :5 ,i saw !m z a little *ild4 ,b ,i get v tir$ by sight-see+ & don't enjoy x mu*4 ,:at ,i l is to sit by ! h\r 9 a place1 sket*+ or m$itat+4 ,besides1 ,i _h be5 kept ne>ly all night awake at ! ,alb]go ,m9]va by railway :i/les1 ducks1 p>rots1 cats1 dogs1 cocks & h5s1 s t ,i 0 only at half p[] & ,i slept mo/ ( ! way to ,signa4 8,at ! /ation a c>riage fitt$1 = ! heat1 ) cool-look+ br[n holl& curta9s 0 await+ u on ! *ance ( our com+1 & we 7 soon greet$ at de> ,ca/agnolo by ,mrs4 ,ross4 ,v good ( h] to %[ s mu* happy welcome see+ we _h be5 expect$ ! ev5+ be=e1 n to say = _m days1 & only our luggage _h turn$ up6 ,! ,m>*ese1 :o _h to g into ,flor5ce ?is morn+ = ! day1 _h gone d[n to meet u la/ ev5+1 & return$ ) ! disconc]t+ ann\ncem5t t1 :]eas we _h arriv$ la/ ye> )\t our luggage1 ?is ye> ! luggage _h arriv$ )\t u4 #8,i bauli sono giunti ma le bamb9e--,*6'0 ,"h foll[s ! record ( ! same delights z ^? ( ! ye> be=e4 ,we _h be5 long expect$1 & ,mrs4 ,ross told me t ! pea*es _h be5 kept back = u 9 a mo/ tantalis+ way by ! padrone1 & t ev]y?+ 0 ?reat5+ ov]-rip5ess by our delay4 ,! light-he>t$ life 0 9 full =ce4 ,!re 7 great numb]s ( doves & pigeons at ,ca/agnolo :i* %>$ 9 ! g5]al hil>ity1 swirl+ 9 ! sun%9e & swoop+ d[n on ! gra9 scatt]$ = !m ) little cries ( pleasure4 ,i don't "k :e!r ,i %\ld f9d a sociali/ic blight appe>+ "h & !re1 if ,i return$ to ^? haunts ( my y\?1 ov] t patri>*al life1 b x seem$ to me t ! relations betwe5 ! padrone & 8 spl5did contad9i %[$ h[ suitable ! sy/em obta9+ 9 ,tuscany 0 !n4 ,! lab\r]s 7 ! fanciulli 7! *ildr57 ( ! ma/]1 & )\t ! lea/ approa* to s]vility ^! m5 /ood up to him 9 all ! pride ( _! own /ation4 ,b :at def]5ce !y %[$ to him6 ,always ! uncov]$ head & ! respectful & dignifi$ attitude :5 spok5 to or speak+4 ,i mu/n't =get ! frank smile & ! pleasant :ite tee?4 ,x 0 a smil+ life2 e "o caught ! smil+ habit4 ,oh1 t we c\ld keep x up ?r\gh a ,london w9t]6 ,& to a ,london w9t] we return$1 = my fri5ds 9 ,engl& 7 gett+ fidgety ab\t 8,ink]mann40 ,"o m extract1 h[ev]1 f ! ,ca/agnolo ,di>y mu/ f9d a place be=e ! veil is drawn4 ,! ,m>*ese took u to ,si5a = two days4 8,septemb] #bi?4--,we got up by c&lelight at #e a4m4 & _h a fre% drive 9 ! phaeton to ! /ation1 :5ce we took tra9 to ! fasc9at+ ,etruscan city1 ^: v "n is magic4 ,! wea!r1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 0 spl5did1 & ,si5a dwells 9 my m9d all t5d] br[n-gold 9 a flood ( sun%9e4 ,small z ! city is1 & h>d z we work$ = ^? two days1 we c\ld only see a portion ( its treasures4 ,! result ( my obs]vation 9 ! *ur*es & picture gall]ies %[s me t ! art !re1 z reg>ds pa9t+1 is v inf]ior2 &1 inde$1 aft] ,flor5ce1 ) its mo/ exquisite examples ( pa9t+ & draw+1 ^! works ( art are n tak+4 ,i suppose ,flor5ce has spoilt me4 ,"h & !re "o picks out a plum1 su* z ! #8,sv5im5to ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e' 9 ,san ,dom5ico1 by ,sodoma1 ! only ?+ by him t ,i c\ld look at ) pleasure2 also1 ( c\rse1 ! fam\s ,p]ug9o 9 ,sant' ,ago/9o1 :i* ,i beheld ) delight1 & a lovely gem ( a ,holy ,family by ,palma ,vec*io 9 ! ,academy--su* a jewel ( ,v5etian col\r4 8,! frescoes1 h[ev]1 9 ! sacri/y ( ! ca!dral are ?+s ap>t1 & su* z ,i h nev] se5 any:]e else1 = ! v dry air ( ,si5a has pres]v$ !m s9ce ,p9turic*io's "t q intact1 & !re "o sees1 z "o c see n[h]e else1 anci5t frescoes z !y 7 :5 fre%ly pa9t$4 ,& v diff]5t !y are f "o's notions ( old frescoes2 c]ta9ly n s pleas+ if look$ at z bits ( col\r /a9+ old walls 9 mell[ brok5 t9ts1 b int5sely int]e/+ & beautiful z pictures4 ,"h "o sees :at frescoes 7 meant to be3 deep 9 col\r1 exce$+ly =cible1 ) positive illusion 9 l9e> & arial p]spective1 ! latt] be+ mo/ unexpect$ & surpris+4 ,"o's usual notion ( frescoes is t !y mu/ be flat & airless1 & mod]n arti/s :o g 9 = fresco decorative art pa9t accord+ly1 judg+ f ! fad$ examples ( :at 7 once evid5tly su* z "o sees "h--=cible pictures4 8,c]ta9ly ^! wall spaces1 look+ l ap]tures ?r\gh :i* "o sees cr[ds ( figures & gorge\s halls or airy l&scapes1 d n please ! eye :5 look+ at ! room z a room4 ,"o w\ld pref] to feel ! solidity ( ! walls2 b tak+ ea* fresco & look+ at x = its own sake only1 "o feels ! ke5e/ pleasure4 ,!y are magnific5t pictures1 full ( individual "* & reali/ic action1 unsurpassable by any mod]n4 8,i _c attempt to put into words my impression ( ! ca!dral itself4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i nev] felt ! beauty ( a *ur* m4 ,x be+ ,/4 ,mi*ael's ,day1 we he>d ,mass 9 ! mid/ ( our w&]+s1 & we 7 mu* /ruck by ! devotion ( ! p1 ! m5 especially--v unlike :at we saw 9 ,g5oa4 ,9 ! aft]noon we _h a glori\s drive ?r\gh a p]fect pre-,raphaelite l&scape to ,belc>o1 a =tress-villa ab\t six miles outside ,si5a1 e turn 9 ! road giv+ u a new aspect ( ! gold5-br[n city beh9d u on its /eep hill4 ,p]haps ! mo/ beautiful view ( ,si5a is f ne> ,belc>o1 :]e y get ! d>k p9e trees 9 ! imm$iate =egr\nd4 ,! own] ( ! villa took u all ov] x1 ! ,m>*ese gu%+ outrage\sly to him ab\t ! beauties ( ! dreadful frescoes on walls & ceil+s1 pa9t$ by ! man himself4 ,we _h be5 w>n$1 ,alice & ,i1 to express our admiration1 b ,i regret to say we _h our he>ts s scoop$ out ( u on see+ ^? ?+s 9 ! mid/ ( su* true lovel9ess t we c\ldn't say a ?+1 b only murmur$4 ,s ! poor ,m>*ese _h to d triple-di/ill$ gu% to s]ve = ?ree1 & said ev]y?+ 0 #8port5toso4' 8,9 ! ev5+ we all ?ree w5t out aga9 &1 9 ! bright moonlight1 /roll$ ab\t ! /reets1 ! piazza1 & r\nd ! ca!dral1 :i* %one 9 ! full light :i* fell ^u x4 ,! deep sky 0 ?robb+ ) />s1 & all ! ess5ce ( an ,italian ,septemb] moonlight night 0 !re4 ,oh1 sweet1 re/ful ,si5a dream6 ,l a dream1 & yet su* a preci\s reality1 to be gratefully kept 9 memory to ! end40 ,back at ,ca/agnolo on ,octob] #a/4 8,w5t = my solita passeggiata up to ! hill ( lav5d] & dw>f oak & o!r m\nta9 %rubs1 :]e ,i made a /udy ( an oak bu% on ! only wet day we h _h1 = my #8,ink]mann' =egr\nd4 ,mrs4 ,ross1 a fe>less rid]1 w5t on ) ! break+ 9 ( ! ,arab colt #8,pasci' to-day4 ,old ,maso1 "o ( ! habitus ( ! villa1 :oop$ & scream$ e "t ! colt buck$ or re>$1 & he waddl$ away z fa/ z he c\ld1 groan+ 9 t]ror1 only to creep back aga9 to v5ture ano!r look4 ,& he _h be5 an (fic] 9 ! army6 ,i h secur$ "s wat]-col\r sket*es ( ! v9tage = ! #8,in/itute' & knock$ (f ano!r panel or two1 & sket*$ ,mrs4 ,ross 9 h] ,turki% dress1 s ,i h n be5 idle40 ,janet ,ross seem$ to h assimilat$ ! sun%9e ( ,egypt & ,italy into h] buoyant nature1 & to see ! vig\r ) :i* %e conduct$ ! v9tage at ,ca/agnolo act$ z a tonic on u all2 s did ! deep contralto voice & ! guit>1 & ! racy talk4 ,we left on ,octob] #ad?1 on a gold5 day1 ) ! !rmomet] at #ij degrees 9 ! %ade1 to return to ! icy smoke-twilight ( ,london1 :]e we grop$1 z ! ,di>y says1 9 sealsk9s & ul/]s4 ,ca/agnolo has our ?anks4 ,h[ c\ld we h _h ! fulness ( ,italian delights :i* our k9d ho/s af=d$ u 9 "s p5sion or hotel 9 ,flor5ce8 ,& :at hospitality !irs 06 ,we tri$ to s+ "s ( ! 8,/ornelli0 9 ! hansom t took u home f ,victoria ,/ation4 ,"o ( our fav\rites1 8,m'affaccio alla f9e/ra e v$o ,/elle10 _h to be modifi$1 z we look$ ?r\gh ! glass ( ! cab1 into 8,ma non v$o ,/elle10 sung 9 ! m9or1 = no?+ b ! murk ( a foggy night 0 !re4 ,:at b ! /]n necessity ( beg9n+ 8,ink]mann0 c\ld h br\ght me back8 ,my de> si/] _c h rejoic$1 & may h wi%$ to t>ry1 b :5 did %e ev] 8put a spoke 9 my :eel08 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,a ,,soldi]',s ,,wife ,?\gh ! ,london w9t] 0 gloomy1 on ! :ole1 & ,i 0 h&icapp$ 9 ! middle ( my "w by a cold :i* ret>d$ ! picture s mu* t1 to my deep disappo9tm5t1 ,i _h aga9 to miss ! ,academy1 ! brighte/ spr+ ( my life foll[$1 = on ,m>* #crd ,i 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to ! au?or ( 8,! ,great ,lone ,l&40 ,x may n be out ( place to give a little sket* ( our r romantic meet+4 ,:5 ! newly-promot$ ,major ,butl] 0 ly+ at ,netley ,hospital1 j beg9n+ to recov] f ! ,a%anti fev] t _h ne>ly kill$ him at ! close ( t campaign1 8 si/] ,frances us$ to read to him ! pap]s1 & !y ?us le>nt toge!r h[1 at ! ,royal ,academy banquet ( t spr+1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! ,duke ( ,cambridge _h spok5 z !y did ( ,miss ,elizabe? ,?ompson4 ,z pap] aft] pap] spoke ( me & ( my "w1 he said "o day to 8 si/]1 9 utt] fun "u 8 sl[ly reviv+ spirits1 8,i wond] if ,miss ,?ompson w\ld m>ry me80 ,two ye>s aft] t he met me = ! fir/ "t1 & yet ano!r ye> 0 to g by be=e ! ,fates said 8,n[60 ,:5 8,ink]mann0 0 c>t$ (f to ,bond ,/reet on ,april #ai?1 :at a relief & delight x 0 to tell ! model 8,"t is up40 8,mamma & ,i danc$ ab\t ! /udio :5 ! picture 0 gone1 revell+ 9 our fre$om to make z mu* du/ z we lik$1 :5 hi!rto "o _h _h to be s c>eful ab\t du/40 ,we always did ?is on su* occasions4 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society1 at ^: gall]ies 9 ,bond ,/reet ! picture 0 exhibit$1 b\ght x & ! copyright toge!r4 ,no d\bt = "s ! subject ( ?is "w is too sad1 b my dom9ant feel+ 9 pa9t+ x 0 t :i* ,well+ton gave expression to 9 ^? memorable words on leav+ ! field ( battle at ,wat]loo3 8,!re is no?+ sadd] ?an a victory1 except a defeat40 ,x %[s ! remnants ( ! ,gu>ds & ! #bj? ,regim5t & odds & ends ( infantry return+ 9 ! grey ( a ,novemb] ev5+ f ! 8,soldi]s' ,battle10 mo/ ( ! m5 v we>y4 ,! ,a4,d4,c4 on horseback ,i pa9t$ f a f9e "y soldi]1 ,rup]t ,c>r+ton1 :o k9dly gave me a sitt+4 ,8 "m1 ,lady ,c>r+ton1 s5t me z a w$d+ pres5t a m$al tak5 f a dead ,russian on ! field ( ,ink]mann1 set 9 a gold bracelet1 :i* is "o ( my treasures1 h] "n & m9e engrav$ on x4 8,april #bj?4--,! fir/ ,private ,view ( #8,ink]mann4' ,i 0 !re a %ort "t1 & 0 q happy at ! look ( my picture4 ,! o!r ?ree are 9 ! same gall]y1 & v popul> ! :ole exhibition seems to be4 ,!y h ev5 got my #ahgc v5ture1 #8,miss+1' by itself up/airs1 & rem>kably well x looks1 too4 ,! cr[d 0 d5se & ,i left ! good p wriggl+ 9 a cl\d ( du/40 ,june #aa? ( t ye>1 #ahgg1 0 my w$d+ day4 ,c>d9al ,mann+ m>ri$ u 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,s]vite ,fa!rs2 our gue/s 7 *iefly t gallant gr\p ( soldi]s :o1 ) my husb&1 _h won ! ,a%anti ,w>1 ,sir ,g>net ,wolseley1 ,r$v]s ,bull] & _! comrades4 ,my 8,r$ ,cross0 fell[ /ud5ts ( old ,s\? ,k5s+ton days gave me ! v t\*+ surprise ( /rew+ our pa? d[n ! *ur*1 z we came out1 ) fl[]s4 ,i _h n kn[n !y 7 !re4 ,& n[ a new c\ntry op5$ out = my admiration & delight 9 days s long be=e ! dreadful cl\d _h fall5 on x "u :i* ,i am n[ writ+ ^! ,recollections--s long1 s long be=e4 ,x looks l ano!r _w to me n[4 ,"o might say ,i _h _h already a suffici5tly l>ge %>e ( ! e>?'s beauties to enjoy1 yet "h op5$ out an utt]ly new & unique exp]i5ce--,irel&4 ,our w$d+ t\r 0 *iefly devot$ to ! ,wild ,we/1 ) a pause at ,gl5c>1 9 ,k]ry4 ,i h tri$ 9 happi] political times to convey to my read]s 9 ano!r place#g my impression ( t ,we/]n c\ntry--its fre%ness1 its wild beauty1 its entranc+ poetry1 & t sadness :i*1 l ! m9or key 9 music1 is ! mo/ appeal+ quality 9 poetry4 ,t note is utt]ly abs5t f ! poetry ( ,italy2 !re all is 9 ! major1 l its national music1 s t my m9d receiv$1 ) /range delight1 a new s5sation1 surpris+1 he>t-/irr+1 appeal+4 ,my husb& _h giv5 me ! *oice ( a local = ! w$d+ t\r betwe5 ,irel& & ! ,crimea4 ,h[ c\ld ,i hesitate8 ,my fir/ m>ri$ picture 0 ! "o ,i made /udies = 9 ,gl5c>--8#8,li/$ = ! ,connaught ,rang]s40 ,i _h spl5did models = ! two ,iri% recruits :o are be+ m>*$ out ( ! gl5 by a recruit+ s]geant1 foll[$ by ! 8decoy0 private & two drumm] boys ( t regim5t1 ! old #hh?1 ) ! yell[ fac+s ( t "t4 ,! m5 7 c\s9s1 ,foley by "n1 & wore _! national dress1 ! jacket ) ! long1 :ite homespun sleeves & ! picturesque black hat :i* ,i fe> is little worn n[1 & is l>gely replac$ by t q cosmopolitan peak$ cap ,i loa!4 ,! deep ri*ness ( ^? typical ,iri% days ( cl\d & sun%9e _h s en*ant$ me t ,i 0 det]m9$ to try & repres5t ! effect 9 ?is picture1 :i* 0 a dep>ture f my =m] ones1 ! l&scape occupy+ an equal %>e ) ! figures1 & ! civilian peasant dress =m+ ! c5tre ( int]e/4 ,its black1 :ite & br[n col\r+1 ! f\r r$ coats & ! bright brass ( ! drum1 gave me an enjoyable comb9ation ) ! blue & r$-purple ( ! m\nta9s 9 ! backgr\nd1 & ! sunlight on ! middle di/ance ( ! /ony ,k]ry bog-l&4 ,"h 0 t v>iety z to local col\r d5i$ me 9 ! o!r works4 ,x 0 a joy to realise ?is subject4 ,! picture 0 = ,mr4 ,:itehead1 ! own] ( 8,balaclava40 ,! op5+ day ( my introduction to ! ,wild ,we/ 0 on a ,sunday 9 t ,june3 8,f ,lim]ick ,junction to ,gl5c>4 ,i _h my fir/ exp]i5ce ( an ,iri% ,mass1 & my impression is deep5+ e day t ,irel& is z mu* a =eign c\ntry to ,engl& z is ,france or ,italy4 ,! congregation 0 all new to me4 ,! peasant elem5t _h q a ca*et ( its own1 ?\gh 9 a way an exact equival5t to ! ,tuscan--! r\gh-look+ m5 9 homespun coats 9 a cr[d inside & outside ( ! *ur*1 ! wom5 9 national dress2 ! con/abul>y1 equival5t to ! g5d>mes1 9 full dress1 mix+ ) ! p & yet n ( !m4 ,?is ,lim]ick ,junction 0 ! nucleus ( ! ,f5ian nebula4 ,9 ?is t]rible ,tipp]>y ! /alw>t con/abul>y1 :om ,i greatly admire1 h a grave significance4 ,i h nev] se5 f9] m5 ?an ^?1 & !y are ( a type new to me4 ,h[ ,i enjoy new types1 new c\ntries1 new cu/oms6 ,! girls1 look+ s nice 9 _! ,bruges-l hoods1 are v fre% & comely4 8,we left at noon = ! goal ( our exp$ition1 & ,i ?9k ,i may say t ,i nev] _h a m memorable little j\rney4 ,! di/ant m\nta9s ,i _h look$ at 9 ! morn+ took cle>] =ms & col\rs by degrees1 & ! *>m ( ! ,iri% bogs ) _! ri* black & purple peat-e>?1 & bright1 re$y grass1 & teem+ wild fl[]s1 develop$ !mselves to my delight$ eyes z ! tra9 :irl$ u s\?w>ds4 ,at ,kill>ney we took a c>riage & set (f on my fav\rite mode ( travel1 soon ent]+ ^u tracts ( t wild nature ,i 0 mo/ anxi\s to exp]i5ce4 ,! ev5+ 0 deep5+1 & 9 its solemn tones ,i saw = ! fir/ "t ! ,wild ,we/ ,l&1 ^: aspect gradually grew wild] & m /range z we ne>$ ! my/]i\s m\nta9s t rose ahead ( u4 ,i 0 cont5t4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to ta/e ! salt ( ! ,wilds4 ,:at human habitations !re are are s l ! /one heaps t lie ov] ! face ( ! l& t !y are sc>cely di/+ui%able f !m2 b my #8cont5tm5t' 0 mu* da%$ by ! sight ( ! dwell]s 9 ?is poor l& :i* yields !m s little4 ,v /range1 wild figures came to ! black doors to wat* u pass1 )1 9 "s cases1 half-witt$ looks4 8,! mighty #8,c>ran ,?ual1' "o ( ! m\nta9 gr\p :i* rises out ( ,gl5c> & dom9ates ! :ole l& ( ,k]ry1 0 on fire ) blaz+ hea!r1 its peaks s5d+ up a glori\s column ( smoke :i* spread out at ! top = miles & miles1 & *ang$ its delicate smoke t9ts e m9ute z ! sun sank l[]4 ,z we rea*$ ! rocky pass t took u by ! remote ,l\gh ,acoose t sun _h gone d[n beh9d an opposite m\nta91 & ! blaz+ hea!r gl[$ bright] z ! twilight deep5$1 & circles ( fire play$ weirdly on ! m\nta9 side4 ,our gl5 gave ! #8,saxon bride' its gr&e/ illum9ation on h] arrival4 ,wild1 /range birds rose f ! brack5 z we pass$1 & flew /rongly away ov] lake & m\nta9 torr5t1 & ! little black ,k]ry cattle all wat*$ u g by ) e>s prick$ & heads inquir+ly rais$4 ,! la/ /age ( ! j\rney _h a brilliant f9ale4 ,a h]d ( "y horses 0 9 our way 9 ! n>r[ road1 & ! creatures c>e]$ be=e u1 unable or too /upid to turn aside into ! dit*es by ! roadside to let u ?r\gh4 ,we c\ld n head !m1 & = fully a mile did ^? %aggy1 wild ?+s cap] & jump ahead1 _! manes fly+ out wildly1 ) ! gl[ f ! we/ %9+ ?r\gh !m4 ,"s imbecile c[s soon jo9$ !m 9 ! /amp$e1 = no imag9able reason1 unless !y enjoy$ ! fright ( be+ pursu$1 & ! unga9ly progress ( ^? recruits 0 a sight to behold--tails 9 ! air & horns 9 ! du/4 ,) ?is escort we ent]$ ,gl5c>40 ,no?+ t ,i h se5 9 my travels s9ce t gold5 "t has 9 ! lea/ dimm$ my recollections ( t ,gl5c> exi/5ce2 nor c\ld any?+ j> aga9/ a ?+ s unique4 ,i h fully record$ 9 my =m] book h[ we made diff]5t excursions1 always on ponies1 e day1 n return+ till ! ev5+4 ,:at impress$ me mo/ dur+ ^! rides 0 ! dep? & ri*ness ( ! ,iri% l&scape col\r+4 ,! moi/ure ( ! ocean air br+s out all its glossy dep?4 ,ev5 )\t ! help ( actual sun%9e1 s ess5tial to ! l&scape beauty ( ,italy1 ! local col\r is p[]ful4 ,9 describ+ to me ! same deep col\r+ 9 ,scotl& ,millais us$ ! simile ( ! wet pebble4 ,take a grey1 dry pebble on ! sea%ore & dip x 9 ! wat]4 ,x w %[ _m lovely t9ts4 ,our inn 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! gl51 delightfully r\gh1 & impregnat$ ) t sc5t ( turf smoke :i* has ev] s9ce be5 to me ! subtle/ & mo/ t\*+ rem9d] ( ^? days4 ,yet ) t r\ghness !re 0 9 ! primitive little inn a v pleasant provision ( su* su/5ance z old campaign]s & fi%]m5 "k h[ to e/abli% 9 ! haunts !y visit4 ,! coa/ ( ,cl>e came next 9 our j\rney1 :]e ! ,atlantic hurls itself full tilt at ! iron cliffs1 & ! we/ w9d1 :i* ,i le>nt to love1 comes1 )\t once t\*+ l& s9ce x left ! coa/ ( ,labrador1 to fill "o ) a s5se ( salt & fre%ness & heal? z x ru%es into "o's lungs f (f ! foam4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 mak+ comp>isons betwe5 t sea & ! o!r 8s\nd+ deep0 t wa%es ! rocks ( ,porto ,f9o z ,i look$ d[n on ! ?und]+ waves bel[ ! cliffs ( ,moh]4 ,"h 0 ! simple/ & sev]e/ col\r+--d>k gre51 almo/ am\nt+ to black2 light gre51 cold & pure2 foam s pure t its :it5ess _h ov] x a rosy t+e1 m]ely by contra/ ) ! gre5 ( ! waves1 & t 0 all2 :]eas ! sea ar\nd ,porto ,f9o baffles bo? pa9t] & ^w-pa9t] ) its inf9ite v>iety ( blues1 purples1 & gre5s4 ,^! are contra/s t ,i delight 94 ,h[ ! we/ w9d ru%$ at u1 full ( spray6 ,h[ ! ocean ro>$6 ,x 0 a revel ( w9d :]e we /ood at ! v edge ( ^? %e] cliffs4 ,across _! black faces sea birds incessantly circl$ & :eel$1 cry+ ) a %rill clam\r4 ,t & ! boom+ ( ! waves _m fa?oms bel[1 z !y leap into ! imm5se cav]ns1 7 ! only s\nds t pi]c$ ! w9d4 ,! black rocks _h l$ges ( grey] rock1 & along ^! l$ges1 ti] above ti]1 sat myriads ( :ite-head$ gulls1 _! :ite heads look+ l illum9ation lamps on ! faces ( titanic build+s4 ,! ,isles ( ,arran & ! m\nta9s ( ,connem>a spread out be=e u on ! ocean1 :i* sp>kl$ 9 "o place ) ! gold beams ( ! fa9t1 spray-%r\d$ sun4 ,!n good-bye to ,er9 = ! pres5t on ,july #ae? & ! e/abli%m5t ( ourselves 9 ,london till our return to ! ,l& t held a magnet = u on ,septemb] #ba/4 ,!re we paid a visit to ! ,knight ( ,k]ry1 at ,val5tia ,isl&4 ,:at a delightful home6 ,! size ( ! fu*sia trees told ( ! mild climate2 ! sc5]y 0 ( ! remote/ & fre%e/1 mo/ pleas+ to ! s5ses1 & ! ev]-welcome sc5t ( turf smoke w\ld n be d5i$ 9 ! big h\se :]e ! sods gl[$ 9 ! great fireplaces4 ,my surprise1 :5 /roll+ on "o ( ! innoc5t little /r&s by ! sea1 0 great at see+ ! ,atlantic cable em]g+1 q simply1 f ! wat] betwe5 ! pebbles1 z ?\gh x 0 no?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,foll[+ x1 we rea*$ a v up-to-date build+1 s out ( keep+ ) ! primitive sc5e1 fill$ ) busy cl]ks transmitt+ goodness kn[s :at cosmopolitan corruption f ! ,new ,_w to ! ,old1 & vice v]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,we/]n ,irel&4 ,a 8,j>vey0 & 8,biddy40 ,i w\ld n h miss$ ! ,val5tia pig = any?+4 ,a tall]1 lean]1 gaunt] specim5 has n 8 mat* any:]e1 n ev5 9 ! little black hog ( ,monte ,cass9o1 ^: sali5t hips are s unexpect$4 ,!re is some?+ p>ticul>ly arre/+ 9 a pig ) visible hips4#h ,all ! animals 9 ! we/ seem$ to me free-&-easy creatures t live ) ! peasants z memb]s ( ! family1 hav+ a mu* bett] "t ?an ! humans4 ,!y frisk irresponsibly 9 & out ( ! cab9s--no 8by y\r leave0 or 8) y\r leave0--&1 altoge!r1 enjoy life to ! top ( _! own highe/ level4 ,! poor] ! p1 ! great] appe>s ! contra/ caus$ by ?is inv]t$ /ate ( ?+s4 ,! next "t we left ,engl& 0 to g 9 ! opposite direction--to ! ,pyr5ees4 ,rapid travel is fa/ levell+ d[n ! diff]5t c\ntries1 & a c>riage j\rney ?r\gh ! ,pyr5ean c\ntry is a bygone pleasure4 ,we h to g to ,?ibet or ! ,great ,wall ( ,*9a = our trips if we want to write any?+ orig9al ab\t our travels4 ,a flight by air to ! ,nor? ,pole w\ld1 at fir/1 prove v readable & novel1 if well describ$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n take f ! pleasure ( go+ ov] ! inn] circle 9 memory4 ,9 ! ye> #ahgh we c\ld /ill f9d mu* t 0 new & refre%+ 9 a t\r ?r\gh ! s\? ( ,france6 ,"s fri5ds ( m9e w5t up to ,kh>t\m f ,cairo n long ago1 ) return tickets1 by rail1 & all !y c\ld say 0 t ! j\rney 0 s du/y t !y _h to draw ! bl9ds ( _! comp>tm5t & play bridge all ! way4 ,poor de>s1 h[ arid6 ,?is little t\r ( ours 0 well advis$4 ,! loss ( our fir/born1 ,m>y ,patricia1 br\ght our fir/ sorr[ ) x1 & we w5t to ,l\rdes & made a wide dt\r f !re ?r\gh ! ,pyr5ees to ,switz]l&4 ,!re is no?+ l travel = re/or+ ! a*+ m9d to usefulness4 ,b1 und\bt$ly1 ! s5d-(f f ,l\rdes gave me ! initial impetus t[>ds recov]y ( :i*1 ?\gh ,i say little1 ,i am v s5sible4 ,we drove to ,/4 ,sauveur aft] our visit to ! ,grotto :]e su* /rik+ cures h happ5$1 & ea* day br\ght m fully back to me t ze/ = natural beauty :i* has be5 ) me su* an invigorator4 ,/4 ,sauveur 0 brac+ & beautiful1 b too full ( invalids4 ,x 0 r sadd5+ to see !m ar\nd ! ,hontalade ,sulphur ,spr+s4 ,at ,l\rdes !y 7 clu/]+ r\nd ! cascade t fl[s f ! ,grotto :]e ! /atue ( ,our ,lady /&s1 exactly reproduc+ ! figure z se5 by ! little ,%eph]dess4 ,poor humanity1 rea*+ out hopeful arms 9 its pa91 "h = physical help1 !re = spiritual4 ,! ,gave ru%es ?r\gh bo? ,l\rdes & ,/4 ,sauveur1 ) a v %>p noise 9 ! rocky gorge ( ! latt]1 too h>% to be a soo?+ s\nd4 ,i look$ =w>d to gett+ yet ano!r exp]i5ce ( vettur9o travel :i* ,i _h nev] ?\ght c\ld be enjoy$ aga91 & :i* prov$ to be /ill possible4 ,! j\rney 0 a success1 &1 besides ! beauty ( t v maje/ic m\nta9 sc5]y1 ! little incid5ts ( ! road 7 picturesque4 ,our driv] 0 pr\d to tell u he 0 kn[n z 8,l'anci5 *i5 des ,pyrnes10 & a *>act]i/ic 8old dog0 he 01 "o-ey$ & wea!rbeat51 we>+ ! national blue bret & v voluble 9 local patois4 ,8 horses' bells j+l$ 9 ! old famili> way ( my *ildhood2 two absurd little dogs ( 8 accompani$ u all ! way :o1 9 ! noonday heat1 sat 9 ! wayside /reams = a mom5t to cool1 & em]g$ little dripp+ rags4 ,! fir/ day's asc5t 0 ov] ! ,pass ( ! ,t\rmalet1 ! second ov] t ( ! ,col d',asp91 & ! ?ird & f9al climb 0 t ( ! ,col de ,peyres\rde4 ,!n ,bagnres de ,lu*on appe>$ deep d[n 9 ! valley :]e our drive came to an end4 ,:at w\ld we h se5 ( ! ,pyr5ees if we _h burr[$ 9 tunnels "u ^? ,cols8 ,lu*on 0 n embelli%$ by ! invalids !re1 ^: pr9cipal ailm5t among/ ! female pati5ts 0 evid5tly a condition ( embonpo9t s rem>kable t ! sugge/ion ( ov]fe$+ c\ld n possibly be ignor$4 ,we _h refre%+ 8asc5sions0 on horseback2 a wide view ( ,spa9 f ,sup]-,bagnre1 :]e9 ! backbone ( ! ,pyr5ees1 ) ! savage 8,maladetta10 ris+ supreme1 #aa1jjj feet above sea level1 has its orig94 ,_m v pleasant excursions we _h besides4 ,i tri$ a hurri$ sket* ( "o ( ^! views f ! saddle1 ! only preci\s *ance ,i _h1 b a little ,fr5*man 9 t\ri/ helmet & blue veil 7& su* boots & spurs671 :o 0 rid+ 9 our direction ) a p>ty1 ?rew himself (f 8 pony into my =egr\nd &1 hop+ to be includ$ 9 ! view :i* he 0 pret5d+ to admire1 pos$ !re1 "r 9 my way1 8 comrades call+ him 9 va9 to rejo9 !m4 ,on leav+ ,lu*on we j\rney$ vi ,t\l\se to ,cette1 foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! ,g>onne1 :i* fam\s riv] we _h se5 9 its little muddy infancy ne> ,arreau & 9 its culm9at+ gr&eur at ,bordeaux4 ,t\l\se look$ maje/ic1 a fair city z ,i rememb] x4 ,!re ,i 0 int]e/$ to see t fam\s canal :i* c>ries on ! traffic f ! great riv] to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,a notewor?y feature 9 ! l&scape z we j\rney$ on to ,cette 9 ! dre>y1 dun-col\r$ gloam+ 0 ! m$ival city ( ,c>cassonne4 ,to come sudd5ly ^u a complete re/oration to life ( an old-_w city1 full ( t[]s & wrapp$ 9 its unbrok5 walls1 gives "o a /range s5sation4 ,"o seems to be sudd5ly deposit$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,t d>k ev5+ !re 0 some?+ indescribably gloomy 9 ! aspect ( t c9d]-col\r$ mass aga9/ an a%5 sky1 & set on a hill high above ! fields cultivat$ 9 prim r[s & pat*es1 look+ l a t[n 9 ! backgr\nd ( "s hunt+ sc5e1 s (t5 %[n 9 old tape/ry4 ,all 0 d>k5+ be=e an approa*+ /orm4 ,9 writ+ ( x at ! "t ,i 0 n aw>e t we ow$ ?is mo/ preci\s old city to ,viollet-le-,duc1 :o has re/or$ x /one by /one4 ,cette look$ s ble>$ & bl9d ! next morn+ 9 a sea mi/ t ,i h pres]v$ a deject$ impression ( ^? l[ %ores1 grey tam>isks1 & lagunes1 & wa/e places1 se5 z ?\gh 9 a dismal dream4 ,i 0 coax$ back to *e]fulness by ! sun%9e ( ,nismes1 :]e we sp5t sev]al h\rs1 on our way to our halt = ! night1 /roll+ 9 ! w>m-t9t$ ,roman ru9s1 & ,i f9ally relax$ 9 ! delight ( our arriv+ once m at "o ( my mo/ belov$ cities1 spl5did ,avignon4 ,good travell+4 ,?is clos$ ! day4 ,"u my p>5ts' rgime1 & *iefly on acc\nt ( my "m1 :o hat$ night travel1 & on acc\nt ( our g5]al easy-go+ ways1 we gave ne>ly a =tnight to rea* ,g5oa f ,engl&1 ) pauses "h & !re4 ,my r$undant ,di>y c>ries me on n[1 l ! rapid ,rhone itself1 to my native ,lake ,leman4 ,i see x n[ z ,i saw x t day1 ,augu/ #h?1 #ahgh--;a blue opal4 ,!re is always some?+ sacr$ ab\t a place 9 :i* "o came into ! _w4 ,we visit$ 8,cl>emont10 a lovely dwell+ ov]look+ ! lake1 & fac+ ! sn[y ridges ( ! ,d5ts du ,midi4 ,look+ at t h\se 8all my "m came into my eyes0 z ,i ?\ght ( h] t ,novemb] night1 long ago1 & ( our de>1 fai?ful nurse :om ,i captur$ !re to our s]vice till dea?1 ) a smile6 ,& n[ = ! de> old ,rh9e once m4 ,we got to ,ble next day1 & v sc5ic ! old t[n look$ on our arrival 9 ! ev5+4 ,on ei!r side ( ! swift-fl[+ riv] ! gabl$ h\ses 7 full ( lights1 :i* 7 reflect$ 9 ! wat]1 all look+ r$-gold by contra/ ) ! gre5-gold ( ! moon4 ,on ,augu/ #aj? f ,ble to ,heidelb]g1 ! rose-col\r$ city ( ! great ,tun6 ,o!r tuns are also %[n1 n q s capaci\s2 b :at swill+ !y sugge/ on ! "p ( ! old electors1 :o ga!r$ all t hock 9 ti!s6 ,i 0 mortifi$ :5 try+ to impress my husb& ) ! *>ms ( ! ,rh9e z we dropp$ d[n to ,cologne4 ,my e>ly ,di>y tells ( my en*antm5t on t fondly-rememb]$ riv]4 ,b1 alas6 ?is "t ! wea!r 0 ra9y & ugly all ! way1 & z we came to ! be/ "p1 ! romantic ,gorge1 he %ut himself up 9 a deck cab91 out ( :i* ,i c\ld n entice him4 ,i suspect ! natives on bo>d drove him 9 !re r ?an 8 res5tm5t at ! 8come d[n0 f ! gl[+ descriptions "o reads 9 travel books4 ,^! natives 7 a mo/ irritat+ =egr\nd to ! blurr$ views4 ,all day long1 & into ! night1 meals 7 p]petually break+ out all ov] ! deck &1 d :at "o c\ld1 ! fe$+ ( ^? ,teutons obtrud$ itself on "o's att5tion ad nauseam4 ,i h a sket*1 tak5 sub rosa1 ( an obese & t]rible frau1 seat$ beh9d h] r sm>t (fic] husb& at "o ( ! little tables4 ,%e _h empti$ h] capaci\s mug ( be]1 & 0 ask+ him = m1 to :i* dem& he 0 pay+ no att5tion4 ,b 8,gu/av6 ,gu/av60 %e p]si/$1 pok+ him 9 ! back ) h] empty tank>d4 ,! 8,gu/av60 & ! prods 7 gett+ too mu* to be ignor$ by ! long-suff]+ back1 & %e got h] refill4 ,:at ,g5]al ,gordon calls ! 8,g]man visage0 9 contra/ ) ! 8,italian c\nt5ance0 nev] appe>$ s surpris+ly ugly z x did to u t day on ! cr[d$ deck ( ! ,que5 ( ,prussia4 ,my ,di>y says3 8,at ,may5ce1 ,w & ,i1 always on ! look-out = soldi]s1 _h a good opportunity ( see+ ,g]man infantry1 z we /opp$ "h a long "t & two l9e battalions cross$ ! bridge ne> u4 ,f ! deck ( ! /eam] ! m5 look$ big en\gh1 b :5 ,w ran on %ore & ov]haul$ !m to h a ne>] look1 ,i c\ld gauge _! height by 8 six-foot-two4 ,he %[$ a cle> head & %\ld]s above _! pickelhaub54 ,!y 7 %ort1 *iefly by reason ( ! /umpy legs1 :i* c>ry a long back--a v unbeautiful arrangem5t40 ,! next day we _h a r dull />t f ,cologne along a dismal /ret* ( riv] z f> z ,dsseldorf4 ,kill+ "t at ,dsseldorf is n lively4 ,at ! caf :]e we _h tea two "y subalt]ns ( huss>s came gaily 9 to h _! c(fee1 &1 j z !y 7 sitt+ d[n ) a cavalry swagg]1 !re came 9 a major ( "s o!r corps1 & ! two imm$iately got up1 salut$1 & left ! room4 ,"h 0 discipl9e6 ,on our return+ to ! /eam] ,w f\nd an epaulett$ disciple ( ,bism>ck 9 my place at supp]4 ,he told ! epaulett$ "o ( 8 mi/ake1 mu* to ! latt]'s manife/ a/oni%m5t1 :o didn't move4 ,i suppose !re came some?+ into ! ,briti% soldi]'s eye1 b1 anyway1 ! sabre-rattl] ev5tually got up & w5t else:]e3 ?+s felt electric4 ,augu/ #ad? f\nd u ne>ly all day on bo>d ! boat4 8,a v int]e/+ day1 %[+ me a phase ( ,rh9e sc5]y famili> to me 9 ,dut* pictures by ! score1 b nev] se5 by me till !n 9 reality4 ,! /rong w9d blew f ! sea & toss$ ! gre5-yell[ riv] into tumultu\s waves1 ov] :i* came b\nd+ ! blunt-b[$ craft f ,holl&1 tak+ m]*&ise up /ream1 & diff]+ 9 no way f ! boats belov$ ( ! old ,dut* ma/]s4 ,on ei!r side ( ! riv] 7 l[ banks wav+ ) ru%es1 & beyond /ret*$ sunk5 m>%y mead[s1 & "h & !re qua9t little t[ns glid$ by ) w9dmills :irr+1 & clu/]s ( %ips' ma/s appe>+ above ! grey will[s & s$ges4 ,dordre*t =m$ a p]fect picture la ,rembr&t1 ) a ho/ ( w9dmills on ! skyl9e1 tell+ d>k aga9/ ! brightness1 at ! conflu5ce ( ! ,maes & ,rh9e4 ,"h ,cuyp 0 born1 ! pa9t] ( sunlit c[s4 ,rott]dam pleas$ u greatly1 & we /roll$ ab\t 9 ! ev5+1 com+ ^u ! /atue ( ,erasmus1 :i* ,i place among/ ! mo/ admirable /atues ,i h se54 ,rott]dam possesses 9 ri* abundance ! peculi> *>m ( a seaport4 ,a place ( ?is k9d has = me a v /rong attraction4 ,! v>i$ %ipp+1 ! bu/le on l& & wat]1 ! col\r1 ! noise1 ! mixture ( human types1 ! bu/le ( m5 & animals2 all ^! ?+s h always fill$ me ) pleasure at a great seaport40 ,a visit to ,holl& 78! du/less0 l&1 z my husb& call$ x truly71 a revel among/ ! ,am/]dam gall]ies1 !n ,antw]p1 :]e we emb>k$ = ,h>wi*1 clos$ our trip4 ,invigorat$ & re/or$1 ,i set to "w on an #h-;foot canvas1 :]eon ,i pa9t$ a subject :i* _h be5 9 my m9d s9ce *ildhood4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,que5 ,,victoria ,x mu/ h be5 at ,villa de' ,fran*i t my fa!r relat$ to me a trag$y :i* _h pr(\ndly mov$ ,engl& 9 ! ye> #ahdb1 & he laugh+ly enc\rag$ me to pa9t x :5 ,i %\ld be gr[n up4 ,! ,di>y says3 8,we are n[ at w> ) poor ,%]e ,ali1 & ?is new ,afghan ,w> reviv$ = me ! idea ( ! trag$y ( #8#db1 namely1 ,dr4 ,brydon rea*+ ,jellalabad1 we>y & fa9t+1 on 8 dy+ horse1 ! sole survivor1 z 0 !n ?