,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,dur+ 8 "t 9 ,p>is1
 ! au?or didn't a*ieve a p]fect comm& ( 
! ,fr5* language2 _m ,fr5* words & place
 names are incorrectly spelt &_/or      
acc5t$4 ,^! errors h be5 pres]v$4       
,illu/ration3 ,h4 ,e4 ,noyes1 ,d4,d4    
,,sev5te5 ,,ye>s                        
,,9 ,,p>is3                             
,a ,,*apla9',s ,,/ory4                  
,,by                             ,h4 ,e4
 ,,noyes1 ,d4,d4               7,late   
,hon4 ,*apla9 to ,8 ,maje/y's ,embassy1 
& ,incumb5t ( ! ,embassy ,*ur*1         
,rue d',aguesseau1 ,p>is74              
,,ba9es ,,& ,,sc>sbrook1                
,,pr9t]s ,,& ,,publi%]s1                
#ge ,,fairfax ,,road1 ,,swiss ,,cottage1
 ,,london1 ,n4,w4                       
#aiaj4     ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,! ,,briti%  
,,& ,,am]ican ,,colonies ,,9 ,,p>is1 ,,)
 ,,:om ,i ,,sp5t ,,^! ,,happy ,,ye>s1   
#ahia-aijg4     ,,preface4   ,9 s5d+ =? 
?is brief acc\nt ( my long *apla9cy 9   
,p>is1 ,i desire to say t ,i d s at !   
reque/ ( _m fri5ds1 :o 7 k9d en\gh to   

express _! int]e/4 ,x is n int5d$ to be 
an acc\nt ( life g5]ally 9 ,p>is1 or a  
description ( ! beauties & treasures ( !
 ,city4 ,!re are _m books :i* d ?is     
bett] ?an ,i c\ld hope to d1 = ! life ( 
a *apla9 9 ,p>is is a v /r5u\s "o--e day
 br++ its "w1 & (t5 mu* unexpect$ "w1 t 
x 0 difficult to give mu* "t to         
sight-see+4 ,my pr$ecessor1 ,rev4 ,t4   
,h[>d ,gill1 said to me :5 ,i accept$ ! 
position1 8,d n /ay m ?an sev5 ye>s--x  
is en\gh = any man40 ,i /ay$ ne>ly      
sev5te54 ,i h n attempt$ ei!r to give   
any full acc\nt "h ( ! spiritual side ( 
my "w--,i w\ld only say t ,i h e reason 
to ?ank ,god t ,i w5t1 bo? = ! "w ,he   
enabl$ me to d & ! exp]i5ce t ,i h ga9$4
 ,!re is an errone\s impression 9 "s    
m9ds ab\t ,cont95tal "w1 viz41 t x      
unfits a man = ,p>o*ial "w at home4 ,i  
he>d ?is express$ ^u my appo9tm5t to my 
pres5t sph]e4 ,! fact1 h[ev]1 is v      
diff]5t4 ,! "w is s v>i$1 s con/ant1 &  
(t5 s unexpect$1 t "o ga9s z mu*        
exp]i5ce 9 six mon?s 9 a city l ,p>is z 

,briti% ,*apla9 z "o w\ld ga9 9 a mu*   
long] "t at home4  ,x may be true t 9   
small *apla9cies 9 lonely places1 ) b   
few ,engli% p 9 resid5ce1 m5 get out (  
t\* ) ,*ur* life & "w 9 ,engl&1 b x is n
 ! same 9 ! p]man5t *apla9cies 9 ?ickly 
populat$ places4  ,9 ,p>is we _h our    
organisations mu* z at home4 ,daily     
,s]vices1 ,sunday ,s*ools1 ,mo!rs'      
,meet+s1 ,visitors1 etc41 & al?\gh !    
numb]s att5d+ 7ow+ to di/ance7 7 n s    
great z at home1 ! "w 0 mu* ! same4  ,i 
h giv5 sev]al h9ts :i* ,i tru/ may be   
useful to p>5ts int5d+ to s5d _! *ildr5 
abroad = education1 & also to ^? :o may 
be purpos+ to reside 9 ,p>is4  ,z we are
 go+ to press ! notice appe>s 9 ! pap]s 
( ! dea? ( ,sir ,edmund ,monson1 =m]ly  
,ambassador 9 ,p>is4 ,! c\ntry loses 9  
him a di/+ui%$ & fai?ful s]vant1 & all  
:o knew him w regret a k9d & g5]\s      
fri5d4                                  
,h4 ,e4 ,,noyes1 ,d4,d4      ,/4 ,m>y's 
,vic>age1       ,kilburn1 ,n4,w4        
,,cont5ts4                              

,,page                     ,,*apt] ,i4  
,,royal ,,& ,,o!r ,,visits              
#a                     ,,*apt] ,,ii4    
,,! ,,briti% ,,embassy                  
#be                    ,,*apt] ,,iii4   
,,memorable ,,s]vices                   
#dh                     ,,*apt] ,,iv4   
,,! ,,engli%man ,,abroad                
#ff                     ,,*apt] ,v4     
,,education ,,9 ,,france                
#gd                     ,,*apt] ,,vi4   
,,difficulties ,,( ,,engli% ,,p ,,abroad
       #gi                    ,,*apt]   
,,vii4      ,,briti% ,,*>ities ,,9      
,,p>is                  #id             
,,*apt] ,,viii4      ,,briti%           
,,j\rnali/s ,,9 ,,p>is                  
#aje                     ,,*apt] ,,ix4  
,,v>ia                                  
#aab                     ,,*apt] ,x4    
,,pres5t ,,conditions ,,( ,,religi\s    
,,life ,,on       ,,! ,,cont95t         
#abb                     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  
,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,on ,,!         
,,cont95t     #ace                      

,,*apt] ,,xii4      ,,am]icans ,,9      
,,p>is                         #aci     
,,*apt] ,,xiii4      ,l',,envoi         
#add     ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4      
,,rev4 ,h4 ,e4 ,,noyes1 ,d4,d4          
,frontispiece      ,,rue ,,de ,,rivoli  
,to face page #b      ,,8 ,,maje/y      
,,ent]+ ,,! ,,*ur*1 ,,foll[$ ,,by       
,,sir ,e4 ,,monson                      
0       #f      ,,8 ,,maje/y ,,leav+ ,,!
 ,,embassy ,,*ur*                0      
#ad      ,,sir ,,walt]                  
,,vaughan-,,morgan1 ,,"l ,,mayor ,,(    
,,london1       #aije-aijf              
0      #bb      ,,mr4 ,,wright          
0      #bc      ,,entrance ,,to ,,briti%
 ,,embassy                           0  
#bd      ,,! ,,e>l ,,( ,,lytton         
0      #bf      ,,! ,,c\ntess ,,(       
,,lytton                                
0      #bh      ,,! ,,m>quis ,,(        
,,duff]9 ,,& ,,ava                      
0      #cj      ,,! ,,m>*ioness ,,(     
,,duff]9 ,,& ,,ava                   0  
#cb      ,,tra9be>]s ,,at ,,! ,,lady    

,,plunket',s ,,w$d+            0        
#cd      ,,c\rt ,,y>d1 ,,briti%         
,,embassy                           0   
#db      ,,sir ,,h5ry ,,au/9 ,,lee      
0      #df      ,,briti% ,,embassy      
,,*ur*1 ,,f ,,! ,,rue ,d',,aguesseau    
0      #dh      ,,briti% ,,embassy      
,,*ur* 7,,int]ior7                     0
      #ed      ,,place ,,de ,,la        
,,concorde                              
0      #ff      ,a4 ,,p]cy ,,+lis       
7,,briti% ,,consul-,,g5]al7             
0      #hd      ,,sir ,,john ,,pilt]    
0      #id      ,,h]t=d ,,briti%        
,,hospital                             0
      #ih      ,,! ,,elys,e1 ,,f ,,!    
,,faub\rg ,,/4 ,,honor              0   
#aab      ,,place ,,de ,,la ,,concorde  
0     #aah      ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,f\nta91 
,,place ,,de ,,la ,,concorde           0
     #aah  ,photos ( ,city by ,leblanc1 
,p>is4     ,,sev5te5 ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,p>is4 
,,by ,h4 ,e4 ,,noyes1 ,d4,d4  ,late     
,honor>y ,*apla9 to ,8 ,maje/y's        
,embassy4     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,royal ,,&  

,,o!r ,,visits4   ,! ,daily ,press has  
naturally record$ ! visits ( ,royalty1  
,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 ! ,"l ,mayor (     
,london1 etc41 to ,p>is dur+ ! p]iod (  
:i* ,i write1 b z 9 ea* case !re 7      
s]vices 9 ! ,embassy ,*ur*1 !re are     
c]ta9 facts f ! *apla9's po9t ( view :i*
 w1 ,i hope1 be ( int]e/ to my read]s4  
,a cl]ical fri5d once said to me1       
8,ev]ybody :o is anybody has be5 to y\r 
,*ur* 9 ,p>is40 ,x c]ta9ly 0 a fact t   
dur+ my *apla9cy _m di/+ui%$ p att5d$ ! 
ord9>y ,div9e ,s]vice besides ! cr[ds at
 special times :5 ,royalty 0 pres5t4 ,i 
may m5tion ! late ,duke ( ,devon%ire1 ! 
,"r ,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 & ,mrs4 ,glad/one--:o 
(t5 came twice on ! ,sunday :5 visit+   
,p>is--,h4,r4,h4 ! late ,duke (         
,cambridge1 :o 0 _m times pres5t4 ,on "o
 occasion ! ,duke arriv$ 9 ,p>is f a    
long j\rney e>ly on ,sunday morn+1 b he 
0 9 ! ,embassy gall]y at ! #aa o'clock  
s]vice4 ,^u 8 late visits--& he 0 9     
,p>is n long be=e ! end--he 0 unable to 
face ! /airs to ! gall]y1 & sat bel[ ) !

 congregation4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( my      
*apla9cy1 ! late ,sir ,condie ,/eph5 0  
an atta* at ! ,embassy1 & a mo/ regul>  
att5dant at bo? morn+ & ev5+ s]vices4 ,!
 late ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury 0 once at  
s]vice 9 my "t1 & s5t me a mo/ k9d      
message4 ,bi%ops1 ,home1 ,colonial1 &   
,am]ican1 7 occasionally se51 & _m      
cl]gy4 ,i notic$ on two or ?ree         
occasions ,mr4 ,pi]po9t ,morgan among ! 
wor%ipp]s4 ,on "o occasion f\r ,engli%  
dukes 7 pres5t at morn+ s]vice4 ,! late 
,sir ,g4 ,/okes1 ,sir ,w4 ,freemantle1  
,"l ,ra?more1 & ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,suez  
,canal ,bo>d 7 regul> 9 att5dance mon?  
by mon?1 ! =m] a dev\t wor%ipp] & a k9d1
 g5ial fri5d4  ,great int]e/ 0 naturally
 excit$ 9 ! ,engli% ,colony :5 we _h    
,royal visitors4 ,h] late ,maje/y 0 n 9 
,p>is dur+ my ,*apla9cy1 al?\gh %e 0    
sev]al times 9 ! ,s\? ( ,france1 be+    
usually met at "s conv5i5t /ation by !  
,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,republic4 ,:atev]  
may h be5 ! feel+ ( ! ,fr5* p t[>ds !   
,engli% be=e ! 8,ent5te ,cordiale10 !y  

always _h ! highe/ respect & admiration 
= our belov$ ,que51 & ,i nev] he>d t %e 
met ) ! lea/ annoyance f 8! mo/ polite  
nation 9 ! _w40  ,illu/ration3 ,,rue    
,,de ,,rivoli4  ,be=e com+ to ! special 
subject ( ?is *apt]1 ,i %\ld l to say a 
few words ab\t ! ,engli% ,*ur* 9 ! ,rue 
d',aguesseau1 :i* has always be5 kn[n z1
 & is 8ipso facto10 ! ,embassy ,*ur*4 ,9
 =m] days ! ,engli% s]vices 7 held 9 !  
ballroom at ! ,embassy itself1 & !re 0 a
 resid5t *apla94 ,i h he>d t !re 0      
sometimes r a 8ru%0 aft] a ,saturday    
night's ball to get ! room ready = div9e
 s]vice on ,sunday4 ,?is 8,*apel0 0 also
 at t "t some:at ( a ,gretna ,gre51 :]e 
at tw5ty-f\r h\rs' notice "y c\ples :o  
_h difficulties at home c\ld be unit$   
accord+ to ,engli% law by a resid5t     
*apla94 ,my fri5d1 ,dr4 ,morgan1 ( !    
,am]ican ,*ur*1 k9dly s5t me a volume ( 
s]mons he _h pick$ up on a book/all1    
be>+ ! title 8,s]mons prea*$ at ! ,*apel
 ( ! ,briti% ,embassy1 & at ! ,prote/ant
 ,*ur* ( ! ,oratoire 9 ,p>is1 by ! late 