\ght1 f our disa/] 9 ! ,cabul passes4444 ,"h ,i am1 on #a/ ,m>*1 #ahgi1 n do+ badly ) ! picture4 ,i ?9k x is well pa9t$1 & ,i hope poetical4 ,b ,i h _h ! d>ke/ w9t] ,i c rememb]1 & lo/ ne>ly all ,janu>y by ! succession ( fogs :i* h accompani$ ?is long fro/4 ,w sail$ "u ord]s = ! ,cape la/ ,friday1 ,febru>y #bh?4 ,our t]rible defeat at ,is&ula has caus$ ! greate/ commotion "h1 & regim5ts are be+ p\r$ out ( ,engl& to ,zulul& 9 a fleet ( transports2 & n[ /aff (fic]s are be+ select$ = po/s ( great responsibility out !re1 & among/ ^! is ,colonel ,butl]1 ,a4,a4,g4 to ,g5]al ,clif=d4 8,m>* #af?1 #ahgi4--;,i am beg9n+ to %[ my picture4 ,sc>cely any?+ is talk$ ( /ill b ! fight+ 9 ,zulul& & ! incapacity ( t poor un=tunate ,"l ,*elms=d1 :om ,gov]nm5t keeps tell+ !y w cont9ue to tru/ 9 8 supreme po/ ( ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ?\gh he w\ld evid5tly be ?ankful to be reliev$ ( an anxiety :i* 8 n]v\s temp]am5t & susceptible nature mu/ make unbe>able4 ,:at magnific5t subjects = pictures ! #8,def5ce ( ,rorke's ,drift' w furni%4 ,:5 we get full details ,i %all be mu* tempt$ to pa9t "s episode ( t c\rage\s a*ievem5t :i* has %$ balm on ! a*+ w\nd ( ,is&ula4 ,b ! temptation w h to be v /rong to make me break my rule ( n pa9t+ contempor>y subjects4 ,i l to mature my !mes4 8,/udio ,sunday4 ,at la/1 at la/6 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( disappo9tm5t ano!r ,academy ,/udio ,%[ has come1 & t v brightly & successfully4 ,i h call$ ! ,afghan picture #8,! ,remnants ( an ,army4' ,i _h ! ,iri% picture to %[ also1 by p]mission ( ,:itehead1 #8',li/$ = ! ,connaught ,rang]s4' ,f "o till six to-day p p\r$ 94 ,my /udio 0 got up q *>m+ly ) curta9s & scre5s1 & ) wild bea/ sk9s dispos$ on ! floor1 & my arms & arm\r furbi%$ up4 ,! two pictures came out well1 & bo? appe>$ to #8take4' ,h[ev]1 n mu* value c be atta*$ to to-day's praises to my face4 ,b ,i mu/ n let ,elmore's 7,r4,a47 tribute to ! #8,remnants ( an ,army' g unrecord$4 #8,x is impossible to look at t man's face unmov$1' & 8 eyes 7 positively dimm$6 ,i h he>d x said t no "o 0 ev] kn[n to %$ te>s be=e a picture4 ,on read+ a book1 on he>+ music1 yes1 b n on see+ a pa9t+4 ,well6 t is n true1 z ,i h prov$ m ?an once4 ,i c't resi/ tell+ "h ( a pa!tic man :o came to me to say1 #8,i _h a wet eye :5 ,i saw y\r picture6' ,he _h "o eye br[n & ! o!r blue1 & ,i almo/ ask$1 #8,:i*1 ! br[n or ! blue8' ,x is (t5 s difficult to "k :at to answ] appreciatively to en?usia/ic & unexpect$ praise6 8,v>ni%+ ,day4 ,a long & *e]y day 9 ^? rooms ( happy memory at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,bo? my pictures are well hung & look well1 & congratulations fl[$ 940 ,a few days lat]3 8,alice & ,i to ! ,private ,view at t fasc9at+ ,burl+ton ,h\se1 s fasc9at+ :5 "o's works are well plac$6 ,! ,press is treat+ me v well4 ,no subsidis$ puffs "h1 s ,i enjoy ^! critiques4 ,! ,academy has receiv$ me back ) op5 arms1 & ! memb]s are v nice to me1 "s ( !m express+ _! hope t ,i am pleas$ ) ! positions ( my pictures1 & sev]al ( !m speak+ q op5ly ab\t _! det]m9ation to vote = me at ! next election40 ,! ,f9e ,art ,society b\ght ! ,afghan subject ( :i* !y publi%$ a v fai?ful engrav+1 & x is n[ at ! ,tate ,gall]y4 ,x is a com=t to me to "k t ne>ly all my pr9cipal works are ei!r 9 ! keep+ ( my ,sov]eign or 9 public gall]ies1 & n *ang+ h&s among private collectors4 ,i sp5t mu* ( a cool1 if ra9y1 summ] at ,ed5bridge1 9 ,k5t1 tak+ a rose b[] ( a cottage !re1 my p>5ts ) me4 ,!re we he>d 9 ! pap]s ! dreadful news ( ! ,pr9ce ,imp]ial's dea?4 ,!n foll[$ a ha/y l9e f my husb&1 writt5 9 a fury ( indignation f ,natal1 at ! sacrifice ( 8! la/ ( ! ,napoleons40 ,:5 he return$ at long la/ f ! deplorable ,zulu ,w>1 foll[$ by ! ,sekukuni ,campaign1 ! poor ,empress ,eugnie s5t = him to ,camd5 ,place1 & dur+ a long & mo/ pa9ful int]view %e ask$ = all details1 h] te>s fl[+ all ! "t1 & 9 h] op5 way lett+ all h] sorr[ loose 9 p>oxysms ( grief4 ,he _h manag$ ! fun]al & emb>kation at ,durban4 ,! pall 0 cov]$ ) artificial violets :i* he _h ask$ ! nuns !re to make1 at high pressure1 & he subsequ5tly describ$ to me ! impressive sight ( ! cortge z x w\nd d[n ! hill to ! port (f ,durban1 9 ! aft]noon sun%9e4 ,at little ,ed5bridge ,i 0 busy mak+ /udies ( any grey horses ,i c\ld f9d1 z ,i _h already begun my *>ge ( ! ,scots ,greys at ,wat]loo at my /udio4 ,t *>ge ,i call$ 8,scotl& = ,ev]10 & ,i owe ! subject to an impulse ,i receiv$ t season f ! ,private ,view at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 n[ ext9ct4 ,! ,grosv5or 0 ! home ( ! 8/hetes0 ( ! p]iod1 ^: sometimes un:olesome productions prec$$ ^? ( our mod]n 8,impressioni/s40 ,i felt myself gett+ m & m annoy$ :ile p]ambulat+ ^? rooms1 & to su* a po9t ( exasp]ation 0 ,i impell$ t ,i fairly fl$ &1 brea?+ ! hone/ air ( ,bond ,/reet1 took a hansom to my /udio4 ,!re ,i p9n$ a #g-;foot %eet ( br[n pap] on an old canvas &1 ) a piece ( *>coal & a piece ( :ite *alk1 flung ! *>ge ( 8,! ,greys0 ^u x4 ,dr4 ,poll>d1 :o /ill look$ 9 dur+ my husb&'s abs5ces z he us$ to d 9 my maid5 days to see t all 0 well ) me1 f\nd me 9 a surpris+ mood4 ,on return+ f my villeggiatura 9 ,k5t ) my p>5ts ,i took up aga9 ! pa9t+ ( ?is *>ge1 & "o day ! ,keep] ( ! ,que5's ,privy ,purse1 ,sir ,h5ry ,ponsonby1 call$ at ! /udio to ask me if ,i w\ld pa9t a picture = ,h] ,maje/y1 ! subject to be tak5 f a w> ( h] own reign4 ,( c\rse1 ,i said 8,yes10 & gladly welcom$ ! hon\r1 b be+ a sl[ work]1 ,i saw t 8,scotl& = ,ev]60 mu/ be put aside if ! ,que5's picture 0 to be ready = ! next ,academy4 ,e "o 0 /ill hurrah+ ov] ! def5ce ( 8,rorke's ,drift0 9 ,zulul& z ?\gh x _h be5 a second ,wat]loo4 ,my fri5ds 7n my p>5ts7 urg$ & urg$4 ,i demurr$1 because x 0 aga9/ my pr9ciples to pa9t a conflict4 ,9 ! 8,greys0 ! enemy 0 n %[n1 "h our m5 w\ld h to be repres5t$ at grips ) ! foe4 ,no1 ,i put t subject aside & propos$ "o t ,i felt & saw 9 my m9d's eye mo/ vividly4 ,i propos$ ?is to ! ,que5--! f9d+ ( ! dead ,pr9ce ,imp]ial & ! be>+ ( 8 body f ! sc5e ( 8 h]oic dea? on ! lances ( ! #ag? ,lanc]s4 ,h] ,maje/y s5t me ^w t %e approv$1 to my great relief4 ,i began plann+ t mo/ impressive composition4 ,!n ,i got a message to say ! ,que5 ?\ght x bett] n to pa9t ! subject4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,! ,crimea 0 exhau/$4 ,afghani/an8 ,b ,i 0 compell$ by clam\r to *oose ! popul> ,rorke's ,drift2 s1 *>act]i/ically1 :5 ,i yield$ ,i ?rew all my en]gies into ! und]tak+4 ,:5 ! #bd? ,regim5t1 n[ ! ,s\? ,wales ,bord]]s1 :o 9 t fight sav$ ,natal1 came home1 "s ( ! pr9cipal h]oes 7 fir/ summon$ to ,w9dsor & !n s5t on to me1 & z soon z ,i c\ld get d[n to ,portsm\?1 :]e ! #bd? 7 qu>t]$1 ,i und]took to make all ! /udies f life necess>y = ! big picture !re4 ,no?+ t ! (fic]s ( t regim5t & ! /aff c\ld possibly d to help me 0 neglect$4 ,!y ev5 _h a repres5tation ( ! fight act$ by ! m5 :o took "p 9 x1 dress$ 9 ! uni=ms !y wore on t awful night4 ,( c\rse1 ! result 0 t ,i reproduc$ ! ev5t z ne>ly to ! life z possible1 b f ! soldi]'s po9t ( view--,i may say ! private's po9t ( view--n m9e1 z ! pr9cipal witnesses 7 f ! ranks4 ,to be z true to facts z possible ,i purposely )drew my own view ( ! ?+4 ,:at caus$ ! great difficulty ,i _h to grapple ) 0 ! fact t ! :ole mass ( ^? fight+ figures 0 illum9at$ by firelight f ! burn+ hospital4 ,firelight trans=ms col\rs 9 an extraord9>y way :i* y h>dly realise till y h to reproduce ! ?+ 9 pa9t4 ,! ,zulus 7 a great difficulty4 ,i _h !m 9 ! composition 9 d>k masses1 r swall[$ up 9 ! %ade1 b = "o sali5t figure grasp+ a soldi]'s bayonet to twi/ x (f ! rifle1 z 0 done by _m ( ^? h]oic savages4 ,my excell5t ,dr4 ,poll>d got me a sort ( ,zulu z model f a %[ 9 ,london4 ,x 0 un=tunate t a fog came d[n ! day he 0 br\ght to my /udio1 s t at "o "t ,i c\ld see no?+ ( my dusky savage b ! :ites ( 8 eyes & 8 tee?4 ,i hope ,i may nev] h to g ?r\gh su* tr\bles aga96 ,:5 ! picture 0 9 its pale1 %all[1 e>ly /age1 ! ,que51 :o 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 its progress1 wi%$ to see x1 & me4 ,s to ,w9dsor ,i took x4 ,! ,ponsonbys escort$ me to ! ,great ,gall]y1 :]e ,i beheld my production1 look+ its pale/1 meane/1 & flatte/1 in/all$ on an easel1 ) two lords b5d+ ov] x--"o ( !m ,"l ,beaconsfield4 ,exeunt ! two lords1 "r1 ?r\gh a d>k side door4 ,ent] ! ,que51 left4 ,pr9ce ,leopold1 ,du*ess ( ,argyll1 ,pr9cess ,beatrice & o!rs gr\p$ r\nd ! easel1 c5tre4 ,! ,que5 came up to me & plac$ h] plump little h& 9 m9e aft] ,i _h curtsey$1 & ,i 0 c\nsell$ to give ,h] ,maje/y ! description ( e figure4 ,%e spoke v k9dly 9 a v deep1 guttural voice1 & %[$ s mu* emotion t ,i ?\ght h] all too k9d1 %r9k+ n[ & !n z ,i spoke ( ! w\nds1 etc4 ,%e told me h[ %e _h f\nd my husb& ly+ at ,netley ,hospital aft] ,a%anti1 app>5tly ne> 8 end1 & spoke ) w>m? ( 8 s]vices 9 t campaign4 ,%e did n leave u until ,i _h expla9$ e figure1 ev5 ! mo/ di/ant4 ,%e knew all by "n1 = ,i _h manag$ to %[1 9 t scuffle1 all ! ,v4,c4's & o!r conspicu\s actors 9 ! drama1 ! survivors hav+ already be5 pres5t$ to h]4 ,majors ,*>d & ,bromhead 7 suffici5tly recognisable 9 ! c5tre1 = ,i _h _h !m bo? = _! portraits4 ,! ,academicians put 8,! ,def5ce ( ,rorke's ,drift0 9 ! ,lecture ,room ( unhappy 8,quatre ,bras0 memory1 no d\bt = ! same reason !y gave 9 ! case ( t picture4 ,yes1 !re 0 a great cru% be=e x1 b ,i 0 n satisfi$ z to its effect 9 t poor light4 ,x is n[ ) 8,! ,roll ,call0 at ,/4 ,james's ,palace4 ,i le>nt lat] h[ v1 v pleas$ ! ,que5 0 ) h] commission1 & t "o day at ,w9dsor1 wi%+ to %[ x to "s fri5ds1 ! twilight deep5+1 %e %[$ s mu* appreciation t %e took a pair ( c&le/icks & held !m up at ! full /ret* ( h] arms to light ! picture4 ,i l to see 9 my m9d's eye t ,rembr&tesque effect1 ) ! pr9cipal figure 9 ! gr\p our ,que54 ,%e want$ me to pa9t h] two o!r subjects1 b1 someh[1 t nev] came (f4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,(ficial ,,life--,,! ,,ea/ ,9 #ahhj my husb& 0 (f]$ ! po/ ( ,adjutant-,g5]al at ,plym\?1 & ?i!r we w5t 9 "t1 ) ! pretty little infant ,elizabe? ,frances1 :o came to fill ! place ( ! si/] :o 0 gone4 ,!re ?ree m ( our *ildr5 7 born4 ,i took up 8,scotl& = ,ev]60 aga91 & 9 ! bright light ( our h\se on ! ,hoe1 ) nev] a br[n fog to h9d] me1 & ) any am\nt ( grey army horses z models1 ,i f9i%$ t "w4 ,x 0 exhibit$ alone4 ,x is q unnecess>y to burd5 my read]s ) ! reason ( ?is4 ,i 0 v sorry1 z ,i expect$ r a bright effect ) all ^? :ite & grey gallop+ hippogriffes b\nd+ out ( ! ,academy walls4 ,!re 0 a law suit 9 "q1 & !re let ! matt] re/4 ,messrs4 ,hilde%eim] b\ght ! copyright f me1 & ! picture ,i sold1 lat] on1 to a private pur*as]1 :o has pres5t$ x to ! city ( ,le$s4 ,by a happy *ance ,i _h a supply ( v brilliant ,spani% :ite 7blanco de plata7 = ^? horses1 & ?\gh ,i h ev] s9ce us$ ! f9e/ blanc d'arg5t1 made 9 ,p>is1 ,i don't ?9k ! ,spani% :ite has a rival4 ,p]haps its mak] took ! secret ) h] to ! ,elysian ,fields4 ,x 0 an old wid[ ( ,seville4 ,on ,may #aa? ( t ye> our belov$ fa!r di$1 com=t$ ) ! he>t5+ rites ( ! ,*ur*4 ,he _h be5 receiv$ n long be=e ! end4 ,life at 8pleasant ,plym\?0 0 v int]e/+ 9 its way1 & ! *>m ( ! ,we/ ,c\ntry f\nd 9 me ! he>tie/ appreciation4 ,b ! climate is relax+1 & conducive to lotus eat+4 ,"o seems to live 9 a m5tal ,devon%ire cream ( pleasant days sp5t 9 excursions on l& & wat]1 trips up ! _m lovely riv]s1 or across ! beautiful ,s\nd to v>i\s picnic r5dezv\s on ! coa/4 ,!re 0 mu* fe/ivity3 balls 9 ! w9t] & long excursions 9 summ]1 frequ5tly to ! wilds ( ,d>tmoor4 ,p>ticul>ly pleasant 7 ! receptions at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se "u ! auspices ( ! ,pak5hams--p]fect ho/s--& at ! ,admiralty1 ) its v di/+ui%$ ho/ & ho/ess1 ,sir ,h\/on & ,lady ,/ew>t4 ,ov] ,d>tmoor !re spread ! *>m ( ! unb\nd$ hospitality ( ! ,mortim] ,colli]s1 :o liv$ on ! v]ge ( ! moor1 & ?is 0 a ?+ ev] to be fondly rememb]$4 ,no pleasant] h\se c\ld (f] "o a welcome ?an 8,foxhams10 & h[ he>ty a welcome t always 06 ,rid+ 0 our pr9cipal pleasure4 ,i nev] sp5t m enjoyable days 9 ! saddle else:]e4 ,my husb& & ,i _h a rid+ t\r ?r\gh ,cornwall--j ! ?+ ,i lik$ mo/4 ,b he 0 f "t to "t call$ away4 ,to ,egypt 9 #ahhb1 = ,tel-el-,kebir2 twice to ,canada1 ! second "t on ,gov]nm5t bus9ess2 & 9 #ahhd to ! great ,gordon ,relief ,exp$ition1 t t]rible trag$y1 made possible by ! madd5+ delays at home4 ,i illu/rat$ ! book he wrote#i on t colossal ent]prise1 s wantonly turn$ into failure f q feasible success4 ,my next picture 0 on a small] scale ?an its pr$ecessors1 & 0 exhibit$ at ! ,academy 9 #ahhb4 ,! ,bo] ,w>1 ) its t]rible ,majuba ,hill disa/]1 _h attract$ all our sorr[ful att5tion ! ye> be=e to ,s\? ,africa1 & ,i *ose ! attack on ,la+'s ,nek = my subject4 ,! two ,eton boys :om ,i %[1 ,elwes & ,monck1 w5t =w>d 7,elwes to 8 dea?7 ) ! cry ( 8,floreat ,etona60 & ,i gave ! picture ^? words = its title4 ,yet ano!r ,"l ,mayor's ,banquet at ! ,mansion ,h\se1 9 hon\r ( ! ,royal ,academicians1 saw me late 9 #ahha a gue/ once m 9 ^? gild$ halls1 ?is "t by my husb&'s side4 ,he respond$ = ! ,army1 & jo9$ ,arts & ,arms 9 a bright little spee*1 compos$ impromptu4 8,we 7 a highly hon\r$ c\ple10 ,i read 9 ! ,di>y1 8& v glad t we came up4 ,we mu/ h sat at t fe/ive bo>d ov] ?ree h\rs4 ,! music all ?r\gh 0 exce$+ly good &1 inde$1 s 0 ! f>e4 ,! homely tone ( civic hospitality is s *>act]i/ic1 dress$ z x is ) gold & silv] magnific5ce1 rivall+ t ( ,royalty itself6 ,"o ( ! wait]s tri$ to press me to h a second help+ ( :itebait by :isp]+ 9 my e> ! s$uctive words1 #8,devill$1 ma'am4' ,x 0 a fi]y edition ( ! =m] recipe4 ,i resi/$40 ,! dep>ture ( my husb& ) ,"l ,wolseley 7!n ,sir ,g>net7 & ,/aff = ,egypt on ,augu/ #e?1 #ahhb1 to suppress poor old ,arabi & 8 8rebels0 0 ! mo/ try+ to me ( all ! _m p>t+s1 because ( its dramatic sett+4 ,"o be>s up well on a cr[d$ railway plat=m1 b :5 x comes to wat*+ a %ip putt+ (f to sea1 z ,i did t "t at ,liv]pool1 to ! s\nd ( f>ewell *e]+ & 8,auld ,lang ,syne10 "o w\ld soon] read ( its pa?os ?an suff] x 9 p]son4 ,soldi]s' wives 9 w> "t h to feel ! sick5+ s5sation on wak+ "s morn+ :5 news ( a fight is expect$ ( say+ to !mselves1 8,i may be a wid[40 ,n only h ,i gone ?r\gh t1 b h _h a second p]iod ( trial ) two sons "u fire 9 ! ,_w ,w>4 ,i gave a long p]iod ( my preci\s "t to mak+ prep>ations = a l>ge picture repres5t+ ,wolseley & 8 ,/aff rea*+ ! bridge across ! canal at ! close ( ! battle ( ,tel-el-,kebir1 foll[$ by 8 ,/aff1 :]e9 figur$ my husb&4 ,! latt] _h n be5 v en?usia/ic ab\t ! subject4 ,to beat ^? poor fellahe5 soldi]s 0 n a matt] = exultation1 he said2 & he told me t ! capture ( ,arabi's e>?works _h be5 l 8go+ ?r\gh br[n pap]40 ,he ?\ght ! !me unwor?y1 & hop$ ,i w\ld drop ! idea4 ,b ,i w\ldn't2 &1 see+ me b5t on x1 he did all he c\ld to help me to realise ! sc5e ,i _h *os54 ,"l ,wolseley gave me a fidgety sitt+ at _! h\se 9 ,london1 8 wife try+ to keep him quiet on h] knee l a good boy4 ,i _h cr[ds ( ,highl&]s to repres5t1 & w5t 9 = ! m9ute/ r5d]+ ( ! equipm5t !n 9 use4 ,well1 ,i nev] 0 s long ov] a "w4 ,dep5d ^u x1 if y d n 8see0 ! ?+ vividly be=e y beg91 b h to build x up z y g along1 ! picture w n be "o ( y\r be/4 ,nor 0 ?is "o6 ,x 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,academy ( #ahhe1 & _h a mod]ate success4 ,x 0 well engrav$4 ,9 ! ,septemb] ( #ahhd my husb& left = ! ,gordon ,exp$ition1 hav+ f9i%$ 8 "w ( gett+ boats ready = ! cat>acts1 boats to c>ry ! :ole ,army4 ,9 ! foll[+ ,june he came home on leave1 well 9 heal?1 9 spite ( r5d+ we> & te>1 b deeply hurt at ! failure ( :at might h be5 "o ( ! greate/ campaigns 9 mod]n hi/ory4 ,h[ he _h urg$ & urg$1 & fum$ at ! delays6 ,he told me ! campaign 0 lo/ ?ree times ov]4 ,gordon 0 simply sacrific$ to ineptitude 9 high qu>t]s at home4 ,9 ?is connection1 ,i ask1 c praise be too great = ! ,briti% rank & file :o did _! be/ 9 ?is unp>allel$ ef=t8 ,y saw ,lifegu>dsm5 ply+ _! o>s 9 ! boats1 o>s !y _h nev] h&l$ be=e ?is call2 m>9es m\nt$ on camels--m ?an 8horse-m>9es10 z a camel 9 8 movem5ts is five horses roll$ into "o2 ev]y?+ he 0 call$ ^u to d ! ,briti% soldi] did to ! be/ ( 8 capacity4 ,we sp5t mo/ ( my husb&'s preci\s leave 9 ,gl5c>4 ,:at bett] hav5 to come to f ! fev]i% toil on riv] & 9 des]t1 end+ 9 bitt] disappo9tm5t8 ,we w5t to ,c\rt functions1 also4 ,h[ ^! functions amus$ me1 & h[ ,i revell$ 9 _! col\r1 9 _! v>iety ( types br\ght toge!r1 all ^! gue/s 9 national uni=m or co/ume4 ,& ,i mu/ be all[$ to add h[ pr\d ,i 0 ( my six-foot-two soldi] 9 all 8 spl5d\r4 ,! ,que5's aide-de-camp uni=m1 :i* he wore at ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+1 till he 0 promot$ major-g5]al1 0 p>ticul>ly well design$1 bo? = 8dress0 & 8undress40 ,i frankly own ,i lov$ ^! ,c\rt receptions4 ,no1 ,i 0 nev] bor$ by !m1 ,i am ?ankful to say2 & ,i don't believe any woman is :o has ! luck to g !re1 :atev] %e may say4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,to ,,! ,,ea/ ,i foll[$ my husb& to ,egypt1 :]e he _h return$1 9 comm& at ,wady ,halfa on ! expiration ( 8 leave1 on ,novemb] #ad?1 #ahhe4 ,i w5t ) our elde/ little boy & girl4 ,a new exp]i5ce = me--! ,ea/6 ,"o ( my long+s 9 *ildhood 0 to see ! ,ea/4 ,!re x 0 = me4 ,cairo 9 #ahhe /ill reta9$ mu* ( its ,ori5tal aspect 9 ! ,european qu>t]4 7,i don't suppose ! old1 true ,cairo w ev] *ange47 ,i 0 j 9 "t4 ,! ,%ephe>d's ,hotel ( t day _h a t]race 9 front ( x :]e we us$ to sit & wat* ! life ( ! /reet bel[1 an occupation v pleas+ to myself4 ,! build+ 0 ov]run ) a weal? ( fl[]+ creep]s ( all sorts ( lovel9ess1 & surr\nd$ ) a g>d54 ,:5 next we visit$ ,cairo ! creep]s 7 be+ torn d[n1 & ! t]race demoli%$4 ,!n a huge hotel 0 run up 9 av>ici\s ha/e to reap ! next season's h>ve/ f ! ?rong+ visitors1 & n[ /&s flu% ) ! /reet to e*o ! trams4 ,x is difficult = me n[ to revive 9 memory ! exquisite surprise ,i felt :5 fir/ ,i saw ! life ( ! ,ea/4 ,i c\ld h>dly believe ! ?+ 0 real1 ev]yday life4 ,?\gh ,i h (t5 return$ to ,egypt s9ce1 t fir/-"t feel+ nev] 0 r5ew$1 ?\gh my enjoym5t ( ,ori5tal beauty & picturesqu5ess nev]1 ,i am glad to say1 fad$ 9 ! lea/4 ,oh1 y :o enjoy ! ze/ ( life1 be ?ankful t y possess x6 ,x is a ?+ n to be acquir$1 b to be born )4 ,i ?9k arti/s keep x ! longe/1 = x ent]s ! he>t by ! eye4 ,! long lett]s ,i wrote to my "m on ! spot & at ! mom5t ,i incorporat$ lat] 9 ! little book already ref]r$ to4 ,oh1 ! pleasures ( memory1 /reak$ ) sadness ?\gh !y mu/ be1 & ) ugly ?+s ( all k9ds1 too6 ,/ill1 h[ int5sely preci\s a possession !y are :5 we$$4 ,to me1 aft] ,italy &1 ( c\rse1 ! ,holy ,l&1 give me ! ,nile4 ,i & ! *ildr5 rema9$ 9 ,cairo till ,i got my husb&'s message f ! front t ! way 0 cle> en\gh = our j\rney z f> z ,luxor4 ,!re ,i & ! *ildr5 rema9$ until ! fight at ,g9iss 0 won & all dang] 0 ov] fur!r up /ream4 ,at ,luxor began ! mo/ enjoyable ( all modes ( travel--by h\seboat4 ,! dahabiyeh ,fo/at 0 s5t d[n f ,wady ,halfa to take u up to ,ass\an1 :]e my husb& await$ u4 ,we _h rea*$ ,luxor f ,cairo by ! commonplace po/ boat4 ,! ,ass\an ,dam 01 ( c\rse1 n 9 exi/5ce1 & our dahabiyeh _h to be haul$ 9 ! old way ?r\gh ! fir/ cat>act1 :ile we transf]r$ ourselves to ano!r dahabiyeh moor$ (f ! n[ subm]g$ isl& ( ,phil4 ,?is cut-&-dri$ *ronicle includes "o ( ! mo/ en*ant+ exp]i5ces ( my life4 ,above ,phil we ent]$ ,nubia1 be=e ^: int5sifi$ col\r+ ! l[] des]t pales4 ,"t be+ v preci\s to my husb&1 our sl[1 dreamy sail+ h\seboat _h to be t[$ by a little /eam] = ! re/ ( ! way to ,wady ,halfa1 :]e we liv$ till ! heat ( ,m>* w>n$ u t ,i & ! *ildr5 mu/ prud5tly g into nor!rn coolness4 ,& to ,plym\? we return$1 leav+ ! ,g5]al to drag out ! burn+ summ] at ,wady ,halfa 9 su* heat z ,i nev] _h _h to suff]4 ,:ile at ,halfa ,i made _m sket*es 9 oil = my picture1 8,a ,des]t ,grave10 out 9 ! des]t across ! riv]4 ,x is v try+ pa9t+ 9 ! des]t on acc\nt ( ! w9d1 :i* bl[s ! s& p]petually into y\r eyes4 ,) t & ! gl>e1 ,i took two inflam$ eyes back ) me to ,europe4 ,! picture %\ld h be5 m poetical ?an x turn$ out to be1 & ,i wi% ,i c\ld repa9t x n[4 ,x 0 well plac$ at ! ,academy4 ,! ,upp] ,nile _h ^! graves ( ,briti% (fic]s & m5 all along its banks dur+ t t]rible toll tak5 9 ! c\rse ( ! ,gordon ,exp$ition & aft]1 "s 9 s+le lonel9ess1 f> ap>t1 & "s 9 twos & ?rees4 ,^! graves _h to be made exactly 9 ! same way z ^? ( ! enemy1 le/ a cross or "s o!r ,*ri/ian m>k %\ld invite desecration4 ,! ,_w ,w> has ?r[n a dreadful cl\d betwe5 u & ^? old w> days1 b ! cl\d 9 "t w spread out ?9n] & let u look ?r\gh to ^? pa/ times4 ,my next exp]i5ce 0 ,brittany4 ,?i!r we w5t = a re/1 & to give ! *ildr5 ! habit ( talk+ ,fr5*4 ,at ,d9an1 9 an old f>mh\se1 we ruralis$ amid/ or*>ds & among/ ! ,breton peasantry4 ,v nice & quiet & heal?y4 ,!re our y\nge/ boy 0 born1 ,m>t9 ,william1 :o 0 imm$iately inscrib$ on ! army books z liable = s]vice 9 ! ,fr5* ,army if he rea*$ ! age ( eighte5 on ,fr5* soil4 ,dur+ t "p ( our /ay at ,d9an ,i pa9t$ ! #bd? ,dragoons1 :o 7 /ation$ !re1 leav+ ! t[n by ! old ,porte ,/4 ,malo = ! front1 a great cr[d ( p see+ !m (f4 ,i _h m\nt$ dragoons & peasants = ! ask+ z models4 ,my husb& 0 knight$--,k4,c4,b4--9 ?is int]val1 at ,w9dsor4 ,we w5t to live 9 ,irel& f ,d9an1 9 #ahhh1 "u ! ,wickl[ ,m\nta9s1 :]e ! *ildr5 cont9u$ _! heal?y c\ntry life 9 its fulness4 ,! picture ,i _h pa9t$ ( ! dep>t+ dragoons w5t to ! ,academy 9 #ahhi1 & 9 #ahij ,i exhibit$ 8,an ,eviction 9 ,irel&10 :i* ,"l ,salisbury 0 pleas$ to be faceti\s ab\t 9 8 spee* at ! banquet1 rem>k+ on ! 8breezy beauty0 ( ! l&scape1 :i* almo/ made him wi% he c\ld take "p 9 an eviction himself4 ,h[ l a ,cecil6 ,! #8eighties _h se5 our ,gov]nm5t d "s dreadful ?+s 9 ! way ( evictions 9 ,irel&4 ,be+ at ,gl5dal\gh at ! end ( t decade1 & he>+ "o day t an eviction 0 to take place "s n9e miles di/ant f :]e we 7 /ay+ = my husb&'s %oot+1 ,i got an outside c> & drove (f to ! sc5e1 arm$ ) my pa9ts4 ,i met ! police return+ f _! di/a/eful 8job10 arm$ to ! tee? & v flu%$4 ,on gett+ !re ,i f\nd ! ru9s ( ! cab9 sm\ld]+1 ! gr\nd q hot "u my feet1 & ,i set up my easel !re4 ,! evict$ woman came to se>* among/ ! a%es ( h] home to try & f9d "s ( h] belong+s intact4 ,%e 0 v philosophical1 & did n rise to ! level ( my indignation z an ard5t ,engli% sympa?is]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i /udi$ h] well1 & on return+ home at ,delgany ,i set up ! big picture :i* commemorates a typical eviction 9 ! black #8eighties4 ,i seldom c say ,i am pleas$ ) my "w :5 done1 b ,i am complac5t ab\t ?is picture2 x has ! true ,iri% atmosph]e1 & ,i 0 glad to turn out t l&scape successfully :i* ,i _h made all my /udies =1 on ! spot1 at ,gl5dal\gh4 ,:at /orms ( w9d & ra91 & :at dazzl+ sunbur/s ,i /ruggl$ 91 "o day ! pa9ts be+ bl[n out ( my box & ne>ly :irl$ into ! lake f> bel[ my m\nta9 p]*6 ,my canvas1 act+ l a sail1 once ne>ly s5t me d[n !re too4 ,i did n see ?is picture at all at ! ,academy1 b ,i am v c]ta9 x _c h be5 v 8popul>0 9 ,engl&4 ,be=e x 0 f9i%$ my husb& 0 appo9t$ to ! comm& at ,alex&ria1 & z soon z ,i _h pack$ (f ! 8,eviction10 ,i foll[$1 on ,m>* #bd?1 & saw aga9 ! fasc9at+ ,ea/4 ,my j\rney took me vi ,v5ice1 :]e ! ,p4 ,o4 boat ,hydaspes 0 wait+4 ,c any j\rney to ,egypt be m *>m+ ?an ?is "o1 "r across ,italy8 ,oh6 y :o d n ?9k a j\rney a m]e means ( gett+ to y\r de/9ation z quickly z possible1 say1 if y h tak5 ! ,milan-,v]ona-,padua l9e1 is !re any?+ 9 all ,italy to surpass t bur/ on ! view ( ! ,lago di ,g>da aft] y em]ge f ! ,lonato tunnel8 ,on a blue day1 say 9 spr+8 ,if y h n gone t way yet1 ,i beg y to be on ! look-out on y\r left :5 y d g4 ,?is wond]ful surprise is sudd5ly reveal$1 & almo/ z quickly lo/4 ,wa/e n a second4 ,i put up at ! 8,anglet]re0 at ,v5ice1 on ! ,riva1 because f !re "o sees ! lagunes & glimpses ( ! op5 sea beyond1 & ! air is op5 & fre%4 8,m>* #bh?4--,took gondola = ! big ,p4 ,o4 ,s4,s4 :i* is to be my home = ! next six days4 ,i at once saw ! %ip 0 "o ( _! sm>te/ boats1 & all look$ v fe/ive on bo>d4 ,lun*eon 0 s]v$ imm$iately aft] my arrival1 & ,i f\nd a bright company !reat assembl$1 ) ,sir ,h5ry & ,lady ,lay>d at _! head2 "s come to see fri5ds (f & o!rs to g on4 ,we amalgamat$ v pleasantly1 & great 0 ! wav+ ( h&k]*iefs z we sl[ly /eam$ pa/ ! ,dogana & ! ,riva1 our return+ fri5ds hav+ gone on %ore 9 gondolas ^: sable sides 7 hidd5 9 brilliant drap]ies4 ,! sa%es ( ! gondoli]s' liv]ies fla%$ 9 col\r$ silks & gold fr+es2 ! sea sp>kl$4 ,i rejoic$4 ,! ,montalba girls gave u a salvo ( pocket h&k]*iefs f _! balcony on ! ,giudecca4 ,:at a gay sc5e6 ,lady ,lay>d1 on leav+1 introduc$ ,mrs4 ,h4 ,m41 :o 0 to jo9 h] husb& at ,br9disi = a long trip 9 ! big l9] f ,engl&1 & ,i 0 v happy at ! prospect ( h] pleasant & intellectual companion%ip ?us f>40 ,& s we pass$ out into ! e>ly night on ! dim ,adriatic1 aft] a sunset f>ewell to ,v5ice1 :i* rema9s to me z "o ( ! t5d]e/ visions ( ! pa/4 ,t voyage to ,alex&ria is m enjoyable1 giv5 fair wea!r1 ?an mo/ voyages1 because "o is h>dly ev] out ( sight ( l&1 & su* classic l&1 too6 ,! ,ionian ,isl&s1 8,morea's ,hills10 ,c&ia4 ,b :at a pleasure x is to see on ! day be=e ! arrival ! signs t ! l&+ is ne> at h&4 ,! ,g5]al 9 ,comm& w be wait+ at sunrise on ! l&+ /age1 p]haps ! light cat*+ ! gold lace on 8 cap1 appe>+ above ! turbans ( ! native cr[d4 ,( c\rse e "o :o has be5 to ,egypt kn[s ! feel+ ( disappo9tm5t at ! fir/ sight ( its %ores1 l[-ly+ & fr+$ ) ^? incongru\s w9dmills :i* ! ,great ,napoleon va9ly plant$ !re to tea* ! natives h[ bett] to make fl\r4 ,9 va94 ,& s 7 8 :eelb>r[s4 ,! natives pref]r$ c>ry+ ! mud 9 _! h&s4 ,& ! city1 h[ x fails to give y ! ,ori5tal impression y are long+ =1 ) its pseudo-,italian ar*itecture1 its h>d pav$ /reets1 & du/y b\lev>ds & squ>es4 ,gov]nm5t ,h\se on ! ,b\lev>d de ,ramleh 0 com=table1 roomy & airy1 b ,i miss$ ! imag9$ g>d5 & palm trees ( ! ,cairo (ficial resid5ce4 8,april #crd4--,we h a view ( ,cleopatra's ,tomb 7s call$7 to ! "r1 jutt+ out into ! int5sely blue sea1 b ! o!r arm ( ! bay 7! old ,roman h>b\r7 to our left1 cov]$ ) native h\ses & m9>ets1 is p>tly hidd5 by an abom9ation :i* hurts me to exasp]ation1 "o ( ^? amorph\s build+s ( t5?-rate ,italian vulg>ity & dre>9ess :i* are be+ run up "h 9 su* quantities1 & re>s its gaunt expanse close beh9d ?is h\se4 ,to cap ?is erection x has receiv$ ! title ( #8,bombay ,ca/le4' ,nev] m9d1 ,i %all soon1 9 my happy way1 cease to notice :at ,i don't l to see1 & %all enjoy all t is left "h ( ! orig9al ,ea/ & its fasc9at+ b>b>ic beauty4 ,w took me = a mo/ int]e/+ drive1 fir/ to ,ras-el-,t91 dur+ :i* we ?read$ a conglom]ation ( ,ea/ & ,we/ :i* 0 bewild]+4 ,!re 7 nightm>i% ,italian #8palazzi' load$ ) *eap1 bluntly-m\ld$ /ucco2 gl>+ /reets1 cafs1 du/y g>d5s1 ov]-dress$ ,jewi% & ,levant9e wom5 driv+ ab\t 9 exagg]at$ hats1 frocks & figures2 & !re also appe>$ ! d>k n>r[ baza>s & orig9al /reets1 ! lattic$ w9d[s1 ! f9ely-col\r$ robes ( ! natives1 ! weird goats1 ! wolfi% dogs1 /ray+ ab\t 9 all directions4 ,m\nds ( rubbi% ev]y:]e2 "s only ! leav+s ( newly-built h\ses1 "s ! rema9s ( ! bomb>dm5t's havoc1 o!rs ! du/ ( a once beautiful city ^: lovel9ess 9 old ,roman times mu/ h be5 supreme4 8,only "h & !re 0 ,i rem9d$ ( ! *>m ( ,cairo--a tree by a yell[ wall1 a gr\p ( natives eat+ sug> cane1 a wat]-sell] ) 8 t9kl+ brass cups & a rose beh9d 8 e>1 & s on4 ,we !n _h a really enjoyable drive along ! ,mahm\dieh ,canal1 :i* 0 balm to my m9d & eyes4 ,all along ! placid wat] on ! opposite bank ran ,arab villages ) _! accompanim5ts ( palms1 buffaloes1 goats1 wat] j>s1 native m5 & wom5 9 scriptural robes2 wat] :eels2 squ>e-%ap$1 almo/ w9d[-less mud dwell+s1 s appropriate "u t int5se light4 ,on our bank 7 ! remnants ( ,pa%adom 9 ! %ape ( gimcrack palaces clos$ & let g to ru91 on acc\nt ( fa%ion hav+ betak5 itself to ! suburb ( ,ramleh4 ,^! dwell+s 71 h[ev]1 s hidd5 9 deep tropical g>d5s ( great & ri* beauty t !y did n (f5d4 8,beyond ! ,arab villages on ! o!r bank appe>$ ,lake ,m>eotis1 & !re 0 a poetical feel+ ab\t all t region4 ,x 0 s /range to h on "o side ( a n>r[ b& ( wat] old ,egypt & ! life ( ! ,ea/ go+ on j z x has be5 = ages pa/1 & on ! o!r ! ephem]al tok5s ( ! %am & fleet+ life ( to-day1 & ?is all ! way along a drive ( "s two miles4 ,?is is ! fa%ionable drive1 & to see "y ,egypt on horseback1 & old ,jewry 9 c>riages1 pass+ & repass+ up & d[n ?is cosmopolitan ,rott5 ,r[ is decid$ly try+4 ,my admir$ fri5ds1 ! runn+ syces1 ?\gh1 r$eem ! ?+ to me4 ,_! dress is "o ( ! mo/ p]fect 9 %ape1 col\r & mat]ial ev] devis$4 ,! air 0 ri* ) ! sc5t ( /range fl[]s1 "s ( :i* bill[$ ov] entrance gates 9 magnific5t purple masses40 ,i mu/ be excus$ = hav+ %[n irritation 9 my ,di>y at />t+4 ,i soon adapt$ myself to ! ent\rage1 & ,i hope ,i 8did my mann]s0 z became my (ficial responsibilities4 ,i lik$ ! ,greeks be/ ( all--nay1 ,i got v fond ( ^! h&some1 sunny p4 ,x 0 a curi\sly cosmopolitan society1 & ,i1 :o am nev] good at rememb]+ ! little feuds t are always simm]+ 9 ?is k9d ( mix$ company1 mu/ h sometimes made mi/akes4 ,i he>d a ,greek woman1 :o _h d9$ ) u ! previ\s ev5+1 in=m+ h] fri5ds 9 a voice fraught ) mean+1 0,imag9ez1 hi] au soir *ez le ,gnral ,monsieur ,g>iopulo a donn le bras ,madame ,buzzato60 ,! recipi5ts ( ?is in=mation 7 fill$ ) mir?4 ,:at _h ,i done 9 pair+ (f ^! two = ! procession to d9n]8 ,! ,briti% 7 entr5*$ at ,ramleh4 ,! little /ations on ! railway !re gave me q a turn at fir/ sight4 ,"o 0 8,bulkley10 ! next 8,flem+10 !n 8,sydney ,o4 ,s*utz10 & f9ally ,san ,/efano at railhead1 & a cas9o ) a corrugat$ iron ro( "u t scor*+ sun4 ,oh1 t ,i %\ld see su* a ?