,rev4 ,e4 ,=/]1 ,m4,a41 ,*apla9 to !    
,briti% ,embassy40 ,?is 0 9 ! days :5   
,"l ,/u>t de ,ro!say 0 ,ambassador to ! 
c\rt ( ,france1 & ! volume be>s ! date  
#ahbh4 ,i believe ,"l ,/u>t de ,ro!say 0
 twice ,ambassador 9 ,p>is--an unusual  
circum/ance4 ,s]vices are no long] held 
9 ! ,embassy4 ,! ,engli% ,colony 9 ,p>is
 hav+ l>gely increas$1 x became necess>y
 to provide a suitable build+ z a *ur*1 
& at ! p]iod :5 ! late ,"l ,c[ley 0     
,ambassador1 & l>gely ?r\gh 8           
in/rum5tality1 ! pres5t ,*ur* 0 pur*as$1
 & has f t "t to ! pres5t be5 ! ,embassy
 ,*ur*1 :]e all s]vices ( a public &    
diplomatic "* h s9ce be5 held4 ,"h is a 
,fr5* description ( ! build+1 :i*1 :ile 
n exactly ecclesia/ical1 is yet lov$ &  
valu$ by ! ,engli% ,colony4  8,l'glise  
,anglicane e/ situe  mo9s de #ajj mtres 
de la porte de l',ambassade4 ,c'e/ un   
petit monum5t de /yle ,go?ique1 aux     
f5tres ogivales1 aux fres colonnes      
fleuronnes4 ,a l'intrieur1 la *apelle e/
 meuble de deux ranges de bancs1 places 

face  l'autel4 ,devant celui-ci se tr\ve
 l'aigle de bois dor dont les ailes     
ployes port5t les ,livres ,sa9ts2  gau*e
 les orgues3  droite1 la *aire3 une     
simple tribune de pi]re1 de =me         
hexagonale lgrem5t surleve4 ,un balcon  
c\rt sur les deux ctes de la *apelle1   
dont le fond e/ occup p> une tribune40  
,! *ur* is 9 a mu* bett] condition ?an  
=m]ly4 ,! congregation dur+ my *apla9cy 
put a new ro( ^u x1 & decorat$ x        
?r\gh\t1 & con/ruct$ a h&some ,mortu>y  
,*apel und]nea?--a sad necessity = !    
,engli% & ,am]ican colonies 9 ,p>is4 ,i 
conduct$ "s rem>kable s]vices dur+ my "t
 9 ,p>is1 :i* ,i describe 9 ano!r       
*apt]--sc5es :i* w n soon be =gott5 by  
^? :o witness$ !m4 ,i 0 glad to leave   
beh9d "s #g1jjj :i* _h be5 subscrib$    
t[>ds a ,*ur* ,h\se1 a mu*-ne$$         
e/abli%m5t1 z !re is no room = ,*ur*    
purposes or resid5ce = ! *apla94 ,my    
successor1 ! ,"r ,rev4 ,bi%op ,ormsby1  
w1 ,i hope1 reap ! b5efit ( ?is ef=t4   
,8 ,graci\s ,maje/y ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 0 

sev]al times 9 ,p>is dur+ ! e>li] ye>s (
 my *apla9cy1 z ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 b 8    
fir/ visit to ! ,fr5* ,republic z ,k+ & 
,emp]or 0 9 ,may1 #aijc4 ,! visit 0     
(ficial & unique4 ,^? ( u :o _h liv$ 9  
,p>is dur+ ! ,bo] w>--:51 to say ! lea/1
 ! ,engli% 7 n popul>1 & _h s frequ5tly 
he>d 8,viv5t les ,bo]s0 z we pass$ along
 ! /reets1 & ev5 _h newspap]s flaunt$   
be=e u :i* record$ rev]ses to our       
arms--7 v anxi\s t ! visit %\ld pass (f 
quietly4 ,! ,engli% colony 0 mu*        
conc]n$1 & s 7 ! ,fr5* police4 ,i 0     
advis$ by ! latt] to admit to ! ,*ur*   
only by ticket1 & to take ! names &     
addresses ( ea* applicant = !m :o might 
be unkn[n to me4 ,! foll[+ 0 ! text ( ! 
ticket ,i issu$3 8,engli% ,*ur*1 ,rue   
d',aguesseau4 ,div9e ,s]vice #aa a4m4 ,x
 is reque/$ t all seat-hold]s w be 9 _! 
places at #aj o'clock4 ,aft] #aj4cj all 
unoccupi$ seats w be fill$40 ,! tickets 
7 all numb]$ & sign$ ) a special /amp   
m>k$ 8,basileus40 ,! issu+ ( ^! tickets 
gave u consid]able "w1 z we only _h     

#a1jjj1 & "s #a1ejj to #b1jjj p appli$ =
 !m--_m by lett]4 ,ne>ly ! :ole ( two   
days 0 occupi$ 9 ! di/ribution4  ,!     
8,ent5te ,cordiale0 is n[ happily a     
8fait accompli02 b at ! "t ( ,8         
,maje/y's fir/ (ficial visit !re 0 no   
?\ght ( x 9 ! public m9d1 ?\gh we "k n[ 
x 0 ! graci\s int5tion ( our peace-lov+ 
,k+ t x %\ld come ab\t4 ,i give an      
exc]pt f ! 8,patrie10 sign$ by ,m4 ,l4  
,millevoye1 :i* at ?is "t gave u "s     
conc]n1 = ! 8,patrie10 :ile n a         
high-class pap]1 is "o t is l>gely read 
by ! man 9 ! /reet3  8,p>isi5s6 ,le ,roi
 des ,anglais n'e/ pas votre hte3 ce    
n'e/ pas v\s qui l'avez invit4 ,cet     
trang]1 cet ennemi v\s impose sa        
visite4''' ,p>isi5s1 ce roi v\s salu]a1 
v\s ne le salu]ez pas4  8,mais des cris 
bi5 franais1 esclusivem5t franais1      
peuv5t sortir1 sans provocations1 de vos
 poitr9es4 ,cri] #8,vive ,m>*&6' c'e/   
condamn] ,fa*oda1 c'e/ m>qu] la         
fltrissure d'une des plus hyprocrites   
d'une des plus odieuses brutalits       

diplomatiques que la ,france aie subies1
 ,cri] ,viv5t les ,bo]s4''' ,cri] ,vive 
la ,russie4''' ,votre sil5ce mme1 s'il  
e/ gnral1 absolu1 aura sa gr&eur4       
,devant vos fronts c\v]ts1 devant vos   
reg>ds implacables1 ce roi compr5dra    
qu'on l'atromp en lui p>lant de votre   
s\mission1 c41 c41 c40  ,x seem$1 h[ev]1
 z if ! v pres5ce ( ,8 ,maje/y 9 ,p>is  
at once dissipat$ any cl\d t might h    
appe>$ 9 ! sky4 ,! ,fr5* are rem>kable =
 _! read9ess to sw+ r\nd to an opposite 
op9ion :5 !y f9d reason = s do+4 ,?is 0 
v /rik+ 9 ! ,dreyfus affair1 &1 m       
rec5tly1 9 ! case ( ,m4 ,e4 ,zola1 :o1  
aft] hav+ be5 condemn$ to imprisonm5t & 
a heavy f9e = 8 def5ce ( ,dreyfus1      
receiv$ ! 8po/ mortem0 hon\r ( be+      
remov$ f ! cemet]y ( ,montmatre to !    
,pan?on1 t re/+ place ( ! illu/ri\s     
,fr5* dead4  ,illu/ration3 ,,8 ,,maje/y 
,,ent]+ ,,! ,,*ur*1 ,,foll[$ ,,by ,,sir 
,e4 ,,monson4  ,! visit ( ,8 ,maje/y to 
,p>is ext5d$ f ,may #a/ to #d?1 & almo/ 
e h\r 0 occupi$ ) ! usual (ficial       

visits1 lun*es1 d9n]s1 & receptions4 ,! 
,engli% colony look$ =w>d especially to 
! ,sunday :5 !y expect$ to see & wor%ip 
) ! ,k+ 9 _! own ,*ur*4 ,!re 0 "s       
anxiety z to :e!r ,8 ,maje/y w\ld sit 9 
! ,embassy gall]y1 or 9 ! body ( !      
,*ur*1 z 9 ! =m] case he w\ld h>dly be  
se5 by ! congregation4 ,i report$ to our
 ,ambassador1 ,sir ,e4 ,monson1 ! great 
desire t ! ,k+ w\ld sit ) !             
congregation1 & late on ,saturday ev5+  
,i receiv$ a message t he _h k9dly      
cons5t$ to d s4 ,?is graci\s act gave   
mu* pleasure to ! colony4 ,!re 7 _m "y p
 :o _h nev] se5 _! ,k+ be=e1 & ,i fe> 8 
pres5ce 0 r di/ract+ to _! wor%ip on ?is
 occasion4  ,! police 7 consid]ably sc>$
 :5 x 0 ann\nc$ t ,8 ,maje/y w\ld n     
drive to ! ,*ur*1 b int5d$ to walk4     
,al?\gh only a few y>ds x 0 felt to be m
 or less a dang]2 b e precaution be+    
tak51 all pass$ (f safely4 ,z !         
congregation 0 assembl+1 ,i 0 s5t = to !
 door to int]view a di/+ui%$-look+ man  
:o desir$ to ent] ! ,*ur*1 b _h no      

ticket4 ,i f\nd1 h[ev]1 ^u c>eful       
enquiry1 t he 0 a detective f ,scotl&   
,y>d1 & requir$ to exam9e ! place :]e ! 
,k+ 0 to sit4  ,?is quiet ,sunday       
s]vice1 ) ! ,k+-,emp]or att5d+ z an     
ord9>y wor%ipp]1 v mu* impress$ ! ,fr5* 
p4 ,i w quote :at 0 said by ! 8,fig>o0 &
 ! 8,daily ,telegraph0 at ! "t2 ! =m]   
giv+ ! g5]al ,fr5* feel+ mu* m          
accurately ?an ! 8,patrie10 al?\gh ev5 !
 latt] pap] soon *ang$ its tone4  ,!    
8,fig>o0 ?us describes ! s]vice3--      
8,les ,p>isi5s sceptiques et volonti]s  
g\ailleurs1 ont t =tem5t impressionns p>
 la trs simple crmonie d'hi] mat91 la   
plus gr&e peut-tre de ces trois j\rs de 
fte4 ,de la rue ,royale  l'av5ue de     
,m>igny dix mille curieux desc5d5t t\t  
endiman*s des faub\rgs1 se mass5t aux   
abords de l',ambassade d',anglet]re1 p\r
 voir comm5t le roi de la               
,gr&e-,bretagne et d',irl&e et des      
possessions britanniques d'outre-m]1    
df5seur de la foi1 emp]eur des ,indes va
 faire-visite  ,dieu4 ,c'e/  pi$ que ,s4

 ,m4 ,ed\>d ,,vii41 en t5ue de ville1 se
 r5d  l',eglise4 ,et qu& il le voit     
pass] a9si1 t\t ce peuple saisi         
d'motion1 *apeau bas1 s'incl9e1 dans un 
sil5ce sol5nel4 ,la petite ,eglise      
go?ique de la rue d',aguesseau regorge  
de monde4 ,on a lanc neuf c5t tr5te     
invitations4 ,la nef1 les gal]ies1 les  
bas-cots1 les tribunes1 t\t e/ bond4    
8,les deux premires traves de banquettes
 sont rs]ves2 et devant elles1  gau*e du
 *ur un fauteuil rec\v]t de vel\rs r\ge1
 avec un prie-dieu sans appui1 et un    
pupitre sur lequel sont deposs une      
,bible1 et un livre de psaumes1 m>que la
 place du ,roi4''' ,le ,pa/eur et ses   
assi/ants ont la s\tane et le surplis   
g>ni de b&es de sat9 noir et r\ge4 ,les 
enfants de *ur assis prs de la *aire1   
ont seulem5t la s\tane noir et le       
surplis4 ,sur un signe du secrtaire qui 
guettait  la porte l'arrive du ,roi1 t\t
 le cl]g1 le ,rev4 ,dr4 ,noyes en tte1  
se porte au-devant de sa ,maje/ et      
l'att5d sur le seuil4 ,ed\>d ,,vii4 et  

le ,pa/eur se salu5t en mme temps4 ,le  
,cl]g remonte v]s le *ur1 prcd5t le     
,s\v]a91 que suiv5t les membres de      
l',ambassade d',anglet]re et t\s les    
atta*s militaires4 ,et des que ,s4 ,m4  
,ed\>d ,,vii4 a pris place devant son   
fauteuil--et ouv]t son livre de psaumes1
 l'(fice div9 comm5ce4 ,les fidles1 dont
 un in/ant trs c\rt de curiosit n'a pu  
tr\bl] le recueillem5t1 entum5t en      
anglais le ,te ,deum4 ,puis les hymnes1 
les v]sets de la ,bible1 les psaumes se 
succd5t *ants p> t\te l'assi/ance4 ,les 
fidles s'ag5\ill5t1 et le ,roi          
s'ag5\ille comme eux2 et sa voix se mle 
avec leurs voix4 ,il n'y a plus un      
s\v]a9 et des sujets1 #8,il n'y a qu'une
 famille dont t\s les membres           
s'address5t1 ensemble au ,pre1 #8,notre 
,pre qui tes aux cieux4' ,c'e/ la prire 
que n\s ne savons plus4 ,enf9 les *ants 
ayant cess le ,rev4 ,dr4 ,noyes se lve  
et prononce le s]mon dom9ical4 ,p5dant  
un qu>t d'heure environ1 il dveloppe la 
?se de la ,div9ite du ,*ri/1 et l'(fice 