+ 9 ,egypt6 ,*eek by j[l ) ! little villas "o saw weird ,b$\9 t5ts & wild ,arabs & _! animals1 c>ry+ on _! exi/5ce z if ! ,briton _h nev] come !re4 ,! incongruities ( ,alex&ria became to me positively enjoyable2 & ! des]t air1 z ev]1 0 life-giv+4 ,my little ,syrian horse1 8,m9n[10 c>ri$ me _m a mile alongside my husb&'s *>g]1 ov] t pleasant des]t s&4 ,b an occasional khamse5 w9d gave me a ta/e ( ! disagreeable phase ( ,egyptian wea!r4 ,i "n1 ) ! vivid recollection ( ! khamse5's irritat+ qualities1 ! exp]i5ce ( pay+ calls 79 a nice toilette7 "u its suffocat+ puffs4 ,& h[ ! flies sw>m2 h[ !y settle 9 black masses on ! sweetmeats sold 9 ! /reets1 & hang 9 tassels f ! native *ildr5's eyes4 ,oh1 yes1 !re is a seamy side to all ?+s1 b x isn't my way to turn x up m ?an is necess>y4 ,"h may foll[ a bit ( ,di>y3 8,may #bbnd4--,we _h a memorable picnic at ,rosetta to-day1 ) ?irty ( ! ,engli% colony4 ,i _h long wi%$ to visit ?is anci5t city1 brick-built & half des]t$1 a once opul5t place1 b n[ m\rnful 9 its decay4 ,i long$ to see old ,nile once m4 ,we *>t]$ a special tra9 & left ,moh>ram ,bey ,/ation at #h a4m4 ,i 0 mu* pleas$ ) ! seaside des]t & ! effects ( mirage ov] ,ab\kir ,bay4 ,! anci5t t[n ( ,edk\ /ruck me v mu*4 ,x 0 built ( ! small br[n ,rosetta brick1 & 0 plac$ on a hill1 giv+ x a diff]5t aspect f ! usual ,arab pale-wall$ villages :i* are usually built on level gr\nd4 ,x _h ?us a peculi> "*4 ,%ortly be=e rea*+ ,rosetta ! l& becomes ri*ly cultivat$4 ,!re is a subtle beauty ab\t ! cultivat$ regions ( ?is fasc9at+ l& ( ,egypt :i* ,i feel v mu*4 ,x is ! beauty ( abundance & ri*ness z well z ( vivid col\r4 8,at ,rosetta d5se cr[ds ( natives await$ u & "s police 7 detail$ to escort u ?r\gh ! t[n4 ,i he>d "s ( ! wom5 ( our p>ty wi%+ !y c\ld pick ! blue tiles (f ! m9>ets1 b = my "p ,i pref] !m "u _! lovely sky & sun%9e1 r ?an ornam5t+ mantelpieces 9 a ,k5s+ton fog4 ,a little mu%>abieh lattice is /ill left "h 9 ! w9d[s & has n yet be5 tak5 to grace ! ,briti% draw+-rooms ( ,ramleh4 ,we /roll$ ab\t ! baza>s & into ! old ram%ackle mosques1 &1 altoge!r1 exhau/$ ! sights4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ,rosetta y see beautiful little ,cor9?ian m>ble columns incorporat$ ) ! ,arab build+s1 & support+ ! ceil+s & pulpits ( ! mosques4 ,!y are daub$ ov] ) r$ pla/]4 ,v (t5 a ri* ,cor9?ian capital is us$ z a base to a pill> by be+ turn$ upside d[n1 s t ! %aft1 cr[n$ ) its own capital1 possesses two--"o at ea* end--an arrangem5t evid5tly satisfactory to ! b>b>ian ,arabs :o succe$$ ! classic build]s ( ! old city4 ,almo/ e angle ( a h\se has a ,greek column act+ z corn] /one4 ,b ! br[n brickwork is v dismal1 & b = ! vivid col\rs ( ! p's dresses ! monotony ( tone w\ld be displeas+4 ,?is is ,bairam1 & ! p dur+ ! ?ree days' fea/ succe$+ ! dismal ,ramadan ,fa/ are 9 _! mo/ radiant dresses1 & revelry & fea/+ are go+ on ev]y:]e4 ,su* a mass ( mov+ col\r z 0 ! m>ket place ( ,rosetta to-day ^! eyes1 t h se5 s mu*1 nev] look$ ^u be=e4 8,at la/1 :5 we _h climb$ into en\gh mosques & pok$ ab\t into h\ses1 & ?r\gh all ! baza>s 7! fi% baza> 0 try+71 we w5t d[n to ! l&+ /age & took boat = ! try/+ place1 ab\t a mile up ! broad1 w9d-la%$ ,nile4 ,w & ! ,bi%op ( ,clifton1 sole rema9+ /raggl] f ! late pilgrimage to ! ,holy ,l&1 & half our p>ty _h gone on be=e u2 &1 aft] a quick sail along ! palm-fr+$ bank1 we arriv$ at ! pretty l&+ place *os5 = our picnic4 ,we f\nd a t5t pit*$ & ! s]vants busy lay+ ! clo? "u a d5se sycamore1 close to an old mosque ^: onion-%ap$ dome & ,arab m9>et gave me great pleasure z we came 9 sight ( !m4 ,i 0 impati5t to make a sket*4 ,i lo/ no "t1 & w5t (f & e/abli%$ myself 9 a palm grove ) my wat] col\rs4 ,! usual ,egyptian drawbacks1 h[ev]1 7 !re--flies1 & puffs ( s& bl[n into "o's eyes & p[d]+ "o's pa9ts4 ,on ! ,mahm\dieh ,canal ,i am exempt f ! s& nuisance1 & no?+ c be pleasant] ?an my exp]i5ce !re1 sitt+ 9 an op5 c>riage ) ! hood up1 & n a s\l to bo!r me4 8,our return to ,rosetta 0 lively4 ,z we 7 !n go+ aga9/ ! w9d1 we _h to be t[$ f ! %ore1 & x 0 v int]e/+ to wat* ! agility ( our crew dodg+ 9 & out ( ! boats moor$ "u ! bank & deftly dis5gag+ ! t[-rope f ! sp>s & rigg+ ( ^! vessels4 ,a tall ,circassian eff5di ( police cant]$ on 8 little ,arab along ! bank to see t all w5t well ) u4 ,! o!r half ( our p>ty *ose to sail & progress by labori\s tack+ f "o side ( ! wide riv] to ! o!r1 & arriv$ long aft] we did4 ,we all met at ! h\se ( ! ,syrian po/ma/]1 :]e he & 8 pretty little wife receiv$ u ) native polit5ess1 & gave u c(fee & sweets4 ,our return j\rney 0 mo/ pleasant1 & we got to ,alex&ria at #h p4m4 ,twelve *>m+ h\rs4 8,may #bd?4--,! ,que5's bir?day4 ,troop+ ( ! col\r at #e p4m4 on ! ,moh>rem ,bey ,gr\nd4 ,mo/ successful4 ,w1 m\nt$ on a p[]ful *e/nut1 did look a comm&+ figure z he rais$ 8 plum$ helmet & l$ ! r++ *e]s = ! ,que5 :i* br\ght ! pretty c]emony to a close4 ,! sun 0 ne> sett+ beh9d ! height ( ,komeldik1 & lit up ! roses 9 ! m5's helmets & g>l&$ r\nd ! /&>d4 ,9 ! ev5+ a dull & solemn d9n] to ! heads ( dep>tm5ts & _! wives4 ,a difficult function4 ,we _h ! b& ( ! ,suffolks play+ outside ! w9d[s1 :i* 7 wide op5 on ! sea4 ,i w5t out sket*+ 9 ! morn+1 v e>ly4 ,i %\ld h be5 at my po/ all day on su* an occasion1 ,i confess4 ,w said ,i 0 l ,n]o1 fiddl+ :ile ,rome 0 burn+4 8,may #bi?4--,! ,m$it]ranean ,fleet is "h4 ,great int]*ange ( c>ds1 fir+ ( salutes1 etc41 etc4 ,all v c]emoni\s1 b productive ( picturesqu5ess & col\r & effect1 s ,i l x v mu*4 ,! ,kh$ive ,tewfik1 too1 has arriv$1 ) ! ,kh$iviah1 = ! hot season f ,cairo4 ,w1 ( c\rse1 _h to be pres5t at ! /ation ?is morn+ = ! reception ( our puppet1 & x 0 n nice to see ! ,union ,jack d[n 9 ! du/ z ! gu>d ( hon\r ( ! ,suffolks gave ! salute4 ,our d9n] to-night 0 to ! admiral & (fic]s ( ! newly-arriv$ ,briti% squadron4 8,june #bnd4--,to ! ,kh$iviah's fir/ reception at ! h>em ( ! ,ras-el-,t9 ,palace4 ,i _h two ,engli%wom5 to pres5t1 r an unmanageable pair1 z s5iority appe>$ to be claim$ errone\sly at ! la/ mom5t by ! junior4 ,?is reception has become a mo/ dull affair n[ t ,ori5tal ways are done away )4 ,danc+ girls no long] amuse ! gue/s1 nor h&maid5s cat] to !m ) sweetmeats dur+ ! audi5ce1 & !re is no?+ left b absolute empt9ess4 ,! ,vice-,re9e sits1 9 ,european dress1 on a divan at ! end ( a va/ hall1 & ! visitors sit 9 a semi-circle be=e h] on h>d ,european *airs reflect$ 9 a poli%$ p>quet1 speak+ to ea* o!r 9 :isp]s & furtively sipp+ c(fee4 ,%e addresses a few rem>ks to ^? ne>e/ h]1 & ! pauses are articulat$ by ! click ( ! ev]-mov+ fans ( ! assembly4 ,! ladies-9-wait+ & girl slaves move ab\t 9 a moon+ way 9 ! funnie/ frocks1 suppos$ to be ,european1 b "s ( !m absolutely frumpi%4 ,melan*oly eunu*s ( ! blue/ black1 9 glossy frock coats1 rise & b[ z "o passes along ! passages to or f ! pres5ce1 & x is a relief to get out ?r\gh ! jeal\sly-wall$ g>d5 into ! out] _w4 8,i f9d x difficult to conv]se 9 a h>em1 be+ s bad at small talk4 ,i upset ! ,vice-,re9e's equanimity by tell+ h] 7:i* 0 q true7 t ,i _h he>d %e 0 tak+ lessons 9 pa9t+4 #8,moi1 madame866 ,oh6 je n'aurais pas le c\rage6' ,x 0 z bad z :5 ,i told h]1 9 ,cairo1 h[ mu* ,i lik$ pok+ ab\t ! baza>s4 #8,v\s allez dans les baza>s1 madame866' ,s ,i relaps$ into talk+ ( illnesses1 :i* subject ,i h always f\nd t\*es ! prop] note 9 a h>em4 ,!y say ! ,vice-,re9e delights 9 ^! audi5ces1 z !y are among/ ! great ev5ts ( h] days4 ,%e is a beautiful woman1 a ,circassian1 & ( lovely :it5ess4 8,f9i%$ ! delicate sket* ( ! lovelie/ bit ( ! canal1 :]e ! p9k m9>et & ! black cypress are4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld d j "o m rea* ( t lovely wat]way be=e ,i leave6 ,!re is a p>ticul> gr\p ( ole&]s nodd+ ) heavy p9k blossom by ! wat]'s edge aga9/ a s(t blurr$ backgr\nd ( tam>isk1 :]e wom5 & girls 9 d>k blue1 brilliant orange1 & rose-col\r$ robes come d[n to fet* wat] 9 _! amphor4 ,!re is ano!r rea* l9$ = ! :ole l5g? ( ! picture ) tall wav+ canebrakes1 above ^: t5d] gre5 tops appe>s ! delicate di/ance ( ! lagoons ( ,m>eotis2 !re is--b ah6 ea* b5d ( t canal reveals fre% beauties1 & (t5 z ,w has driv5 me !re1 ,i am z eag] z ev] to miss no po9t 9 ! lovely sequ5ce4 8,june #ad?4--,all my days n[ ,i am sket*+ m cont9u\sly1 z ! ardu\s "w ( pay+ calls has relax$ greatly4 ,?is ev5+ we drove aga9 f> beyond ,ramleh on ! old r\te foll[$ by ,napoleon to rea* ,ab\kir1 & ,i f9i%$ ! sket* !re40 ,& s on1 till my dep>ture a few days lat]4 ,i _h wisely left my oils at home at ,delgany1 & ?us got toge!r a mu* l>g] numb] ( subjects1 ! h&i] m$ium ( wat]-col\r be+ bett] suit$ to ! (ficial life ,i _h to att5d to4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,m ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,my return voyage 0 made on bo>d ! ,messag]ies boat to ,m>seilles4 ,?is gave me ! ,/raits ( ,mess9a z well z ^? ( ,bonifacio4 ,on pass+ ,ajaccio ,i don't ?9k a s+le ,fr5* pass5g] gave a ?\ght to ,napoleon4 ,i 0 int5t on tak+ 9 e detail ( t place1 z f> z ,i c\ld see x ?r\gh a morn+ mi/4 ,corsica look$ v gr&1 cr[n$ ) great sn[-capp$ m\nta9s4 ,i lo/ no "t 9 gett+ home to ! *ildr51 & pass$ ! re/ ( ! summ] 9 ! gre5 lovel9ess ( ,irel&1 return+ to ,egypt1 9 ! foll[+ ,octob]1 vi ,v5ice aga94 ,e soldi]'s wife kn[s :at x is to be torn 9 two betwe5 ! husb& f> away abroad & ! *ildr5 "o mu/ leave at home4 ,! trial is great1 no d\bt ( x4 ,!n !re is ?is p]plexity3 :e!r x w\ld be well to take "o ( ! *ildr5 ) "o & risk ! dang]s ( ! j\rney & ! climate at ! o!r end4 ,p>5ts pay heavily = our f>-flung ,empire6 ,on ! morn+ ( my dep>ture f ,v5ice ,i woke to ! call ( ! sunbeams p\r+ into my room1 &1 behold1 z ,i w5t to ! w9d[1 ! dome ( ! 8,salute0 tak+ ! salute1 z we say 9 ! ,army1 ( ! sunrise6 ,& ! ,dogana's gild$ globe respond+1 too4 ,joy6 our />t at lea/ w be calm4 ,till midday ,i _h ,v5ice to myself1 & ,i c\ld /roll ab\t ! ,piazza & little /reets1 & recollect myself 9 peaceful m$itation 9 ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,:at delicate lovel9ess is t ( ,v5ice6 ,^? russet r$s & creamy :ites & t5d] yell[s1 & "h & !re bits ( deep indigo blue to give emphasis to ! col\r s*eme4 ,& t t5d] opalesque sky1 & ! gild$ /atues on domes & t[]s1 & ! ri* mosaics tw9kl+ 9 ! hazy light6 ,^! ?+s make "o feel a love = ,v5ice :i* is full ( gratitude = s beautiful a ?+4 ,at #ab4cj ,i took gondola & 0 r[$ to my old fri5d ! ,hydaspes ly+ 9 ! ,giudecca1 & 0 j 9 "t to sit d[n to a truly ,hydaspian lun*eon1 :i* 0 cr[d$4 ,to my indescribable relief ! capta9 told me ,i %\ld h a cab9 all to myself z la/ "t4 ,at two o'clock we ca/ (f1 & t effective passage all along ! front ( ! city 0 aga9 made :i* s impress$ me ! prec$+ spr+2 & !n we turn$ (f seaw>ds1 w9d+ ?r\gh ! *annel m>k$ out by ^? :ite po/s ) black heads :i*1 ev5 9 _! humble way1 are s h>moni\s 9 tone & are belov$ by pa9t]s1 c>ry+ out z !y d ! :ole arti/ic s*eme4 ,e fi%+ boat we met or ov]took gave "o a /udy ( h>monies4 ,n[ x 0 an orange sail ) a r$ upp] corn] 9 s(t sunlight aga9/ ! flat blue-purple ( ! di/ant m\nta9s & ! vivid gre5 ( ! ,lido2 n[1 compos+ ) a l9e ( rosy1 sn[y m\nta9 tops t lay l massive cl\ds on ! horizon1 w\ld rise a pale cool grey-:ite sail1 well 9 ! =egr\nd1 ) its upp] "p t9t$ a s(t m\se-grey & its l[] bord] deep t]ra-cotta r$4 ,! sea1 pale blue2 ! sky ?9ly veil$ ) cl\ds ( a rosy dove-grey4 ,n[h]e does "o see su* delicacy ( col\r+ z "h4 ,!n ! m>ket boats look$ well1 full ( vegetables1 ^: cool gre5 came j :]e x %\ld = ! completion ( ! col\r /udy4 ,to ?9k t ! ,local ,bo>d1 or :atev] ^? mod]n vulg>ians are call$1 ( ,v5ice are advocat+ ! complete suppression ( ^? col\r$ sails1 to be replac$ by pla9 :ite ones all r\nd4 ,h&s (f1 mascalzoni6 ,all ?is en*antm5t gradually fad$ away 9 ! mi/s ( ev5+ & ( di/ance1 & we 7 soon well out to sea4 8,sunday4--,at #i a4m4 ,br9disi 9 bright1 l[ sun%9e10 says ! ,di>y4 8,to ,missa ,cantata2 mu* pleasant /roll+4 ,:at animation all day ) ! load+ & unload+1 ! com+ & go+ ( pass5g]s1 ! cries & laught] ( ! population ?rong+ ! quays6 ,! ,britannia f ,london 0 already 91 & ,i wat*$ ! transf] ( my heavy luggage f h] to ! ,hydaspes ) a hawk's eye4 ,i _h a g5u9e complim5t on l&+ paid to my acc5t4 ,^? pe/s1 ! little begg> boys1 :o hang on to ! ,engli% & c't be %ak5 (f1 attack$ me at fir/ till ,i turn$ on !m & %\t$1 #8,via1 birrrri*9i6' ,"o ( !m pull$ ! o!rs away3 #8,come away1 don't y see %e is n ,engli%6' ,! ,italians /ill ?9k ,gl' ,+lesi are all millionaires & made ( scudi4 8,novemb] #ab?4--,:at indescribable joy ?is aft]noon to see ! crew busy ) ! prep>ations = our arrival to-morr[ morn+6 8,novemb] #ac?4--,( c\rse ,i began to get ready at #c a4m4 & pe] out ( ! por?ole on ! wa/e ( />lit wat]s z ,i felt ! %ip /opp+ (f ! di/ant ligh?\se4 ,we lay to a long "t wait+ = ! dawn be=e proce$+ to ent] ! h>b\r4 ,! sun rose beh9d ! city j z we turn$ into ! port4 ,i look$ t[>ds ! di/ant l&+ /age4 ,half a mile (f1 ) my wond]ful sight1 ,i saw ,w1 ?\gh ! sun 0 "r 9 my eyes4 ,i knew him n only by 8 height1 b by ! %9+ gold b& r\nd 8 cap4 ,we 7 a long "t com+ 9 & sw++ r\nd alongside1 &1 be=e ! gangway 0 well d[n1 ,w sprang on to x &1 9 spite ( ! w>n+ %\ts ( ! sailors1 0 ! fir/ to bo>d ! ,hydaspes40 ,i 0 back 9 ,egypt2 to be !re once m 0 bliss4 ,! n[ brimm+ ,mahm\dieh saw me haunt+ x aga92 ! pr$om9at+ r$ ( ! fl[]+ trees & creep]s t ,i not$ be=e _h made place = en*ant+ v>iations ( yell[1 & all ! vegetation _h deep5$4 ,! heat 0 great at fir/4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly /ruck by ! enhanc$ beauty ( ! date palms1 ^: gold5 & deep purple fruit n[ hung 9 clu/]s "u ! graceful bran*es4 ,b all too soon came a good deal ( ra91 to my indignation4 ,ra9 9 ,egypt6 ,! natives say we h br\ght x ) u4 ,i nev] saw any 9 ,cairo nor up/ream4 ,! ,gov]nor ( ! city _h invit$ u to make use ( a little dahabiyeh1 ! ,rose1 = a cruise on ! ,l[] ,nile1 & on ,novemb] #bj? we />t$4 ,my husb& _h already welcom$ on _! arrival1 9 a wor?y mann]1 ! (fic]s ( ! ,fr5* fleet1 ) :om he 0 9 p]fect sympa?y2 b my ,di>y records ! happy necessity = our dep>ture by ! s*$ul$ "t on bo>d ! ,rose on t v ,novemb] #bj?4 ,t morn+ ! ,g]man squadron arriv$ & ! ?und] ( its guns gave u an un9t5tional s5d-(f6 ,!y 7 duly hon\r$1 ( c\rse1 b ! ,g5]al himself 0 away4 ,x 0 a n9e days' cruise to ! m\? ( ! ,nile & back4 ,q a diff]5t read+ ( ! ,nile f ! "o ,i h record$ 9 my lett]s to my "m1 & reproduc$ 9 8,f ,sket* ,book & ,di>y40 ,v few t\ri/s or ev5 s]i\s travell]s h come s f> d[n1 s t "o is less afraid ( be+ =e/all$ by abl] writ]s 9 record+ "o's impressions !re4 ,x 0 pretty to see ! big ,turki% flag flutt]+ at our helm1 & a beautifully disproportionate p5non /ream+ 9 crimson magnific5ce f ! po9t ( ! little vessel's curv$ felucca sp>4 ,b our fir/ days 7 damp+3 8,novemb] #bbnd4--,oh1 ! ra96 ,alas6 t ,i %\ld "k ,egypt "u su* deluges1 & see 9 ?is l& ! deepe/1 uglie/ mud 9 ! _w4 ,we _h to moor (f ! resid5ce ( ! ,bey1 to :om ?is dahabiyeh belongs1 la/ night1 z we wi%$ to pay him our respects & t5d] him our ?anks ?is morn+4 ,he made u /ay to lun*eon1 & a v excell5t ,arab repa/ x 04 ,i got on well ) him z he spoke excell5t ,fr5*1 b 8 "m6 ,oh6 x 0 heavy1 z %e c\ld only talk ,turki%1 & my translat$ rem>ks didn't ev5 get a smile out ( h]4 ,i mu/ say ! ,mohamm$an wom5 are deadly4 8,we proce$$ on our voyage v late 9 ! day1 on acc\nt ( ?is visit :i* common civility made necess>y4 ,! wea!r bright5$ up at sunset & no?+ m weird h ,i ev] se5 ?an ! mud villages1 cemet]ies1 lonely tombs1 goats1 buffaloes & wild human be+s t loom$ on ! banks z we glid$ by1 br[n & black aga9/ t sky full ( rac+ cl\ds t seem$ r$-hot f ! great fi]y globe t _h j sunk bel[ ! palm-fr+$ horizon4 ,^! canal banks might give _m p ! horrors4 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k !m 9 ?is wea!r ! mo/ uncanny bits ( manipulat$ nature ,i h ev] se54 ,i 0 =tunate 9 gett+ d[n 9 col\r su* a tell+ ?+1 a goa!rd 9 a ,b$\9's burn\s1 :i* 0 wildly flapp+ 9 ! hot w9d aga9/ ! r$ gl[ 9 ! we/1 driv+ a h]d ( ^? goats ,i f9d s effective1 ) _! long1 p5dant e>s1 & kids skipp+ 9 impi% gambols 9 front4 #8,apocalyptic' app>ition1 caught1 z we left x a/]n1 9 t port5t\s gloam+6 ,i %all make some?+ ( ?is4 ,z to ! inhabitants ( ^? regions1 to contemplate _! life is too depress+4 ,z d>kness comes on y see !m creep+ into _! unlight$ mud hovels l _! animals4 ,on ! ,upp] ,nile1 at lea/1 ! fellahe5 h glori\s air1 ! sun1 ! clean1 dry s&1 b "h 9 t mud----6 8,novemb] #bcrd4--,no m ra94 ,at ,atfeh we left ! canal at la/1 by a lock1 & ,i gave a sigh ( relief & cont5tm5t1 = we 7 on ! broad bosom ( ,old ,nile4 ,aft] a delay at ?is mud t[n to buy provisions we pu%$ out into ! curr5t & ) eight imm5sely long #8sweeps' 7! w9d 0 aga9/ sail+7 we made a good run to ,rosetta1 on ^: mud bank we ?ump$ by ! light ( a pale moon4 ,! rhy?mic s\nd ( ^? spla%+ o>s & ( ! *ant ( ! o>sm5 9 ! m9or key1 ) b>b>ic #8int]vals' unkn[n to our music1 cont9u$ to e*o 9 my e>s--x all seem$ wild & /range & haunt+4 8,novemb] #bd?4--,began ?is morn+ a sket* ( ,rosetta to f9i% on our return f r\nd+ up our outw>d voyage at ! we/]n m\? ( ! great riv] :]e we saw x em]ge into a v desolate1 grey ,m$it]ranean4 ,i may n[ say ,i h a v good idea ( ! mighty riv] = upw>d ( a ?\s& miles ( its c\rse--a good bit fur!r1 bo? bel[ & above /ream1 ?an ! au?oress ( #8,a ,?\s& ,miles up ! ,nile' knew x1 :om 9 my e>ly days ,i long$ to emulate &1 if possible1 surpass6 ,an old-fa%ion$ book1 n[1 ,i suppose1 b all ! m int]e/+ = t4 ,furl+ sail1 = ! w9d _h be5 fair to-day1 we turn$ & 7 t[$ back to ,=t ,/4 ,julian1 :]e we moor$ = ! night4 8,novemb] #be?4--,aft] a nice little sket* ( ! ,=t ,/4 ,julian1 celebrat$ 9 ,napoleonic annals1 we />t$ (f1 & rea*$ ,rosetta 9 good "t1 s t ,i 0 able mo/ satisfactorily to f9i% my l>ge wat]-col\r ( ! place4 ,i 0 r bo!r$ :]e ,i sat at ! wat]'s edge by ! small boys & a v p]si/5t pelican1 :i* kept fly+ f ! riv] into ! fi% m>ket & return+ ) /ol5 fi%1 to s\se !m 9 ! wat] be=e fill+ its p\*1 9 "t to avoid capture by ! pursu+ brats4 8,novemb] #bf?4--,f ,rosetta we glid$ pleasantly to ,metubis1 "o ( ! _m %9+ cities1 z se5 f af>1 t become heaps ( squalid dwell+s :5 view$ at close qu>t]s4 ,b ! m9>ets ( ^? phantom cities rema9 erect 9 all _! beauty1 & ?is city 9 p>ticul> 0 transfigur$ by ! mo/ magnific5t sunset ,i h ev] se51 ev5 "h40 ,! wild t[n ( ,syndioor 0 our moor+ place = ! next night1 & at sunrise we 7 (f homew>ds4 ,syndioor & ! opposite city ( ,deyr\t 7 veil$ 9 a s(t mi/1 out ( :i* rose _! tall m9>ets 9 /ately beauty1 radiant 9 ! level light4 ,! effect on ! m9d ( ^! ru9$ places1 once magnific5t c5tres ( comm]ce & luxury1 is q extraord9>y4 ,!y are n[1 all ( !m1 d]elicts4 ,& s 9 "t we slipp$ back into ! canal1 l&+ "u ! ole&]s ( our />t+ place4 ,! crew kiss$ h&s1 ! reis made 8 obeisance1 & we return$ to ! h>d /ones & rattle ( ! ,b\lev>d de ,ramleh1 refre%$4 ,! ,g]mans 7 gone4 ,balls1 picnics1 gymkhanas & d9n]s 7 v>i$ by int]vals ( wat]-col\r sket*+ 9 ! des]t4 ,"o picnic1 out at ,mex1 to ! we/ ( ,alex&ria1 0 di/+ui%$ by a great camel ride we all _h on ! s(t-pac$1 m\se-col\r$ m\nts ( ! ,camel ,corps1 ! ,engli%wom5 look+ s nice 9 _! well-cut rid+ habits1 sitt+ easily on _! tall /e$s4 ,i manag$ to secure sev]al sket*es t day ( ! m5 & camels ( ! corps1 & h "o sket* ( ourselves />t+ = our turn 9 ! des]t4 ,our ponies took u back home4 ,! sort ( day ,i lik$4 ,z ,i record1 ! complet5ess ( my enjoym5t 0 caus$ by my hav+ be5 able to put "s useful "w 91 z usual4 ,i _h a ,camel ,corps picture 9 petto at ?is "t4 8,febru>y #ac?1 #ahia4--,we _h ! ,duke ( ,cambridge to lun*eon4 ,he arriv$ ye/]day on bo>d ! ,surprise f ,malta1 & ,w1 ( c\rse1 receiv$ him (ficially1 b n royally1 z he is travell+ incog41 & he came "h to tea4 ,to-day we _h a l>ge p>ty to meet him1 & a v g5ial lun*eon x 01 n to say rollick+4 ,! day 0 exquisite1 & out ( ! op5 w9d[s ! sea sp>kl$1 blue & calm4 ,h4,r4,h4 seem$ to me r feeble1 b 9 ! be/ ( hum\rs2 a wond]ful old man to come to ,egypt = ! fir/ "t at sev5ty-two1 brav+ ?is burn+ sun & ) su* a high col\r to beg9 )6 ,"o felt z ?\gh "o 0 talk+ to ,george ,,iii4 to he> ! #8,:at1 :at1 :at8 ,:o1 :o1 :o8 ,:y1 :y1 :y8' ,col4 ,lane1 "o ( 8 suite1 said he _h nev] se5 him 9 bett] spirits4 ,i 0 gratifi$ at 8 praise ( our cook--v l\d praise1 lit]ally1 z he is n only r deaf himself1 b speaks to p z ?\gh !y also 7 a #8little h>d ( he>+4' #8,v good cook1 my de>' 7to me74 #8,v good cook1 ,butl]' 7across ! table to ,w74 #8,v good cook1 eh1 ,sykes8' 7v l\d to ,*ri/oph] ,sykes1 fur!r (f74 #8,y are a g\rmet1 y "k bett] ab\t ^! ?+s ?an ,i d1 eh8' ,c4 ,s43 #8,i ought to h le>nt some?+ ab\t x at ,gl\ce/] ,h\se1 sir6' ,h4,r4,h4 7to me73 #8,y\r heal?1 my de>4' #8,butl]1 y\r v good heal?6' ,aside to me3 #8,:at's ! ,consul's "n8' ,i3 #8,sir ,*>les ,cookson4' #8,sir ,*>les1 y\r heal?6' ,:5 ,i h& ! salt to ,h4,r4,h4 he /ops my h&3 #8,i w\ldn't qu>rel ) h] = ! _w1 ,butl]4' ,& s ! fea/ goes on1 our augu/ gue/ ply+ me ) que/ions ab\t ! relation%ip & antec$5ts ( e "o at ! table2 ab\t ! mann]s & cu/oms ( ! populace ( ,alex&ria2 ! /ate ( comm]ce2 ! climate4 ,i answ] to ! be/ ( my ability ) ! mo/ unsatisfactory in=mation4 ,he />t$ at f\r = ,cairo1 leav+ a mo/ k9dly impression on my memory4 ,! la/ ( ! old ,georgian type6 #8,y\r mutton 0 good1 my de>2 n at all goaty1' 7 8 val$ictory words40 ,mutton is goaty 9 ,egypt unless well select$4 ,i advise travell]s to conf9e !mselves to ! good p\ltry1 & to leave meat alone4 ,:at ,i w\ld h done )\t our de>1 good old ,magro1 ! major domo :o did my h\sekeep+ out !re1 ,i dread to ?9k4 ,8 "n1 d5ot+ a lean habit ( body1 0 a misnom]1 = he 0 rotund4 ,a good1 hone/ ,maltese1 8 devotion to 8,sair ,william0 0 really t\*+4 ,i 0 only z ! moon is to ! sun1 & to s]ve ! sun he w\ld1 ,i am conv9c$1 h risk$ 8 life4 ,i came 9 = 8 devotion to myself by reason ( my reflect$ glory4 ,"o morn+ he came hurtl+ t[>ds me1 ?r\gh ! rooms1 wav+ al(t :at at fir/ look$ l a r$ republican flag1 b x prov$ to be a sirlo9 or o!r portion ( bov9e anatomy :i* he _h _h ! luck to pur*ase 9 ! m>ket 7good beef be+ s r>e74 8,look1 miladi1 y w n (t5 meet su* beef walk+ 9 ! /reet60 ,he laid x out = my admiration4 ,?is is ! way he us$ to ask me = ! daily ord]s3 8,:at w miladi comm& = d9n]80 8,cutlets80 7patt+ 8 ribs72 8a lo980 7indications ( lumbago72 8or a leg80 7advanc+ t limb72 8or1 = a delicate entre1 bra9s80 7lay+ a f+] on 8 p]spir+ =ehead74 8,oh1 = goodness' sake1 ,magro1 n bra9s60 ,:5 ! day's "w 0 done he w\ld retire to :at we call$ ! 8,ah6-poor-me-room0--8 b\doir--:]e1 repeat+ al\d ^? words s de> to 8 nationality1 he w\ld take up 8 cig>4 ,gov]nm5t gave him #bej a ye> = all ?is exp5diture ( zeal4 ,:ile on ! subject ( ,ori5tal h\sekeep+1 ,i mu/ record ! foll[+4 ,our pr$ecessors ( a =m] "t _h :at to me w\ld h be5 an exp]i5ce difficult to recov] f4 ,!y 7 giv+ a l>ge ,*ri/mas d9n]1 & ! cook1 pr\d ( ! pudd+ he _h ma/]$ ! intricacies (1 insi/$ on br++ x 9 himself1 all ablaze4 ,x 0 only a few /eps f ! kit*5 to ! d9+-room4 ,hold+ ! great di% well up be=e him1 he un=tunately set fire to 8 be>d1 & ! effect ( 8 dusky face approa*+ 9 ! subdu$ light ( ! door1 illum9at$ 9 t way by blue flames1 mu/ h be5 satanic4 8,m>* #ad?4--,"l ,*>les ,b]es=d1 :o has reliev$ ! o!r %ip ) ! ,undaunt$1 invit$ u all to lun*eon on bo>d1 b ,w & ,i c\ld n /ay to lun*eon z we _h gue/s2 nev]!less1 we _h a v int]e/+ morn+ on bo>d4 ,on arriv+ at ! ,m>9a we f\nd ,lady ,*>les1 ,lady ,edmund ,talbot1 ,colonel ,kit*5]1#aj ^: light1 r tig]-l eyes 9 t sunburnt face slightly fright5$ me1 & o!rs wait+ to g ) u to ! ,undaunt$ 9 ! %ip's b>ge & a /eam laun*4 ,"l ,*>les receiv$ u ) 8 usual sailor-l welcome1 & we _h a trem5d\s inspection ( ! %ip1 "o ( our late/ exp]im5ts 9 naval ma*9]y--a belt$ cruis]4 ,%e w probably cruise to ! bottom if ev] ! real te/ comes4 ,a torp$o 0 fir$ = u1 b x gamboll$ away l a porpoise1 end+ by plung+ into a mudbank4 ,i wi% !y w\ld div]ge _! direction l t 9 w>1 dete/able inv5tions6 8,april #a/1 #ahia4--;,i am n[ q 9 ! full sw+ ( ,egyptian enjoym5t4 ,no m ,egyptian ra96 ,excell5t acc\nts f home1 & my int5tion ( go+ back is r5d]$ unnecess>y4 ,h[ ?ankful ,i am1 on ! eve ( our dep>ture = ,pale/9e1 = ! #8all well' f home60 ,my entries 9 ! ,di>y dur+ t unique j\rney1 & my lett]s to my "m1 are publi%$ 9 my book1 8,lett]s f ! ,holy ,l&40 ,i illu/rat$ x ) ! wat] col\rs ,i made dur+ our pilgrimage1 & ,i 0 mo/ delight$ to f9d ! little book _h an utt]ly unexpect$ success4 ,x 0 nice to f9d myself among ! writ]s6 ,to h ridd5 ?r\gh ?is l& f end to end is to h exp]i5c$ a pleasure su* z no o!r "p ( ! e>? c give u4 ,_h ,i _h no m joy 9 /ore = me1 t w\ld h be5 en\gh4 ,z ! railway 0 n op5$ till ! foll[+ ye> ! m9d 0 n di/urb$1 & c\ld conc5trate on ! sc5es be=e x ) all ! recollection x requir$4 ,i call$ our progress 8rid+ ?r\gh ! ,bible40 ,_m a local allusion 9 bo? ,te/am5ts1 :i* _h seem$ vague or difficult to appreciate be=e1 op5$ out1 s to say1 be=e "o's happy vision1 & gave a sub/ance1 a vitality to ! ,scripture n>rative :i* produc$ a satisfaction delightful to exp]i5ce4 ,p]haps ! /ronge/ long+ 9 my *ildhood's m9d _h be5 to d ?is j\rney4 ,to d x z we did1 j our two selves1 & 9 ! fre% spr+ wea!r1 0 a happy circum/ance4 ,z ,i look back to t "t :i* we sp5t amid/ ! sc5es ( ,our ,"l's reveal$ life on e>?1 no portion ( x produces su* a s5se ( m5tal peace z does ! night ( our arrival on ! %ores ( ! ,sea ( ,galilee4 ,!re !re 7 no cr[ds1 no di/ractions1 n a ?+ to j> on ! m9d4 ,be=e & ar\nd "o1 z "o sat on ! pebbly /r&1 appe>$ ! v outl9es ( ! hills ,8 eyes _h re/$ on1 & f> f mod]n life encroa*+ on "o's s5sitiv5ess1 ! cities t l9$ ^? sacr$ %ores 9 ,8 "t _h disappe>$ l "o ( ! fleet+ cl\d %ad[s :i* ! moon 0 ca/+ all along _! ru9$ sites4 ,8 words came back ) a poignant =ce1 8,woe unto !e1 ,*oraz96 ,woe unto !e1 ,be?saida6444 & ?\1 ,cap]naum1 :i* art exalt$ unto heav544440 ,:]e 7 !y8 ,& ! high waves rac$ foam+ & break+ on ! %+le1 bl[n by a /rong ?\gh mild w9d t came across f ! d>k cliffs ( ! c\ntry ( ! ,gad>5es4 ,"o seem$ to feel ,8 approa* :]e ,he _h s (t5 walk$4 ,"o c h>dly speak ( ! awe :i* t feel+ br\ght to ! m9d4 ,he 0 q ne>6 ,und\bt$ly ! effect ( a j\rney ?r\gh ! ,holy ,l& does p]man5tly impress itself ^u "o's life4 ,x is a trem5d\s exp]i5ce to be br\ght ?us face to face ) ! ,gospel n>rative4 ,we return$ to ! mod]n _w on ,may #a/4 ,?is "t ,i left ,alex&ria 9 company ) my husb& on ,june #crd1 & on l&+ at ,v5ice we at once w5t on to ,v]ona1 :]e he 0 anxi\s to visit ! battlefield ( ,arcole4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,! ,,la/ ,,( ,,egypt ,"h at ,v]ona 0 ,italy 9 h] ri*e/ dress1 h] abundant & v>i$ crops fill+ ! l&scape1 "o might say1 to ov]fl[+2 n a space ( soil left untill$1 &1 all ! way along our road to ,san ,bonifacio = ,arcole1 ! sn[-capp$ ,alps 7 %imm]+ 9 ! blue atmosph]e on "o h&1 & a great teem+ pla9 /ret*$ away to ! horizon on ! o!r4 ,i notic$ ! f9e physique ( ! peasantry1 & _! nice ways4 ,e peasant man we met on ! road rais$ 8 hat to u z we pass$4 ,at ,san ,bonifacio we got out ( ! c>riage &1 turn+ to ! "r1 we walk$ to ,arcole1 becom+ exclusively ,napoleonic on rea*+ ! fam\s m>%4 ,hi/ory says t a soldi] sav$ ,napoleon f dr[n+ e>ly 9 ! battle by pull+ him out ( ! wat] 9 t m>%1 8by ! hair60 ,i pond]$ ?is bald /atem5t1 & came to ! conclusion t ! ?+ mu/ h happ5$ 9 ?is wise4 ,"y ,bonap>te 9 ^? e>ly days wore 8 hair v long1 & ga!r$ up into a queue4 ,_h he be5 close-cropp$1 z 8 lat] exp]i5ce 9 ,egypt compell$ him to be1 ! hi/ory ( ! _w might h be5 v diff]5t4 ,z ,i look$ into ! wat] f ! fam\s little bridge1 ,i saw ! place :]e ! "y conqu]or slipp$ & plung$ 94 ,! soldi] mu/ h caught hold ( ! pigtail1 & ) ! good grip x af=d$ him pull$ 8 dr[n+ g5]al out4 ,betwe5 ! little bridge & ! spot :]e he sank ,napoleon rais$ ! obelisk :i* we see to-day4 ,?us d ,i l to realise int]e/+ ev5ts 9 hi/ory4 ,our driv] on ! way back became a dreadful bore1 = ev] turn+ on ! box to *att]4 ,fir/ he in=m$ u t ,arcole 0 call$ aft] ,h]cules1 8a v /rong man0 7great ?ump+ ( biceps to illu/rate 8 mean+71 :i* we knew be=e4 ,!n1 :5 )9 sight ( ! battlefield ( ,cu/ozza1 :]e our de> ,italians got su* a 8du/+0 f ! ,au/rians1 he in=m$ u t he _h be5 9 ! battle1 & t ! ,italians _h bla/$ ! enemy4 8,li abbiamo fulm9ati40 8,oh1 %ut up1 d6 ,ba/a1 c>o60 ,our aft]noon /roll all ov] ,v]ona m]g$ into a moonlight "o :i* takes fir/ rank 9 my ,italian *ronicles4 ,! effect ( a ro>+ ,alp9e torr5t 7= su* is ! ,adige at ?is season ( melt+ sn[s7 ru%+ & swirl+ ?r\gh ! he>t ( t anci5t city1 betwe5 embankm5ts bord]$ ) dom$ *ur*es1 ) t[]s & palaces1 ,i f\nd q unique4 ,my/]i\s1 too1 x all felt 9 ! lights & pr(\nd %ades ( ! moonlight4 ,above rose ! hills ) v /rik+ s]rat$ outl9es1 cr[n$ ) =tresses4 ,! re/ ( ! summ] saw me at home at ,delgany4 ,i mu/ say ! 