t]m9e1 selon l'usage1 p> un d]ni]       
cantique1 sans qu'aucune allusion1 a9si 
qu'il en avait exprim li-mme le dsir1   
aie t faite  la pres5ce du ,roi40  ,i h 
giv5 ! above 9 full z x is an int]e/+   
,fr5* view ( an ,engli% *ur* s]vice4    
8,! ,daily ,telegraph0 record$ ?is ev5t 
( ! day z foll[s3  8,at ! morn+ s]vice 9
 ! ,engli% ,*ur*1 ,rue d',aguesseau1 !  
,k+ 0 att5d$ by 8 suite1 & accompani$ by
 ,sir ,e4 ,monson & ! /aff ( ! ,embassy4
 ,?is sacr$ edifice is a build+ ( great 
int]e/ to ,engli% resid5ts 9 ,p>is4 ,!  
,rev4 ,h4 ,e4 ,noyes1 ,d4,d41 has be5   
,*apla9 to ! ,embassy s9ce #ahia1 & dur+
 t incumb5cy has kn[n ?ree em95t        
repres5tatives ( ! ,empire1 ,"l ,lytton1
 ! ,m>quis ( ,duff]91 & ,sir ,edmund    
,monson4 ,our compatriots 9 ! ,fr5*     
capital d n =get _! ,*ur*4 ,x is surely 
a matt] ( pleasure to "k t at ! la/     
,ea/] celebrations !re 7 no few] ?an    
#icj communicants4 ,to-day ! ,*ur* 0 all
 too small4 ,?\gh admission 0 necess>ily
 by ticket1 a cr[d besieg$ ! doors m ?an

 an h\r be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! s]vice4 ,notre
 ,dame or ! ,madele9e w\ld h be5        
insuffici5t = ! congregation anxi\s to  
be pres5t4 ,inde$1 "o feels regret = !  
hundr$s :o fail$ to obta9 a covet$      
ticket ( admission4 ,practically small  
room 0 left aft] seats _h be5 f\nd = !  
regul> congregation1 among :om ,i 0     
pleas$ to note a l>ge numb] ( ,engli% "y
 ladies att5d+ ,p>isian s*ools4 ,_m a   
ye> h5ce x w be a pleasant memory = ^?  
"y p]sons :o p>ticipat$ 9 ?is hi/oric   
s]vice4 #8,:at a noble national         
possession is ,engl&'s 8sublime         
liturgy10' to quote ,george ,borr['s    
description ( x4  8,:o has n felt its   
impress 9 a =eign l&8 ,i h he>d x we/ ( 
! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 "u ! ,/>s & ,/ripes1 
b5ea? ! ,s\!rn ,cross1 9 ! capital (    
,*9a1 on ! ,indian1 ! ,atlantic1 & !    
,pacific ,oceans1 & 9 w> "t 9 ,s\?      
,africa1 & ! effect is ev]y:]e ! same--a
 f9] patriotic gl[ ?an almo/ any?+ else 
c call up4 ,x appeals to "o z "p ( !    
h]itage ( ! ,engli% p1 l _! old ,p>i%   

,*ur*1 or _! v language itself4 ,9 !    
,rue d',aguesseau ! pray]s = ! ,k+ & !  
,royal ,family ( ,great ,brita9 7       
foll[$1 z !y always are "h1 by petitions
 = ! ,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ( ! 
,fr5* ,republic4 ,! #8,te ,deum' 0 f9ely
 r5d]$1 z 7 ! hymns #8,*ildr5 ( !       
,heav5ly ,k+' & #8,! ,k+ ( ,love my     
%eph]d is4' ,dr4 ,noyes f\nd$ a %ort1   
eloqu5t disc\rse ^u ,mat!w xiii4 #ed1   
#ee40  ,z ! ,k+ left ! ,*ur* !          
congregation sang ! ,national ,an!m ) a 
f]v\r & emotion1 :i* 0 natural ^u su* an
 occasion4  ,aft] lun*+ at ! ,=eign     
,(fice ) t em95t /atesman1 ,m4          
,delcasse1 ,8 ,maje/y return$ to !      
,embassy4 ,"h a mo/ int]e/+ c]emony 0   
held4 ,! ,k+ _h promis$ to plant a r$   
*e/nut tree 9 ! ,embassy g>d51 & !      
*ildr5 ( ! ,briti% s*ools1 to ! numb] ( 
fifty1 & ! inmates ( ! ,victoria ,home  
7an in/itution = ag$ ,briti% wom5 :o h  
liv$ 9 ,france = ?irty ye>s7 7 invit$ to
 be pres5t4 ,x 0 a memorable occasion4  
,! ,k+ h&l$ ! spade z "o accu/om$ to x1 

& ! tree ?us plant$ has fl\ri%$         
rem>kably well ev] s9ce4 ,x be>s a plate
 /at+ ! date1 etc41 & w1 no d\bt1 be an 
object ( int]e/ 9 ! beautiful g>d5 ( !  
,embassy = _m ye>s to come4 ,! ,k+ has a
 wond]ful memory = old fri5ds4 ,i he>d  
him on ?is occasion ask+ k9dly aft] !   
,hon4 ,alan ,h]b]t1 ,m4,d41 :om he _h   
kn[n 9 ,p>is _m ye>s ago4 ,ano!r int]e/+
 incid5t took place on ?is aft]noon4    
,among ^? invit$ to ! ,embassy g>d5 0 an
 old soldi]1 ,george ,colman1 ne>ly     
n9ety ye>s ( age1 :o _h be5 dispat*     
writ] to ,"l ,raglan 9 ! ,crimean ,w>4  
,he 0 pres5t$ to ! ,k+1 :o _h a long *at
 ) him1 & ask$ him 8,:]e are y\r m$als80
 ,colman repli$1 8,y\r ,maje/y1 !y 7    
/ol5 f me at ! "t ( ! ,p>is ,commune40  
8,well10 said ! ,k+1 8we mu/ see to t40 
,colman 0 n =gott51 & n long aft] !     
m$als 7 receiv$ at ! ,embassy4 ,he      
br\ght !m to %ew to me 9 great delight4 
,9 ! ev5+ a l>ge (ficial d9n] 0 giv5 at 
! ,briti% ,embassy1 :i* 0 att5d$ by !   
,presid5t & ,madame ,l\bet1 memb]s ( !  

,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 & _m o!r di/+ui%$      
gue/s4 ,?ree ,fr5* arti/s _h ! hon\r (  
be+ invit$1 ,,mm4 ,c>olus-,duran1       
,detaille1 & ,bonnat4 ,! ,city 0        
brilliantly illum9at$1 & pres5t$ all !  
*>act]i/ics ( a ,national fte4  ,8      
,maje/y left ,p>is = ,*]b\rg ! next     
morn+1 ,presid5t ,l\bet accompany+ him  
to ! ,g>e des ,invalids4 ,!re 0 a       
?ankful sigh ( relief f ! _m loyal he>ts
 9 ,p>is t all _h pass$ (f s well1 & t  
our belov$ ,mon>* 0 safe4 ,x _h be5 an  
anxi\s "t1 = ! happy *ange to m fri5dly 
relations betwe5 ! two c\ntries _h !n   
only j comm5c$4  ,! next visit ( ,8     
,maje/y 0 9 ,may1 #aije1 j two ye>s aft]
 8 fir/ (ficial visit4 ,!re _h be5 a    
*ange at ! ,embassy4 ,mu* to ! regret ( 
all :o knew him1 ,sir ,edmund ,monson _h
 retir$1 hav+ rea*$ ! age limit1 & _h   
be5 succe$$ by ,sir ,francis ,b]tie1 !  
pres5t ,ambassador4 ,!re 01 moreov]1 a  
great *ange 9 ! attitude ( ! p1 & !     
8,ent5te ,cordiale0 0 on ! lips ( all4  
,! ,k+'s previ\s visit1 & ! return visit

 ( ,m4 ,l\bet to ,london1 result$ 9 !   
settl+ ( sev]al out/&+ disputes :i* _h  
long be5 an anxiety to diplomati/s4 ,!re
 0 mu* less c]emonial ^u ?is visit1 & ! 
,k+1 in/ead ( go+ to ! ,embassy1 took 8 
old suite ( rooms at ! ,hotel ,bri/ol 9 
! ,place ,v5dome1 :]e he _h (t5 /ay$ z  
,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,8 ,maje/y came to     
,p>is via ,m>seilles1 :]e he _h a v     
he>ty reception1 & arriv+ at ! ,g>e de  
,lyon 0 met by ,sir ,francis ,b]tie & ! 
/aff ( ! ,embassy1 & t all-important    
function>y1 ! ,prefect ( ! ,police4 ,a  
good numb] ( p ga!r$ 9 ! ,place ,v5dome 
9 ! hope ( see+ ! ,k+1 b ! wea!r 0 %[]y1
 & he drove 9 a clos$ c>riage1 & !y 7   
disappo9t$4 ,! ,hotel ,bri/ol 9 ! ,place
 ,v5dome--=m]ly a mona/]y--is manag$ by 
an ,engli%man1 ,mr4 ,morlock1 :o is well
 kn[n to _m cr[n$ heads4 ,! ,ts> (      
,russia /ay$ !re be=e 8 accession to !  
?rone2 ! late ,k+ & ,que5 ( ,portugal1 &
 _m o!rs4 ,mr4 ,morlock is a mo/ g5ial  
ho/1 & al?\gh he has be5 s long 9       
,france is pr\d ( 8 nationality1 &      

always ready to jo9 9 any movem5t = !   
good ( ! ,briti% colony4 ,i _h be5 in=m$
 t ,8 ,maje/y w\ld att5d ,div9e ,s]vice 
on ! ,sunday morn+1 & took ! precaution 
to admit only by ticket1 to prev5t      
ov]-cr[d+4 ,x 0 well ,i did s1 = a great
 cr[d assembl$ outside ! ,*ur*1 & w\ld h
 prev5t$ ! regul> wor%ipp]s f ent]+4    
,ow+ to ?is arrangem5t ! ,*ur* 0 fill$  
be=e ! h\r ( s]vice1 & !re 0 no         
confusion4 ,x 0 ,ea/]tide1 & ! hymns    
8,jesus lives6 no long] n[--,c ?y       
t]rors1 dea?1 appal u0 & 8,hosanna to ! 
liv+ ,"l0 7 sung ) great f]v\r4 ,i _h   
reque/$ ! congregation to rema9 9 _!    
seats dur+ ! s++ ( ! ,national ,an!m at 
! close ( ! s]vice--! int5tion be+ t ,8 
,maje/y & ! /aff ( ! ,embassy w\ld !n   
leave & ?us prev5t cr[d+ at ! door4     
,h[ev]1 ! ,k+ /ay$ until ! end1 &1 ,i 0 
told1 jo9$ he>tily 9 ! an!m4 ,we always 
omitt$ ! second v]se hav+ ! words       
8,conf\nd _! politics10 z be+ gue/s 9 a 
=eign l&4  ,^u ?is occasion ,8 ,maje/y  
sat 9 ! ,embassy gall]y ) ,sir ,francis 

,b]tie & ! /aff4 ,an amus+ incid5t      
happ5$ z ! ,k+ left ! ,*ur*4 ,a l\d cra%
 0 he>d & caus$ "s excitem5t4 ,x came f 
a photograph] :o _h p]*$ himself ^u a   
high ladd] ) a l>ge cam]a1 hop+ = a     
snap%ot4 ,he fell ow+ to ! break+ ( !   
ladd] j z ! ,k+ came out ( ! por*4 ,he 0
 v disappo9t$ at los+ ! photograph4  ,^u
 ! return to ! hotel ! ,k+ receiv$      
,admiral ,f\rni]1 :o _h presid$ ov] !   
enquiry relat+ to ! ,nor? ,sea fir+     
incid5t1 & conf]r$ ^u him ! insignia ( a
 ,knight ,gr& ,cross ( ! ,victorian     
,ord]4  ,! reception ( ,8 ,maje/y on !  
"p ( ! p 0 9 m>k$ contra/ to t ( 8 =m]  
visit4 ,!re 7 v few cries 9 ! /reets on 
t occasion1 b n[ "o (t5 he>d 8,vive le  
,roi0 & 8,vive l',anglet]re0 %\t$ ) a   
he>ty good w4 ,! 8,ent5te ,cordiale0 0  
an e/abli%$ fact4  ,illu/ration3 ,,8    
,,maje/y ,,leav+ ,,! ,,embassy ,,*ur*4  
,! ?ird visit ( ! ,k+ dur+ my *apla9cy  
took place 9 ,m>*1 #aijf1 :5 he travell$
 z ! ,duke ( ,lanca/]1 arriv+ 9 ,p>is f 
,*]b\rg on ! ,saturday ev5+4 ,! ,royal  

tra9 0 br\ght r\nd to ! ,g>e des        
,invalides1 :]e ! ,k+ 0 met by ,sir     
,francis ,b]tie & ! /aff ( ! ,embassy1  
,m4 ,moll>d repres5t+ ! ,presid5t ( !   
,republic1 & ,m4 ,lep9e1 ,prefect (     
,police4 ,z ,8 ,maje/y asc5d$ ! /airs a 
fla%light photograph ( ! sc5e 0 tak5 by 
an unau?oris$ p]son--mu* to ! annoyance 
( all pres5t1 z ! explosion caus$ a     
tempor>y al>m4 ,next morn+ ! ,k+ att5d$ 
! ,embassy ,*ur*1 & sat 9 ! ,royal      
gall]y ) ,sir ,francis & ,lady          
,feodor[na ,b]tie4 ,little *ange 0 made 
9 ! s]vice1 except t ,i prea*$ a %ort   
s]mon 9 ord] to keep )9 ! limit$ "t4 ,my
 text 0 8,b ! ,^w ( ,god is n b\nd10 & !
 collection 0 = ! ,briti% & ,=eign      
,bible ,society4 ,h4,r4,h4 ,pr9cess     
,h5ry ( ,batt5b]g & ! ,pr9cess ,ena 7n[ 
,que5 ( ,spa97 jo9$ ! ,k+ at ! ,embassy 
= lun*4 ,8 ,maje/y drove to & f ! *ur* 9
 a clos$ c>riage1 & al?\gh !re 0 a great
 cr[d1 8 desire to be 8incognito0 0     
respect$4 ,x 0 ^u ?is occasion t ,8     
,maje/y h&$ to ,m4 ,fallires ! miss+    