8,gre5 ,isle0 = summ]1 foll[+ ,egypt = w9t]1 makes a v pleasant comb9ation4 ,my husb& _h return$ to ,alex&ria on ,augu/ #bcrd1 & ,i & a wee *ild foll[$ 9 ,novemb]4 ,i _h half accompli%$ my next ,academy picture at home1 & ,i took x out to f9i% 9 ,egypt--8,halt on a ,=c$ ,m>*3 ,retreat to ,corunna40 ,a /udy ( an artill]y team ?is "t1 giv+ ! look ( ! sp5t horses1 8lean unto w>40 ,x 0 v well plac$ at ! ,academy 9 ! fre% fir/ room1 & well receiv$1 b x 0 too sad a subject1 p]haps1 s ,i h x /ill4 ,!re 7 no half-/>v$ horses 9 all ,wickl[1 ,i am happy to say1 look :]e ,i w\ld = models4 ,i _h well-to-d ones to get tone & col\r f1 b ,i bid$ my "t4 ,9 ,egypt ,i _h pl5ty ( *oice1 & _h ,i n be5 able to put ! f9i%+ t\*es to my team !re1 ! picture w\ld nev] h be5 s /rong--an in/ance ( my fav\rite def9ition :5 ,i am ask$1 8,:at is ! secret ( success80 8,seize opportunities40 ,s on ,decemb] #aj?1 #ahia1 ,i1 ) ! little *ild ,i _h safely br\ght out ) me1 l&$ once m at ,alex&ria4 ,! big *>g] & ! grey ,syrian pony _h n[ a black donkey alongside = ! des]t rides1 :i* 7 ! *ief pleasure ( our life out !re4 ,b ! w9t] grew sad4 ,on ,janu>y #g?1 #ahib1 ! ,kh$ive ,tewfik di$ r my/]i\sly1 x 0 said1 b 8 dea? 0 ann\nc$ z ! result ( t plague we call ! 8flu10 :i* rea*$ ev5 to ! ,ea/4 ,j eight days lat] poor ,alb]t ,victor1 ,duke ( ,cl>5ce1 fell a victim to x1 & 9 ! same way di$ ,c>d9al ,mann+4 ,also "s ( our own fri5ds at ,alex&ria w5t d[n4 ,& yet nev] 0 !re m brilliant wea!r1 s s(tly brilliant t "o c\ld h>dly realise ! pres5ce ( dang]4 ,all ! balls & o!r fe/ivities 7 /opp$1 ( c\rse4 ,i _h ample "t to f9i% my 8,halt on a ,=c$ ,m>*0 9 ?is long int]val1 s bor+ & depress+ to ,alex&rian society4 ,soon ?+s return$ to pleasantly normal conditions1 h[ev]1 & be+ free f ! /udio on s5d+ my picture (f1 ,i w5t 9 :ole-he>t$ly = ! am5ities ( my (ficial position4 ,! ,private ,view at ! f>-away ,royal ,academy 0 9 my m9d on ! occasion ( my giv+ away ! prizes at "s a?letic sports1 = ,i knew x 0 j !n 9 full bla/1 ,april #bi?1 #ahib4 ,i knew my quiet picture c\ld n make any?+ ( a /ir1 & ,i *aff$ myself by sugge/+ t ! 8?ree *e]s & "o *e] m0 propos$ by ! ,engli% consul at ! end ( ! prize-giv+1 :i* r5t ! sunset air 9 t du/y pla9 9 my hon\r1 %\ld be all ,i ought to expect4 ,x w\ld be a little too mu* to receive applause 9 two qu>t]s ( ! globe at ! same mom5t1 all[+ = diff]5ce ( "t6 ,i call ^u my ,di>y aga93 8,may #ah?4--,we jo9$ a picnic 9 ! v palm grove ?r\gh :i* ! ,turks fl$ f ! ,fr5* pursuit "u ,bonap>te to f9d dea? 9 ! surf ( ,ab\kir ,bay4 ,we 7 %ad$ by clumps ( pomegranate trees 9 fl[] z well z by ! wav+1 ru/l+ palms1 & a cool w9d blew r\nd u mo/ pleasantly1 :ile ! :ite & grey donkeys t br\ght u re/$ 9 gr\ps1 _! driv]s & ! villag]s squatt+ ab\t !m 9 ^? unconsci\sly graceful attitudes ,i love to jot d[n 9 my sket* book4 ,! mov+ %ad[s ( ! palm bran*es on ! s& always capture my obs]vation2 no o!r tree %ad[s produce t effect ( ev]-int]lac+ =ms4 ,f> away 9 ! radiant light lay ! region :]e ! t]rible naval battle took place lat]1 to our cr$it4 ,altoge!r our p>ty 0 surr\nd$ by frightful rem9isc5ces1 9 ! mid/ ( :i* ! picnic w5t its usual picnicky way4 ,we rode back to ,alex&ria by ! light ( ! />s4 8,may #bcrd4--,a wond]ful day1 full ( col\r1 movem5t & int]e/4 ,"y ,abbas ,,ii41 ! new ,kh$ive1 0 receiv$ "h on 8 arrival f ,cairo1 ! :ole population1 swell$ by /range wild ,asiatics f di/ant p>ts1 fill+ ! /reets & squ>es ?r\gh :i* he 0 to pass4 ,w1 ( c\rse1 _h to receive him at ! /ation4 ,! cr[d alone 0 a pleasure to look at4 ,! ,kh$ive seem$ a squat "y man ) a r\nd p9k & :ite pa9t$ face4 ,!y say he loves n ! ,engli%4 ,:at ,i enjoy$ above all 0 ! drive we took soon aft]1 all ! l5g? ( ! l9e ( reception1 to ,ras-el-,t94 ,oh1 ^? n>r[ /reets ( ! old qu>t]1 fill$ ) numb]less v>ieties ( ,ori5tal co/umes4 ,n[ & !n ! cr[d 0 ?read$ by troops1 "s on horseback1 "s p]*$ on camels1 &1 to give ! f9i%+ t\* ( v>iety1 ! native fire brigade w5t by1 we>+ ! brass helmets ( _! ,london confrres1 v surpris+ headge> bonnet+ _! black & br[n faces40 ,i1 ) ! little *ild1 left = home on ,june #g?1 vi ,g5oa1 well provid$ ) a good /ock ( /udies ( camels & ,camel ,corps troop]s4 ,^! 7 = my #h-;foot picture1 de/9$ = ! next ,academy4 ,_m a camel _h ,i /alk$ ab\t ! ,ramleh des]t to wat* its mann]isms 9 movem5t4 ,i got q to revel 9 camels4 ,usually t int]e/+ bea/ is made utt]ly un9t]e/+ 9 pictures1 :]eas if y "k him p]sonally he is full ( surprises & "o nev] gets to ! end ( him4 ,! voyage to my de> old ,g5oa 0 full ( beautiful sights1 ) "o exception4 ,i don't "k :at old ,naples 0 l--,i "k x 0 frightfully dirty--b ,i saw x mod]nis$ into a v horrid t[n1 a smudge ( ugl9ess on "o ( ! ideal beauties ( ! _w4 ,x gave me a %ock on behold+ x z we ent]$ ! h>b\r1 & s ,i leave ! t[n itself sev]ely alone1 ) its new1 b>rack-l build+s look+ gaunt & gritty 9 ! burn+ ,june sun%9e4 ,! cloi/]s ( ! ,c]tosa at ,sant' ,elmo are v beautiful1 & ,i mu* enjoy$ ! *ur* & ! spl5did 8,desc5t f ! ,cross0 ( ,spagnoletto4 ,!re 0 j "t = a da% up !re be=e leav+ at #ab noon4 ,z we /eam$ out t[>ds ,is*ia ,i got ! (t-pa9t$ 7&1 alas6 oleograph$7 view ( ,vesuvius across ! :ole ext5t ( ! bay f (f ,posilipo4 ,c]ta9ly n[h]e on e>? c a fair] sc5e be beheld1 & great] grace ( coa/ & m\nta9 outl9e4 ,!n ! fair sc5e melt$ away into ! t5d] haze ( ! ,june aft]noon--blue & t5d] grey1 ! volcanic isl&s "o by "o disappe>$ & ! day ( my fir/ sight ( ! ,bay ( ,naples clos$4 ,june #ab? 0 a mo/ memorable day1 a day ( deepe/1 sweete/1 & sadde/ impressions & memories = me4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i made ready = our approa* to t "p ( ! _w :]e ! brighte/ ye>s ( my *ildhood 7 sp5t--! ,gulf ( ,g5oa4 ,9 ord] n to lose "o mom5t away f ! contemplation ( :at we 7 approa*+1 ,i pack$ up all our ?+s be=e ?ree o'clock1 did all ! f9 de voyage pay+ & tipp+1 & !n1 my m9d free = conc5tration1 ,i /ation$ myself at ! />bo>d bulw>k1 b9ocul> 9 h&4 ,at long la/ ,i saw 9 ! haze ( ! lovely aft]noon a %ad[y outl9e ( rocky m\nta9 :i* my he>t1 r ?an my eyes1 told me 0 ,porto ,f9o1 = nev] _h ,i se5 x be=e f out at sea1 at t angle4 ,b ,i knew :]e to look = x1 & :ile to ! o!r pass5g]s we seem$ /ill out ( sight ( l& ,i saw ! %ad[y =m4 ,!n little by little ! :ole coa/ grew out ( ! haze & ,i saw aga91 "o aft] ! o!r1 ! h\ses we liv$ 9 f ,ruta to ,alb>o4 ,) ! p[]ful glass ,i _h ,i c\ld see ,villa de' ,fran*i & its sundial1 & see h[ _m w9d[s 7 op5 or %ut at ,villa ,qu>t>a z we pass$ ,alb>o1 & see ! old1 well-lov$ p9e tree & cypress av5ue ( ! latt] palazzo4 8,! sight ( ,g5oa 9 ! lurid sunset gl[1 ) its /eep1 conical m\nta9s beh9d x1 cr[n$ ) =ts1 half %r\d$ 9 d>k grey cl\ds1 0 v impressive4 #8,la ,sup]ba' look$ h] pr\de/ ?us se5 full face f ! sea1 seat$ on h] rocky ?rone4 ,by ! by1 :5 w p give up translat+ #8sup]ba' by #8sup]b'8 ,x is r try+4 #8,g5oa ! ,sup]b'6 ,ugh60 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,egyptian ,,camel-,,corps ,,& ,,! ,,b]sagli]i4 ,i work$ away well 9 ! pleasant seclusion ( ,delgany1 at my #h-;foot canvas :]eon ,i c>ri$ v f> =w>d my 8,review ( ! ,native ,camel ,corps at ,cairo40 ,i _h already a wat]-col\r draw+ ( ?is subject1 :i* ,i _h made :ile ! sc5e 0 fre% 9 my m9d's eye4 ,i _h be5 indebt$ to ! !n ,g5]al comm&+ at ,cairo = ! facilities af=d$ me to see1 at close qu>t]s1 a *>ge ( ! native ,camel ,corps1 :i* impress$ me indelibly4 ,i _h driv5 out ( ,cairo to ! des]t1 :]e ! manuvres 7 tak+ place1 &1 gett+ out ( ! c>riage opposite ! salut+ base1 ,i plac$ myself 9 front ( ! advanc+ squadrons1 s tim+ ?+s t ,i got well cle> at ! "r mom5t4 ,i want$ z mu* ( a full-face view z possible4 ,! attitudes ( ! m51 wield+ _! :ips1 ! movem5ts ( ! camels1 ! :ole ru% ( ! ?+ gave me su* a s5sation ( advanc+ =ce t1 z soon z ! 8,halt60 0 s\nd$1 & ! #cjj animals _h flung !mselves on _! knees ) ! ro> & sn>l peculi> to ^? creatures :5 requir$ to ex]t !mselves1 ,i ha/5$ back to ,%ephe>d's & m>k$ d[n ! sali5t po9ts4 ,! m5 7 ( all %ades1 f fellahe5 yell[ to ! blue/ black ( ,nubia1 & x 0 a /rik+ mom5t :5 !y all leapt (f _! saddles 7z ! camels collaps$71 pant+1 & beg9n+ to re-set _! disord]$ acc\trem5ts4 ,9 ^? days ! saddles 7 cov]$ ) r$ morocco lea!r1 ) fr+$ /rips t flew out 9 ! w9d1 add+1 = ! arti/1 a welcome aid to ! repres5tation ( motion4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 t preci\s bit ( col\r is gone1 & ! necessity = khaki invisibility rea*es ev5 to ! camel saddle1 :i* is n[ a /iff & unattractive dun-col\r$ object4 ,= my la/ & mo/ brilliant visit to ,egypt ,i took out our elde/ little girl1 & a v enjoyable trip we _h1 vi ,g5oa4 ,( c\rse1 ,i took out ! picture to f9i% x on its native s&s4 ,i _h ! ri*e/ *oice ( milit>y camels1 arms & acc\trem5ts1 & a native troop] or two1 z models1 b only = /udies4 ,i 0 c>eful to h no pos$ model to pa9t f 9 ! /udio1 o!rwise good-bye to movem5t4 ,^! graceful ,ori5tals become ! /upide/1 /iff lay figures ! mom5t y ask !m to pose z models4 ,besides1 ! s9c]e ,mohamm$ans refuse to be pa9t$ at all4 ,i h nev] us$ a ,kodak myself1 f9d+ snap%ots ( little value1 b quick sket*es done unbekn[n to ! sket*ee & a good memory s]ve mu* bett]4 ,! picture1 ,i grieve to say1 0 hung n v k9dly at ! ,academy1 b at ! ,p>is ,salon x 0 receiv$ ) all ! appreciation ,i c\ld desire4 ,:at pleas$ me p>ticul>ly 9 ?is la/ soj\rn 9 ,egypt 0 our visit to ,cairo1 :]e ,i 0 s happy dur+ my fir/ exp]i5ce1 :5 ,i describ$ my s5sations z be+ comp>able to swimm+ 9 ,ori5tal col\r1 light1 & picturesqu5ess4 ,! only ?+ t j>r$ 0 ! tyranny ( ,cairo society1 :i* compell$ "o to appe> at ! div]sions1 :e!r "o lik$ x or n4 ,nev]!less1 ,i ga9$ a v ?or\gh k ( ! wondr\sly beautiful mosques1 hav+ ! advantage ( ! guidance ( "o :o knew !m all intimately--,dean ,but*]4 ,x 0 a true pleasure to h him z cic]one1 & ,i am grateful to him = 8 mo/ k9dly giv+ up 8 "t = little ,c4 & me4 ,my husb& _h long ago be5 acqua9t$ ) e nook & corn] ( ,cairo1 b ,dean ,but*] _h made a special /udy ( ^! mosques1 & ,i ?9k he 0 pleas$ ) ! way we took 9 ! fasc9at+ in=mation he gave me & ! *ild4 ,x's a f> cry f ,cairo to ,ald]%ot6 ,on ,novemb] #a/1 #ahic1 my husb&'s comm& ( ! #bnd ,infantry ,brigade began !re4 ,mu* z ,i lov$ ,egypt1 x 0 a great delight = me to "k t ! p>t+ f ! *ildr5 0 n to be repeat$4 ,i _h _h ,egypt to my he>t's cont5t4 ,aft] return+ home f ,egypt1 at ,delgany1 on ,june #ag?1 #ahic1 ,i set up my next big picture1 8,! ,rveil 9 ! ,biv\ac ( ! ,scots ,greys on ! ,morn+ ( ,wat]loo--,e>ly ,dawn40 ,i 0 able to make all my twilight /udies at home1 all out ( doors2 n a ?+ pa9t$ 9 ! /udio4 ,i press$ _m p into my s]vice z models1 & ,i ?9k ,i got ! light on _! f9e ,iri% faces v true to nature4 ,i ev5 caught an ,iri% dragoon home on leave 9 ! village1 ^: spl5did pr(ile ,i saw at once w\ld be v tell+4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,ald]%ot ,& n[ our ,iri% home "u ! glori\s ,wickl[ ,m\nta9s broke up1 & ,i 0 to become acqua9t$ ) life 9 ! great ,engli% camp4 ,! huts = (fic]s 7 /ill /&+ at t "t1 wood5 bungal[s ( ! qua9te/ fa%ion1 all ! m pleas+ to me = be+ unlike ord9>y h\ses4 ,! old c\rt-m>tial hut became my /udio1 f\r skylights hav+ be5 plac$ 9 x1 & ,i 0 q happy !re4 ,i work$ h>d at 8,! ,rveil10 & f9i%$ x 9 t unconv5tional work%op4 ,to say t ,ald]%ot society 0 brilliant w\ld be v wide ( ! m>k4 ,h[ c\ld x be8 ,b to u !re 0 a v great attraction close by1 at ,f>nbor\gh4 ,!re liv$ a woman :o 0 & ev] w be a v rem>kable figure 9 hi/ory1 ! ,empress ,eugnie4 ,%e hadn't =gott5 my husb&'s connection ) h] belov$ son's tragic /ory out 9 ,s\? ,africa1 nor h] int]view ) him at ,camd5 ,place1 & 8 managem5t ( ! ,pr9ce's fun]al at ,durban4 ,we (t5 took tea ) h] on ,sundays dur+ our ,ald]%ot p]iod1 h] 8,at ,home0 day = intimate fri5ds & relatives1 at ! big h\se on ! hill4 ,%e became v fond ( talk+ politics ) ,sair ,william1 & always 9 ,engli%1 & %e us$ to sit 9 t confid5tial way =eign politicians h1 expressive ( ! :isp]$ divulg5ce ( trem5d\s secrets & ( occult plots & plans 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 ,%e talk$ incessantly ) him1 b 0 a bad li/5]2 & if a subject came up 9 conv]sation :i* did n int]e/ h]1 a %>p snap or two ( h] fan w\ld soon br+ ?+s to a /op4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ald]%ot ,,man,,uvres4 ,,! ,,enemy ,,9 ,,sight4 ,entries f ! ,ald]%ot ,di>y3 8,janu>y #i?1 #ahid4--,we w5t to ! memorial s]vice at ! ,empress's *ur* 9 commemoration ( ! dea? ( ,napoleon ,,iii4 ,aft] ,mass we w5t d[n to ! crypt1 :]e ano!r %ort s]vice 0 *ant$ & ! tombs ( ! ,emp]or & ,pr9ce ,imp]ial 7 inc5s$4 ,betwe5 ! two lies ! "o await+ ! pa!tic wid[ :o 0 kneel+ !re %r\d$ ) black1 a motionless1 solit>y figure1 = :om "o felt a v deep respect4 8,m>* #ad?4--,delightful d9n] at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 :]e ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,connaught prov$ mo/ *e]y ho/ & ho/ess4 ,he took me to d9n]1 & we talk$ o!r ?an banalities4 ,all ! o!r g5]als' wives & ! g5]als & heads ( dep>tm5ts 7 !re to ! numb] ( tw5ty-two4 8,m>* #be?4--,to a brilliant d9n] at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se to meet ! ,duke ( ,cambridge4 ,good old ,george 0 9 spl5did =m1 & ask$ me if ,i rememb]$ ! lun* we gave him at ,alex&ria4 ,x 0 a mo/ *e]y ev5+4 ,we sat d[n ab\t tw5ty-eight1 ( :om only six 7 ladies4 ,gr5fell1 our old fri5d ( ,g5oese days1 & ,evelyn ,wood 7 !re4 8,may #ag?4--,a glori\s day = ! ,que5's ,review1 :i* 0 c]ta9ly a dazzl+ spectacle4 ,de> old ,que51 x is _m a long ye> s9ce %e review$ ! ,ald]%ot ,division2 nor w\ld %e h come b t h] son is n[ 9 supreme comm& "h4 ,old p say x 0 l old times1 only t %e has %runk into a t9i] woman ?an ev] %e 01 & by ! side ( ! t[]+ ,du*ess ( ,coburg 9 t spaci\s c>riage %e look$ inde$ t9y1 & ne>ly ext+ui%$ "u a l>ge grey sun%ade4 ,a good place 0 res]v$ = my little c>riage close to ! ,royal ,enclosure1 & ,i enjoy$ ! cong5ial sc5e to ! utmo/4 ,0 ,i n 9 my elem5t8 ,! review took place on ,laffan's ,pla91 a glori\s sweep ( int5se gre5 turf :i* ,i (t5 take little ,m>t9 to = our morn+ walk1 & no ,ald]%ot du/ annoy$ u4 ,i 0 v pr\d ( ! g5]al comm&+ ! #bnd ,brigade rid+ pa/ ! salut+ base at ! head ( 8 troops on t mighty *>g]1 #8,he>t ( ,oak1' t f9e gold5 bay1 set (f to ! utmo/ advantage by ! c]emonial saddle-clo? & h\s+s ( blue & gold4 ,t g5]al gives ! salute ) a v free sweep ( ! sword arm4 ,! m>* pa/ took a long "t4 ,z to ! cr[d ( (fic]s beh9d ! ,que5's c>riage1 my eyes positively a*$ ) ! sight ( all t sc>let & gold4 ,i mu/ say ?is sc>let is pu%$ too f> to my m9d4 ,x mu/ h n[ rea*$ ! highe/ pit* ( dye+ p[]s4 ,x 0 a dull] tone at ,wat]loo2 & c]ta9ly /ill m arti/ic :5 ,cromwell fir/ ord]$ 8 m5 to we> x4 ,b ,i may be wrong1 & x is c]ta9ly v spl5did4 ,! ,duke ( ,cambridge & ,pr9ce ( ,wales 7 on huge black *>g]s1 & wore field m>%als' uni=ms4 ,x 0 pretty to see ! ,duke ( ,connaught--:o1 at ! head ( 8 /aff1 9 front ( ! division drawn up 9 l9e1 _h sat await+ ! ,que5's arrival--cant] up to 8 "m & salute h] z h] c>riage drove into ! enclosure4 ,!n he cant]$ back to 8 place1 a v graceful rid]1 & ! review began4 ,i manag$ to d good "w at #8,! ,rveil' 9 =5oon4 ,:at a contra/ & re/ to ! eyes t picture is aft] su* glitt]+ spectacles z to-day's4 ,w> v]sus ,p>ade6 ,x 0 pa!tic to see ! ,que5 to-day ) h] soldi]s4 ,%e _c pass !m 9 review _m m times4 8,! ,empress ,eugnie has return$1 & we _h a long int]view ) h] ! o!r day at h] beautiful home at ,f>nbor\gh4 ,%e is by no means ! wreck & %ad[ "s p are pleas$ to describe h] z be+1 b has ! rema9s ( a c]ta9 mascul9e p[] :i* ,i suppose 0 v ma/]ful 9 ! great old days ( h] spl5d\r4 ,%e is n too tall1 & has a f9e1 upright figure4 ,%e lives app>5tly altoge!r 9 ! memory ( h] son1 & is surr\nd$ by 8 portraits & relics1 includ+ draw+s %[+ him mak+ 8 h]oic /&1 alone1 =sak51 aga9/ ! savage enemy4 ,i feel1 z an ,engli%woman1 v uneasy & remorseful :ile li/5+ to t poor "m1 ) h] te>ful eyes1 z %e speaks ( h] dead boy1 :o ne$ n h be5 sacrific$4 ,!re is no trace 9 h] words ( ang] or reproa* or contempt1 only mo/ appeal+ grief4 ,%e has "o w9d[ 9 ! hall full to a height ( _m feet ( ! tall grass :i* gr[s on ! spot :]e h] treasur$ son 0 done to dea? by sev5te5 assegai w\nds1 all receiv$ full 9 front4 ,i rememb] 8 tak+ u ov] "s artill]y /ables1 ,i ?9k1 at ,woolwi* once4 ,he _h a *>m+ face4 ,! ,empress rightly describ$ to u ! quality ( ! blue ( 8 eyes--#8! blue sky se5 9 wat]4' 8,we (t5 g to h] beautiful *ur* ^! f9e summ] days4 ,h] only infirmity appe>s to be h] rheumatism1 :i* necessitates "s "o giv+ h] 8 arm to asc5d or desc5d ! sanctu>y /eps :5 %e goes to or comes f h] prie-,dieu to ! "r ( ! alt>4 ,sometimes x is ,m4 ,frances*9i ,pietri1 sometimes x is ! fai?ful old s]vant ,uhlmann :o p]=ms ?is duty4 8,augu/ #ac?4--,we h _h ! ,que5 d[n aga9 = ano!r review 9 spl5did 7,que5's7 wea!r4 ,! night be=e ! review ,h] ,maje/y gave a d9n] at ! ,pavilion to h] g5]als1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 h] life sat d[n at table ) !m4 ,w gave me a mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt4 ,9 ! night !re 0 a great milit>y tattoo1 :i* ,i witness$ ) ,c4 f ,g5]al ,utt]son's gr\nds4 ,v effective1 if a little too spun out4 ,w & ! o!rs 7 /&+ ab\t ! ,que5's & ! ,empress ,eugnie's c>riages all ! "t1 9 ! grass soak$ ) ! heavy night dew1 & felt all r blue & bor$4 ,9 ! ,que5's c>riage all 0 glum1 :ile ! ,empress ) h] p>ty *att$ helpfully 9 h]s to fill up ! "t4 ,x 0 pit* d>k b = ! tor*es c>ri$ by long l9es ( troops 9 ! di/ance4 8,to-day 0 made memorable by ! review held ( our brilliant little division by ! ,g]man ,emp]or on ,laffan's ,pla91 9 p]fect wea!r4 ,he wore ! uni=m ( our ,royal ,dragoons1 ( :i* regim5t he is honor>y colonel1 & rode a bay horse z f9ely tra9$ z a circus horse 7& r sugge/ive ( "o1 z are 8 o!rs1 too1 t are "h71 ) ! curb re9s pass+ some:]e t[>ds ! rid]'s knees1 :i* supply ! place ( ! left h&1 half ! size ( ! "r & app>5tly almo/ p[]less4 ,! poor fell['s %\ld]s are padd$1 too1 & "o sees a hiatus betwe5 ! false1 squ>e %\ld] & ! real "o1 :i* is v slop+4 ,b ! g5]al appe>ance 0 gallant1 & ! "y man seem$ full ( gaiety & m>tial _s4 ,he took ! salute1 ( c\rse1 & 0 a /rik+ figure "u ! ,union ,jack :i* wav$ ov] 8 ,briti% helmet4 ,!n foll[$ a little episode :i*1 if r !atrical1 0 enliv5+1 & a pretty surprise4 ,z ! ,royal ,dragoons' turn came to pass ! salut+ base ! ,kais] drew 8 sword &1 d>t+ away f 8 po/1 plac$ himself at ! head ( 8 ,briti% regim5t1 ! ,duke ( ,connaught replac+ him at ! flag/aff pro tem4 ,! ,kais] c\ldn't salute himself1 ( c\rse1 s salut$ ! ,duke1 &1 :5 ! ,dragoons 7 cle>1 back he came at a circus cant] to resume 8 po/ & cont9ue to receive ! salute ( ! pass+ legions1 z be=e4 ,we all clapp$ him = ?is graceful complim5t4 ,x 0 sm>tly done4 ,! deta*m5t 7sev5ty-five 9 numb]7 _h be5 s5t ov] f ,dubl9 on purpose = ?is little display4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,w d9$ at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se 9 a ne/ ( ,g]mans1 :o seem$ afraid to sit well ^u _! *airs 9 ! augu/ pres5ce ( _! ,emp]or1 & sat on ! v edge4 ,"o p>ticul>ly corpul5t g5]al 0 v ne>ly slipp+ (f4 ,i w5t to ! ev5+ reception1 no wives be+ ask$ to ! d9n]1 z ! d9+-room is s small & ! ,g]man suite s volum9\s4 8,i 0 at once pres5t$ to ,h4,i4,m41 :o talk$ to me1 l a good boy1 ab\t my pa9t+ & ab\t ! army1 :i* he said he greatly admir$ = its appe>ance4 ,he is j n[ a ke5 ,anglo-maniac 7sic76 ,we %all h him dress+ "o ( 8 regim5ts 9 kilts next4 ,he is n at all z h>d-look+ z ,i expect$1 b n at all heal?y4 ,8 face1 se5 ne>1 is un:olesome 9 its col\r & texture1 & ! eyes h t boil$ look :i* sugge/s a want ( cl>ity 9 ! sy/em1 x seems to me4 ,he is nice & natural 9 8 mann] & 9 ! expression ( 8 face1 ) light br[n m\/a*e bru%$ up on 8 *eeks4 ,he wore ! mess dress ( ! ,royal ,dragoons1 & 8 "r h& 0 tw9kl+ ) v #8l\d' r+s on e f+]1 coil$ s]p5ts ) jewell$ eyes4 8,augu/ #ad?4--,a glori\s %am fight 9 ! ,long ,valley & heights = ! ,kais]4 ,i %all always rememb] 8 appe>ance z1 at ! head ( a l>ge & brilliant /aff ( ,g]mans & ,engli%1 he came sudd5ly gallop+ up to ! m\nd :]e ,i 0 /&+ ) ! *ildr51 rid+1 ?is "t1 a :ite horse & we>+ 8 silv] ,engli% ,dragoon helmet )\t ! plume4 ,he seem$ joy\s z 8 eye took 9 ! lovely l&scape & he sat "s m9utes look+ d[n on ! sc5e1 ge/iculat+ z he brightly spoke to ! def]5tial pickelhaub5 t b5t d[n ar\nd him4 ,he !n da%$ (f d[n ! hill & cre/$ ano!r1 )1 if y please1 ,c4 on h] fa!r's huge grey second *>g] c>e]+ aft] ! gallant b&1 & escap+ = an anxi\s 7to me7 half-h\r f my surveillance4 ,! *ild look$ l a fly on t enorm\s animal :i* ov]topp$ ! cr[d ( /aff horses4 ,adieu to ! old gunp[d] smoke4 ,x has cle>$ away = ev]4 ,"o sees too mu* n[adays1 & t my/]y ( effect1 s awful & s gr&1 caus$ by ! lurid smoke1 is gone4 ,h[ mu* writ]s & pa9t]s owe to ! old black p[d] ( ! days gone by6 8,septemb] #bcrd4--,_h a delightful ev5+1 = we d9$ ) ! ,empress ,eugnie4 ,i seem$ to be bask+ 9 ! #8,napoleonic ,idea' z ,i sat at t table & saw my glass engrav$ ) ! ,imp]ial #8,n1' & 0 aw>e ( ! hi/orical portraits ( ! ,bonap>te ,era t hung r\nd ! room4 ,! ,empress 0 full ( bright conv]sation & *aff2 & ,i f9d1 z ,i see h] (t5]1 t %e has pl5ty ( hum\r & enjoys a joke greatly4 ,we didn't g 9 arm 9 arm1 m5 & wom51 b ,sa ,maje/ sign$ to me & ano!r woman to g 9 on ei!r side ( h]4 ,%e call$ to ,w to come & sit on h] "r4 ,i 0 v happy & 9 my elem5t4 ,oh6 h[ ! m9d feels reliev$ & exp&$ 9 t atmosph]e4 ,we _h music aft] d9n]1 & ,i _h long talks on ,egypt ) ! ,empress1 ^: recollections ( t bright l& are p>ticul>ly brilliant1 %e hav+ be5 !re dur+ ! jubilant c]emonies 9 connection ) ! op5+ ( ! ,suez ,canal4 ,"o ye> be=e ! great calamities to h] & h] husb&6 ,%e told me t j = a freak %e walk$ sev]al times 9 & out betwe5 ! two pill>s on ! ,piazzetta at ,v5ice1 t "t1 to brave ,fate1 :o1 x 0 said1 puni%$ ^? :o d>$ to d ?is4 #8,!n les vnem5ts foll[$1' %e add$4 ,well might %e say t life is an up & d[n exi/5ce4 ,%e wav$ h] h& up & d[n1 v high & v l[1 z %e said x1 ) a v we>y sigh4 ,h] face is (t5 v beautiful2 ^? eyes droop+ at ! out] corn]s look p>ticul>ly lovely z !y are b5t d[nw>ds1 & h] :ite hair is arrang$ mo/ gracefully4 ,%e is always 9 black4 8,w has accept$ ! ext5sion ( 8 comm& "h to my great pleasure2 ! *ief *>m to u 9 ?is place is ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,empress4 ,t makes ,f>nbor\gh unique4 ,n only is %e s int]e/+1 b n[ & !n !re are visitors at h] h\se ^: v names are sonor\s memories4 ,! o!r day z we came into h] pres5ce %e w5t up to ,w & ask$ him to let ,pr9ce ,murat1 ,ney 7,pr9ce de la ,mosc[a7 & ,massna 7duc de ,rivoli71 see "s ( ! regim5ts 9 8 brigade at _! b>racks4 ,:5 ! inspection 0 ov] ^! ?ree illu/ri\s ,names came to lun* ) u1 & ,i sat betwe5 ,murat & ,massna1 ) le ,brave des ,braves opposite4 ,:at's 9 a "n8 ,ev]y?+1 sometimes4 ,i ?\ght myself a v fav\r$ creature la/ ,sunday z ,i sat by ,eugnie at h] tea table & %e spr9kl$ my muff9 ) salt out ( h] little muff9e]4 ,i am glad to "k %e likes me & %e is v fond ( ,w4 ,"o ,sunday %e & ,i & ! ,m>quise de ,gallifet 7 sitt+ toge!r1 & ! ,empress 0 talk+ to ! latt] ab\t #8,! ,roll ,call1' pron\nc+ ! "n 9 ,engli%1 b ,madame1 :o look$ some:at /ony & unsympa!tic1 c\ld n pron\nce ! "n :5 ! ,empress ask$ h] to1 & made a v funny ?+ out ( x4 ,! ,empress tri$ to tea* h]1 mak+ fun ( h] attempts :i* became m & m comic1 comb9$ ) h] frigid expression4 ,at la/ ! ,empress turn$ to me & ask$ me to %[ h[ x ought to be said 9 ! prop] way2 b1 z %e _h j giv5 me an enorm\s *ocolate cream1 ,i 0 = ! mom5t unable to pron\nce any?+ ) ?is ?+ 9 my *eek1 & %e w5t into fits ( laught] z ,i made sev]al attempts to say ! un=tunate "n4 ,s x 0 nev] pron\nc$1 & ,madame la ,m>quise look$ on z ?\gh %e ?\ght we 7 bo? r *ildi%1 :i* made ! ,empress laugh ! m4 ,! lea/ ?+1 if x is at all comical1 s5ds h] into "o ( h] laugh+ fits :i* are v cat*+--except by ,gallifets4 8,talk+ ( camel rid+ 7& !y say %e rode l a ,b$\9 9 ! des]t7 ,i s5t h] into ano!r fit :i* br\ght ! te>s to h] eyes by say+ ,i always =got #8quel b\t de mon *ameau se lve le premi]' at />t+4 ,b %e s5t me into "o ( my own p>ticul> fits ! o!r day4 ,i 0 tell+ h]1 9 answ] to h] enquiry z to insur+ pictures on s5d+ !m by sea1 t ,i ?\ght only _! total loss w\ld be paid =1 & :at ! arti/ consid]$ an injury ( a grave nature am\nt+ to total loss might n be s consid]$ by ! insurance company4 #8,& if1' %e said1 #8y h a portrait & a hole is made "r ?r\gh "o ( ! eyes8' ,"h %e sl[ly clos$ h] left eye & look$ at me /olidly ) ! "r1 to repres5t ! injur$ effigy1 #8w\ld y n get comp5sation8' ,! "o-ey$ portrait cont9u$ to look at me out ( ! =lorn s+le eye ) e ve/ige ( expression gone1 & ,i laugh$ s mu* t ,i begg$ h] to become h]self aga91 b %e w\ldn't1 = a long "t4 8,!re has be5 a great deal ( pheasant %oot+1 p>ticul>ly at ! ,de ,worms' at ,h5ley ,p>k1 :]e a *ef at #ejj a ye> has made t hospitable h\se v attractive2 b !re has be5 "o %oot at ,f>nboro' made memorable by ,frances*9i ,pietri di/+ui%+ himself ) 8 erratic gunn]y4 ,sudd5ly he 0 se5 on a %utt]1 scream+1 z ! s]vants bore him to ! h\se4 ,e "o ?\ght he 0 w\nd$1 b x turn$ out he 0 sure he _h hit somebody else1 :i* happily wasn't true4 ,p are %y ( hav+ him1 aft] t1 at _! %oots1 especially ,b>on de ,worms1 :o %[$ me h[ he acc\tr$ himself by padd+ & goggles1 "o day1 bullet-pro( aga9/ t excitable little s\!rn]1 :o 0 a memb] ( ! p>ty at ,h5ley ,p>k40 ,aft] "o ( ! ,empress's d9n]s at ,f>nboro' ,hill1 a small d9n] ( intimate fri5ds1 we _h fun ov] a lott]y :i* %e _h arrang$1 mak+ ev]y?+ g (f 9 ! mo/ sprightly ,fr5* way4 ,:at easy1 pleasant society x 06 ,"o admir$ ! c\rage :i* put on ?is brightness1 ?\gh all knew t ! dead weight on ! poor he>t 0 !re1 s t o!rs %\ld n feel depress$4 ,ev5 ) ^! k9d semblances ( *e]9ess no "o c\ld be unm9dful ( ! abid+ sorr[ 9 t woman's face4 8,janu>y #i?1 #ahie4--,! anniv]s>y ( ! ,emp]or ,napoleon's dea? come r\nd aga94 ,!re 0 q a little /ir dur+ ! s]vice 9 ! *ur*4 ,! catafalque1 heap$ up ) fl[]s1 0 surr\nd$ ) scores ( light$ tap]s z x lay be=e ! alt>4 ,a "y prie/1 9 a lac$ cotta1 w5t up to x to set a leaf or fl[] or some?+ 9 its place1 :5 in/antly "o ( 8 lace sleeves blaz$4 ,almo/ simultane\sly ! ,g5]al1 9 full uni=m1 spr++ up ! alt> /eps )\t ! smalle/ click ( 8 sword1 0 at ! prie/'s side1 beat+ out ! fire4 ,n ano!r s\l 9 t cr[d$ place _h se5 any?+4 ,t 0 l ,w6 ,we laid wrea?s on ! tombs 9 ! crypt40 ,an entry 9 ,m>* ( t ye> records good progress ) 8,! ,dawn ( ,wat]loo10 & m5tions t we _h ! hon\r ( receiv+ ! ,empress ,fr$]ick & h] ho/s1 ! ,connaughts1 & _! suites1 :o came to see ! picture4 ,i f\nd ! ,empress /ill m l h] "m ?an :5 ,i fir/ saw h]1 :5 %e & ! ,cr[n ,pr9ce ,fr$]ick d9$ at ! ,gos*5s'--a memorable d9n]1 :5 ! f9e1 s]i\s-look+ & be>d$ ,fr$]ick told my husb& he w\ld desire no?+ bett] = 8 sons ?an t !y %\ld foll[ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,! ,empress 0 beam+--t is exactly ! ^w--& a few m9utes aft] com+ into ! draw+-room %e %[$ t %e 0 anxi\s to get on to ! /udio1 to save ! light4 ,s out we salli$1 walk+ two & two1 a =midable procession1 & we 7 ne>ly half an h\r 9 ! little c\rt-m>tial hut4 ,!y all _h tea ) u aft]w>ds1 q fill+ ! t9y draw+-room4 ,! ,empress 0 v small1 & z %e talk$ to me1 look+ up into my face1 ,i ?\ght h] ! mo/ tak+ little woman ,i ev] saw4 ,%e _h :at ,i call ! 8,victoria *>m10 :i* all h] si/]s %>$ ) h]--absolutely un/udi$1 homely1 & exce$+ly fri5dly4 ,at lea/ x s appe>$ to me 9 a high degree 9 h] t day4 ,b :at a sorr[ %e _h _h to be>6 ,! picture 0 tak5 to ! ,club ,h\se1 !re to be %[n = ?ree days to ! division be=e ,s5d+-9 ,day4 ,! idea 0 ,w's1 b ,i got ! ?anks--undes]v$1 z ,i _h be5 reluctant to brave ! du/ on ! wet pa9t4 ,cr[ds w5t to see x1 f ! g5]als d[n to ! traditional la/ drumm]4 ,i ?\ght ! ,academicians 7 aga9 unk9d 9 ! plac+ ( my picture1 & a trip to ,p>is 0 all ! m welcome z a div]sion1 = !re ,i 0 able to seek consolation 9 ! treat ( a plunge into ! be/ art 9 ! 8,city ( ,light40 ,"o int]e/+ day 9 ,may f\nd u at ,malmaison1 ! c\ntry h\se ( ,napoleon & ,joseph9e4 ,!re is always some?+ m\rnful 9 a h\se no long] t5ant$ :i* once e*o$ ! talk1 ! laught]1 ! com+s & go+s1 ! pleasant & arre/+ s\nds ( voices t are long sil5t4 ,b ?is h\se1 ( all h\ses6 ,x 0 absolutely /ripp$ ( ev]y?+ b ,napoleon's billi>d table1 & ! worm-eat5 book%elves 9 8 little mu/y /udy ! only 8fixtures0 left4 ,! ceil+s we f\nd 9 holes2 t g>d51 once s mu* admir$ & enjoy$1 *ok$ ) du/y nettles4 ,we w5t into e room--! "o :]e poor d]elict ,joseph9e di$2 ! gue/s' b$rooms2 ! d9+-room :]e ,napoleon took 8 hurri$ meals2 ! libr>y :]e he /udi$2 ! billi>d-room1 :]e he himself (t5 took "p 9 a game surr\nd$ by 8fair wom5 & brave m50 9 ! glitt] ( gorge\s uni=ms & radiant toilettes4 ,"o l5ds "o's m9d's e> to ! daily & nightly s\nds outside--! clatt] ( horses' ho(s z ! /aff ride 9 & out ( ! c\rty>ds ) mom5t\s despat*es2 ! %>p words ( comm&2 ! ann\ncem5t ( urg5t arrivals dem&+ in/ant he>+4 ,we f\nd our m9ds revell+ 9 su*like imag9+s4 ,! *apel1 ! coa*-h\ses1 ! great iron gates 7 all !re1 b se5 z 9 a dream4 ,we 7 back at ,ald]%ot on ,may #cj?4 8,! ,que5's ,ball1 at ,buck+ham ,palace1 brilliant z ev]4 ,! ,%ahzada1 ! ,ame] ( ,afghani/an's son1 0 ! gue/ ( ! ev5+1 z x is our policy j n[ to d him p>ticul> hon\r1 aft] hav+ made 8 fa!r #8sit up4' ,a pale1 wret*$-look+ ,ori5tal1 bor$ to te>s6 ,! usual delightful m$ley ( m5 ( e nationality1 civilis$ & semi-civilis$1 0 !re 9 full spl5d\r1 b ! ru% ( t cr[d = ! supp]-room1 9 ! wake ( royalty1 0 mo/ unseemly4 ,e "o got jamm$1 & x 0 mo/ unpleasant to h /eel c>tridge boxes & sword hilts /ick+ into "o's b>e arms 9 ! pressure4 ,i ?9k !re 0 some?+ wrong ?is "t ) ! doors4 ,i 0 mu* complim5t$ t night on my #8,dawn ( ,wat]loo1' b t 0 an inadequate salve to my w\nd$ feel+s4 8,june #ae?4--,a great review "h 9 hon\r ( ! "y ,%ahzada1 :o is be+ s highly hon\r$ ?is season4 ,i don't ?9k ,i ev] saw su* a l>ge /aff z surr\nd$ t pallid pr9cel+ z he rode on to ! field4 ,! :ole ?