leaves f ! second volume ( 8,! ,hi/ory (
 ! antiquities ( ! ,jews0 = !           
,biblio?que ,nationale4 ,m4 ,l\bet1 =m] 
,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 0 "o ( ! _m :o 
call$ ^u ! ,k+1 & x 0 *>act]i/ic ( ! k9d
 feel+ ( ,8 ,maje/y t he return$ ! call 
at ! private ap>tm5t ( ,m4 ,l\bet--an   
act t 0 mu* appreciat$ by ! p g5]ally4  
,i (t5 he>d ,fr5* p speak ( x4 ,^u ?is  
visit ! ,embassy 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4       
,honore 0 turn$ into a ,royal ,palace1 !
 ,k+ & 8 suite /ay+ !re4 ,i 0 told ( !  
foll[+ incid5t :i* indicates ! *ange (  
feel+ on ! "p ( ! ,fr5*4 ,aft] d9n] at a
 fa%ionable re/aurant 7:ile ! ,k+ 0 9   
,p>is7 ! b& 0 call$ ^u to play ! ,engli%
 ,national ,an!m by a p>ty ( ,fr5*m54   
,!n "s ,engli%m5 pres5t call$ = !       
,m>seillaise1 :i* 0 receiv$ ) ! same    
hon\rs & en?usiasm4  ,by a curi\s *ance 
!re 0 a p>ty ( ,g]mans pres5t1 & ^! /ood
 up & uncov]$ :ile bo? ! ,national      
,an!ms 7 be+ play$4 ,beyond ! v>i\s     
social functions !re 0 no o!r special   
incid5t1 & ! %ort visit pass$ (f v      

satisfactorily 9 e way4  ,i h told ( !  
en?usiasm evok$ by ! fir/ (ficial visit 
( ,8 ,maje/y to ,p>is1 & ! two subsequ5t
 visits1 b :5 x 0 report$ e>ly 9 #aijg t
 ! ,k+ 0 com+1 accompani$ by ! ,que51   
en?usiasm knew little b\nds4 ,_m ( !    
,engli% ,colony _h nev] se5 ! ,que51 & 7
 on tiptoe ( expectation4 ,_! ,maje/ies 
arriv$ 9 ,p>is f ,london on ,saturday   
ev5+1 ,febru>y #bnd1 at ! ,g>e du ,nord1
 :]e !y receiv$ an en?usia/ic--?\gh     
non-(ficial--welcome1 = !y 7 travell+ z 
! ,duke & ,du*ess ( ,lanca/]4 ,!        
photographic fi5d 0 aga9 9 evid5ce1 &   
,h] ,maje/y gave a p]ceptible />t z !   
magnesium light fla%$1 al?\gh %e mu/ be 
accu/om$ to ?is annoyance4 ,i 0 told t !
 cr[d outside ! /ation 0 enorm\s1 & !   
cries 8,vive le ,roi--,vive la ,re9e0 7 
v he>ty1 bo? !re & along ! r\te to !    
,briti% ,embassy1 :i* 0 to be ! tempor>y
 home ( _! ,maje/ies4 ,not)/&+ !        
fatigues ( ! j\rney ! ,k+ & ,que5 paid a
 visit to ! ,n\veau ,cirque 9 ! ev5+1   
mu* to ! delight ( ^? pres5t4  ,x appe>$

 to me t ! ,p>isians 7 ! m pleas$ at !  
8incognito10 z x 0 z if _! ,maje/ies    
came z fri5ds1 & n m]ely z ,royal       
visitors4 ,! visit 0 ?us less =mal yet m
 cordial2 ev]yone felt t x 0 n          
political1 b j fri5dly1 & ,p>is 0       
delight$4 ,! ,briti% sov]eigns 7 go+ to 
sp5d a week ( pleasure1 visit+ &        
ent]ta9+ _! fri5ds1 %opp+ & motor+4 ,!  
,rue de la ,paix is always attractive1 b
 x seem$ to surpass itself on ?is       
occasion4  ,i 0 naturally v busy prep>+ 
= ! ,sunday s]vice4 ,tickets 7 q        
necess>y1 & ! dem& = !m v great4 ,we    
issu$ #a1jjj--our utmo/ limit--& !n came
 ! pa9 ( refus+ ! hundr$s :o also desir$
 to att5d4 ,i crave p>don = giv+ !      
report ( ! s]vice1 writt5 by my fri5d   
,mr4 ,ozane1 ! well-kn[n & valu$        
correspond5t ( ! 8,daily ,telegraph40   
,he wrote3 8,i h nev] se5 a l>g] cr[d 9 
& ne> ! *ur* 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau ?an t
 :i* assembl$ !re ?is morn+4 ,admission 
to ! sacr$ edifice 0 by c>ds1 ( :i* a   
lib]al di/ribution 0 made1 b any numb] (

 p]sons :o mu/ h kn[n t ! *ance ( f9d+ a
 place 0 hopeless1 _h put 9 an appe>ance
 nev]!less4 ,! ,engli% colony _h mu/]$ 9
 full =ce1 & !re 0 a big ga!r+ ( ,fr5*  
fri5ds z well4 ,! footpa?s close to !   
,embassy & along ! /reet lead+ to !     
,*ur* 7 cramm$ ) well-dress$ p--! fair  
sex be+ /rongly repres5t$2 & !re !y /ood
 9 ! brilliant sun%9e1 b bitt]ly cold   
w9d1 wait+ = _! ,maje/ies to pass4 ,!   
,k+ & ,que5 drove to & f ! ,*ur* 9 "o ( 
! ,ambassador's c>riages1 & ) ,sir      
,francis ,b]tie & memb]s ( _! suite 7   
conduct$ to ! ,embassy ,gall]y4 ,by ! "t
 !y ent]$ ! ,*ur* 0 ?rong$ to repletion1
 all ! arrangem5ts made = !             
accommodation ( ! congregation be+1     
h[ev]1 excell5t4 ,! pray]s 7 read by !  
curate1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,h>rison1 ! lessons   
be+ read & ! s]mon prea*$ by ! ,rev4 ,h4
 ,e4 ,noyes1 ,d4,d41 :o is *apla9 to !  
,embassy4 ,doctor ,noyes is well kn[n z 
a v eloqu5t prea*]1 & tak+ = 8 text !   
#ad? v]se ( ! #h? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke1 "p 
( ! ,gospel = ! day1 deliv]$ an excell5t