+ 0 a long affair1 & our bor$ visitor refre%$ himself occasionally ) consolatory snuff4 ,! :ole ( ! cavalry f9i%$ up1 z usual1 ) a *>ge #8/em on1' & z ! =midable onru% ne>$ ! we$y y\? he began to turn 8 horse r\nd1 possibly suspect+ deep-laid trea*]y40 ,my husb& & ,i 7 pres5t :5 ,c>d9als ,vaughan & ,logue laid ! f\ndation /one ( ,we/m9/] ,ca!dral4 ,! lun*eon t foll[$ 0 enliv5$ by "s excell5t spee*es1 especially ,c>d9al ,logue's1 ^: ri* brogue roll$ out "s well-turn$ phrases4 ,a week lat] we 7 at d9n] at ,f>nbor\gh ,hill4 8,!re 0 a l>ge h\se-p>ty1 includ+ ,pr9ces ,victor & ,l\is ,napoleon1 ! eld] a taciturn1 %y1 d>k man ab\t ?irty-?ree1 & ! y\ng] an al]t1 intellig5t (fic] ( ?irty-"o1 :o is a colonel 9 ! ,russian cavalry1 & is ! hope & d>l+ ( ! ,bonap>ti/s4 ,i call him ,napoleon ,,iv4 ,victor w5t 9 ) ! ,empress to d9n] & ,l\is ) me1 b on tak+ our seats ! two bro!rs ex*ang$ places1 s t ,i sat on ,victor's "r4 ,i _h an uphill task to talk ) ! /udi\s1 sil5t ,victor1 & f\nd my "r-h& neighb\r mu* m pleasant company1 ,sir ,mack5zie ,wallace4 ,i _h n caught 8 "n & 8 acc5t 0 s p]fect & 8 idioms & turns ( spee* s irreproa*able t ,i nev] que/ion$ 8 be+ a ,fr5*man4 ,away we w5t 9 ! livelie/ mann] ) our ,fr5* till sudd5ly we laps$ into ,engli%1 :y ,i don't "k4 ,?is gave ! ,empress h] *ance4 ,%e began *uckl+ beh9d h] too?pick & ask$ me 9 ,fr5* if he _h a good acc5t 9 speak+ ,engli%4 #8,yes1 madame1 v good6' #8,ah8 really good8' 7*uckle74 #8,really good1 madame4' #8,ah1 t is well' 7*uckle74 ,i saw 9 ,w's face ,i 0 be+ *aff$ & guess$ ! tru?4 ,mu* laught]1 especially f ,l\is4 ,he told ,w1 across ! ,empress1 t he _h se5 an engrav+ ( #8,scotl& = ,ev]' 9 a %op w9d[ 9 ,mosc[1 & _h pres5t$ x to ! mess ( 8 own cavalry regim5t1 ! ,cz> be+ n[ colonel ( ! ,scots ,greys1 & t he little expect$ s soon to meet ! pa9t] ( t picture4 ,! d9n] 0 v bright & sp>kl+1 s unlike a purely ,engli% "o4 ,h[ gratefully ,w & ,i con=m$ to ! _s ( ! ?+4 ,8 ,iri% he>t beats 9 h>mony ) x4 ,i didn't q recov] f my faux pas at table1 &1 on our tak+ leave1 br\ght ev]y?+ into l9e once m by wi%+ ,pr9ce ,l\is #8,felicissima ,s]a6' 9 a way d5ot+ a bewild]m5t ( m9d amid/ su* a confusion ( tongues4 ,i left amid/ applause4 8,july #h?4--,!re 0 a %am fight on ! ,fox ,hills to-day to :i* ! two ,fr5* pr9ces w5t4 ,w m\nt$ ,victor on /eady #8,roly ,poly1' & s5t ,h4 on #8,he>t ( ,oak' to att5d on ,8 ,imp]ial ,highness ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,l\is 0 m\nt$ by ! ,duke4 ,my ,g5]al loves to hon\r a ,napoleon1 s1 :5 he 0 rid+ home ) ,l\is aft] ! fight1 & ! ,gu>ds 7 prep>+ to give ! ,g5]al ! usual salute1 he begg$ ! ,imp]ial ,colonel to take ! salute himself4 #8,b1 ,g5]al1 ,i am n ev5 9 uni=m6' answ]$ ,l\is4 #8,"o ( y\r "n1 sir1 is always 9 uni=m1' 0 ! ready reply4 ,s ,l\is took x4 ,on 8 way back to ! ,empress he /opp$ at our hut1 & aft] a glass ( ic$ cl>et cup on ?is grill+ day1 he look$ at my sket*es1 & at ! little oil picture ,i am pa9t+ = ,miss ,s4--#8,"r ,:eel6'--! ,scots ,greys at manuvres4 ,i wond] if he has x 9 him to make a bid = ! ,fr5* ,?rone6 8,july #ab?4--,! ,que5 came d[n to-day1 & !re 0 a v f9e display ( ! pick$ a?letes ( ! army at ! new gymnasium 9 ! aft]noon1 be=e ,h] ,maje/y1 :o did n leave h] c>riage4 ,%e look$ pleas$ & 9 great good hum\r4 ,%e gave a d9n] to h] g5]als 9 ! ev5+ at ! ,pavilion z %e did la/ ye>4 ,w sat ne> h]1 & %e kept nodd+ & smil+ to him at int]vals z he c>ri$ on a lively conv]sation ) ,pr9cesses ,l\ise & ,beatrice4 ,h] ,maje/y exp&$ into full cont5tm5t :5 n9e pip]s1 suppli$ by ! ?ree ,highl& ,regim5ts ( ! ,division1 ent]$ ! room at ! close ( d9n] 9 full bla/4 ,!y tell me t ea* regim5t jeal\sly adh]$ to its own key = its skirls1 or :atev] ! "r ^w is1 & s 9 ?ree diff]5t keys did ! pibro*s bray1 b ?is detail 0 n p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! g5]al hurly-burly4 ,! ,que5 /ood x well1 ?\gh 9 t conf9$ space x mu/ h tri$ h] n]ves4 ,give me ! bagpipes on ! m\nta9 side or 9 ! des]t1 :]e ,i h he>d !m & lov$ !m4 8,july #ac?4--,at a v f9e review = ! ,que51 :o br\ght h] usual wea!r ) h]4 ,%e look$ well pleas$1 especially ) ! /irr+ light cavalry *>ge at ! close1 :5 ,brabazon pull$ up 8 l9e at full *>g+ pace )9 ab\t #ab y>ds 7x seem$ to me7 ( ! royal c>riage4 ,really1 = a mom5t1 ,i ?\ght1 z ! d>k mass ( m5 & horses roll$ t[>ds u1 t he _h =gott5 all ab\t #8,halt6' ,x 0 a trem5d\s t\r de =ce1 & a bit ( swagg] on ! "p ( ?is da%+ huss>4 ,t gr\p ( ! ,que5 9 h] c>riage1 ) ! f\r :ite horses & sc>let coat$ s]vants2 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales & ! re/ ( ! glitt]+ ,/aff2 ,pr9ce ,victor ,napoleon 9 civilian dress1 8 heavy face %ad$ by 8 tall black hat z he uneasily sat 8 excit$ horse2 ! o!r c>riages respl5d5t 9 r$ & gold2 ! ,empress's m sob] equipage full ( ,fr5* lgantes1 & ! wave ( d>k huss>s bur/+ 9 a cl\d ( du/ almo/ 9 among/ ! gr\p1 all ! lead]s ( ! *>g+ squadrons ) sabres flung up & heads ?r[n back--:at a sight to please me6 ,i feel a physical s5sation ( refre%m5t on su* occasions4 ,:at discipl9e & tra9+ ?is p]=mance %[$6 ,_h "o horse got out ( h& he might h flopp$ "r into ! ,que5's lap4 ,i saw "o ( ! squadron lead]s give a little %iv] :5 all 0 ov]4 ,on gett+ home ,i 0 do+ some?+ to ! be>sk9s ( my ,scots ,greys 9 #8,"r ,:eel1' %[+ ! way ! w9d blew ! hair back1 z ,i _h j se5 x at ! review1 :ile fre% 9 my m9d1 :5 a s]vant came to tell me ,pr9cess ,l\ise 0 at ! ,hut4 ,i _h got into my pa9t+ dress ) sleeves turn$ up = coolness4 ,i ran 91 *ang$ 9 half a m9ute1 & _h a nice int]view1 ! ,du*ess ( ,connaught be+ !re also1 & we _h "o ( ^? #8%oppy' art talks :i* ! ,du*ess ( ,argyll likes4 8,augu/ #af?4--,my #8,at ,home' day 0 made memorable by ! appe>ance ( ! ,empress ,eugnie1 :o br\ght a rem$y = little ,eile5's cold4 ,x 0 a pla/]1 :i* %e %[$ me h[ to use4 ,i _c say h[ t\*$ we 7 by ?is act1 s ?\ghtful & k9d--t poor *ildless wid[6 ,%e seems to h a p>ticul>ly t5d] feel+ = ,eile51 inde$ ,mdlle4 d',allonville has told me s40 ,! re/ ( ! ,ald]%ot ,di>y is fill$ ) milit>y activities up to ! date ( ! expiration ( my husb&'s "t !re1 & 8 appo9tm5t to ! comm& ( ! ,s\? ,ea/]n ,di/rict ) ,dov] ,ca/le z our home4 ,b betwe5 ! two comm&s came an int]lude fill$ ) a t\r ?r\gh "s p>ts ( ,italy ,i _h n se5 be=e1 & a visit to ! ,villa ,cyrnos at ,cap ,m>t91 :i!r ! ,empress _h invit$ u4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,italy ,,aga9 ,9 ,janu>y1 #ahif1 we left ,ald]%ot on a raw foggy day1 ) ! usual w9t] br[n-pap] sky1 ! ess5ce ( dre>9ess1 on leave = ! l& ,i love be/4 ,at ,tur9 our tra9 = ,g5oa 0 fill$ ) poor "y soldi]s (f to ,abyss9ia1 ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t hav+ foll[$ our example 9 ! policy ( 8expansion02 ) :at success 0 soon se54 ,an ,italian told u t 8good c(fee0 0 to be _h f !re1 among/ o!r desirable commodities4 ,s ! poor "y conscripts 7 be+ s5t to fet* ! good c(fee1 etc4 ,!y 7 s++ 9 a *orus ( t5or voices z !y w5t1 aft] affectionately kiss+ ! comrades :o _h come to see !m (f4 ,at sunrise we arriv$ at ,naples1 ,vesuvius look+ l a great ame?y/1 transp>5t 9 ! gold5 haze f ! sun :i* rose j beh9d x4 ,i mu/ say ! ,neapolitan population /ruck me z v wret*$2 ! m5 7 no bett] ?an ! poor creatures "o might see 9 ,:ite*apel any day1 & dress$1 l !m1 9 %oddy clo?+4 ,! poor skeleton mules & horses 7 cov]$ ) picturesque brass-m\nt$ h>ness in/ead ( fle%1 & ,i saw no r$-sa%$1 br[n-limb$ lazz>oni su* z 7 suppos$ to dance t>antelle on ! %ore4 ,c]ta9ly !re is n mu* danc+ & s++ 9 _! hungry-look+ desc5dants4 ,janu>y #ag? 0 a memorable day1 sp5t at ,pompeii4 ,"o mu/ see ! place = oneself4 ,famili> ) x ?\gh y may be ?r\gh books & pa9t+s1 ,pompeii takes y by surprise4 ,! sudd5ness ( t entrance into ! ,city ( ! ,dead is a surprise to a newcom]1 su* z ,i 04 ,to come into ! city at once by ! 8,/reet ( ,tombs10 :i* c>ries y /eeply upw>ds into ! int]ior--no turn/iles at ! gate1 no ticket collectors1 no leave-y\r-umbrella-at-!-door2 ?is natural way ( ent]+ gave me a /range s5sation z if ,i 7 walk+ into ! pa/4 ,! pres5t day 0 non-exi/5t4 ,?\gh we 7 ?ree & a half h\rs circulat+ ab\t ^? !atres1 ba?s1 villas1 %ops1 ?r\gh ! n>r[ /reets1 ) _! deep ruts & /epp+ /ones1 ,i 0 s absorb$ 9 ! fasc9ation ( realis+ ! life ( ^? days t ,i nev] ne$$ to re/ = a mom5t1 & ! day _h gr[n v hot4 ,"o r drags oneself ?r\gh a museum1 b we 7 "h "u ! sky1 & ,vesuvius1 ! au?or ( ?is de/ruction1 0 !re 9 v tru?1 look+ d[n on u z we w&]$ ?r\gh ! remnants ( 8 victim4 ,z to beauty ( col\r !re is "h a great fea/ = ! pa9t]4 ,:at c\ld surpass1 on a day l t1 ! simple beauty ( ^? positive r$s & yell[s & blues ( walls & pill>s 9 t light1 back-gr\nd$ by ! t5d] blue ( m\nta9s delicately cre/$ ) ! :ite ( _! sn[s8 ,! positive /rong =egr\nd col\rs emphasis$ by ! delicacy ( ! backgr\nd6 ,! absolute sil5ce ( ! place 0 impressive & v welcome4 ,! ,di>y _h bett] 8c>ry on0 "h3 8,sunday1 ,janu>y #ai?4--,to ,capri & ,sorr5to on our way to ,amalfi4 ,!re is a /r+ ( names6 ,i feel ,i c't pron\nce !m to myself ) adequate reli%4 ,to ,mass at #h1 & !n at #i by /eam] to ,capri1 t\*+ at ,sorr5to on our way4 ,?ree h\rs' passage ov] a v d>k blue sea1 :i* 0 fleck$ ) foam (f ,ca/ellam>e4 ,capri is all ,i expect$1 a mass ( orange & lemon groves 9 its l[] "p1 ) wond]ful crags so>+ abruptly1 9 places1 out ( ! cle> gre5 wat]4 ,tib]ius's villa is p]*$ on ! edge ( a fe>ful precipice t has memories connect$ ) 8 cruelties :i* "o tries to smo!r4 ,inde$1 all ar\nd "o1 9 ^? sc5es ( ,nature's lovel9ess1 ! dete/able do+s ( man aga9/ man are b too p]si/5tly obtrud+ !mselves on ! m9d :i* is seek+ only re/ful pleasure4 8,we 7 driv5 to ! ,hotel ,quisisana 7#8,"h "o gets well'71 v high up on a /eep ridge1 :]e ! village is1 & 7 sorry to f9d our pleasure m>r$ by be+ set d[n to djeun] ) z repulsive a company ( ,teutons z "o c\ld see4 ,! p]spective ( ^? fe$+ faces1 along ! edge ( ! table1 tri$ me horribly4 ,!y say ! ,g]mans are outnumb]+ ! ,briti% z t\ri/s 9 ,italy n[4 ,n[h]e d _! l\d voices & rude mann]s j> ^u our s5sibility s pa9fully z 9 ,italy4 ,! ,frau next to me actually sniff$ at f\r bottles out ( ! cruet 9 succession1 pok+ !m into h] nose be=e %e satisfi$ h]self t %e _h f\nd ! "r sauce = h] *op6 ,:at's to be done ) su* p8 8,we _h n mu* "t to give to ! lovely isl&1 = ! little /eam] _h to take u to ,sorr5to at two o'clock4 ,we put up !re at ! ,hotel ,tramontano1 & _h a /roll at sunset1 ) views ( ! coa/ & ,vesuvius t spread out beyond ! rea* ( my well-mean+1 b inadequate1 p54 ,i c't help ! impulse ( record+ ! ?+s ( beauty ,i h se54 ,x is ow+ to a wi% to pres]ve su* preci\s ?+s 9 my memory1 to wa/e no?+ ( !m1 & to record my gratitude z well40 ,at ,amalfi came ! culm9ation to our long s]ies ( exp]i5ces ( ! ,neapolitan ,rivi]a4 ,! names ( ,amalfi1 ,ravello1 ,sal]no & ,p/um w be ) me to ! end1 9 a halo ( en*antm5t4 ,on return+ to ,naples1 ( c\rse1 we paid our respects to ,vesuvius4 ,our climb to ! highe/ po9t all[able ( ! erupt+ cone 0 n at all en*ant+1 & left my m9d 9 a mo/ p]turb$ condition4 ,!re 0 mu* food = m$itation :5 our visit 0 ov]1 b at ! "t "o _h only leisure to receive impressions1 & v disconc]t+ impressions at t4 ,a ke5 nor? w9d blew ! fumes f ! crat] /raight d[n my ?roat z ,i pant$ upw>ds ?r\gh ! sulphur1 ankle deep1 & ,i c\ld only ?9k ( my discom=t & probable collapse4 ,i disda9$ a litt]4 ,i p]ceiv$ sev]al fat ,g]mans 9 litt]s4 ,an ev5 deep] impression 0 made on my m9d ?an t produc$ by ! eruption prop] on our com+1 aft] mu* /agg]+ ov] cold lava1 ne> a great1 crawl+ riv] ( liquid fire ooz+ out ( ! m\nta9's side4 ,above our heads ! great maw ( ! crat] 0 ?r[+ up bur/s ( rock fragm5ts ) rumbl+s & gr[ls f ! cruel mon/]4 ,i wond] :5 t wild bea/ w make its next p\nce8 ,& d[n !re1 f>1 f> bel[1 9 ! pla9 lay little ,pompeii1 its poor1 t9y1 insignificant victim6 ,yes1 = a ?\ghtful climb] !re 0 m ?an ! sulphur\s nor? w9d to make him pause4 ,! little funicul> railway _h br\ght u up to ! foot ( ! cone1 crun*+ labori\sly ov] ! %\ld] ( ! m\nta91 & ,i c\ld n b ?9k--8,if ! *a9 broke80 ,at "o po9t ! op5 truck seem$ to dangle ov] space4 ,we 7 sitt+ ) our faces turn$ t[>ds ! sea & away f ! cone1 & 77 we nev] to be rid ( !m87 two corpul5t ,teutons fac$ u1 hide\sly conspicu\s1 z hav+ app>5tly no?+ b blue air beh9d !m4 ,!re 0 no horizon at all to ! sea1 ! pale haze m]g+ sea & sky into "o4 ,!n1 :5 we alight$1 we f\nd ourselves 9 a re/aurant ) ,messrs4 ,cook ,co4's wait]s runn+ ab\t4 ,c]ta9ly x 0 no "t = m$itat+ or moralis+ 9 t m$ley ( ! prehi/oric & ! f9 de sicle4 ,i f\nd ,rome v mu* *ang$ aft] ! lapse ( all ^? ye>s s9ce ,i 0 !re ) our family dur+ ! la/ mon?s ( ! ,temporal ,p[]4 ,i %all nev] =get ! %ock ,i felt :51 to lead (f1 on our arrival1 ,i conduct$ my husb& to ! great balu/rade on ! ,p9cian ov]look+ ! city1 promis+ him my fav\rite view4 ,x 0 a truly /rik+ "o 9 ! f>-(f days1 & q beautiful4 ,in/ead ( ! reposeful v9ey>ds ( ! area fac+ u beyond ! ,tib]1 fitt+ middle di/ance betwe5 u & ,/4 ,pet]'s1 gaunt build+s bord]+ wide1 /raight1 />+ /reets gli/5+ ) traml9es seem$ to je] at me 9 vulg> triumph1 & ,i am n sure t ,i did n %$ te>s 9 private :5 we got back to our hotel4 ,"o fact1 h[ev]1 br\ght a s5se ( m5tal expansion z ,i survey$ t view1 :i* %\ld h made am5ds = ! s5sitive contraction ( my arti/'s m9d4 ,t great basilica yond] 0 m9e n[6 ,a return to ,rome _h ano!r t\* ( sadness = me4 ,our fa!r _h be5 s happy !re 9 introduc+ 8 girls to ! city he lov$4 ,he seem$ n[ to be ev] by my side z ! well-rememb]$ haunts t 7 left un*ang$ 7 se5 aga94 ,leo ,,xiii4 0 n[ ,pope4 ,on "o p>ticul> occasion 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 at ,mass1 ,i 0 /ruck by ! extraord9>y effect ( 8 :ite1 utt]ly e!real face & fragile figure z he /ood at ! alt>1 reliev$ aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ,mi*ael ,angelo's exce$+ly muscul> 8,la/ ,judgm5t40 ,&1 n[1 :at ( ?is 8,la/ ,judgm5t08 ,! action ( our ,"l1 spl5didly r5d]$ z giv+ ! p[]ful realisation ( ! pu% :i* t heavy arm is giv+ 9 m5ace to ! condemn$ s\ls t[>ds ! ,abyss on ,8 left 7,i _h almo/ said ! %ove671 is reali/ic & /rong4 ,b :at a gross conception6 ,our mod]n m9ds _c be impress$ by ?is fle%ly r5d]+ ( su* a subject1 a r5d]+ suitable to ! co>s] fibre ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,i c\ld positively hate ?is fresco1 7 ,i n lur$1 z a pa9t]1 to admire its te*nical p[]4 ,our visit to ! ,empress at ,cap ,m>t9 foll[$1 on our way home to ,ald]%ot4 ,%e receiv$ u ) h] usual g5ial grace4 ,! place1 ( c\rse1 ideal1 & ! typical blue wea!r4 ,we 7 made v mu* at home4 ,madame le ,breton told me ,i 0 to we> a table d'hte frock at d9n]1 & ,pietri told ,sir ,william a black tie to ! ev5+ suit 0 ! ord] ( ! day4 8,febru>y #ac?4--,! ,villa ,cyrnos is 9 a wood ( /one p9es1 ov]hang+ ! sea on a promontory betwe5 ,m5tone & ,monte ,c>lo4 ,x is 9 ! ,fr5* ,rivi]a /yle1 all v :ite--no ,italian fresco col\r+4 ,pl5tiful /rip$ awn+s to keep (f ! int5se sunlight4 ,cool m>ble rooms1 poli%$ p>quets1 fl[]s 9 masses--a s5se ( grateful fre%ness ) rem9d]s ( ! heat outside 9 ! danc+ reflections f ! sea4 ,inde$1 ?is is a *>m+ retreat4 ,madame d',arcos & h] si/]1 ,mrs4 ,vaughan1 7 !re1 :o hav+ j arriv$ f ,engl&1 7 full ( acc\nts ( ! arrival ( ! rema9s ( ,pr9ce ,h5ry ( ,batt5b]g f ,a%anti1 & ! fun]al1 at :i* ,madame d',arcos _h repres5t$ ! ,empress4 ,! diff]5t episodes 7 m9utely describ$ by h] ( ?is1 ! la/ act ( ! late/ trag$y 9 our ,royal ,family4 ,%e _h a sympa!tic li/5] 9 ! poor ,empress4 8,febru>y #ad?4--,a sunny day m>r$1 to me1 by a visit to ,monte ,c>lo1 :]e ! gambl+ is 9 fulle/ activity4 ,! ,empress want$ u all to g = a little cruise 9 a ya*t1 b ?\gh ! sea 0 calm en\gh ,i pref]r$ t]ra firma1 & h] ladies drove me to ,monte ,c>lo4 ,hateful place6 ,! lovely m\nta9s 7 radiant 9 ! l[ sun%9e ( t aft]noon & ! sea sp>kl+ ) light1 b a cr[d ( ov]dress$ riff-raff 0 circulat+ ab\t ! cas9o & pigeon-%oot+ place1 f :i* came ! ceaseless crack ( ! c[>dly1 unsportsmanlike guns4 ,i record1 ) loa?+1 "o fell[ ,i saw :o came on ! gre51 protect$ f ! g5tle air by a fur-l9$ coat :i* 8 valet took *>ge ( :ile 8 ma/] maim$ 8 allott$ numb] ( clipp$ victims1 & c>efully replac$ z soon z all ! birds 7 d[n4 ,a black dog ran out to fet* ea* flutt]+ ?+ z x fell4 ,i 0 glad to see ?is h]o 0 n an ,engli%man4 ,inside ! cas9o ! p 7 mass$ r\nd ! gam+ tables1 ! h>d light f ! circul> op5+s above ea* table br++ into relief ! ugly l9es ( _! p]spir+ faces4 ,! atmosph]e 0 du/y & /ifl+1 & ! h&s ( ^! horribly absorb$ p 7 black ) claw+ 9 _! ga9s across ! grimy gre5 baize4 ,i drank 9 ! pure1 cool air ( ! sunset lovel9ess outside :5 ,i got free1 ) a v c]ta9 p]suasion t ,i w\ld nev] pay a second visit1 except "u polite compulsion1 to ! gambl+ palace ( ,monte ,c>lo4 8,febru>y #ae?4--,! ,empress took u q a long walk to see ! corps ( ! #8,alp9s' at ! ,m5tone b>racks & back by ! rocky pa?s along ! %ore4 ,%e is v active1 & is look+ beautiful4 8,sunday1 ,febru>y #af?4--,all ( u to ,mass at ! little ,m5tone *ur*4 ,! de> ,empress gave me a little holy picture dur+ ! s]vice & said1 #8,i want y to keep ?is4' ,!re is at times some?+ v t\*+ ab\t h]40 ,i s5t a small picture ?is ye> to ! 8,new ,gall]y10 in/ead ( ! ,academy1 feel+ /ill ! effects ( _! unk9dness 9 plac+ 8,! ,dawn ( ,wat]loo0 :]e !y did ! prec$+ ye>4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,! ,,dov] ,,comm& ,& n[ ,dov] ,ca/le rises into prom95ce above ! horizon z ,i travel onw>d4 ,my husb& 0 (f]$ ,col*e/] or ,dov]4 ,he left ! *oice to me4 ,h[ c\ld !re be a d\bt 9 my m9d8 ,! ,ca/le 0 ! v ideal1 to me1 ( a resid5ce4 ,"h 0 ,hi/ory1 picturesqu5ess1 a wide view ( ! silv] sea1 & ! l9e ( ! ,fr5* coa/ to free ! m9d ( insul>ity4 ,s to ,dov] we w5t1 *ildr51 furniture1 horses1 s]vants1 dogs & all1 f ! ,ald]%ot bungal[4 ,z usual1 ,i 0 sp>$ by ,sir ,william all ! tr\ble ( ! move1 & :ile ,i 0 com=tably h>b\r$ by my ev] k9d & hospitable fri5ds1 ! ,sweetmans1 9 ,que5's ,gate1 my husb& 0 manag+ all ! tiresome "w ( ! move4 ,x 0 a pleasure to give dances at ! ,con/ables' ,t[]1 & ! d9n]s 7 l fea/s 9 ! feudal times "u t vault$ ceil+ ( ! ,banquet+ ,hall4 ,our boys' b$room 9 ! old] "p ( ?is ,con/ables' ,t[] _h witness$ ! dea? ( ,k+ ,/eph51 & a w9d+ /aircase conduct$ ! unappreciative ,london s]vants by a rope to _! remote domiciles4 ,! mod]nis$ "p held ! draw+-rooms1 morn+-room1 libr>y1 & *ief b$rooms1 :ile 9 ! g>d51 wall$ r\nd by ! ramp>ts1 /ood ! t[] :5ce ,que5 ,m>y is said to h gaz$ ^u h] lo/ ,calais4 ,my /udio _h a balcony :i* ov]hung ! moat & drawbridge4 ,:at c\ld ,i h bett] ?an t8 ,no wond] ,i accompli%$ a cr$itable picture !re1 = ,i _h _m advantages4 ,i place 8,/eady1 ! ,drums & ,fifes60 among/ ^? ( my works ) :i* ,i am ! lea/ dissatisfi$4 ,! ,academy treat$ me well ?is "t1 & gave ! picture a place ( hon\r4 ,^! drumm]-boys ( ! old #eg? ,regim5t1 n[ ! ,middlesex1 are wait+1 "u fire1 = ! ord] to s\nd ! advance1 at ! ,battle ( ,albu]a4 ,t ord] 0 long delay$1 & !y & ! regim5t _h to be> ! supreme te/ ( endurance1 ! keep+ motionless "u fire4 ,a difficult subject1 excell5t = lit]ature1 v try+ = pa9t+4 ,i _h _h ! vision ( ^? drumm]-boys = _m ye>s be=e my m9d's eye1 & x is a v obvi\s fact t :at y see /rongly 9 t way means a successful realisation 9 pa9t4 ,circum/ances 7 fav\rable at ,dov]4 ,! ,gordon ,boys' ,home !re gave me a v>iety ( models 9 its well-drill$ lads1 & my own boys 7 suffici5tly gr[n to be ( great use1 ?\gh1 = obvi\s reasons1 ,i c\ld n include _! de> faces 9 s pa9ful a sc5e4 ,! yell[ coatees1 too1 7 a trem5d\s relief to me aft] t r$ :i* is s h>d to manage4 ,i rememb] ask+ ,detaille if he ev] ?\ght ( giv+ our army a turn4 8,i w\ld l to10 he said1 8b ! r$ fright5s u40 ,! b&sm5 ( ! ,p59sul> ,w> days wore coatees ( ! col\r ( ! regim5tal fac+s4 ,aft] long & pati5t rese>*es ,i f\nd out ?is fact1 & ! fac+s ( ! #eg?1 be+ can>y yell[1 ,i _h an unexpect$ treat4 ,i rememb] h[ ! ,duke ( ,york#aa at an ,ald]%ot d9n] _h *>act]i/ically caught up ?is fact ) great int]e/ :5 ,i told him all ab\t my prep>ations = ?is picture4 ,i am glad to "k ?is "w belongs to ! old #eg?1 ! 8,die ,h>ds10 :o won t title at ,albu]a4 8,die h>d1 m51 die h>d60 0 _! colonel's ord] on t trem5d\s day4 ,_m int]e/+ ev5ts punctuat$ our (ficial life at ,dov]3 8,augu/ #ae?1 #ahif4--;,great do+s to-day4 ,we _h a busy "t ( x4 ,"l ,salisbury 0 in/all$ ,"l ,w>d5 9 ! place ( ,"l ,duff]94 ,w _h ! direction1 n only ( ! milit>y "p ( ! c]emonies b ( ! social 79 conjunction ) me71 z f> z ! ,con/ables' ,t[] 0 conc]n$4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well4 ,"l & ,lady ,salisbury drove 9 a c>riage & f\r f ,walm] up to our ,t[]1 &1 :ile ! procession 0 =m+ outside to escort !m d[n to ! t[n1 !y re/$ 9 our draw+-room = ab\t half an h\r1 & ,"l ,duff]9 also came 94 8,i _h to conv]se ) ^! exalt$ p]sonages :il/ (fic]s 9 full uni=m & wom5 9 full toilettes came & w5t ) clatt] ( sabre & ru/le ( silk4 ,to fill up ! r try+ half-h\r & be+ expect$ to devote my att5tion *iefly to ! new ,"l ,w>d51 ,i be?\ght myself ( conduct+ him to a w9d[ :i* gave a bird's-eye view ( ! smoky little t[n bel[4 ,i moralis$1 la ,rusk91 on ! ugl9ess ( ! coal smoke :i* 0 smudg+ t view 9 p>ticul>1 & spoil+ ,engl& 9 g5]al4 ,on reconduct+ ! weighty ,salisbury to a r fragile settee ,i morally & v ne>ly physically knock$ him ov] by ?is felicit\s rem>k3 #8,well1 ,i h ! consolation ( kn[+ t ! coalfields ( ,engl& are f9ite6' #8,:at8' he %\t$1 ) a b\nd :i* ne>ly broke ! back ( t settee4 ,i don't ?9k he said any?+ m to me t day4 ,( c\rse1 ,i meant t smokeless me?ods w\ld h to be discov]$ = work+ our indu/ries1 b ,i left t unsaid1 feel+ v small4 ,x is my mis=tune t ,i h n ! knack ( small talk1 s useful to (ficial p1 & t ,i am oblig$ to propel myself into conv]sation by pron\ncem5ts ( t k9d4 ,%all ,i ev] =get ! cata/rophe at ! ,l----s' d9n] at ,ald]%ot1 :5 ,i ann\nc$1 dur+ a pause 9 ! g5]al conv]sation1 to an old g5tleman :o _h tak5 me 91 & ^: "n ,i hadn't caught1 t !re 0 "o ^w ,i w\ld inscribe on ! tomb/one ( ! ,iri% nation1 & t ^w 0--,:isky4 ,! old g5tleman 0 ,john ,jameson4 8,b to return to to-day's do+s4 ,i _h to consign to ,c41#ab z my deputy1 ! head ( ! table = su* ( ! p z 7 rema9+ at ! ,ca/le = lun*eon z ,i myself _h to appe> at t function at ! ,t[n ,hall4 ,! procession1 milit>y1 civil & civic--especially civic--/>t$ at #ab = ! #8,c\rt ( ,%epway1' :]e mu* antique c]emonial took place4 ,:5 !y all rea*$ ! ,t[n ,hall aft] t1 ,"l ,salisbury fir/ unveil$ a full-l5g? portrait ( ! outgo+ ,"l ,w>d51 at ! entrance to ! ,banquet+ ,hall1 & complim5t$ him on s excell5t a lik5ess ) a g5ial pat on ! back4 ,we 7 all 9 good hum\r :i* increas$ z we fil$ 9 to lun*eon & cont9u$ to increase dur+ t civic fea/1 enliv5$ by a b&4 ,trumpets s\nd$ be=e ea* spee*1 & ! %>p clapp+ ( h&s call$1 ,i ?9k1 #8,k5ti% ,fire1' gave a local t\* :i* 0 pleas+ly orig9al4 ,i am glad1 always1 to f9d ! c\nty _s /ill s /rong 9 ,engl&1 & n[h]e is x /rong] ?an 9 ,k5t4 ,x mu/ "w well 9 w> ) ! c\nty regim5ts4 8,i am afraid ,lady ,salisbury mu/ h got r knock$ out ( "t com+ to ! ,ca/le1 by all ! salut+1 trumpet+ & g5]al pranc+ ( ! gu>d ( hon\r4 ,%e 0 n]v\s cross+ our drawbridge ) f\r #8jumpy' horses :i* %e told me _h nev] be5 ) troops be=e6 ,altoge!r ,i don't ?9k ?is 0 a day to suit h] at all4 ,i he>d ! po/illion rid+ ! ne> lead] %\t back to ! coa*man on ! box z !y />t$ homew>d f our door1 #8,put on bo? brakes h>d6' ,away w5t ! op5 c>riage :i* _h v l[ sides & no hood1 & ,"l ,salisbury1 be+ v wide1 r bulg$ ov] ! side4 ,we>+ a milit>y cape1 l5t him by my ,g5]al1 ! day turn+ *illy1 he _h a r top-heavy appe>ance1 & we only brea!d freely :5 t tickli% drawbridge1 & ! v /eep drop ( ! hill beyond x1 7 pass$4 ,s n[ let !m re/ at ,walm]4 ,w w d all he c to secure peace = !m !re40 ,on ,augu/ #bj? ,i w5t to poor ,sir ,john ,millais' fun]al 9 ,/4 ,paul's4 ,! c]emony 0 t\*+ to me :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! k9d1 en?usia/ic fri5d ( my e>ly days & 8 he>ty enc\ragem5t & praise4 ,!y _h plac$ 8 palette & a %eaf ( 8 bru%es on ! c(f94 ,"l ,wolseley1 ,irv+1 ! actor1 ,holman ,hunt & ,"l ,roseb]y 7 ! pall-be>]s4 ,! c]emony /ruck me z gloomy aft] be+ accu/om$ to ,ca?olic ritual1 & ! und]tak] elem5t 0 too pron\nc$1 b ! music 0 exquisite4 ,s good-bye to a truly great & s9c]e arti/4 ,:at a successful life he _h1 r\nd$ by s t]ribly pa9ful a dea?6 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! ,dov] episodes 0 our hir+ ( 8,broome ,hall0 = ! ,s\?-,ea/]n ,di/rict manuvres 9 ! foll[+ ,septemb]4 ,! ,ca/le 0 too f> away = work+ !m f !re1 s ?is f9e old ,elizabe?an mansion1 be+ 9 ! v c5tre ( ! !atre ( 8w>10 became our headqu>t]s4 ,!re we ent]ta9$ ,"l ,wolseley & 8 /aff z ! h\se-p>ty4 ,o!r w>riors & _m civilians ^: lovely c\ntry h\ses 7 dott$ ab\t t beautiful ,k5ti% region came 9 f outside ea* day1 & = f\r days :at felt to me l a ro>+ k9d ( hospitality w5t on :i* prov$ an a/oni%+ feat ( h\sekeep+ on my "p4 ,true1 ,i 0 lib]ally help$1 b to ?is day ,i m>vel t ?+s w5t s successfully4 ,ev]y?+ _h to be br\ght f ! ,ca/le--s]vants 9 an omnibus1 batt]ie de cuis9e1 plate1 l95 & all sorts ( necess>y ?+s1 9 milit>y waggons1 = ! h\se _h n be5 inhabit$ = a long :ile4 ,all ! food 0 s5t out f ,dov] fre% e day1 by road--no village ne>4 ,! h\se _h be5 palatially furni%$ 9 ! old days1 b its glory 0 mu* fad$ & s ance/ral 0 x t x possess$ a gho/4 ,a pa!tic int]e/ atta*es to 8,broome0 to-day1 & ,i %\ld n "k x aga9 9 its r5ovat$ beauty4 ,"l ,kit*5] re/or$ x to m ?an its pri/9e lu/re1 ,i am told4 ,! morn+ />t ea* day ( all ^! g5]als 7,sir ,evelyn ,wood 0 "o ( !m7 f ! front door = ! 8battle0 0 a pleas+ sight = me1 ) ! /rong cavalry escort foll[+4 ,aft] ! gallant cavalcade _h got cle> ,i w\ld foll[ 9 ! little victoria ) fri5ds1 hop+ 9 my inn]mo/ he>t t ,i 0 leav+ ev]y?+ well 9 h& beh9d me = ! hungry 8,cock$ ,hats0 on _! return4 ,on ,m>* #cj?1 #ahig1 ,i _h a glimpse ( ,glad/one4 ,we 7 on ! pi] to receive a ,royalty1 & ! 8,gr& ,old ,man0 0 also on bo>d ! ,calais boat4 ,he 0 ! la/ to l& & 0 accompani$ by 8 wife4 ,he came up ! gangway ) "s difficulty1 & /ruck me z v mu* ag$1 ) 8 face %[+ signs ( pa94 ,i _h n se5 him s9ce he sat beside me at a d9n] at ! ,ripons' 9 #ahhj1 :5 8 ke5 eye _h r ov]aw$ me4 ,he 0 n[ eighty-eight6 ,! cr[d *e]$ him well1 b ! old c\ple 7 pa/ t sort ( ?+1 & only anxi\s to seek _! re/ at 8,bette%ang]10 a few miles di/ant1 :i!r ,"l ,nor?b\rne's c>riage :irl$ !m away f public view4 ,& n[ comes ! ,diamond ,jubilee ( ,que5 ,victoria4 ,i ?9k my fre% impressions writt5 d[n at ! "t %\ld be ins]t$ "h z ,i f9d !m4 ,too mu* national sorr[ & suff]+ br\ght to u by ! ,great ,w>1 & too _m *anges h s9ce blurr$ t bright picture to all[ ( po/hum\s en?usiasm = its *ronicl+ to-day4 ,7 ,i to tone d[n t picture to ! appe>ance x has to me at ! pres5t "t x w\ld h>dly be wor? %[+4 8,june #bbnd1 #ahig4--;,jubilee ,day4 ,i nev] expect$ to be s t\*$ by :at ,i h se5 ( ^! pageants & rejoic+s1 & to feel s mu* p]sonal affection = ! ,que5 z ,i h done ?r\gh ?is wond]ful week4 ,?9k+ ( o!r nations1 we _c help be+ impress$ ) ! way 9 :i* ! ,engli% h comport$ !mselves on ?is occasion--! unanimity ( ! cr[ds2 ! will+ness ( e "o conc]n$2 all result+ 9 ^? huge pageants pass+ (f )\t a s+le j>4 ,my place 0 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! ,horse ,gu>ds2 ,w's place 0 on 8 big grey be=e ,/4 ,paul's1 at ,que5 ,anne's /atue1 to keep an eye on ?+s4 ,i _h an effective view ( ! procession mak+ ! b5d f ,:itehall into ! c\rty>d1 & out by ! ar*way into ! p>ade gr\nd4 ,?is gave me "t to enjoy ! v>i$ types ( all ^? nationalities ^: w>riors repres5t$ !m1 z !y fil$ pa/ at close qu>t]s4 ,b we _h five h\rs ( wait+4 ,^! h\rs 7 well fill$ up = me1 s cont9ually int]e/$ 9 wat*+ ! movem5ts ( ! troops z !y took up _! positions = receiv+ ! procession & salut+ ! ,que54 ,i ?9k 9 ! way ( p]fect dress & ( sup]f9e1 ?or\ghbr$ horsefle%1 ,"l ,lonsdale's troop ( ,cumb]l& ,huss>s 0 z memorable a gr\p z any t day4 ,!y wore ! #8sl+ jacket1' only kn[n to me 9 pictures & old pr9ts ( ! pre-,crimean days1 & to see ^! gallant-look+ crimson pelisses 9 reality 0 q a delightful surprise4 8,! sun bur/ ?r\gh ! cl\ds j z ! guns ann\nc$ to u t ! ,que5 _h />t$ f ,buck+ham ,palace on h] great r\nd by ,/4 ,paul's at #aa4ae4 ,s we wait$1 wait$4 ,pres5tly "s "o call$ out1 #8,"h's ,capta9 ,ames1' &1 kn[+ he 0 ! lead]1 we nimbly ran up to our seats4 ,x seem$ h>dly cr$ible t ! j\rney to ,/4 ,paul's & ! c]emony !re1 & ! j\rney homew>ds c\ld h occupi$ s comp>atively brief an int]val4 ,i ?9k ! "p ( ! procession :i* mo/ delight$ me 0 ! cohort ( ,indian cavalry1 & !n ! gorge\s bun* ( ?irty-six pr9ces1 ea* 9 8 national dress or uni=m4 ,^! rode 9 triplets4 ,y saw a blue-coat$ ,prussian rid+ ) a ,mont5egr9 on "o side & an ,italian bonnet$ by ! absurd g5]al's helmet n[ 9 vogue on ! o!r4 ,!n came ano!r triplet ( a ,p]sian1 ^: brea/ 0 a galaxy ( diamonds fla%+ 9 ! sun1 an ,au/rian ) fur pelisse & busby 7poor man1 9 t heat71 & ! bro!r ( ! ,kh$ive1 we>+ ! famili> t>boo%1 rid+ a little :ite ,arab4 ,!n foll[$ an ,engli% ,admiral 9 ! p]son ( ! ,duke ( ,york1 a ,japanese mannik9 on 8 "r1 & a huge ,russian on 8 left1 & s on1 & s on--types & dresses f all ! qu>t]s ( ! globe 9 close proximity1 s t "o c\ld comp>e !m at a glance4 ,! dignifi$ ,indian cavalry 7 sup]b z to dress & pugg>ees1 b ! faces 7 /olid1 v unlike ! ke51 clean-cut ,arab types :i* s *>m$ me 9 ,egypt & ,pale/9e4 ,!re c]ta9ly 7 too _m c>riages fill$ ) small ,g]mans4 ,!n came ! colonial escort to ! ,que5's c>riage4 ,z !y came on & pass$ be=e u ,i d n exagg]ate :5 ,i say t !re seem$ to pass ov] !m an ev]-deep5+ cl\d-%ad[1 z x 71 f ! :ite ,canadians rid+ 9 front1 ?r\gh ev]-deep5+ %ades ( br[n d[n to ! blacke/ ( negroes1 :o rode la/4 ,:at an epitome ( our ,colonial ,empire6 ,!n1 f9ally1 be=e ! supreme mom5t1 came ,"l ,wolseley1 ! imm$iate =]unn] ( ! ,royal c>riage4 ,he look$ well & gallant & y\?ful4 ,!n r\nd ! curve into ! c\rty>d ! eight cream-col\r$ horses 9 ri* gala h>ness ( ,g>t]-blue & gold6 ,s quick 0 ! pace t ,i d>$ n dwell too long on _! beauty = ,i 0 too absorb$ 9 ! ,que5 dur+ t preci\s m9ute4 ,!re %e 01 ! c5tre ( all ?is6 ,a little woman1 seat$ by h]self 7,i _h n "t to see :o sat fac+ h]7 ) an expressionless p9k face1 preoccupi$ 9 settl+ h] bonnet1 :i* _h got a little crook$1 z ?\gh no?+ unusual 0 go+ on1 & t 0 ! la/ ,i saw ( h] z %e pass$ "u ! d>k ar*way1 fac+ homew>d4 8,june #bf?4--,(f f ,dov] at #b a4m4 = ,s\?ampton1 by way ( ,london1 to see ! culm9at+ glory ( ! ,jubilee--! greate/ naval review ev] witness$4 ,at eight we left ,wat]loo 9 "o ( ! #8specials' t took hold]s ( invitation c>ds = ! v>i\s ocean l9]s t _h be5 *>t]$ = ! occasion4 ,our %ip 0 ! ,p4 & ,o4 ,p>amatta1 & v pleas$ ,i 0 on behold+ h] va/ proportions1 = ,i fe>$ qualms on any small] vessel4 ,!re 7 meet+s on bo>d ) fri5ds & a great lun*eon1 & g5]al good hum\r & complac5cy at be+ ,britons4 ,! day cle>$ up at #aj4cj1 & only a slight haze ?9ly veil$ ! mighty ho/ ( ! ,*annel ,fleet z we sl[ly /eam$ t[>ds x along ! ,sol5t4 ,gradually ! sun %one fully out & ! day settl$ into /eady brilliance4 8,well1 ,i h be5 s inflat$ ) national pride s9ce behold+ our naval p[] ?is day t if ,i don't get a prick ( "s sort ,i %all g (f l a balloon4 ,let u be exultant j = a week6 ,we won't ?9k ( ! ugly look ( ,india j n[ & all ! na/y w>n+s ( ! bumpti\s ,kais] & ! re/ ( x4 ,we c't :ile look+ at ,britannia rul+ ! waves1 z we are do+ to-day4 ,five miles ( %ips ( w> five l9es deep6 ,:5 all ^! %ips fir$ ea* tw5ty-"o guns by divisions z ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales /eam$ up & d[n ! l9es1 & ! crews ( ea* vessel 9 turn gave su* *e]s z only ,jack ,t> c give1 x 0 n ! mom5t to ?reat5 u ) any?+4 ,i %all nev] =get ! aspect ( ?is fleet ( ours1 black hulls & yell[ funnels & #8fight+ tops' /ret*+ to ea/ & we/ z f> z ! eye c\ld rea* & beyond1 ! mell[ sunlight full ^u !m & ! sl[ly-roll+ cl\ds ( smoke t wrapp$ !m r\nd ) my/]y z _! c\ntless guns ?und]$ ! salute6 ,myriads ( flags flutt]$ 9 ! breeze1 ! sea sp>kl$1 & 9 & out ( ^? motionless battle%ips all mann] ( /eam & sail+ craft mov$ incessantly1 deep5+ by ! contra/ ( _! hurry ! s5se "o _h ( ! maje/ic p[] conta9$ 9 ^? repos+ mon/]s4444 ,e "o is say+1 #8,& to ?9k t n a s+le %ip has be5 recall$ f abroad to make up ?is display6' ,we are all v pleas$1 & h ! good old ,nelson feel+ ab\t u40 ,on ,june #bh? ! ,que5 held h] ,jubilee ,g>d5 ,p>ty 9 ! ,buck+ham ,palace gr\nds4 ,!re we look$ our la/ on h]4 ,i took f\r ( ! *ildr51 9 ,augu/1 to ,bruges1 t old city s mu* enjoy$ by me 9 my e>ly ye>s4 ,i 0 *>m$ to see h[ c>efully all ! old h\ses _h be5 pres]v$1 &1 inde$1 ,i notic$ t a few ( !m1 vulg>ly mod]nis$ !n1 7 n[ re/or$ to _! orig9al beauty4 ,h[ well ! ,belgians und]/& ^! ?+s6 ,sev5te5 ye>s aft] ?is date ! elde/ ( ! two s*oolboys ,i _h ) me 0 to ride ?r\gh t same old ,bruges z ,a4,d4,c4 to ! g5]al comm&+ 8,! ,immortal #g? ,division10 :i*1 retir+ be=e ! ,g]man hordes1 0 to turn & help to r5d !m at ,ypres4 ,9 #ahih ,i exhibit$ a small] picture ?an usual--8,! ,morr[ ( ,talav]a10 :i* 0 v k9dly plac$ at ! ,academy--& ,i began a l>ge ,crimean subject1 8,! ,col\rs10 = ! succe$+ ye>4 ,i _h "s f9e models at ,dov] = ?is picture4 ,9 mak+ ! /udies = x ,i _h an int]e/+ exp]i5ce4 ,i want$ to %[ ! col\r p>ty ( ! ,scots ,gu>ds advanc+ up ! hill ( ! ,alma 9 _! full p>ade dress--! la/ "t ,briti% troops wore x 9 action--,lieut5ant ,lloyd ,l9dsay c>ry+ ! ,que5's col\r4 ,x 0 !n he won ! ,v4,c4 ,"l ,wantage 7t same ,lloyd ,l9dsay71 n[ an old man1 b full ( en]gy1 :5 he he>d ( my project1 conduct$ me to ! ,gu>ds' ,*apel 9 ,london1 & !re & !n _h ! old1 du/y1 mo?-eat5 ,alma col\rs tak5 d[n f _! place on ! walls1 & held ! ,que5's col\r once m 9 8 h& = me to see4 ,i made c>eful /udies at ! *apel1 & re/or$ ! fre% t9ts :i* he told me !y _h on t f>-away day1 :5 ,i came to put !m into ! picture4 ,i 0 9 ,s\? ,africa :5 ! ,academy op5$ 9 ! foll[+ spr+4 ,on ,septemb] #aa?1 #ahih1 we receiv$ ! t]rible news ( ! assass9ation ( ! ,empress ( ,au/ria4 ,i _h se5 h] e ,sunday & fea/ day at our little ,v5tnor *ur*1 at ,mass1 dur+ h] resid5ce at ,/eep ,hill ,ca/le4 ,%e _h ! t9ie/ wai/ ,i ev] saw--inde$1 no woman c\ld h liv$ ) a t9i] "o4 ,%e 0 beautiful1 b s frigid 9 h] mann]2 %e seem$ made ( /one1 yet %e rode spl5didly to h\nds--altoge!r an enigma4 ,octob] #bg?1 #ahih1 ,i ?or\ghly enjoy$4 ,x 0 a day aft] my own he>t--picturesque1 hi/orical1 /irr+1 amus+4 ,sir ,h]b]t ,kit*5]1 ! ,sird> p> excell5ce1 0 receiv$ at ,dov] on 8 arrival f ! captur$ ,kh>t\m ) all ! pre/ige ( 8 new-won hon\rs %9+ ar\nd him4 ,my husb& _h decid$ t ! regulation milit>y hon\rs 8to be accord$ to di/+ui%$ p]sons0 7 applicable to ! man :o 0 com+1 & s a gu>d ( hon\r 7,highl&]s7 ) ! regim5tal col\r 0 drawn up at ! pi] head1 ! regim5tal (fic]s 9 r$ & ! /aff 9 blue4 ,! cr[d on ! upp] "p ( ! pi] 0 imm5se & d5sely pack$ all along ! p>apet1 & ! ,l[] ,pi]1 res]v$ = special p1 0 cr[d$1 too4 ,x 0 a calm1 grey1 yet bright day1 & ! abs5ce ( w9d made ?+s pleasant4 ,great ga!r+ ( ,cock$ ,hats at ! entrance gates1 & we all walk$ to ! l&+ /age4 ,!re 0 a d5se smudge ( black smoke on ! horizon4 ,i knew t meant ,kit*5]4 ,keep+ my eye on t smudge1 ,i took b a di/ract$ "p 9 ! small talk & frequ5t introductions ( di/+ui%$ p]sons come f af> to welcome ! man ( ! h\r1 8! ,av5g] ( ,gordon40 ,i 0 conduct$ to ! head ( ! l&+ /eps1 toge!r ) su* ( ! /aff z 7 n to g on bo>d ! boat ) ! ,g5]al4 ,!n ! smudge got hidd5 beh9d ! pi] end1 b ,i c\ld see ! ev]-increas+ swi% & swirl ( ! wat] on ! />bo>d side ( ! hidd5 /eam]1 & soon %e swept alongside2 a few vague *e]s began1 no "o 9 ! cr[d kn[+ ! ,sird> by sight4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! ,g5]al w5t on bo>d & %ook h&s1 ?is proclaim$ at once :]e ! man 01 & *e] ^u *e] ?und]$ out4 ,i h nev]1 be=e or s9ce1 se5 su* spontane\s en?usiasm 9 ,engl&4 ,aft] a little talk 7my husb& & he 7 long toge!r on ! ,nile7 & aft] ! deliv]y ( lett]s 7"o f ! ,que57 & telegrams1 dur+ :i* ! hurrahs w5t on 9 a great ro> & multitud9\s pocket h&k]*iefs flutt]$ 9 a long p]spective1 ! big1 solid1 /olid1 sunburnt ,briton /epp$ on ,engli% soil once m4 ,:ile %ak+ h&s ) me he seem$ a/oni%$ & amus$ at all t 0 go+ on &1 look+ ov] my head at ! masses ( p above1 he lift$ 8 hat1 & !nce=? kept x 9 8 h& z he 0 escort$ to ! ,"l ,w>d5 ,hotel4 ,he _h ask$ 8 ,a4,d4,c41 on fir/ cat*+ sight ( ! reception await+ him1 8,:at is all ?is ab\t80 ,!n !re 0 an ,address at ! hotel to :i* he li/5$ ) an ox-l pati5ce1 & aft] t ! enorm\s company ( invit$ gue/s w5t to lun*4 ,9 8 spee* my husb& paid ! ,sird> ! complim5t ( say+ t ! traditional ,field ,m>%al's baton w\ld be f\nd 9 8 trunk :5 ! cu/oms (fic]s op5$ x at ,victoria4 ,kit*5] spoke s l[ ,i c\ld n he> him4 ,_h he be5 less immovable "o c\ld h pla9ly se5 h[ utt]ly he hat$ hav+ to make a spee*4 ,8 travell+ dress look$ mo/ int]e/+ly incongru\s amid/ ! ri* uni=ms & ! glossy frock-coats z he /ood up to say :at he _h to say4 ,z we all bulg$ out ( ! hotel door ! *e]s began aga9 f ! cr[ds4 ,i took c>e to look at ! p t day1 & ,i 0 /ruck by _! unanimity4 ,all ranks 7 !re1 & yet on e face1 well br$ or unwa%$1 ,i saw ! same id5tical expression--"o ( broad1 laugh+ delight4 ,su* 7 my impressions1 :i* ,i not$ d[n1 z usual1 at ! mom5t1 & ,i h liv$ to see t rem>kable man "w out 8 life1 & end x ) a trag$y t w hold its place 9 hi/ory2 my husb&'s prophecy1 put 9 ^? playful words at ,dov]1 fulfill$2 a ?reat5+ disa/] to ! ,empire turn$ into victory ) ! aid ( t extraord9>y m9d & physical endurance2 & ! burn+ fire ( t p]sonality qu5*$1 untimely1 9 ! icy dep?s ( a nor!rn sea4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,! ,,cape ,,& ,,devonport ,on ,novemb] #ab?1 #ahih1 my husb& sail$ = ,s\? ,africa1 !re to take up ! milit>y comm&1 & to act z ,high ,commission] 9 place ( ,sir ,alfr$ ,miln]1 home on leave4 ,8 /aff at ,dov] lov$ him4 ,_! s5d-(f br\ght te>s to 8 eyes4 ,i1 ,c4 & ! ,a4,d4,c4 saw him (f f ,s\?ampton1 to rejo9 him 9 ! process ( "t at ! ,cape4 ,we little knew :at a d>k p]iod 9 8 life await$ him out !re1 br\ght ab\t by ! malice ( ^? 9 p[] !re & at home4 ,x is too sacr$ & too pa9ful a subject = me to record x "h fur!r ?an ,i h done4 ,! facts w be f\nd 9 8 8,autobiography40 ,i left ,engl& on ,febru>y #ah?1 #ahii1 ) ?ree ( ! *ildr51 leav+ ! two elde/ boys at college4 ,x 0 a v pa9ful leave-tak+ at ! ,wat]loo ,/ation4 ,my "m 0 !re & all ! de> ones1 :om ,i did n expect to see aga9 = two or ?ree ye>s--my "m p]haps ev] aga94 ,yet 9 a few mon?s we 7 back !re6 ,my !ory t "o %\ld try & n fret ab\t ! future1 :i* is an absolutely unkn[n quantity1 prov$ ju/ifi$4 ,i h *ronicl$ our voyage out 9 my =m] little book1 & describ$ "o night at ,madeira--a night ( en*antm5t "u ! moon4 ,i ne$ n g ov] ! days on ! 8blue wat]0 aga91 nor our /range life beyond ! ,equator1 :]e1 ?\gh ,i 0 fill$ ) admiration = ! beauty ( our surr\nd+s1 ,i nev] felt ! happ9ess :i* ,italy1 ,egypt or ,pale/9e _h giv5 me4 ,v absurd1 no d\bt1 & s5tim5tal1 b my love ( ! old haunts made me feel res5tful ( ! topsy-turvy /ate ( ?+s ,i f\nd d[n !re4 ,! cresc5t moon on :at 7to me7 0 ! wrong side ( ! sunset1 ! hot nor? w9d1 ! cold bla/ f ! s\?1 ! %ad[s all inv]t$--no1 ,i did n enjoy ?is contradiction to my well-belov$ traditions4 ,!re 01 besides1 a local melan*oly 9 t /range beauty ,i _c describe4 ,all ?is may be put d[n to s5tim5tality1 b a v real melan*oly atta*es to ,s\? ,africa 9 my m9d 9 connection ) my husb&1 :o suff]$ !re = 8 hone/y & devotion to ! hon\r ( ! ,empire he s]v$4 ,! au?orities accept$ 8 resignation ( ! ,cape comm& :i* he t5d]$ = fe> ( emb>rass+ ! ,gov]nm5t1 & he accept$ ! comm& ( ! ,we/]n ,di/rict 9 its place1 :i* meant ,devonport4 ,s on ,augu/ #bbnd we all emb>k$ = ,home4 ,!re we f\nd ! campaign ( calumny1 orig9at$ 9 ,s\? ,africa aga9/ ,sir ,william1 9 its acute/ phase4 ,! ,press 0 lett+ loose all ! poison ) :i* x 0 be+ suppli$1 & ,i consequ5tly w5t ?r\gh1 at fir/1 ! bitt] pa9 ( daily try+ to int]cept ! vile/ anonym\s lett]s1 _m ( !m be]-/a9$ missives c\*$ 9 ill-spelt language f ! slums4 ,n all ! rep>ation (f]$ to my husb& lat] on--! be/[al ( ! ,gr& ,cross ( ! ,ba?1 8 election to ! dignity ( ,privy ,c\ncillor1 8 selection z ! safe/ judge to inve/igate ! ,s\? ,african w> /ores sc&als1 n to "n o!r acts convey+ ! am5de honorable--ev] heal$ ! w\nd4 ,8 (f5ce _h be5 a frank admission ( sympa?y = a p t5aci\s ( _! indep5d5ce &1 kn[+ ! ,bo]s z he did1 he knew :at _! resi/ance w\ld mean 9 case ( attack4 ,he 0 appall$ at ! prospect ( a w>1 n aga9/ an army b aga9/ a p1 involv+ ! f>m-burn+s & all ! horrors :i* our armies w\ld h to resort to4 ,he w\ld fa9 h se5 viol5ce avoid$ & diplomacy us$ in/ead1 kn[+1 z he did1 t ! old intransig5t ,dopp] elem5t w\ld die out 9 "t1 & ! new g5]ation ( ,bo]s1 _m ( :om 7 educat$ at our univ]sities1 int]m>ry+ ) ! ,engli%1 z !y 7 already do+1 w\ld h br\ght ab\t t v union ( ! two races )9 ! ,empire :i* has be5 rea*$ to-day ?r\gh all t suff]+4 ,9 case1 h[ev]1 w> %\ld be decid$ on he employ$ ! utmo/ vig\r all[$ to (ficial language to w>n ^? 9 p[] ( ! necessity = enorm\s =ces 9 ord] to ensure success4 ,"s ( 8 despat*es 7 suppress$4 ,! idea at ,headqu>t]s 0 an easy m>* to ,pretoria4 ,:at ,i h allud$ to z ! malice :i* prompt$ ! campaign ( calumny _h caus$ ! report to be spread t our initial defeats 7 ow+ to 8 wilful neglect 9 n w>n+ ! direct+ p[]s ( ! gravity ( _! und]tak+4 ,! *ief int]e/ ,i f\nd 9 our new appo9tm5t 0 caus$ by ! frequ5t arrivals ( =eign m5-(-w>1 ^: capta9s 7 receiv$ (ficially & socially1 & !re 7 admirals1 too1 :5 squadrons came4 ,x 0 int]e/+ & amus+4 ,"l & ,lady ,*>les ,scott 7 at ! ,admiralty &1 lat]1 ,sir ,edw>d ,seym\r1 dur+ our appo9tm5t4 ,! =eign sailors prev5t$ ! (ficial functions f becom+ monoton\s1 & we got a c]ta9 am\nt ( pleasure out ( ?is ,devonport phase ( our exp]i5ces4 ,i c>ri$ my pa9t+ 8?r\gh ?ick & ?910 & did well1 on ! :ole1 at ! ,academy4 ,i _h ! 8consum+ zeal0--a v necess>y possession4 ,"o ye> x 0 a big t5t-pegg+ picture 7,i don't "k :]e its pur*as] is n[71 :i* 0 well light$ at ,burl+ton ,h\se4 ,!n a ,bo] ,w> subject1 8,)9 ,s\nd ( ! ,guns0--well plac$2 foll[$ by an ,afghan subject1 8,rescue ( ,w\nd$10 :i* to my great pleasure 0 giv5 an excell5t place 9 ! ,salle d',honneur4 ,i also accompli%$ o!r small] works & exhibit$ a great numb] ( wat] col\rs4 ,x is a m$ium ,i l mu*4 ,i also prep>$ = ! ,press my 8,lett]s f ! ,holy ,l&0 !re :i* ,i h already m5tion$4 ,my publi%]s1 ,messrs4 ,a4 & ,c4 ,black1 reproduc$ ! wat]-col\r illu/rations v fai?fully4 ,our ,fr5* sailor gue/s 7 always bright1 s 7 ! ,italians1 b ! ,japanese 7 v heavy 9 h&1 & conv]sation 0 uphill "w4 ,x 0 ma9ly c>ri$ on by repeat$ smiles & nods on _! "p4 ,:5 _! big %ips came 9 on "o occasion ! ,admiralty gave !m ! fir/ d9n]1 ( c\rse1 & at ! end ! b&ma/] _h ! happy ?\ght ( giv+ a few b>s out ( ,ar?ur ,sullivan's 8,mikado0 be=e ! ,emp]or's heal? 0 drunk1 ! ,national ,air n be+ 9 8 rep]tory4 ,"s "o ask$ ! ,jap admiral if he recognis$ x4 8,ah6 no1 no1 no60 came ! usual smil+ & nodd+ answ]4 ,at ! ,port ,admirals' ,i 0 to le>n t 9 ! navy y mu/n't /& up = our ,sov]eign's heal?1 by ord] ( ,william ,,iv4 ,?is result$ "o ev5+ 9 our sitt+ = 8,! ,k+0 & /&+ up = 8,! ,kais]40 ,!re 7 ! ,g]man admiral & (fic]s pres5t4 ,i ?\ght t v un=tunate4#ac ,well1 ,devonport 9 summ] 0 v delightful1 b ,devonport 9 w9t] _h long p]iods ( fog & gloom4 ,i _h ! bless+ ( ano!r trip to ,italy1 ?is "t ) our elde/ daught]1 />t+ on a d>k w9try day 9 e>ly ,m>*1 #aijj4 ,sir ,william's "w prev5t$ 8 com+ ) u4 ,vi ,g5oa to ,rome lay our happy way4 ,( c\rse1 x wasn't ! ,rome ,i fir/ knew1 b ! %ock ,i receiv$ :5 revisit+ x f\r ye>s be=e ?is pres5t visit _h already introduc$ me into ! new ord]1 & ,i n[ knew :at to see1 enjoy1 & avoid4 ,!re 7 sev]al new ?+s to enjoy3 above all1 ! ,=um1 n[ all op5 to ! sky6 ,9 ! de> old days t space 0 a r dre>y expanse ( wa/e l& :]e "s poor old paup]s 7 to be daily se51 leisurely lab\r+ "u ! delusion t !y 7 excavat+4 ,!y grubb$ up ! tufts ( grass & scrap$ ! du/ ) pocket-knives1 & ! treasures bel[ rema9$ com=tably tuck$ away f public view4 ,!n ! mu*-abus$ ,embankm5t4 ,! dignifi$ sweep ( its l9es leads ! eye up1 z x foll[s ! fl[ ( ! /ream1 to ! dignity ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 :]eas1 =m]ly1 9 its place1 unbeautiful masses ( m\ld]+ h\ses tott]$ ov] ! ,tib] & gave t long-suff]+ riv] ! reflections ( _! dra9pipes4 ,!n1 ! two end ar*es ( t mo/ e/imable ,ponte ,sant' ,angelo are n[ cle>$ ( ! old mud :i* block$ !m up malodor\sly & dock$ ! lovely ?+ ( its symmetry4 ,!n1 f9ally1 ,rome is clean6 ,we _h ! good =tune to be pres5t at two v /rik+ ,papal functions1 /rik+ z br++ toge!r ,ca?olics f a wide-flung circle embrac+ "s remote nationalities unkn[n by sight to me4 ,! fir/ 0 ! ,pope's ,b5$iction 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s on ,m>* #ah?4 ,we 7 /&+ altoge!r ab\t ?ree h\rs 9 ! cr[d at ! ,tomb1 well plac$ = see+ ! ,holy ,fa!r4 ,he 0 tak5 r\nd ! va/ basilica 9 8 s$ia ge/atoria1 & bless$ a wildly *e]+ cr[d4 ,i nev] saw a human be+ s l a _s z ,leo ,,xiii4 ,he look$ z :ite z 8 mitre z he leant =w>d & /ret*$ 8 arm out 9 b5$iction f side to side1 borne high above ! helmets ( ! ,noble ,gu>d4 ,"o he>d *e]s 9 all languages1 & a curi\s effect 0 produc$ by ! :irl+ h&k]*iefs1 :i* made a :ite haze above ! d>k cr[d4 ,i h (t5 he>d secul> mon>*s *e]$1 & t v he>tily1 b = a ,pope x seems t m ?an ord9>y loyalty prompts ! *e]]s4 ,! p seem to give out _! :ole be+ 9 _! voices & ge/ures4 ,! ,di>y says3 8,i am glad ,i h se5 t old man's face & 8 look1 z ?\gh x came to u f beyond ! grave4 ,at times ! *e]s w5t up to ! highe/ pit* ( bo? m5's & wom5's voices4 ,a /range s\nd to he> 9 a *ur*40 ,a spr+ day sp5t at ! well-kn[n ,hadrian's ,villa1 "u ,tivoli1 is n to be all[$ to pass )\t a grateful record4 ,x is a mo/ exquisite place ( old ru9s1 cypresses1 olives &1 at ?is "t1 fl[]+ pea* trees1 violets & anemones4 ,x is an en*ant+ site = a c\ntry h\se4 ,hadrian *ose well4 ,f !re y see ! delicately-p5cill$ dome ( ,/4 ,pet]'s on ! rim ( ! horizon to ! we/1 & beh9d y1 to ! nor?1 rise ! /eep foot-hills ( ! m\nta9s1 "s cr[n$ ) old cities4 ,! ru9s ( ! villa are all m9us ! lovely out] coat+ :i* us$ to hide ! brickwork1 & poor ,hadrian w\ld h felt v woeful _h he =ese5 t all ! :ite lovel9ess ( 8 villa 0 to come to ?is4 ,b z bits ( w>m col\r & lovely surface ^? brick spaces take ! sun & %ad[ beautifully betwe5 ! d>k masses ( ! cypresses & fea!ry grey cl\d9ess ( ! olives4 ,n[h]e is ! 8t\* & g0 nature ( life m /rik+ly put be=e ! m9d ?an 9 dead ,rome1 :]e s mu* magnific5ce 9 /one & m>ble & mosaic & bronze has fall5 into lumps ( crumbl+ brick4 ,on ,m>* #bf? we att5d$ ! ,papal ,b5$iction 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel1 :i* is a rem>kable ?+ to see4 ,x 0 a memorable morn+4 ,! floor ( ! *apel 0 pack$ ) pilgrims1 "s ( !m r\gh m5 & wom5 f remote regions ( ! nor?-ea/1 ^: outl&i% co/umes 7 especially rem>kable = ! heavy ,cossack boots1 rea*+ to ! knee1 worn by bo? sexes4 ,"o wond]$ h[ ^! p j\rney$ to ,rome4 ,:at a ga!r+ ( ! fai?ful we look$ d[n on f our gall]y6 ,! same ec/atic *e]+ we _h he>d 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s ann\nc$ ! entrance ( ,leo ,,xiii4 ,!re he 01 ! holy creature1 bless+ "r & left ) t ?9 alaba/] h&1 half cov]$ ) a :ite mitt54 ,) all _! ho>se b>b>ic *e]+1 ,i notic$ h[ ^? peasants1 :o _h s p>ticul>ly attract$ me1 rememb]$ to b5d _! heads & mo/ dev\tly make ! sign ( ! cross z he pass$4 ,!y almo/ monopolis$ my /udy ( ! motley cr[d1 b ,i 0 aw>e ( ! _m nationalities pres5t1 & ! same en?usiasm came f !m all4 ,at su* times a great consolation eases ! m9d1 sadd5$1 z x (t5 is1 by ! g5]al atmosph]e ( decl9+ fai? 9 :i* "o has to live "o's ord9>y life 9 ! _w4 ,aft] ! ,mass came ! pres5tation ( ! pilgrims at ! alt> /eps4 ,! ,pope _h k9d words = all1 b5d+ d[n to he> & to speak to !m1 & (t5 /rok+ ! m5's heads4 ,"o huge ,muscovite peasant knelt long at 8 feet1 & ! ,pope kept patt+ ! r\gh man's *eek & speak+ to him & bless+ him ov] & ov] aga94 ,at ! sight ( ?is a wild 8h\rah60 broke f 8 fell[ villag]s4 ,:]e 9 ! _w 0 _! village8 ,9 ! mi/s ( remot5ess1 b "h 9 he>t1 unmi/akably4 ,foll[+ ! sw>?y giant ?ree s&y-hair$ ,g]man /ud5ts1 c>ry+ _! plum$ caps 9 _! h&s & girt ) rapi]s1 pres5t$ "s college docum5ts to receive ! ,papal b5$iction1 & a great _m m5 & wom5 knelt & pass$ on1 b ! ,pope seem$ 9 no way fatigu$4 ,z he 0 borne out aga9 he wav$ u an upw>d bless+ ) 8 :ite & mo/ fri5dly c\nt5ance turn$ up to u4 ,our ,roman w&]+s includ$ a visit to ! ,holy ,fa!r's ,vatican g>d5s1 :i* are "p ( ! little temporal k+dom a ,pope /ill possesses1 & to 8 t9y 8c\ntry h\se0 !re91 :]e he goes = *ange ( air767 9 ! summ]1 ab\t two /one?r[s f ! ,vatican4 ,i note3 8,!re are well-trimm$ v9ey>ds !re2 !re are pet birds & bea/s 9 a little #8zoological g>d5s'2 !re is ! arb\r :]e he has 8 meals on hot days2 &1 f9ally1 we 7 conduct$ to 8 little villa b$room f ^: w9d[ "o ( ! f9e/ views ( ,rome is se51 dom9at$ by ! ,quir9al1 )9 7let u hope7 %ak+ h&s di/ance40 ,we he>d ! 8,mis]]e0 at ,/4 ,pet]'s on ,good ,friday--v impressive1 t twilight s]vice 9 ! apse ( ! great basilica6 ,! unaccompani$ voices ( boys s\nd$ 9 sweete/ music--"o h>dly knew :5ce x came--& ! air seem$ to ?rill ) ! ?9 angelic s\nd 9 ! wan+ light z "o by "o ! c&les at ! alt> 7 put out4 ,at ! la/ ,psalm ! la/ light 0 ext+ui%$1 & ! va/ cr[d ) its wan faces rema9$ light$ only by ! fa9t glimm] t came d[n f ! pale sky ?r\gh ! high w9d[s4 ,!n good-bye to ,rome4 ,we left = ,p]ugia on ,april #bbnd4 ,i c]ta9ly ought to be grateful = hav+ _h yet ano!r reception by my ,umbrian ,hills6 ,& su* a reception t ,april aft]noon1 ) ! l[ sun gild+ ev]y?+ into fulle/ beauty6 ,i did my be/ to secure t mom5t 9 mis]ably inadequate pa9t f ! hotel w9d[ imm$iately on arrival4 ,bett] ?an no?+4 ,b no m ( ,p]ugia1 nor ( de> old ,flor5ce on our way to academic ,padua2 no m ( ,v]ona4 ,i h mu* yet to record on gett+ home1 & aft]6 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,a ,,new ,,reign ,sir ,william 0 ask$ by ,"l ,wolseley to take up ! ,ald]%ot comm& 9 ! abs5ce ( ,sir ,r$v]s ,bull]1 :o 0 /ruggl+ v desp]ately to retrieve our =tunes 9 ! ,bo] ,w>2 s to ,ald]%ot we w5t f ,devonport1 :]e my husb&'s comm& ran concurr5tly4 ,h[ int5sely ,engl& _h hop$ = ! turn+ ( ! tide :5 ,bull] 0 giv5 ! trem5d\s task ( direct+ our armies6 ,we =get ! horrors ! nation w5t ?r\gh 9 ^? days because ! late ,w> has made u pass ?r\gh ! same appreh5sions multipli$ by millions1 b !re ! fact rema9s 9 our hi/ory t we ne>ly suff]$ a t]rible cata/rophe at ! "t ( :i* ,i am writ+4 ,bull]1 on leav+ = ! ,cape1 _h said to my husb& h[ f]v5tly he wi%$ he possess$ 8 gift ( imag9ation1 &1 inde$1 t is a v preci\s gift to a comm&]4 ,?is truly awful /ate ( ?+s--our t]rible losses1 & ! tempor>y l[]+ ( our milit>y pre/ige 7?ank heav51 s glori\sly recov]$ & enhanc$ 9 ! ,_w ,w>67--7 ! answ] to ! repeat$ ass]tion made1 :5 we 7 at ! ,cape1 by ^? :o ought to h kn[n1 t 8! ,bo]s won't fight40 ,h[ ?is us$ to enrage my husb&1 ^: 8gift ( imag9ation0 made him see s cle>ly ! dang] ahead4 ,well1 all ?is is ( ! long ago1 &1 z ,i h already not$1 x is bett] to say little n[2 b ! s5se ( inju/ice lives6 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,despat*-,,be>]1 ,,bo] ,,w>1 ,,& ,,! ,,horse-,,gunn]s4 ,bull] _h a great reception at ,ald]%ot on 8 return f ,s\? ,africa4 ,i nev] saw a m radiantly happy face on a woman ?an poor ,lady ,audrey's1 :o _h be5 9 a /ate ( mo/ t5se anxiety dur+ h] de> ,r$v]s' abs5ce4 ,z ! tra9 /eam$ into ! /ation ! b& /ruck up 8,see ! ,conqu]+ ,h]o comes60 ,! horses ( 8 c>riage 7 unh>ness$1 & ! triumphal c> 0 drawn by a team ( firem5 to ,gov]nm5t ,h\se4 ,at ! entrance gate a gr\p ( s*ool *ildr5 sang 8,home1 sweet ,home02 my husb& haul$ d[n 8 flag & ,bull]'s 0 run up1 & s t episode clos$4 ,we _h inhabit$ a suburban-look+ villa on ! road to ,f>nbor\gh dur+ ! abs5ce ( ,sir ,r$v]s1 n wi%+ to di/urb ! anxi\s wat*] at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 & v (t5 we saw ! ,empress1 j z 9 ! old days4 ,%e told u ! de> ,que5 0 v ill1 f> worse ?an ! _w 0 all[$ to "k4 ,my husb& _h always said ! w> w\ld kill h]1 = %e _h tak5 our losses cruelly to he>t1 & s x happ5$ on ,janu>y #bbnd1 #aija4 ,! resum$ ,devonport ,di>y says3 8,a day ev] to be m>k$ 9 ,engli% hi/ory z a day ( m\rn+4 ,our ,que5 is dead4 ,at d9n] ,s4 br\ght u ! news t %e pass$ away at #f4cj ?is aft]noon4 ,we 7 prep>$ = x1 b x seems l a dream4 ,to u :o h be5 born & h liv$ all our lives "u h] sov]eignty x is difficult to realise t %e is gone4 8,janu>y #bcrd1 #aija4--;,a dull gloomy day1 punctuat$ by #ha m9ute guns1 :i* began boom+ at noon4 ,all ! royal /&>ds & flags hang+ half-ma/ 9 ! fog1 on l& & afloat4 8,janu>y #bd?4--,at noon-day all /&>ds & flags 7 run up to ! ma/head1 & a quick ?und] ( guns proclaim$ ! accession ( ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,at ! end ! b& on bo>d ! gu>d%ip ,nile /ruck up #8,god ,save ! ,k+4' ,! flags w all be l[]$ aga9 until ! day aft] ,que5 ,victoria is laid to re/4 ,edw>d ,,vii46 ,h[ /range x s\nds1 & h[ ev5ts & *anges are roll+ d[n ^u u e h\r n[4 ,alb]t ,edw>d w be a great] man z ,edw>d ,,vii4 8,febru>y #e?4--,! ,que5 0 buri$ to-day beside h] husb& at ,frogmore4 ,x is inexpressibly t\*+ to ?9k ( !m side by side aga94 ,model wife & "m1 h[ _m ( y\r wom5 subjects h /ray$ away1 ( late1 f ^? virtues :i* y 7 true to to ! la/6 8,febru>y #af?4--,!re is great indignation among/ u ,ca?olics at ,edw>d ,,vii4 hav+ be5 call$ ^u to take ! oa? at ! op5+ ( ,p>liam5t :i* sav\rs s mu* ( ! d>ke/ days ( #8,no ,pop]y' bigotry4 ,i ?9k x might h be5 modifi$ by ?is "t1 & ! lies ab\t #8idolatry' & ! #8wor%ip' ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y elim9at$4 ,c\ld n ! ,k+ h _h /r5g? ( m9d en\gh to refuse to insult 8 ,ca?olic subjects8 ,i "k he mu/ h deeply dislik$ to pron\nce ^? words4 8,augu/ #f?4--,aga9 ! flags to-day are at half-ma/1 & s is ! royal /&>d1 & ?is "t1 on ! m5-(-w>1 x is ! ,g]man flag6 ,! ,empress ,fr$]ick di$ ye/]day40 ,i nev] m5tion$ at ! "t ( our visit to ! ,connaughts at ,bag%ot1 :5 we 7 fir/ at ,ald]%ot1 a t\*+ incid5t conc]n+ h]4 ,sir ,william sat next to h] at d9n]1 &1 propos ( a really f9e /ill-life picture pa9t$ by h]1 :i* hung ov] ! d9+-room door 9 ! hall1 he ask$ h] :e!r %e /ill kept up h] pa9t+4 8,no10 %e said1 8,i h cri$ myself bl9d60 ,:at ) "o ,empress cry+ z ?\gh h] he>t w\ld break 9 speak+ to him t "t at ,camd5 ,place & ?is ,empress tell+ him %e _h cri$ h]self bl9d----6 ,! illness & dea? ( ! ,kais] ,fr$]ick mu/ h be5 a p]iod ( great angui%4 ,dur+ ?is summ] ,i 0 v busy ) my picture ( ! 8#aj? ,b5gal ,lanc]s at ,t5t ,pegg+10 a subject requir+ mu* sun%9e /udy1 :i* ,i h already m5tion$4 ,9 ,septemb]1 ,"l ,rob]ts--8! m9iature ,field ,m>%al10 z ,i call him 9 ! ,di>y--came d[n on inspection1 & great 7 ! do+s 9 8 hon\r4 8,h[ w ?is little figure /& 9 hi/ory8 ,w's well-plann$ def5ce aga9/ a night attack f ! sea came (f v well ?is d>k /ill night1 ?\gh ! navy 7 ne>ly an h\r late4 ,!re 0 too mu* wait+1 b :51 at la/1 ! enemy torp$o boats & de/roy]s appe>$1 ! :ole ,s\nd 0 bord]$ ) su* a zone ( fire t1 _h x be5 real w>1 n a rivet ( ! invad]'s flotilla w\ld h be5 left 9 possession ( its hold4 #8,bobs' mu/ h be5 gratifi$ at to-night's display1 :i* he review$ f ,/oneh\se4 8,our ,rob]ts d9n] 0 ( tw5ty-two cov]s1 & ! only wom5 7 ,lady ,*>les ,scott1 myself & ,c4 ,a gu>d ( hon\r 0 at ! front door1 & pres5t$ arms z ! ,field ,m>%al arriv$1 ! b& play+4 ,he c]ta9ly is dim9utive4 ,a nice face1 soldi]like1 & a natural mann]4 ,) him t too jocose ,evelyn ,wood & o!rs4 #8,bobs1' ( c\rse1 took me 9 to d9n]1 &1 on my left1 ,"l ,*>les ,scott took 9 ,c4 ,w took 9 ,lady ,*>les4 ,! o!rs--,"l ,m\nt ,edgcumbe1 ,h4,s4,h4 ,pr9ce ,l\is ( ,batt5b]g 79 comm& ( ! ,implacable71 ,admiral ,jackson1 & s =?--subsid$ into _! places accord+ to s5iority4 ,e man 9 blue or r$ except "o rifleman4 ,s(t music dur+ d9n] & two b>s ( ! ,national ,an!m be=e ! /ill unfamili> #8,! ,k+1 ,god bless him6' at dess]t4 ,w /ill feels a little--,i don't "k h[ to express x--( ! m5tal hesitation be=e *ang+ #8! ,que5' :i* he felt s /rongly at fir/4 ,he 0 v truly atta*$ to h]4 ,i 0 back 9 ! draw+-room 9 good "t to receive ! cr[d1 :o came 9 a cont9u\s fl[1 all ) an expectant smile1 to pay homage to ! ,lion4 ,i don't ?9k ,i =got anybody's "n 7coa*$ by ! ,a4,d4,c47 9 all ^? introductions1 b t item ( my duties is a ?+ ,i dread4 ,i nev] saw p 9 su* good hum\r at any social function be=e4 ,we c]ta9ly d love to hon\r our soldi]s4 ,b1 all ! "t1 ?+s are n go+ too well ) u 9 ! w>6 8,septemb] #ad?4--,aga9 ! flags half-ma/6 ,n[ x is ! #8,/>s & ,/ripes4' ,poor ,presid5t ,mc,kinley succumb$ to-day to 8 horrible w\nd4 ,! surgeons w\ldn't let him die = a long :ile1 ?\gh he ask$ !m to4 ,!y did _! be/4 8,m>* #g?1 #aijb4--;,& n[ = ! royal visit1 ! pr9cipal occasion = :i* is ! laun*+ ( ! great battle%ip ! ,que51 by ,que5 ,alex&ra4 ,w 0 responsible = all matt]s a%ore1 z ! admiral 0 = ^? afloat4 ,lady ,*>les & ,i _h to be on ! plat=m at ,nor? ,road to receive ,_! ,maje/ies1 ! only o!r wom5 !re be+ ,lady ,morley & ! ,plym\? ,mayor's daught]1 be>+ a b\quet = pres5tation4 ,! royal tra9 _h an eng9e decorat$ 9 front ( its funnel ) an enorm\s gilt cr[n1 & ,i 0 pleas$1 z x maje/ically glid$ into ! /ation1 to see t x is possible ev5 9 railway prose to h a little da% ( poetry4 ,! b& /ruck up1 ! gu>d ( hon\r pres5t$ arms ) a clang4 ,fir/1 out sprang lacqueys c>ry+ bags & wraps :o scurri$ to ! royal c>riages wait+ outside1 & out sprang v>i\s admirals & diplomats 9 hot ha/e1 all ) r anxi\s faces v5e]$ ) smiles4 ,& !n1 leisurely1 ! ev] lovely & self-possess$ ,que5 & h] k9dly & k+ly consort1 we>+1 ov] 8 full-dress admiral's uni=m1 a cap$ ov]coat4 ,salutes1 b[s1 curtseys1 smiles1 h&%akes4 ,w pres5ts ! great silv] ,key ( ! ,citadel1 :i* ,*>les ,,ii4 _h made = lock+ ! ,great ,gate aga9/ ! refractory p4 ,edw>d ,,vii4 t\*es x & ! ,g5]al ,comm&+ returns x to ! ,r4,a4 (fic]1 :o has *>ge ( x4 ,we all kiss ! ,k+'s h& z see+ him = ! fir/ "t to speak to s9ce 8 accession4 ,! ,que5 )draws h] h& quickly be=e any (fic] c salute x 9 l mann]1 :i* looks a little ungraci\s4 ,:il/ ! ,g5]al & ,admiral are introduc+ _! respective /affs to ! ,k+1 ! ,que5 has a little *at ) me & asks aft] my pa9t+ & s =?4 ,%e is v fond ( t wat] col\r ,i did = h] album at ,dov] ( a troop] ( h] #8own' #ai? ,huss>s at t5t-pegg+4 ,lady ,*>les & ,i did n jo9 9 ! procession ?r\gh ! ,?ree ,t[ns to ! docky>d1 b ha/5$ home to avoid ! cr[d4 8,9 ! ev5+ we d9$ ) ,_! ,maje/ies on bo>d ! royal ya*t ov] "p ( :i* float+ palace ,c4 & ,i _h be5 conduct$ 9 ! morn+4 ,:atev] ! ya*t's sail+ value may be %e c]ta9ly cuts out ! ,kais]'s ,hoh5zoll]n 9 h] int]nal spl5d\r4 ,:5 x comes to wa%/& tops ( onyx & alaba/]2 & c>pets ( unfa?omable dep? ( pile1 & hang+s 9 b$rooms ( e %ade ( delicate col\r1 #8ton+1' z ! mill9]s say1 ) ea* p>ticul> set ( furniture2 & ! mo/ elaborately beautiful arrangem5ts = light+ & w>m+ electrically1 & s on1 & s on--"o r wond]s :y s mu* luxury 0 pil$ on luxury 9 ?is new ya*t :i* ! ,k+1 ,i am told1 does n l on ! high seas4 ,h] l9es are n z graceful z ^? ( ! old ,victoria & ,alb]t1 & x is said %e #8rolls awful'6 8,well1 to d9n]6 ,z we drove up to ! ya*t1 :i* is moor$ "r opposite ! ,port ,admiral's h\se & is ! habitation ( ! ,k+ & ,que5 dur+ _! soj\rn "h1 we saw h] outl9$ aga9/ ! pit* black sky by col\r$ electric lamps1 :i* 0 pretty4 ,equ]ries1 secret>ies & ,miss ,knollys receiv$ u at ! top ( ! gangway1 & ! ladies ( ! ,que5 soon fil$ into ! ante-*amb] 7or cab97 :]e !y & we1 ! gue/s1 await$ ,_! ,maje/ies4 ,full uni=m 0 ord]$ = ! m51 & we ladies 7 reque/$ to come 9 #8high1 ?9 dresses1' z1 x appe>s1 is ! etiquette on bo>d royal ya*ts4 ,!re 7 ! ,admiral & ,lady ,*>les1 ! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,buccleugh1 ,"l & ,lady ,/4 ,g]mans1 ,"l ,walt] ,k]r1 ,"l ,m\nt ,edgcumbe 7#8! ,he>l1' z he is kn[n to ,plymo?ians71 ! ,bi%op ( ,exet]1 ,lady ,lytton & o!rs up to ab\t ?irty-six 9 numb]4 ,! ,k+1 /ill dress$ z an admiral1 & ! ,que5 9 a *>m+ black & :ite semi-transp>5t frock1 ) _m ropes ( pe>ls1 soon came 91 &1 ! curtsey+ ov]1 we fil$ into ! great d9+ saloon brilliantly light$ & spl5did4 ,! ,k+ l$ 9 8 daught]1 ,pr9cess ,victoria4 ,buccleugh l$ 9 ! ,que51 & s on4 ,h[ unlike ! pa9fully solemn1 :isp]$ d9n]s ( de> old ,que5 ,victoria 0 ?is banquet4 ,we %\t$ ( necessity1 z ! b& play$ all ! "t4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 seem to me to h acquir$ an exp&$ dignity s9ce !y h come to ! ,?rone4 ,w & ,i c\ld n d ju/ice to ! d9n] z x 0 ,friday1 b t didn't matt]4 ,aft] ! sweets ! head s]vant 7:at ,golia?s 9 r$ liv]ies !y all are67 h&$ ! ,k+ a snuff box6 ,i 0 s fasc9at$ by ! sight ( ! desc5dant ( ! ,georges engag$ 9 ! v ,georgian act ( tak+ a p9* t my eyes 7 rivet$ on him4 ,i love hi/ory & am always try+ to revive ! pa/ 9 imag9ation4 ,x is true t #8a cat may look at a ,k+1' b !n ,i am n a cat 7at lea/ ,i hope n74 ,i only tru/ ,8 ,maje/y didn't m9d1 b he c]ta9ly saw me6 8,aft] d9n] we wom5 w5t d[n ) ! ,que5 to h] b\doir1 :]e an ,egyptian-look+ s]vant we>+ a t>boo% h&$ u c(fee ( surpass+ aroma1 & ,h] ,maje/y %[$ u h] belov$ little ,japanese dog & "s ( ! pretty ?+s ab\t ! room4 ,%e !n ask$ u to see h] b$room 7:i* ,i _h already se5 t morn+7 & ! little dog's basket :]e he sleeps ne> h] b$4 ,%e is /ill extremely beautiful4 ,h] figure is y\?ful & %apely1 & all h] movem5ts are que5ly4 ,! ,k+ _h q a long talk ) ,w ab\t ?is dreadful ,bo] ,w> :i* is caus+ u all s mu* anxiety1 aft] we w5t up aga94 ,he !n came ov] to me1 & aft] a few commonplaces he came ne>] & 9 a confid5tial tone began ab\t ,w4 ,i ?9k he is fond ( him4 ,:at he said 0 k9d1 & ,i knew he want$ me to repeat 8 sympa!tic words to my husb& aft]w>ds4 ,he spoke ( him z a #8spl5did soldi]4' ,i "k he _h 9 8 m9d ! pa9ful trial ,w _h gone ?r\gh4 ,x 0 late :5 ,_! ,maje/ies bade u good-night4 8,m>* #h?4--,! great day ( ! laun* ( ,h4,m4,s4 ,que54 ,i wond] if ! he>ts ( ! sailors beat anxi\sly to-day at all6 ,a quiet]1 m unemotional-look+ set ( m5 ?an ^? naval bigwigs c\ld n[h]e be se5 9 ! _w4 ,b1 fir/ ( all1 !re 0 ! m$al-giv+ at ! ,r4,n4 ,b>racks1 :]e ,ladies ,poore & ,*>les ,scott1 ,mrs4 ,jackson & myself _h to receive ! ,k+ & ,que5 by ! side ( our respective husb&s on a rais$ das 9 ! c5tre ( ! huge p>ade gr\nd4 ,x 0 v cold1 & ! ,que5 told me %e envi$ me my fur-l9$ coat4 ,w said ,i miss$ an opportunity ( mak+ a p5dant to ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh6 ,! function 0 v long1 = ! ,k+ _h to give a m$al to ea* "o ( ! ?ree hundr$ bluejackets & m>9es :o pass$ be=e him 9 s+le file4 ,at ! laun*+ place we all assembl$ on a great plat=m1 & !re 9 front ( u /ood ! huge hull ( ! battle%ip1 ! ram project+ ov] ! little table on :i* ! ,que5 0 to cut ! ropes4 ,t r$-pa9t$ ram 0 g>l&$ ) fl[]s1 & ! bottle hung f ! g>l&1 completely hidd5 "u a cov]+ ( roses4 ,x conta9$ r$ ,au/ralian w9e1 a v s5sible *ange f ! ,fr5* *ampagne ( =m] times4 ,d[n bel[ an imm5se cr[d ( workm5 wait$1 "s ( !m "r "u ! %ip1 & all r\nd1 9 ! diff]5t /&s1 7 d5se masses ( p4 ,we 7 soon jo9$ by ?ree ,g]man naval gr&ees & two ,japanese lepre*auns1 "o an admiral1 a toadlike-look+ creature 9 a uni=m entirely copi$ f ours4 ,our new allies are n h&some4 ,!n came ! ,bi%op ( ,exet]1 9 robes & cap & ) a peak$ be>d1 a liv+ ,holbe9 9 ! dress ( ,cranm]4 ,h[ c\ld ,i1 a pa9t]1 n delight 9 t figure8 ,i told a fri5d t bi%op _h no bus9ess to be alive1 b ought to be a pa9t+ by ,holbe91 on panel4 ,:at does %e d b :isk (f /raight to him & ,mrs4 ,bi%op & tell !m6 ,our privileg$ gr\p kept swell+ ) additions ( (fic]s 9 full glory & sm>t wom5 9 lovely frocks1 & b\quets 7 br\ght 91 & ev]y?+ 0 to me p]fectly *>m+4 ,mon>*y calls mu* beauty into exi/5ce4 ,long may x endure6 8,at la/ !re 0 a /ir2 ! mon>*s came up ! incl9$ approa* & ! b& /ruck up4 ,!y took _! places fac+ ! %ip's b[s1 & ,cranm] on panel by ,holbe9 bless$ ! %ip 9 z ne>ly a ,ca?olic way z 0 possible1 ) ! sign ( ! cross left out4 ,a subord9ate held 8 crozi] be=e him4 ,a hymn _h previ\sly be5 sung & a psalm1 foll[$ by ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,!n came ! #8*ri/5+' 7/range ^w71 a picturesque ,pagan c]emony4 ,! ,que5 bright5$ up aft] ! la/ #8,am5' &1 ne>+ ! table1 rea*$ ov] to ! fl[]-deck$ bottle2 !n1 /epp+ back1 swung x f h] aga9/ ! mon/r\s ram1 say+1 #8,god bless ?is %ip & all t sail 9 h]4' ,i he>d a little crack1 & only a few r$ drops trickl$ d[n4 ,?is w\ldn't d1 = %e imm$iately seiz$ ! bottle aga9 &1 /epp+ well back ?is "t & hold+ ! bottle z high ov] h] head z ! ropes w\ld all[1 flung x ) su* viol5ce t x sma%$ all to pieces & ! r$ w9e gu%$ ov] h] h&s & sleeves & p\r$ out its la/ drops on ! table4 ,a great *e] rang out at ?is1 & ! ,k+ laugh+ly seem$ to say to h]1 #8,y did x ?is "t ) a v5geance6' ,%e flu%$ up1 look+ z ?\gh %e enjoy$ ! fun4 ,!n came ! great mom5t ( ! cutt+ by ! ,que5 ( ! little ropes t held ! mon/] b\nd z by silk5 ?reads4 ,six good taps ) ! mallet1 sev]+ ! six /r&s across a #8turtle back' 9 ! c5tre ( ! table1 & away flew ! two ropes d[n among/ ! *e]+ cr[d ( workm5 &1 automatically1 d[n came ! two la/ supports on ei!r side ( ! yet impassive hull4 ,/ill impassive--n a hair's bread? ( movem5t6 ,a pa9ful pause4 ,"s m5 bel[ 7 pump+ ! hydraulic app>atus = all !y 7 wor?4 ,i kept my eye on ! nose ( ! ram1 gaug+ x by "s object beh9d4 ,firm z a rock6 ,at la/ a t9y movem5t1 no m ?an ! />t+ ( a snail across a cabbage leaf4 #8,%e's (f6' ,a hurricane ( *e]s1 & ) ! mo/ admirable & dignifi$ accel]ation ( spe$ ! great %ip1 seem+ to come into life1 glid$ d[n ! slips &1 pl\gh+ ?r\gh ! p>t+ & surg+ wat]s1 float$ (f f> into ! ,hamoaze to ! /ra9s ( #8,rule ,britannia4' ,que5 ,alex&ra1 9 h] elation1 made motions ) h] arms z ?\gh %e 0 %ov+ ! %ip (f h]self4 ,sc>cely _h ! battle%ip ,que5 pass$ into ! wat] ?an ! blocks displac$ by h] passage 7 roll$ back1 /ill hot z x 7 f ! friction1 into ! position !y _h occupi$ be=e %e mov$1 & ! ,k+1 /epp+ =w>d1 turn$ a little electric h&le at ! table1 & lo6 ! keel plate ( ! ,edw>d ,,vii4 sl[ly mov$ =w>d & /opp$ 9 its position on ! blocks z ! g]m ( ! new battle%ip4 ,! ,k+1 9 a l\d voice1 proclaim$ t ! keel plate ( ! ,edw>d ,,vii4 0 #8well & truly laid1' & a great *e] arose & #8,god ,save ! ,k+1' & all 0 ov]4 ,a new battle%ip 0 born4#ad ,we met ,_! ,maje/ies at ! ,port ,admiral's at tea1 & ,w d9$ ) !m1 toge!r ) "s ( 8 /aff4 8,m>* #aj?4--,saw ,_! ,maje/ies (f4 ,i wond] if !y 7 gett+ tir$ ( see+ always ! same set ( faces & smiles8 ,i am go+ to pres5t ,c4 at ,c\rt on ! #ad?1 & my function tw91 ,lady ,*>les1 is go+ !re1 too1 s ,i %all feel x w be a case ( #8,"h we are aga91' :5 ,i meet ! royal eye t night4 ,9 ! ev5+ ! news ( ,me?u5's defeat & capture by ,del>ey4 ,to ?9k ?is horror 0 go+ on ! day we receiv$ ! ,k+ & ,que5 at ,nor? ,road ,/ation6 8,m>* #ad?4--,! ,k+'s ,c\rt 0 mu* bett] arrang$ ?an =m]ly1 z we _h only to make two curtseys--no?+ m--in/ead ( hav+ to run ! gauntlet ( a long r[ ( pr9ces & pr9cesses :o 7 abrea/ ( ,que5 ,victoria 7or h] repres5tative71 & :o us$ to inspect "o f head to foot4 ,^! 7 n[ gr\p$ beh9d ! mon>*s1 & =m$ a ri*1 subdu$ backgr\nd to ! two regal figures on _! ?rones4 7,:at a bless+ to ! a=esaid pr9ces & pr9cesses to be sp>$ ! necessity ( pass+ all ^? n]v\s wom5 9 review1 & by daylight1 too67 ,altoge!r ! music & ! g5]ally m fe/ive "* ( ! function /ruck "o z a great & happy improvem5t on ! old disp5sation4 ,! ,k+ & ,que5 didn't exactly say1 #8,h[ d y d aga98' z ,i appe>$1 b look$ x z ,i met _! smil+ eyes4 ,?is is ! fir/ ,c\rt ( ! ,k+'s reign4 8,m>* #bg?4--,cecil ,rhodes di$ ye/]day4 ,i am glad ,i saw him at ! ,cape4 ,"o morn+ j at sunrise ,i & ! *ildr5 7 driv+ to ,mass dur+ ! mission &1 z we pass$ ov] ! railway l9e1 we saw p rid+ d[n f #8,groots*uur4' ,! =emo/ horseman 0 ,cecil ,rhodes1 look+ v big & ) a wide r$ face4 ,he gave me a se>*+ look or />e z if try+ to make out :o ,i 0 9 ! %ade ( ! c>riage hood4 ,s ,i saw 8 face well4 8,april #crd4--,w & ,i are invit$ by ! ,k+ & ,que5 to see !m cr[n$ at ,we/m9/]4 ,i am to we> #8c\rt dress ) plumes b )\t tra94' ,b :at if ! nightm>e w> /ill is dragg+ on 9 ,june8 ,! "t is gett+ %ort6 ,we he> ! ,k+ is gett+ anxi\s4 ,"l ,wolseley's trip to ! ,cape 7= 8 heal?67 is suppos$ to h really to d ) br++ ab\t peace4 ,b #8'w>e politics' = me4 ,!y are n 9 my l9e4 ,:at a wet blanket w\ld be spread z a pall ov] all ! purple canopies 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey if w> 0 /ill brood+ ov] u all6 ,imag9e news ( a new ,me?u5 disa/] on ! morn+ ( ,june #bf?60 ,on ,v>ni%+ ,day t spr+ at ! ,royal ,academy ,i f\nd t my t5t-pegg+ picture c\ld n look to great] advantage1 b x 0 9 ! la/ room1 :]e ! public looks ) 8lack-lu/re eyes10 be+ tir$4 ,on ,june #ba/ ,i left to att5d ! ,coronation ( ,edw>d ,,vii41 sp5d+ two days at ,dick's mona/]y at ,d[nside on ! way1 high up 9 ! ,m5dip ,hills4 ,i note3 8,i _h a bright little room at ! gue/ h\se j outside ! prec9cts4 ,t night ! full moon1 t emblem ( s]5ity1 rose opposite my w9d[1 & ,i felt z ?\gh lift$ up above t _w into :i* ,i 0 ab\t to plunge = my p>ticipation 9 ! pomp ( ! ,coronation 9 a few h\rs4 ,x is inexpressibly t\*+ to me to see my son :]e he is4 ,a h>d probation1 = ! ,b5$ict9e te/ is long & sev]e1 z inde$ ! te/ is1 necess>ily1 ?r\gh\t ! ,religi\s ,ord]s4 8,june #bd?4--,memorable day6 ,i 0 pass+ along ,buck+ham ,palace ,road at #ab4cj :5 ,i saw a po/]3 #8,coronation ,po/pon$'6 ,gr\ps ( p 7 buy+ up ! pap]s4 ,( c\rse1 no "o believ$ ! news at fir/1 & p 7 r amus$ly p]plex$4 ,no "o _h he>d t ! ,k+ 0 ill4 ,on gett+ to ,piccadilly ,i saw ! (ficial po/]s & ! explanation4 ,an op]ation j p]=m$6 & only ye/]day ,knollys tell+ ! _w !re 0 #8n a ^w ( tru? 9 ! al>m+ rum\rs ( ! ,k+'s heal?4' ,i & ,mrs4 ,c4 w5t to a dismal aft]noon conc]t at #b4cj to :i* we 7 pl$g$1 & :i* ! promot]s 7 9 two m9ds ab\t po/pon+1 & we left 9 ! middle to /roll ab\t ! cr[d$ /reets & wat* ! effect ( ! disa/r\s news4 ,!re 0 some?+ v dramatic 9 ! sc5e 9 front ( ! palace--! huge cr[d wait+ & wat*+1 ! royal /&>d droop+ on ! ro( 7n half-ma/ yet871 & ! s5se ( brood+ sorr[ ov] ! great build+1 :i* held !1 p]haps1 dy+ ,k+4 ,:at a *ange 9 two or ?ree h\rs6 8,june #bf?4--,?is 0 to h be5 ! ,coronation ,day4 ,g5]al dismantl+4 ,^? dead laurel wrea?s /ill ly+ 9 ! gutt]s are said to be ! same t 7 us$ at ! fun]al ( ,k+ ,humb]t4 ,:at a weird ?\ght6 ,! cr[ds are ?9n+1 b /ill1 at night1 !y gaze at ! little clumps ( illum9ations :i* "s p exhibit1 z ! ,k+ is go+ on well4 #8,vivat ,rex' fl>es 9 great brilliancy "h & !re4 ,! words h a deep] mean+ ?an usual4 ,may he live6 8,june #bg?4--,?is 0 to h be5 ! day ( ! royal procession4 ,:]e is t rose-col\r-l9$ coa* ,i s look$ =w>d to8 ,ly+ idle 9 its cov]4 ,e "o is moralis+4 ,ev5 ! clubm51 ,w tells me1 are furbi%+ up little religi\s platitudes & texts2 _m are curi\sly sup]/iti\s1 :i* is /range40 ,on our return home ,i 0 v busy 9 ! /udio4 ,!re 0 mu* gallop+ & trott+ ( horses up & d[n 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ,h\se gr\nds = my /udies ( movem5t = my next ,academy picture 7deal+ ) ,bo] ,w> yeomanry7 & o!rs4 8,augu/ #i?4--,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 0 cr[n$ to-day4 ,at ab\t #ab4dj ! guns fir+ 9 ! ,s\nd & batt]ies ann\nc$ t1 at la/1 ! ,coronation 0 consummat$4 ,we 7 ask$ to ! c]emony1 b c\ld n g up ?is "t40 ,a little t\r 9 ,france1 ) my husb& & our two girls1 made 9 ,septemb]1 #aijb1 gave u sunny days 9 ,anj\ on ! ,loire4 ,! maje/ic riv]s ( ,france are h] *ief attraction = ! pa9t]1 & to u ,engli% ,turn]'s *>m is insep>ably bl5d$ ) _! sl[ly fl[+ wat]s4 ,we 7 visitors at a *teau at ,savonnires1 ne> ,ang]s1 = mo/ ( ! "t1 & our ho/s took c>e t we %\ld miss none ( ! lovely ?+s ar\nd _! doma94 ,! ,g]man 8,ocean ,greyh\nds0 ( ! ,hamburg-,am]ika l9e us$ to call at ,plym\? 9 ^? days1 huge1 ?ree-funnel mon/]s :i*1 ,i ?9k1 we h s9ce appropriat$1 & "o ( ^!1 ! ,augu/a ,m>ie1 bore u (f to ,*]b\rg 9 all ! pride ( h] gorge\s saloons1 fl[]-deck$ tables1 b&1 & extraord9>y bomba/ic oleographs f allegorical pictures by ! ,kais] ,william ,,ii4 ,z we bo>d$ h] ! b& play$ 8,god ,save ! ,k+10 ! capta9 receiv+ ,sir ,william ) f9i%$ regulation att5tion1 & h>dly _h ! great tw9 eng9es swung ! %ip into ! ,s\nd to receive h] pass5g]s1 ?an ) ano!r sw+ =w>d1 :i* made ! ma/s wriggle to _! v tops1 %e 0 (f4 ,x 0 ! 8,m>seillaise0 z we rea*$ ,france4 ,t b& play$ u ne>ly ! :ole way ov]4 ,a really pretty idea1 ?is1 ( play+ ! national air ( ea* c\ntry :]e ! %ip t\*$4 ,x 0 v9tage "t at ,savonnires1 :i* 0 a ,fr5* 8,ca/agnolo10 a mo/ delightful translation into ,fr5* ( t ,italian patri>*al home4 ,!re 7 /one t]races g>l&$ ) v9es be>+--n ! big black grapes ( ,tuscany1 b small yell[ ones ( surpass+ sug>9ess4 ,we 7 9 a typical & beautiful bit ( ,france1 peaceful1 pl5te\s1 & full ( dignity4 ,!y lead ! simple life "h su* z ,i love1 :i* is n to be f\nd 9 ! big ,engli% c\ntry h\ses1 z f> z ,i "k4 ,i 0 truly pleas$ at ! sight ( ! peasantry at ,mass on ! ,sunday4 ,! wom5 9 p>ticul> _h t dignity :i* is s m>k$ 9 _! class1 & ! :ite lace coifs !y wore _h _m v>ieties ( %ape1 all mo/ beautiful1 & 7 v soignes & neatly worn4 ,n an untidy woman or girl among/ ^! daught]s ( ! soil4 ,i 0 anxi\s to see 8,ang]s la ,noire10 :]e we /ay$ on our way f ,savonnires to ,amboise4 ,b ! black slate h\ses :i* gave x t "n are be+ turn$ into :ite /one ones1 & s its grim *>act]i/ic is pass+ away4 ,give me "*1 good or bad2 *>act]less ?+s are odi\s4 ,i don't suppose a m p]fect old ,angev9 t[n exi/s ?an ,amboise4 ,x fulfill$ all ,i requir$ & expect$ ( x4 ,h[ ,turn] und]/ood ^! t[ns on ! broad1 maje/ic ,loire6 ,he occasionally exagg]at$1 b 8 exagg]ations 7 always 9 ! "r direction1 emphasis+ ?us ! dom9ant beauties ( ea* place & _! local s5tim5t4 ,:i* recalls ! deep *>m ( ! riv]s ( ,france m subtly to ! m9d1 ,turn]'s s]ies or an album ( photographs8 ,turn]'s m9d saw m truly ?an ! cam]a4 ,! ca/le ( ,amboise is sup]b & its creamy :ite /one a glory4 ,!n came ,blois1 ) a q diff]5t read+ ( a ca/le1 :]e pl5ty ( col\r & gild+ & ,go?ic ri*ness gave ! "*--n s re/ful to eye & m9d z ,amboise4 ,?r\gh bo? ! *teaux we 7 m>%all$ along by a guide4 ,i w\ld soon] le>n less ( a place1 by myself1 ?an be told all by a tiresome man 9 a cic]one's liv]y4 ,pl5ty ( horrors 7 suppli$ u at bo? places1 vitiat+ my o!rwise simple pleasure z a pa9t] 9 ! sight ( s mu* beauty4 ,we return$ to ,plym\? ,s\nd on a lovely day1 & !re our blue laun*1 ) t bright brass funnel ,i _h s long agitat$ =1 0 await+ u1 & we l&$ at ! /eps ( ,m\nt ,wise z ?\gh we _h m]ely be5 = a trip to ,p5lee ,po9t4 ,i f\nd my picture ( ! yeomanry cant]+ ?r\gh a 8spruit0 9 ! ,bo] ,w>1 8,)9 ,s\nd ( ! ,guns10 admirably plac$ ?is "t at ,burl+ton ,h\se1 9 ! spr+ ( #aijc4 ,i _h greatly improv$ 9 tone by ?is "t4 ,millais' rem>k once ^u a "t1 8,%e draws bett] ?an any ( u1 b ,i wi% h] tone 0 bett]10 _h sunk deep4 ,on ,july #ad?1 #aijc1 ! ,pr9cess ,h5ry ( ,batt5b]g 7z ! title 0 !n71 ) a suite ( six1 paid u a visit ( two days at ,gov]nm5t ,h\se1 & we _h1 ( c\rse1 a big reception1 :i* 0 inevitable4 ,our gue/ hat$ ! ordeal ( all ^? pres5tations1 be+ v retir+1 & ,i sympa?is$4 ,i he>d h] murmur to h] lady1 ,miss ,bulteel1 8,i %all die10 z ! fir/ arrival 0 ann\nc$4 ,& !re %e _h to /& till ,i & ! ,a4,d4,c4 _h f9i%$ t]rify+ h] ) ab\t #bej p 9 succession4 ,:at a tax royalty has to pay6 ,!re 0 ! lay+ ( a f\ndation /one1 a trip 9 ! laun* up ! ,tam>1 & some?+ to be done ea* day1 b ) z _m re/s z we c\ld squeeze 9 = our v simpatica pr9cess4 ,! drive ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,plym\? %[$ me :at ! cr[d looks l f royalty's po9t ( view z ,i sat by h] side 9 ! c>riage4 ,i rem>k$ to h] :at bad tee? ! p _h4 8,!y are no?+ to ^? 9 ! nor?10 ! poor de> said4 ,h[ (t5 royalty has to run t gauntlet ( an unlovely & *e]+ cr[d6 ,i 0 n[ to g ?r\gh ! great ordeal ( witness+ our de> ,dick's#ae tak+ 8 v[s4 ,?is 0 on ,septemb] #d?1 #aijc1 at ,belmont ,m9/]1 ,h]e=d4 ,on ,july #aj?1 #aijd1 a ,g]man squadron ( eighte5 m5-(-w> came ?und]+ into ! ,s\nd1 & on ! #ab? we assembl$ a ,g>d5 ,p>ty ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ gue/s to give ! ?ree admirals & _! (fic]s a v prop] welcome4 ,eighte5 beautiful %ips1 b all untri$4 ,i lun*$ on bo>d ! flag%ip1 ! ,kais] ,wilhelm ,,ii41 on ! previ\s day1 & any?+ to equal ! d&ifi$ 8get up0 ( t w> vessel c\ld n be f\nd afloat4 ,:]ev] !re 0 an excuse = a gold ,imp]ial cr[n1 !re x 01 reliev$ by ! spotless :it5ess ( its surr\nd+s4 ,! fair-hair$ bluejackets 7 extremely clean & comely1 b /ruck me z be+ drill$ too mu* l soldi]s1 & want+ ! natural mann] ( our m54 ,! impression on my m9d at ! "t 0 t imm5se c>e & pa9s _h be5 tak5 to %[ (f ^! br&-new %ips & to rival ours1 b t !y 7 n a bit l _! models4 ,! ,g5]al d9$ 9 /ate on bo>d t ev5+4 ,oh6 ! v5e] ( polit5ess %[n to u ^! days2 ! b[+s1 ! click+ ( heels1 ! well-drill$ salutes2 & all ! "t we 7 jok+ among/ ourselves ab\t ! c]ta9ty we _h t !y 7 tak+ s\nd+s ( our great h>b\r4 ,z usual1 !y 7 all[$ to d j z !y lik$ !re4 ,x is a trem5d\s ?\ght to me t ,i h liv$ to he> ( ! surr5d] ( ,g]many's entire navy4 ,h[ (t5 9 ^? days we all[$ ourselves to imag9e a mod]n possible ,trafalg>1 b su* a cataclysm z ?is 0 outside ! b\nds ( any "o's imag9ation4 ,i devot$ a great deal ( my "t to gett+ up a 8"o-man-%[10 my fir/ ( _m1 compos$ ( wat] col\rs1 & 9 accompli%+ ! ,afghan picture ,i h already m5tion$ z be+ s mu* hon\r$ by ! ,hang+ ,committee at ! ,academy 9 ! spr+ ( #aijd4 ,my husb&'s comm& ( ! ,we/]n ,di/rict t]m9at$ on ,janu>y #ca/1 #aije1 & ) x 8 c>e] 9 ! army1 z he _h rea*$ ! retir+ age4 ,! ,lib]al ,p>ty 0 v ke5 on hav+ him z an ,m4,p41 repres5t+ ,ea/ ,le$s4 ,i am glad ! idea did n mat]ialise4 ,i "k :at w\ld h happ5$4 ,he w\ld h set out full ( hone/ & wor?y en?usiasm to s]ve ! ,patria4 ,!n1 little by little1 he w\ld h f\nd :at political life really is1 & ?r[n ! ?+ up 9 disgu/4 ,an old /ory4 ,non ,patria s$ ,p>ty6 ,s utt]ly outside my own life _h politics be5 t ,i _h an amus$ s5sation :5 ,i saw ! ,p>liam5t>y _w op5+ be=e me1 l a gulf6 8,janu>y #ca/1 #aije4--,w is to /& = ,ea/ ,le$s4 ,x is all v sudd54 ,lib]als s eag] t he has almo/ be5 7c\rte\sly7 hu/l$ into ! great ent]prise4 ,h]b]t ,glad/one1 ,campbell-,bann]man & o!r lead]s h writt5 almo/ irresi/ible lett]s to him1 plead+4 ,:5 he goes to ! election at ,le$s he is to be #8put to no exp5se :atev]1' & !y are confid5t ( a #8h&some majority4' ,we %all see6 ,besides all ?is he is giv5 a mo/ mom5t\s commission at ! ,w> ,(fice to inve/igate c]ta9 ugly-look+ matt]s connect$ ) ! ,bo] ,w> /ores sc&al t require cle>+ up4 ,i am glad !y h done him ! #8poetical ju/ice' ( select+ him = ?is4 8,febru>y #ac?4--,we w5t to a v brilliant & 7to me7 novel ga!r+ at ! ,campbell-,bann]mans'4 ,all ! lead]s ( ! ,lib]al ,p>ty !re1 an int]e/+ if n v noble /udy4 ,all s cordial to ,w4 ,trem5d\s cru%1 b nice :5 we got d[n to ! m airy tea room4 ,! snat*es ( conv]sation ,i got 9 ! g5]al hubbub all s\nd$ some:at #8%oppy4' ,w9/on ,*ur*ill1 a ruddy "y man1 ) a rogui% tw9kle 9 8 eye1 ,h]b]t ,glad/one & 8 lovely wife1 our bluff1 rosy ho/ & o!r #8lead]s' 7 v int]e/+1 & we met _m fri5ds1 all on ! #8congratulate4' ,all ^! ,m4,p4's seem to reli% _! life4 ,i suppose x has a great fasc9ation1 ?is work+ to get y\r side 91 z at a football mat*40 ,! g5]al election 9 c\rse ( "t swept ov] ,engl& & br\ght 9 ! ,lib]al ,p>ty ) an ov]:elm+ majority4 ,my husb& did n /& = ,ea/ ,le$s4 ,he _h to ab&on ! idea1 z a ,ca?olic1 on acc\nt ( ! religi\s difficulties connect$ ) ! ,education ,act4 ,our life 9 ! glori\s we/ ( ,irel&1 :i* foll[$ our retirem5t f ,devonport1 has be5 s fully describ$ by ?is p5 ( m9e 9 8,f ,sket*-book & ,di>y0 t ,i give b a slight sket* ( x "h4 ,^? 7 days :5 "o c\ld give "o's :ole he>t1 s to speak1 to ,er91 be=e ! dreadful cl\d _h fall5 on h] :i*1 z ,i write1 has l5t h] h] pres5t =bidd+ gloom4 ,t w pass1 please ,god6 ,to come /raight ?r\gh f ,london & its noise & sup]flu\s fuss & turmoil into ! absolute peace & purity ( ,c\nty ,mayo 9 p]fect summ] wea!r 0 su* a relief to m9d & body t "o felt x z an emancipation4 ,heal?1 good sleep1 enjoym5t ( pure air & noble sc5]y2 k9dly1 unsophi/icat$ peasantry--all ^! ?+s 7 !re1 & ! flocks & h]ds & ! sea birds4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all t appeal+ poetry1 s peculi> to ,irel&1 ,i _h a funny object lesson ( a prosaic k9d at romantic ,mulranny1 on ,clewe ,bay4 ,9 ! little /ation ,i saw a big heap 9 sackclo? ly+ on ! plat=m--8,hog-product f ,*icago0--& ! c\ntry able to 8cure0 ! mat*less ,iri% pig6 ,i w5t on to get "s d>n+ wool 9 ! hamlet--8,made 9 ,engl&0--& all ^? %eep ar\nd u6 ,outside ! %op door a horse _h ! usual big nose-bag--0,made 9 ,au/ria06 ,all ^! ?+s1 ) a little en]gy1 %\ld h come out ( ! place itself1 surely8 ,i ?\ght to enc\rage native indu/ry1 :5 f\nd1 by ord]+ wooll5 hose at ! conv5t s*ool4 ,no two /ock+s ( ! same pair 7 ( equal l5g?4 ,! bay 0 ri* 9 fi%1 & "o day came a little fleet ( fi%+ boats--f ,france6 ,!re 0 ,irel& to-day 9 a nut%ell4 ,:at ( to-morr[8 ,is ?is really ,irel&'s heavy sleep be=e ! dawn8 ,i h se5 "s ( ! mo/ impressive beauties ( our _w1 b nev] h ,i be5 m impress$ ?an by ! solemn gr&eur ( ! m\nta9 across ,clewe ,bay !y call ,croagh ,patrick1 z we saw x on ! ev5+ ( our arrival at ,mulranny4 ,! la/ flu% ( ! aft]-gl[ l+]$ on its d>k slopes & ! r$ planet ,m>s flam$ above its cone1 all ?is solemn beauty reflect$ 9 ! sleep+ wat]s4 ,at ,mulranny ,i sp5t ne>ly all my days mak+ /udies ( %eep & l&scape = ! next picture ,i s5t to ! ,academy--8,a ,ci/]cian ,%eph]d40 ,?is gave me a p]iod ( ! mo/ exquisitely reposeful "w4 ,! build+ up ( ?is picture 0 9 itself an idyll4 ,b ! public didn't want idylls f me at all4 8,give u soldi]s & horses1 b pa/oral idylls--no60 ,p _h a slightly reproa*ful tone 9 _! comm5ts aft] see+ my poor pa/oral on ! ,academy walls4 ,"s "o said1 8,h[ are ! mighty fall560 ,we made our home 9 ! he>t ( ,tipp]>y1 "u ! ,galtee ,m\nta9s4 ,x seem$ "t = u to seek a dignifi$ repose1 8! _w =gett+1 by ! _w =got10 b we did n succe$ 9 our int5tion4 ,9 #aijf my husb& w5t on a great r\nd ( obs]vation ?r\gh ,cape ,colony & ! 7=m]7 ,bo] ,republics on a lit]>y mission4 ,i & ,e4 w5t (f to ,italy1 mean:ile2 ,rome z our goal4 ,!re ,i _h ! great pleasure ( ! companion%ip ( my si/]1 & x may be imag9$ ) :at feel+s we re-trod ! old haunts 9 & ab\t t city toge!r4 8,april #i?1 #aijf4--,we _h a *>m+ /roll ?r\gh ! ,villa d',e/e g>d5s1 :]e ! olde/1 ho>ie/ cypresses are to be se51 & f\nta9s & wat] conduits ( graceful & fanta/ic %ape1 :]ev] "o turns1 all gu%+ ) impetu\s wat]s4 ,! ar*itects ( ^! g>d5s revell$ 9 _! fanciful designs & sport$ ) ! responsive flood4 ,cascades sp\t 9 all directions f ! rocks on :i* ,tivoli is built4 ,we _h djeun] "u a p]gola at ! inn "r ov] "o ( ^! wat]falls1 :]e1 f> bel[ u1 birds flew to & fro 9 ! mi/ ( ! spray4 ,nature & art h jo9$ 9 play at ,tivoli4 ,i always h _h a heal?y dislike ( burr[+ 9 tombs & catacombs4 ,! sepul*ral1 bat-sc5t$ air ( su* places 9 ,egypt--! l&1 ( all o!rs1 ( limpid air & sun%9e & dryness--is n 9 any way attractive to me1 & ,i greatly dislike div+ into ! ,roman catacombs out ( ! sunny ,appian ,way4 ,on =m] occasions ,i w5t ?r\gh !m all1 s ?is "t ,i kept above gr\nd4 ,i le>nt all t ! catacombs tea* 9 my e>ly ye>s1 & am n likely to lose t trem5d\s impression4 8,april #aj?4--,a true ,campagna day1 z ,italianis$ z ,i c\ld make x4 ,we _h a frugal colazione "u ! p]gola ( an ,appian ,way-side inn1 wat*$ by half a doz5 hungry cats1 t unattractive1 wild1 malignant k9d ( cat peculi> to ,italy4 ,! girl :o wait$ on u drew our :ite w9e 9 a decant] f :at look$ l a well 9 ! g>d54 ,x _h1 app>5tly1 n #8be5 cool'd a long age 9 t deep-delv$ e>?1' b x did v well4 ,i 0 p]fectly happy4 ,?is old-fa%ion$ al fresco ent]ta9m5t _h ! local col\r :i* ,i look = :5 ,i travel & :i* is gett+ r>] ye> by ye>4 ,our ,colosseum moonlight 0 m weird ?an ev]4 ,at elev5 we _h our moon4 ,x 0 a l>ge1 batt]$1 woeful1 wan+ old moon1 t look$ 9 at u ?r\gh ! brok5 ar*4 ,an opportune owl1 :i* _h be5 scree*+ l a cat 9 ! %ade1 flitt$ across its slop+ disc j at ! supreme mom5t40 ,to receive ,holy ,communion at ! h&s ( ! ,holy ,fa!r is a privilege = :i* we %\ld be v ?ankful4 ,x 0 m9e & ,e4's on ,ea/] morn+ t ye>1 at 8 private ,mass 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel4 ,!re ,i saw ,pius ,x4 = ! fir/ "t4 ,goodness & compassion %9e f t sad & g5tle face4 ,x is ! g5]al cu/om to kiss ! #8,fi%]man's r+' on ! ,pope's h& be=e receiv+1 b ,pius ,x4 v m>k$ly prev5ts ?is4 ,"o c und]/&6 ,our audi5ce ) ! ,holy ,fa!r took place on ! eve ( our dep>ture4 ,!re 0 a nev]-abs5t look ) him ( :at ,i may call ! submissive s5se ( a too-heavy burd5 ( responsibility4 ,no photographs convey ! "r impression ( ?is ,pope4 ,he 0 v pale1 v spiritual1 v k9d & a little we>y2 mo/ g5tle & t\*+ 9 8 mann]4 ,! ,_w ,w> at its outset broke t t5d] he>t4 ,i s5t him my 8,lett]s f ! ,holy ,l&10 = :i* ,i receiv$ v urbane ?anks f "o ( ! c>d9als4 ,i don't ?9k ! ,holy ,fa!r kn[s a s+le ^w ( ,engli%1 & ,i wond] :at he made ( x4 ,z to our t\r homew>d1 tak+ ,flor5ce & ,v5ice on ! way1 ,i ?9k we w take t z read4 ,i revel 9 ! ,di>y 9 all ! de> old ,italian details1 m>r$ only by ! *ange ,i notic$ 9 ,v5ice z reg>ds h] brok5 sil5ce4 ,! hurry ( mod]n life has invad$ ev5 ! 8sil5t city10 & !re is too mu* electric gl>e 9 ! light+ n[1 at night1 = ! old enjoym5t ( h] moonlights4 ,x annoy$ me to see ! moon look+ q %abby above ! inc&esc5t globes on ! ,riva4 ,f ,v5ice to ! ,dubl9 ,ca/le season is a big jump4 ,we _h an av]age ( tw5ty-"o balls 9 six weeks 9 ea* ( ! two seasons #aijg--aijh4 ,little did ,i ?9k t x w\ld be q an unmix$ pleasure to me to d *ap]on = "s five h\rs at a /ret*2 b s x turn$ out4 ,x all dep5ds :at sort ( daught] y h on ! sc5e6 ,! ,ab]de5s 7 !n 9 p[]4 ,lady ,ab]de5 0 untir+ 9 h] endeav\rs to trace & combat ! dire disease :i* seem$ to fa/5 on ! ,iri% 9 an especial mann]4 ,%e w5t ab\t lectur+ to ! p ) a tub]culosis 8c>avan40 ,%e br\ght x to ,ca%el1 & my husb& made ! op5+ spee* at h] exhibition !re4 ,b h] addresses came to no?+4 ,! lungs exhibit$ 9 ! 8c>avan0 9 spirits ( w9e appeal$ 9 va94 ,%e actually ask$ ! p t day to g back to _! disc>d$ oatmeal 8/ir-ab\t06 ,!y pref] _! /ew$ tea & _! artificially :it5$1 s-call$ bread1 ) ! resultant loss ( _! tee?4 ,my exp]i5ces at ! diff]5t ,dubl9 horse %[s 7 sociable & pleasant4 ,!re y see ! f9e/ horses & ! mo/ beautiful wom5 9 ! _w1 & ,dubl9 gives y t hospitality :i* is ! mo/ admirable quality 9 ! ,iri% nature4 ,sir ,william sp5t ! rema9+ days ( 8 life 9 try+1 by addresses to ! p 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 to quick5 _! s5se ( ! necessity = indu/ry1 sobriety1 & a m s]i\s view ( exi/5ce4 ,!y did n seem to l x1 & he 0 app>5tly only beat+ ! air4 ,i rememb] "o p>ticul>ly /rong appeal he made 9 ,mea? at a huge op5-air meet+4 ,i ?\ght to myself t su* w>n+s1 giv5 9 8 vivid & fri5dly ,iri% /yle1 t\*$ ) hum\r to leav5 ! sev]ity1 w\ld h impress$ 8 he>]s4 ,! applause disappo9t$ me4 ,well1 he did 8 be/ to ! v la/ = ! c\ntry & ! p he lov$4 ,he _h va9ly long$ all 8 life = ,home ,rule )9 ! ,empire4 ,0 ?is1 !n1 all t 0 want+8 ,i recall 9 ?is connection an episode :i* 0 eloqu5t ( ! he>ty appreciation ( 8 wor?1 q irrespective ( politics4 ,at a banquet giv5 9 ,dubl9 to welcome ,"l & ,lady ,gran>d1 aft] _! m>riage1 he 0 call$ ^u to respond = 8! ,gue/s40 ,= fully "o m9ute ! *e]s 7 s p]si/5t :5 he rose t he _h to wait be=e 8 op5+ words c\ld be he>d4 ,! company 7 ne>ly all ,unioni/s4 ,aft] all ! misund]/&+s connect$ ) ,sir ,william's association ) ! ,bo] ,w> & its antec$5ts _h be5 right$ at la/1 ^! words ( a di/+ui%$ g5]al at ,headqu>t]s 7 spok53 8,butl] /&s a head & %\ld]s above u all40 ,! ye> #aiaj is "o :i* 9 our family rema9s = ev] sacr$4 ,my de> "m di$ on ,m>* #ac?4 ,on ,june #g? a v brave soldi]1 :o fe>$ none b ,god1 0 call$ to 8 rew>d4 ,"h my ,di>y /ops = ne>ly a ye>4#af ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,mo/ly ,a ,,roman ,,di>y ,palm ,sunday1 #aiaa1 f\nd me 9 ,rome1 on ! eve ( my son's ord9ation z prie/4 ,"o ( ^? extraord9>y occurr5ces :i* h happ5$ 9 my life took place t day4 ,f\r ( u jo9$ at ! appo9t$ place & h\r3 ,i & ,eile5 f ,irel& 7,dick1 already 9 ,rome7 & ,patrick1 j l&$1 9 ! nick ( "t1 f ,india6 ,we ?ree met at ! foot ( ! ,av5t9e & w5t up to ,sant' ,anselmo1 :]e we knew we %\ld see ! o!r "o dur+ ! ,palm ,sunday ,mass1 ?\gh n to speak to till aft] ! long s]vice 0 end$4 ,he inton$ ! ,gospel z deacon1 & :5 8 deep voice rea*$ u 9 ! gall]y we look$ at ea* o!r ) a smile4 ,none ( u _h se5 him = a m or less long "t4 8,holy ,saturday4 ,! great day4 ,dick assum$ ! *asuble1 & is (ficially kn[n n[ z ,fa!r ,urban1 ?\gh #8,dick' he w ev] rema9 ) u4 ,! wea!r 0 ,romanly brilliant1 b ,i 0 anxi\s1 kn[+ t ^! "y deacons 7 to be on _! knees 9 ! great ,lat]an ,*ur*1 fa/+1 f #g a4m4 ,we ?ree wait$ a long "t 9 ! piazza ( ! ,lat]an = ! peal+ ( ! bells :i* %\ld ann\nce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,ea/] "t1 & :i* 0 to be ! signal = our entry into ! great basilica at #i4ae4 ,we _h places 9 two balconies1 "r ov] ! alt>4 ,bel[ u /ood ab\t =ty deacons1 ) our p>ticul> "o 9 _! mid/1 ea* hold+ 8 fold$ *asuble across 8 arms ready = ! ve/+4 ,! sight ( ^! "y fell[s1 9 _! :ite & gold deacons' ve/m5ts1 0 v t\*+4 ,ea* "o 0 call$ up by "n 9 turn1 & asc5d$ ! alt> /eps1 :]e sat ! consecrat+ bi%op1 :o look$ m l a _s ?an a m]e human creature4 ,:5 ,urbano ,butl] 7pron\nc$ ,b\tl]1 ( c\rse1 by ! ,italian voice7 0 call$1 h[ we cran$ =w>d6 ,to me ! :ole ?+ 0 poignant4 ,:at ^? boys give up6 7#8,well1' answ]s a voice1 #8!y give up ! _w1 & a good ?+ too6'7 8,we w5t1 :5 ! c]emony 0 complet$1 into a side *apel to receive ! newly-made "y prie/s' fir/ bless+4 ,^! "y fell[s ran out ( ! sacri/y t[>ds ! cr[d ( expectant p>5ts & fri5ds1 _! newly-acquir$ *asubles fly+ beh9d !m z !y ran1 ) out/ret*$ h&s1 = ! kisses ( t kneel+ cr[d t await$ !m4 ,:at a sight6 ,c any "o pa9t x & d x ju/ice8 ,old & "y1 g5tlefolk & peasants1 smil+ ?r\gh te>s1 kiss+ ! "y h&s t bless$ !m4 ,dick came to 8 "m fir/1 !n to 8 soldi] bro!r1 !n to 8 si/]1 & ,i saw him lift+ an ag$ prelate to 8 feet aft] bless+ him4 ,/rang]s knelt to him & to ! o!rs1 & ,i saw1 9 its p]fection1 :at is meant by #8laugh+ = joy' on ^? "y & holy faces4 ,!re 0 "o exception4 ,a poor "y ,iri% boy1 someh[1 _h no relative to bless--no "o--he seem$ left out 9 8 corn]1 & he 0 cry+4 ,p]haps 8 "m 0 #8beyond ! beyond' 9 f> ,connem>a8 ,i he>d ( ?is aft]w>ds4 ,_h ,i se5 him1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly h ask$ 8 bless+ too4 ,s x is--always "s %ad[1 ev5 "h4 8,z soon z we c\ld get hold ( ,dick1 9 8 pla9 habit1 we hurri$ him to a little trattoria across ! piazza1 :]e 8 de> fri5d & *um1 ,john ,coll9s1#ag treat$ him to a good cup ( *ocolate to break 8 long fa/40 ,x 0 q a necess>y anti-climax = me :5 we & our fri5ds all met aga9 at ! hotel & sat d[n1 to ! numb] ( fifte51 to a bright lun*eon ,i gave 9 hon\r ( ! day4 ,a v celebrat$ ,engli% c>d9al hon\r$ me ) 8 pres5ce !re4 8,ea/] ,sunday4--,patrick1 ,eile5 & ,i receiv$ ,holy ,communion 9 ! crypt ( ,sant' ,anselmo f ,dick's h&s at 8 fir/ ,mass4 ,^! few words conta9 ! culm9ation ( all4 8,april #ag?4--,9 ! aft]noon we 7 all (f1 pilot$ by ,dick1 to ! celebrat$ ,b5$ict9e mona/]y ( ,monte ,cass9o1 a long way d[n t[>ds ,naples1 to sp5d a few days1 ,patrick z gue/ )9 ! prec9cts1 & ,e4 & ,i lodg+ at ! gue/-h\se1 :i* =ms "p ( ! mona/ic f>m1 pois$ on ! edge ( a great precipice4 ,! %e] rock plunges d[n to ! base ( ! m\nta9 :]eon /&s ! wond]ful mona/]y4 ,x is some?+ to see a great dom$ *ur* on ! top ( su* a m\nta91 & a build+ ( su* va/ proportions1 conta9+ "o ( ! greate/ libr>ies 9 ! _w4 ,a mule pa? 0 all ! monks int5d$ = communication betwe5 ! two worlds1 b n[ a great c>riage road takes u up by an easy zigzag4 8,april #ah?4--,e h\r ( our visit to ,monte ,cass9o mu/ be liv$4 ,i made a sket* ( ! mona/]y & ! abyss into :i* "o pe]s f t great height1 ) angry r$ cl\ds ga!r+ ov] ! tops ( ! sn[y m\nta9s4 ,b my sket*es are too didactic2 &1 inde$1 :o b ,turn] c\ld convey to ! behold] ! awful _s ( t sc5e8 ,! tempe/ s5t u 9 & we _h ! exp]i5ce ( a good ?und]/orm amid/ ^? sev]e m\nta9s t h ! appe>ance ( a petrifi$ *aos4 ,la/ night ,e4 woke up to f9d ! room full ( a surpris+ blue light1 :i* at fir/ %e took to be ! dawn because1 ?r\gh ! op5 w9d[s1 %e he>d ! :ole l& ?rill+ ) ! song ( birds4 ,b su* a blue light = dawn8 ,%e got up to see4 ,! light 0 t ( ! full moon & ! birds 7 night+ales4 8,i 0 en*ant$ to see ! beautiful dress ( ! peasant wom5 "h4 ,_! :ite tovaglie are loop$ back 9 a m graceful l9e ?an ! ,roman4 ,! que]e/ little ?9 black hogs1 l poor relations ( ! tall1 p9k ,val5tia v>iety :i* ,i h already signalis$1 br[se on ! /eep asc5t to ?is great /ronghold1 & ev]y?+ /ill looks wild1 9 spite ( ! c>riage road4 ,i %\ld h pref]r$ com+ up "h on a mule4 ,our supp]s at ! gue/-h\se 7 ,sp>tan4 ,r dismal1 hav+ to pump conv]sation ) ! ,italian gue/s at ?is fe/ive767 bo>d4 ,our intellectual food1 h[ev]1 0 ri*4 ,! abbot & 8 monks did ! hon\rs ( f>-fam$ ,monte ,cass9o = u ) ! k9de/ att5tion1 %[+ v m>k$ly _! satisfaction 9 possess+ ,bro!r ,urban1 ^: fa!r's "n !y held 9 great e/eem40 ,on ,april #bbnd we _h ! long-expect$ audi5ce ) ,pio ,decimo4 ,x 0 only semi-private & !re 7 cr[ds1 includ+ elev5 ,engli% naval (fic]s1 to be pres5t$4 ,i _h my little spee* ready1 b :5 we came into ! ,pope's pres5ce we f\nd him /&+ in/ead ( re/fully seat$1 & he look$ s fatigu$ & s ag$ s9ce ,i la/ saw him t ,i knew ,i mu/ keep him li/5+ z %ort a "t z possible4 ,fir/ ,i pres5t$ 8,mio figlio primog5ito1 ufficiale20 !n 8mio figlio ,b5$ett9o0 & !n 8mia figlia40 ,he spoke a little :ile to ,dick 9 ,lat91 & !n we knelt & receiv$ 8 bless+ & dep>t$1 to see him no m4 ,x is a great ?+ to h se5 ,leo ,,xiii4 & ,pius ,x41 z ,i h _h ! opportunity ( see+ !m4 ,bo? h left a deep impression on mod]n life1 especially ! =m]1 :o 0 a great /atesman4 ,to see ! fragile scabb>d ( ! fle% "o wond]$ h[ ! ke5 sword ( ! _s c\ld be held at all )9 x4 ,x 0 8 diplomatic tact t smoo!d away _m ( ! difficulties t obtrud$ !mselves betwe5 ! ,vatican & ! ,quir9al1 & t tact kept ! ,papacy on good t]ms ) ,france & h] ,republic1 to :i* he call$ on all ,fr5* ,ca?olics to give _! support4 ,x 0 he :o =c$ 8! man ( blood & iron0 to relax ! f]oci\s laws aga9/ ! ,*ur* 9 ,g]many1 & to all[ ! evict$ bi%ops to return to _! ,sees4 ,diplomatic relations ) ,g]many 7 r5ew$1 & ! ,*ur*'s laws reg>d+ m>riage & education _h to be re-admitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,ev5 ! d>k 8,or?odox0 intol]ance ( ,russia b5t suffici5tly to 8 influ5ce to all[ ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ,ca?olic episcopal ,sees 9 t c\ntry1 & ! cessation ( ! imprisonm5t ( prie/s4 ,! episcopate 9 ,scotl&1 too1 0 re/or$4 ,we owe to him t spread ( ,ca?olicism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* has long be5 su* a surprise to ! onlook]4 ,!n !re are 8 great encyclicals on ! ,social ,"q1 sett+ =? ! ,*ri/ian tea*+ on ! relations betwe5 capital & lab\r2 e/abli%+ ! social movem5t on ,*ri/ian l9es4 ,h[ cle>ly he saw ! ?reat ( a great ,european w> at no v di/ant date f 8 "t unless armam5ts 7 r$uc$4 ,t ref9$ m9d incl9$ him to ! advancem5t ( ! cause ( ! ,arts & ( le>n+4 ,/ud5ts ?ank him = op5+ ! ,vatican ar*ives to !m1 :i* he did ) ! words1 8,! ,*ur* has no?+ to fe> f ! publication ( ! ,tru?40 ,8 is ! ,vatican obs]vatory--"o ( ! mo/ fam\s 9 ! _w4 ,x makes "o smile to rememb] 8 rem>ks on ! !n "y ,kais] ,william ,,ii41 :o seems to h /ruck ! ,holy ,fa!r z some:at bumpti\s on ! occasion ( 8 hi/oric visit4 8,t "y man10 z he call$ him1 evid5tly impress$ ! ,pope z "o hav+ mu* to le>n4 ,:at a contra/ ,pius ,x4 pres5ts to 8 pr$ecessor6 ,! son ( a po/man at ,rieti1 a little t[n 9 ,v5etia4 ,i rememb] :5 a deputation ( "y m5 came to pay him _! respects at ! ,vatican1 arriv+ on _! bicycles1 t he told !m h[ mu* he w\ld h lik$ a bike himself :51 z a b>e-legg$ boy1 he _h to trudge e day sev5 miles to s*ool & back4 ,ne$less to say1 he _h no diplomatic or political tra9+1 b he l$ ! truly simple life1 v sa9tly & apo/olic4 ,he devot$ 8 en]gies *iefly to ! purely pa/oral side ( 8 (fice4 ,we are grateful to him = 8 re=m ( ,*ur* music 7& x ne$$ x 9 ,italy674 ,he 0 v emphatic 9 urg+ frequ5t communion & e>ly communion = *ildr54 ,8 condemnation ( 8mod]nism0 is fre% 9 all our m9ds1 & we are glad he remov$ ! prohibition on ,ca?olics f /&+ = ! ,italian ,p>liam5t1 !reby all[+ !m to obta9 influ5tial positions 9 public life4 ,he took a firm /& ) reg>d to ! advanc+ encroa*m5t ( ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t on ! lib]ties ( ! ,*ur* 9 8 day4 ,8 policy is be+ amply ju/ifi$ "u our v eyes4 ,we jo9$ ! big g>d5 p>ty1 aft] ! ,papal audi5ce1 at ! ,briti% ,embassy4 ,a great cru% 9 t lovely remnant ( ! once glori\s1 f>-spread+ g>d5s ,i c rememb]1 ne>ly all turn$ to-day into deadly /reets on :i* a gridiron ( tram l9es has be5 screw$ d[n4 ,pr9ce ,ar?ur ( ,connaught br\ght 9 ! ,que5-,"m1 ,m>gh]ita1 to ! lawn :]e ! danc+ took place4 ,! ,r5nell-,rodd *ildr5 z little fairies 7 pretty & danc$ *>m+ly1 b ,i felt = ! pr(essional danc] :o1 poor ?+1 0 n 9 h] fir/ y\?1 & unk9dly dealt ) by ! se>*+ daylight4 ,to h to cap] airily on t grass 0 no joke4 ,x 0 heavy go+ = h] & made me melan*oly1 9 conjunction ) my memories ( ! old ,ludovisi g>d5s & ! vani%$ p9es4 ,on ,octob] #bf? my y\nge/ daught]1 ,eile51 0 m>ri$ to ,"l ,gorman/on1 at ! ,brompton ,oratory1 ! *ur* s lov$ by our "m1 & :]e ,i 0 receiv$4 ,our de> ,dick m>ri$ !m4 ,i _h ! reception 9 ,l[ndes ,squ>e 9 ! beautiful h\se l5t by a fri5d4 ,irel& has _m hi/oric ance/ral dwell+s1 & "o ( ^! became my daught]'s new home 9 ,mea?4 ,%akespe>e's 8cl\d-capp'd t[]s0 seem$ n s mu* ! 8baseless fabric0 ( ! poet's vision :5 ,i saw1 "o day1 ! l[-ly+ trail ( a bright ,iri% mi/ bru% ! high tops ( ! t[]s ( ,gorman/on4 ,a ?+ ( visions1 too1 is realis$ !re 9 a cloi/] c>v$ s solidly out ( ! d5se foliage ( ! yew t nev] mona/ic cloi/] ( /one gave a m re/ful 8contiguity ( %ade40 ,i sp5t ! w9t] ( #aiaa--ab 9 ,london1 & work$ h>d at wat] col\rs1 ( :i* ,i 0 able to exhibit a goodly numb] at a 8"o-man %[0 9 ! spr+4 ,! ,k+ l5t my good old 8,roll ,call10 & ! :ole ?+ 0 a success4 ,i %[$ _m l&scapes !re z well z milit>y subjects2 _m ,italian & ,egyptian draw+s made dur+ my travels1 & sc5es 9 ,irel&4 ,^! exhibitions 9 a well-light$ gall]y are pleasant1 & ! private view day a social r5dezv\s = "o's fri5ds4 ,?r\gh my si/]1 ) :om ,i revisit$ ,rome e>ly 9 #aiac1 ,i _h ! pleasure ( kn[+ _m ,am]icans !re4 ,h[ refre%+ !y are1 & responsive 7,i don't mean ! m]e t\ri/671 :]eas my de> compatriots are v heavy 9 h& sometimes4 ,am]ican wom5 are p>ticul>ly well read & cultivat$ & full ( life4 ,!y don't travel 9 ,europe = no?+4 ,i h _h "s dull exp]i5ces 9 ! ,engli% _w :5 emb>k+1 at our solemn ,briti% d9n]s1 on cosmopolitan subjects = conv]sation4 ,:at 0 ,i to say to a man :o1 hav+ lately return$ f ,flor5ce1 gave x z 8 op9ion t x 0 only 8a second-rate ,*elt5ham08 ,i tri$ t unlucky ,flor5t9e subject on ano!r4 ,he3 8,flor5ce8 ,oh1 yes1 ,i lik$ t--t--m9>et ?+ by ! side ( !--!--er----8 ,i3 8,! ,duomo80 ,he3 8,oh1 yes1 ! ,duomo40 ,i 79 gloomy despair73 8,d y mean ,giotto's ,t[]80 ,collapse ( our conv]sation4 ,v probably ,i bade my la/ f>ewell to ,/4 ,pet]'s t ye>4 ,i _h m ?an once bidd5 a provisional 8good-bye0 at sund[n on leav+ ,rome to t dome :i* ,i always lov$ to see aga9/ ! we/]n glory f ! famili> t]race on ,monte ,p9cio1 only to return1 on a fur!r visit1 & see x aga9 ) ! old1 fre% feel+ ( ?ankfulness4 ,my initial en?usiasm1 crudely *ronicl$ z x is 9 my e>ly ,di>y on fir/ com+ 9 sight ( ,/4 ,pet]'s1 0 a "y arti/'s emotion1 b to ! matur] m9d :at a miracle t ,s]mon 9 ,/one reveals6 ,! tomb ( "o ,simon1 no bett]1 be=e 8 call1 ?an any ord9>y fi%]man "o may see to-day on our coa/s--& n[8 8,,tu ,,es ,,petrus44440 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,! ,,great ,,w> ,i 0 v busy ) oil bru% & wat]-col\r bru% dur+ ! summ] ( #aiac1 & ! succe$+ w9t]1 9 ,irel&1 accompli%+ a l>ge oil1 8,! ,cuirassi]'s ,la/ ,reveil1 ,morn+ ( ,wat]loo10 & a numb] ( draw+s1 all ( t inexhau/ible battle1 = my next 8"o-man %[0 held on its c5t5>y1 #aiae4 ,i left no /one unturn$ to get true /udies ( dawn twilight = t reveil1 & ,i got !m4 ,at ! pretty h\se ( my fri5ds1 ! ,eg]ton ,ca/les1 on a /eep ,surrey hill1 ,i _h my *ance4 ,! h\se fac$ ! ea/4 ,x 0 midsumm]2 an al>m clock r\s$ me ea* morn+ at #b4cj4 ,i _h modell$ a little grey horse & a man1 & set !m up on my balcony1 fac+ 9 ! "r direction1 & !re ,i wait$1 ) palette spread1 = ! dawn4 ,"t 0 %ort2 ! fir/ ray ( sunrise w\ld spoil all1 s ,i c\ld only dab d[n ! tones1 anyh[2 b !y 7 all-important dabs1 & made ! big picture run )\t a hit*4 ,no?+ delays a picture m ?an ! se>*+ = ! true relations ( tone )\t suffici5t data4 ,b ?is is a truism4 ,! ,wat]loo wat] col\rs 7 mo/ int]e/+ to "w out4 ,i _h any am\nt ( books = ref]5ce1 records ( old uni=ms to get f contempor>y pa9t+s2 & ,i utilis$ ! _m /udies ( horses ,i _h made = ye>s1 *iefly on ! *ance ( _! com+ 9 useful "s day4 ,! result 0 ! be/ 8%[0 ,i _h yet _h at ! ,leice/] ,gall]ies4 ,b ere t exhibition op5$1 ! ,_w ,w> bur/ ^u u6 ,fir/ my soldi] son w5t (f1 & !n ! ,b5$ict9e donn$ khaki1 z *apla9 to ! =ces4 ,he w5t1 "o may say1 f ! cloi/] to ! cannon4 ,i _h to pass ?r\gh ! ordeal :i* became ! lot ( s _m mo!rs ( sons ?r\gh\t ! ,empire4 8,lyndhur/1 ,new ,=e/1 ,septemb] #bbnd1 #aiad4--;,i mu/ keep up ! old ,di>y dur+ ?is mo/ ev5tful "t1 :5 ! bigge/ w> ! _w has ev] be5 /rick5 ) is rag+4 ,to ?9k t ,i h liv$ to see x6 ,x 0 always said a w> w\ld be too t]rible n[ to run ! risk (1 & t nations w\ld fe> too mu* to haz>d su* a p]il4 ,lo6 "h we are p\r+ soldi]s into ! great jaws ( dea? 9 hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 & s5d+ poor human fle% & blood to face ! new #8sci5tific' w>f>e--! same fle% & blood & n]v\s sy/em ( ! days ( b[s & arr[s4 ,patrick is (f z ,a4,d4,c4 to ,g5]al ,capp]1 comm&+ ! #g? ,division4 ,m>t91 :o 0 ! fir/ to be ord]$ to ! front1 atta*$ to ! #bnd ,royal ,iri%1 has be5 transf]r$ to ! wireless milit>y /ation at ,val5tia4 ,t regim5t has be5 utt]ly %att]$ 9 ! ,mons retreat1 s ,i h reason to be ?ankful = ! *ange4 ,i am "h1 at ,patrick's sugge/ion1 t ,i may see an army "u w> conditions & h priceless opportunities ( /udy+ #8! real ?+4' ,! #g? ,division#ah is n[ ne>ly complete1 & by ,octob] #crd %\ld be on ! sea4 ,i arriv$ at ,s\?ampton to-day1 & my good old son 9 8 new ,/aff uni=m 0 at ! /ation ready to motor me up to ,lyndhur/ :]e ! ,/aff are1 & all ! division1 "u canvas4 ,i 0 v pr\d ( ! r$ tabs on ,patrick's coll>1 mean+ s mu*4 ,i saw at once1 on arriv+1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is & my ,ald]%ot impressions4 ,?is is w>1 & !re is no d\bt ! be>+ ( ! m5 is diff]5t4 ,!y 7 always sm>t1 always *e]y1 b n l ?is4 ,!re is a quiet s]i\sness q new to me4 ,!y are go+ to look dea? /raight 9 ! face4 8,septemb] #bcrd4--,i _h a mo/ /rik+ lesson 9 ! appe>ance ( m5 aft] a v long m>*1 plus t look :i* is q abs5t on peace manuvres1 h[ev] hot & try+ ! conditions4 ,:at surprises & tell+ #8bits' "o sees :i* c\ld nev] be imag9$ ) su* a conv9c+ p[]4 ,a team ( eight mammo? %ire horses draw+ a great gun is a sight nev] to be =gott52 %apely1 sup]b c>t horses ) coats z sat9y z any ?or\ghbr$'s1 9 poli%$ artill]y h>ness1 ) ! mild eyes ( _! bre$--,i mu/ d t among/ _m mo/ real subjects4 ,b ,i see ! ,g]man %ells pl\gh+ ?r\gh ^! teams ( will+ bea/s4 ,!y w suff] t]ribly4 8,septemb] #be?4--,gett+ hott] e day & n a cl\d4 ,i br\ght ?is wea!r ) me4 ,patrick waits on me :5ev] he is (f duty = an h\r or s1 & x is a *>m+ exp]i5ce to h him rid+ by ! side ( ! c>riage to direct ! driv] & expla9 to me e necess>y detail4 ,! place sw>ms ) troops = ev] 9 movem5t1 & ! roll ( guns & drums1 & ! notes ( ! *e]y pipes & fifes g on all day4 ,! ,gordons h arriv$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,eve ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,w>4 8,septemb] #bf?4--,signs ( pressure4 ,!y may n[ be (f any h\r4 ,! ammunition has all arriv$1 & !re wants b "o batt]y ( artill]y to complete ! division4 ,g5]al ,capp] won't wait mu* long] & w be (f )\t x if x delays & make up a batt]y en r\te someh[4 ,x is sad to see s _m m]e boys arriv+ at ! hotel fre% f ,s&hur/4 ,!y are giv5 companies to comm&1 capta9s be+ kill$1 w\nd$ or miss+ 9 su* numb]s4 ,z to ,patrick's regim5t1 ! old ,royal ,iri% seem to h be5 s %att]$ t !y are all hors de combat = ! pres5t4 8,septemb] #bg?4--,:at a preci\s ,sunday ?is has be56 ,fir/1 ,patrick accompani$ me to ,mass1 said by ,fa!r ,b]n>d ,vaughan1 9 a seclud$ "p ( ! camp1 :]e ! hea!r _h n be5 pl\gh$ up by m51 horses & guns1 z else:]e1 & :]e ! alt> 0 erect$ 9 a wood$ gl54 ,! ,gr5adi] & ,scots ,gu>ds 7 all on _! knees z we arriv$1 & ! bright gre5 & gold ve/m5ts ( ! prie/ 7 reliev$ v vividly 9 ! sun%9e aga9/ ! d>k] gre5 backgr\nd ( ! =e/ beyond4 ,q a little cr[d ( /alw>t gu>dsm5 receiv$ ,holy ,communion1 & two ( !m 7 %elt]+ ) _! c>eful h&s ! c&les f ! s(t w>m breeze1 "o at ea* end ( ! alt>4 ,we sit out 9 ! leafy g>d5 ( ! hotel & h tea !re1 we p>5ts & relatives1 ) our boys by u at all sp>e mom5ts4 ,to-day1 be+ ,sunday1 !re h be5 extra cr[ds ( relatives & fri5ds :o h motor$ ov] f af>4 ,!re is pa?os "h1 v real pa?os4 ,h[ _m ( ^! husb&s & sons & bro!rs ,i see sitt+ close to _! de> ones1 = ! la/ "t1 p]haps6 ,:o kn[s8 ,! voices are l[ & quiet--v quiet4 ,patrick & ,i 7 photograph$ toge!r by ,m4 ,e4 ,^! little snap%ots w be preci\s4 ,we 7 ne>ly all day toge!r to-day z !re 0 a re/4 ,all ?is quiet "t "h our brave soldi]s are be+ %att]$ on ! banks ( ! ,aisne4 ,j n[ mu/ be a trem5d\sly important p]iod ( ! fight+4 ,we may get great news to-morr[4 ,_m names ,i "k beg9n+ to appe> 9 ! casualty li/s4 8,septemb] #bh?1 #aiad4--;,_h a good motor run ) ! ,r4's "r ?r\gh ! field ( #8battle' 9 ! mid/ ( ! great =e/--a roll+ height cov]$ ) hea!r & brack54 ,our soldi]s c]ta9ly h le>nt1 at la/1 h[ to take cov]4 ,"o c easily realise h[ x is t ! proportion ( (fic]s kill$ is s high4 ,kneel+ or /&+ up to give directions !y are v conspicu\s1 :]eas ( ! m5 "o cat*es only a glimpse ( _! pres5ce n[ & !n ?r\gh a tell-tale knapsack or ! r\nd top ( a cap 9 ! brack52 yet ! gr\nd is pack$ ) m5--q uncanny4 ,! ,gordons 7 a beautiful sight z !y sprang up to rea* a fre% position4 ,i notic$ h[ ! breeze1 z !y ran1 blew ! khaki aprons aside & ! reveal$ t>tan kilts gave a welcome bit ( col\r & t\*$ up ! drab mo/ effectively4 ,"o #8gay ,gordon' s]geant told u1 #8,we are a gr& diveesion1 all old w>riors1 & :5 we get out #8twill make a deef]5ce4'0 ,! mo/ impressive episode to me ( t well-rememb]$ day 0 :5 ,patrick took me up to ! high gr\nd at sunset & we look$ d[n on ! camp4 ,! mell[1 v r$ sun 0 sett+ & ! :ite moon 0 already well up ov] ! camp1 :i* look$ my/]i\s1 lightly veil$ by ! ?9 grey wood-smoke ( ! fires4 ,?\s&s ( troops 7 mass$ or mov+1 %ad[y1 f> away2 o!rs 9 ! middle di/ance receiv$ ! blood-r$ gl[ on ! m5's faces ) an extraord9>y effect4 ,!y %[$ z ruddy1 vapor\s l9es ( col\r ov] ! sc>cely p]ceptible tones ( ! dusky uni=ms4 ,horses /ood up d>k on ! sky-l9e4 ,! bugles s\nd$ ! 8,retreat02 ^! doom$ legions1 %ad[-l1 mov$ to & fro4 ,x 0 ! prologue to a great trag$y4 8,septemb] #cj?4--,!re 0 a field day ( ! :ole ( "o brigade4 ,! regim5ts 9 x are #8,! ,que5's1' ! ,wel% ,fusili]s1 ,/af=ds1 & ,w>wicks1 ) ! mon/r\s #dg guns drawn by my well-lov$ mighty mammo?s4 ,! guns are made impossible to ! arti/ ( mod]n w> by be+ daub$ 9 blue & r$ blot*es :i* make !m absolutely =mless &1 ( c\rse1 no gl9t ( light on ! hidd5 metal is se54 ,/ill1 !re is mu* t is v /rik+1 ?\gh ! col\r1 ! sp>kle1 ! gallant plumage1 ! gl9t+ ( gold & silv]1 h giv5 way to univ]sal grimness4 ,aft] all1 :y dress up grim w> 9 all t spl5d\r8 ,my idea ( w> subjects has always be5 anti-sp>kle4 8,z ,i sat 9 ! motor 9 ! c5tre ( ! f>-flung #8battle1' 9 a holl[ road1 lo6 ! ,headqu>t] ,/aff came along1 a gallant gr\p1 la ,meissoni]1 ,patrick1 on 8 skitti% br[n m>e #8,dawn1' rid+ beh9d ! ,g5]al1 :o rode a big black 7v effective71 ) ! *ief ( ! ,/aff ne>ly alongside4 ,! escort consi/$ ( a /rong deta*m5t ( ! f9e ,nor?umb]l& ,huss>s1 m\nt$ on _! own hunt]s4 ,!y are to be ! bodygu>d ( ! ,g5]al at ! ,front4 ,sev]al driv]s ( ! artill]y are m5 :o 7 w\nd$ at ,mons & else:]e1 &1 be+ well aga91 are return+ ) ?is division to ! ,front4 ,all ! horses "h are sup]b4 ,poor bea/s1 poor bea/s6 ,"o daily1 h\rly1 rem9ds oneself t ! v dittoes ( ^! m5 & animals are suff]+1 fight+1 dy+ ov] !re 9 ,france4 ,kit*5] tells our ,g5]al t ! #g? ,division w #8probably arrive aft] ! fir/ phase is ov]1' :i* looks z ?\gh he fully expects ! fav\rable & e>ly end ( ! pres5t "o4 8,octob] #bnd4--,! :ole division 0 out to-day4 ,i 0 motor$ into ! v ?ick ( ! op]ations on ! high l&s1 & wat*$ ! m5 entr5*+ !mselves1 a ?+ ,i _h nev] yet se54 ,mo/ picturesque & tell+4 ,& ! murd]\s guns 7 be+ emb$d$ 9 ! yell[ e>? & cov]$ ) hea!r aga9/ a]oplanes1 especially1 & _! :eels mask$ ) horse blankets4 ,!re !y lay1 black1 hump-back$ objects1 ) j _! 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"w ) ! pick & %ovel1 !y lay flat d[n to hide !mselves4 ,h[ w> is wag$ n[6 ,great news all[$ to be publi%$ to-day 9 ! pap]s4 ,! ,indian ,army has arriv$1 & is n[ at ! ,front6 ,x l&$ long ago at ,m>seilles1 b h[ well ! secret has be5 kept6 ,h[ mighty are ! ev5ts daily occurr+4 ,late 9 ! aft]noon ,i saw ! ,nor?umb]l& ,huss>s1 on a high ridge1 practis+ ! sword ex]cise6 ,) ! idea t ! sword 0 obsolete 7eng5d]$ by ! ,bo] ,w> exp]i5ce71 no yeomanry has1 ( late1 be5 arm$ ) sabres1 b1 see+ :at use our ,scots ,greys1 ,lanc]s1 ,dragoon ,gu>ds & ,huss>s h lately be5 mak+ ( ! /eel1 ,g5]al ,capp] has insi/$ on ^!1 8 own yeom51 be+ ?us arm$4 ,i felt /irr$ ) ! pa?os ( ?is sight--m5 le>n+ h[ to use a new arm on ! eve ( battle4 ,!y 7 m\nt$ & drawn up 9 a long1 two-deep l9e on t br[n hea?1 ) a heavy bank ( d>k cl\ds l m9e 9 #8,scotl& = ,ev]6' beh9d _! heads--a f9e subject4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%ire ,,horses3 ,,:eel]s ,,( ,a #dg1 ,a ,,huss> ,,sc\t ,,( #aiag4 8,:o w look at my #8,wat]loos' n[8 ,i h b "o m ( t s]ies to d4 ,!n ,i %all /op & turn all my att5tion & en]gy to ?is /up5d\s w>4 ,i %all call up my ,indian s[>s aga91 b n at play ?is "t4 8,octob] #crd4--,sket*$ ,patrick's ?ree beautiful *>g]s' heads 9 wat] col\r4 ,/ill ! ^w #8,g6' is susp5d$ ov] our heads4 8,octob] #d?4--,! ^w #8,g6' has j s\nd$4 ,9 t5 m9utes ,patrick _h to run & get 8 h&bag1 great coat & sword & be (f ) 8 ,g5]al to ,london4 ,!y pass ?r\gh "h to-morr[ on _! way to emb>k4 8,octob] #e?1 #aiad4--;,i 0 d[n at sev51 & z !y did n f9ally leave till #h4ae ,i _h a gold5 half-h\r's respite4 ,!n came ! p>t+44440 ,i left ,lyndhur/ at once4 ,x w ev] rema9 ) me 9 a halo ( physical & spiritual sun%9e se5 ?r\gh a mi/ ( sadness4 ,on ,novemb] #bnd1 #aiad1 my son ,patrick 0 sev]ely w\nd$ dur+ ! t]rible1 prolong$ fir/ ,battle ( ,ypres1 & 0 s5t home to be nurs$ back to heal? & fight+ p[] at ,guy's ,hospital1 :]e ,i saw him4 ,he told me t z he lay on ! field 8 ,g5]al & ,/aff pass$ by1 & all ! ,g5]al said 01 8,hullo1 ,butl]6 is t y8 ,good-bye60#ai ,g5]al ,capp] 0 z brave a soldi] z ev] liv$1 b1 ,i ?9k1 too fond = a ,g5]al ( be+1 z he said he wi%$ to be1 9 ! vangu>d4 ,?us he met 8 dea? 7rid+ on horseback1 ,i und]/&7 at ,loos4 ,patrick's bro!r ,a4,d4,c41 ,capta9 ,isaac1 :om ,i daily us$ to see at ,lyndhur/1 0 kill$ e>ly 9 ! ,w>4 ,! poor fell[1 to calm my appreh5sions reg>d+ my own son1 _h tri$ to assure me t1 z ,a4,d4,c41 he w\ld be z safe z 9 ,piccadilly4 ,t[>ds ! end ( #aiad ,london _h become int5sely int]e/+ 9 its tragic aspect1 & s v unlike itself4 ,soldi]s ( all ranks =m$ ! majority ( ! male population4 ,9 fact1 :]ev] ,i look$ n[ !re 0 "s new sight ( absorb+ int]e/1 tell+ me we 7 at w>1 & su* a w>6 ,b&s 7 play+ at recruit+ /ations2 flags ( all ! ,allies flutt]$ 9 ! breeze 9 gaudy bun*es2 8pom-pom0 guns began to appe>1 po9t+ skyw>ds f _! plat=ms 9 ! p>ks1 await+ 8,taubes0 or 8,zeppel9s40 ,i w5t daily to wat* ! recruits drill+ 9 ! p>ks--su* /rangely v>i$ types ( m5 !y 71 & mo/ ( !m appe>+ ! v]ie/ civilians1 f top to toe4 ,yet ^! v %op-boys _h come =w>d to (f] _! all = ,engl&1 & ! good fell[s b[$ to ! t]rible1 %\t+ drill-s]geants z nev] !y _h b[$ to any man be=e4 ,:at enrag$ me 0 ! giggl+ ( ! %op-girls :o look$ on--a f> h>d] ordeal = ! boys ev5 ?an ! yells ( ! s]geants4 ,"o ( ! squads 9 ! ,gre5 ,p>k 0 supremely int]e/+ to me "o day1 9 7,i am b\nd to say7 a semi-comic way4 ,^! recruits 7 memb]s & associates ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,!y 7 mo/ly some:at podgy1 o!rs some:at bald4 ,:5 re/+1 hav+ pil$ arms1 !y play$ leap-frog1 :i* 0 v funny1 & %[$ h[ light-he>t$ly my bro!rs ( ! bru% 7 go+ to meet ! ,bo*e4 ,( ! maim$ & bl9d m5 "o met at e turn ,i c sc>cely write4 ,i f9d t :5 ,i am mo/ deeply mov$ my p5 lags too f> beh9d my bru%4 ,on gett+ home to ,irel& ,i set to "w ^u a s]ies ( khaki wat] col\rs ( ! ,w> = my next 8"o-man %[10 :i* op5$ ) mo/ satisfactory clat 9 ,may1 #aiag4 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal subjects 0 done "u ! impulse ( a great indignation1 = ,nurse ,cavell _h be5 execut$4 ,i call$ ! draw+ 8,! ,av5g]s40 ,also ,i exhibit$ at ! ,academy1 at ! same "t1 8,! ,*>ge ( ! ,dorset ,yeomanry at ,agagia1 ,egypt40 ,?is 0 a l>ge oil pa9t+1 commission$ by ,colonel ,goodd5 & pres5t$ by him to 8 c\nty ( ,dorset4 ,t *>ge ( ! ,briti% yeom5 ! ye> be=e _h seal$ ! fate ( ! comb9$ ,turks & ,s5ussi1 :o _h contemplat$ an attack on ,egypt4 ,"o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s 9 pa9t+ a w> subject is ! hav+ to introduce1 z (t5 happ5s1 portraits ( p>ticul> *>act]s 9 ! drama4 ,_! own mo!rs w\ld n "k ! m5 9 ! heat1 du/1 & excitem5t ( a *>ge1 or ) ! hagg>d pallor on !m ( a night wat*4 ,9 ! ,dorset *>ge all ! (fic]s 7 portraits1 & ,i br\ght z _m 9 z possible )\t too mu* disobey+ ! 8di/ance0 regulation4 ,! ,enemy 7( ! ,s5ussi tribe7 wore fl[+ burn\ses1 :i* help$ ! movem5t1 b at _! ma*9e guns ,i1 r reluctantly1 _h to place ! necess>y ,turki% (fic]s4 ,i _h /udies = ^? figures & = ! des]t1 :i* ,i _h made long ago 9 ! ,ea/4 ,x is well to keep "o's sket*es2 !y (t5 come 9 v useful4 ,! previ\s ye>1 #aiaf1 _h be5 a h>d "o4 ,our /ruggles 9 ! ,w>1 ! ,s9n ,fe9 rebellion 9 ,dubl91 & "o dreadful day 9 t ye> :5 ! fir/ report ( ! ,battle ( ,jutl& 0 publi%$--^! 7 great trials4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n l to g ?r\gh ano!r phase l t4 ,b ,i 0 h>d at "w 9 ! /udio at home 9 ,tipp]>y1 & ?is kept my m9d 9 a heal?y condition1 z always1 ?r\gh tr\ble4 ,let all :o h cong5ial "w to d bless _! />s6 ,on ,july #ca/ my second son1 ! *apla91 _h a n>r[ escape4 ,x 0 at ! great ,battle ( ,fl&]s1 :]e we seem to h made a good beg9n+ at la/4 ,fa!r ,knapp & ,dick 7 t5d+ ! w\nd$ & dy+ "u a ra9 ( %ells1 :5 ! old prie/ told ,dick to g & get a few m9utes' re/4 ,on return+ to 8 sorr[ful "w ,dick met ! f9e old ,c>melite z he 0 borne on a /ret*]1 dy+ ( a %ell t _h explod$ j :]e my son _h be5 /&+ a few m9utes be=e4 ,i see 9 ! ,di>y3 8,decemb] #aa?1 #aiag4--,to-day our army is to make its =mal entry into ,j]usalem4 ,i c sc>cely write = excitem5t4 ,h[ vividly ,i see x all1 kn[+ e y>d ( t holy gr\nd6 ,dick writes f be=e ,cambrai t1 if he _h to g ?r\gh ano!r su* day z t ( ! #cj? ,novemb] la/1 he w\ld g mad ) grief4 ,he lo/ all 8 de>e/ fri5ds 9 ! ,gr5adi] ,gu>ds1 & he says ,engl& little kn[s h[ ne> %e 0 to a great disa/] :5 ! enemy surpris$ u on t t]rible ,friday40 ,m5 :o h gone ?r\gh ! horrors ( w> say little ab\t !m1 b ,i h le>nt _m /range ?+s f r>e rem>ks "h & !re4 ,to %[ h[ human life becomes ( no acc\nt z ! fight+ gr[s1 "h is an in/ance4 ,a soldi] 0 execut$ at dawn "o day = 8c[>dice40 ,an (fic] :o _h act$ at ! c\rt-m>tial met a private ( ! same regim5t z ! dead man's t day1 :o rem>k$ to 8 (fic] t all he c\ld say ab\t 8 dead 8pal0 0 t he _h se5 him p]=m an act ( brav]y ?ree times :i* w\ld h des]v$ ! ,v4,c4 8,my good man10 said ! (fic]1 8:y didn't y come =w>d at ! trial & say ?is80 8,well1 ,i didn't ?9k ( x1 sir40 ,aft] all1 to die "o way or ano!r _h become q immat]ial4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ( my wat] col\rs at ! second khaki exhibition1 held 9 ,london 9 ,may1 #aiai1 0 ( ! memorable *>ge ( ! ,w>wick & ,worce/] ,yeomanry at ,huj1 ne> ,j]usalem1 :i* *>ge out%one ! old ,balaclava "o we love to rememb]1 & :i* diff]$ f ! ,crimean exploit 9 t we n only captur$ all ! enemy guns1 b held !m4 ,i _h _h all details--gr\nd plans1 description ( ! wea!r on t memorable day1 position ( ! sun1 etc41 etc4--suppli$ me by an eye-witness :o _h a s+ul>ly quick eye & precise p]ception4#bj ,i call$ x 8,j]usalem deliv]$10 = t *>ge op5$ ! gates ( ! ,holy ,city to u4 8,! ,canadian ,bomb]s on ,vimy ,ridge0 0 ano!r ( ! m conspicu\s subjects1 & ?is "o w5t to ,canada4 ,b ,i mu/ look back a little3 8,monday1 ,novemb] #aa?1 #aiah4--;,armi/ice ,day6 ,i h be5 =tunate 9 see+ ,london on ?is day ( days4 ,i arriv$ at ,victoria into a ,london ( laught]1 flags1 joy-rides on e conceivable & inconceivable vehicle4 ,i _h h9ts on ! way to ,london by eruptions ( ,union ,jacks gr[+ ?ick] & ?ick] along ! railway1 b ,i c\ld n let myself believe t x 0 ! end ( all our long-drawn-out trial t ,i w\ld f9d on arrival4 ,b s x 04 ,i w5t alone = a good /roll ?r\gh ,ox=d ,/reet1 ,bond ,/reet1 & ,piccadilly4 ,p meet+1 ?\gh /rang]s1 7 smil+ at ea* o!r4 ,i smil$ to /range faces t 7 smil+ at me4 ,:at a novel s5sation6 ,! /reets 7 ?rong$ ) ! true happ9ess 9 ! p's eyes1 & !re 0 no 8maffick+0 no horse-play1 b su* fun4 ,! matt] 0 too great = r[dyism & drunk5ness4 ,! cr[d 0 all[$ to d j z x pleas$ = once1 yet ,i saw no accid5ts4 ,! police j look$ on1 & w\ld h beam$ also1 ,i am sure1 if !y _h n be5 on duty4 ,!y _h1 app>5tly1 ?r[n ! re9s on ! public's neck4 ,i saw "s sad faces1 b1 ( c\rse1 su* z ^! kept mo/ly away40 ,9 deepe/ gratitude ,i felt ,i c\ld be among/ ! smil]s t day1 = bo? my own sons1 :o fac$ dea? to ! v end 9 s _m ( ! !atres ( w> to :i* our armies 7 s5t1 _h surviv$4 ,! boat t took me back to ,irel& ev5tually _h no protect+ air%ip s]p5t9+ above u4 ,we c\ld brea! 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