 disc\rse on ! p>able ( ! s[]4 ,! *oir1 
"u ! direction ( ,mr4 ,p]cy ,v9c5t1 did 
itself full ju/ice1 & ! congregation    
jo9$ he>tily 9 ! s]vice1 z x inv>iably  
does at ?is ,*ur*1 :i* has only "o      
defect1 viz41 t x is n l>ge en\gh to    
accommodate all ! wor%ipp]s :o w\ld     
att5d x1 especially at a season :5 s _m 
,engli% visitors are pass+ ?r\gh ,p>is4 
,:5 ! s]vice 0 ov] x 0 sc>cely possible 
to make "o's way along ! /reet1 s d5se 0
 ! cr[d40  ,9 ! aft]noon ! ,k+ paid a   
visit to ,presid5t ,fallires at !       
,elyse1 :i* 0 return$ lat]1 ,madame     
,fallires accompany+ ! ,presid5t to make
 ! acqua9tance ( ! ,que54 ,9 ! ev5+ _!  
,maje/ies d9$ ) _! old fri5ds ,mr4 &    
,mrs4 ,/&i%4  ,! foll[+ is an extract1  
giv+ ! ,fr5* impression ( ! ,*ur*       
s]vice3  8,l',eglise tait comble1 bi5   
qu'on n'y et t adms que sur la          
prs5tation de c>tes imprimes1           
spcialem5t4 ,l',entre des s\v]a9s y fut 
salue p> de n\veaux vivats4 ,ils prir5t 
place dans la tribune de l'ambassade1 a 

gau*e de la nef4 ,puis le s]vice comm5a4
 ,c'tait l'(fice ord9aire du diman*e et 
la seule modification qu'on y apporta   
fut l'excution du #8,god save ! ,k+'--j\
 p> les orgues  la f9 de la crmonie1    
t&is que t\s les assi/ants *antai5t en  
*ur4 ,le ,rev]5d ,h4 ,e4 ,noyes (ficie4 
,ed\>d ,,vii4 suit avec une att5tion    
s\t5ue l'(fice1 a9si d'ailleurs que la  
re9e ,alex&ra40  ,all ?r\gh ! week !    
livelie/ int]e/ 0 tak5 9 ! movem5ts ( ! 
,k+ & ,que51 & !re 7 "s amus+ incid5ts4 
,!re 0 great curiosity to see ! ,k+'s   
automobile1 ! p app>5tly hav+ =gott5 t  
he _h pur*as$ x 9 ,p>is on a previ\s    
visit4 ,:at !y expect$ to see ,i don't  
"k--p]haps "s vehicle modell$ aft] ! old
 ,royal /age coa*es8 ,b ! reality 0 a   
f9e ,m]cds c>1 mu* ! same 9 outw>d      
appe>ance z o!rs 9 ,p>is1 b ) luxuri\s  
int]ior fitt+s4 ,x 0 ! rule 9 ,france at
 ?is "t 7z s9ce7 to h a conspicu\s numb]
 pa9t$ on ea* c>1 & ?is m>k ! ,royal    
,m]cds _h n4 ,x 0 consequ5tly v soon    
/opp$ by a policeman 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses1

 & a cr[d ga!r$4 ,:51 h[ev]1 x 0 f\nd to
 h a ,royal own]1 x 0 all[$ to pass on4 
,b ?is 0 n ! end ( ! matt]4 ,next day x 
0 /opp$ by a m 8exigeant0 police (fic]1 
:o1 hav+ fail$ to get satisfactory      
answ]s f ! ,engli% *auffeur1 oblig$ him 
to g to ! police /ation4 ,! cr[d 0      
highly amus$ z ! news soon spread 8,c'e/
 l'automobile du ,roi10 al?\gh ! /]n    
police (fic] cont9u$ to ignore x4 ,i    
believe !re 0 ano!r difficulty ! foll[+ 
day4 ,h[ev]1 s soon z ,8 ,maje/y he>d ( 
8 *auffeur's adv5tures1 he ord]$ a numb]
 to be at once pa9t$ on ! c>1 to con=m )
 ! ,fr5* law4  ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5      
receiv$ _m begg+ & o!r lett]s dur+ h]   
%ort /ay1 & ,i 0 /ruck by ! c>eful      
enquiries %e caus$ to be made ab\t ea*  
case4 ,i 0 glad to be able to give1     
?r\gh "o ( ! atta*s1 in=mation z to     
sev]al ( ! applicants :o 7 well kn[n to 
me4  ,! consid]ation ( ! ,p>isians = !  
8incognito0 ( _! ,maje/ies 0 v m>k$4 ,x 
0 report$ t bo? ! ,k+ & ,que5 express$  
_! satisfaction at ?is1 & t ! =m] said  

8,no?+ c\ld be nic] or m discreet4 ,!   
,p>isians are ! mo/ c\rte\s p 9 ! _w40  
,! same attitude 0 ma9ta9$ all ?r\gh !  
visit1 enabl+ _! ,maje/ies to g ab\t 9  
fre$om & com=t1 z !y con/antly did1 to !
 great delight ( bo? nationalities 9 !  
gay city4  ,aft] ! 8,ent5te ,cordiale0  
became an accompli%$ fact1 we _h sev]al 
visits ( public bodies to ,p>is1 & ,i   
always endeav\r$ to arrange a special   
s]vice = !m z "p ( ! programme ( !      
visit4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aijc1 we _h a      
,briti% ,p>liam5t>y visit4 ,i _h        
correspond$ ) ! secret>y be=eh&1 &      
arrang$ = a special s]vice at #d p4m4 on
 ! ,sunday aft]noon 7#bi?74 ,we _h no   
room = !m at ! ord9>y morn+ s]vice4 ,i  
also consult$ ,sir ,e4 & ,lady ,monson1 
:o k9dly arrang$ _! reception = #e      
o'clock1 s t ! ,memb]s ( ,p>liam5t1 _!  
wives1 & daught]s c\ld g across to !    
,embassy at ! close ( ! s]vice4 ,ab\t   
#cjj att5d$1 &1 ,i _h reason to "k1     
fully appreciat$ ! arrangem5t t _h be5  
made = !m4 ,i prea*$ ^u ! ,great ,*>t] (

 our ,religi\s ,lib]ty f ! text 8,r5d]  
unto ,cs> ! ?+s t are ,cs>'s1 & to ,god 
! ?+s t are ,god's40 ,! ,national ,an!m 
0 v he>tily sung at ! close4 ,sir ,e4 & 
,lady ,monson receiv$ ! gue/s ) _! usual
 k9dness1 & all ! magnific5t rooms at ! 
,embassy 7 ?r[n op5 to !m4 ,all ! memb]s
 ( ! ,briti% p>ty 7 pres5t1 toge!r )    
,fr5* ,s5ators & ,deputies1 & ! lead+   
memb]s ( ! ,briti% ,colony 9 ,p>is4     
,?is same ye> we _h a visit f ! pres5t  
,bi%op ( ,london4 ,i believe 8 fir/     
visit z ,bi%op4 ,i _h writt5 to him to  
say t ,i _h a numb] ( c&idates =        
confirmation 7ab\t #ej71 b t our own    
,bi%op ,wilk9son1 coadjutor = ,london1  
c\ld n come1 & c\ld he ask "s o!r ,bi%op
 :o might be 9 ,london to take ! (fice =
 u4 ,he wrote3 8,my de> ,noyes1 ,i w    
come myself40 ,! ,briti% ,colony w n    
soon =get 8 visit4 ,aft] !              
,confirmation1 at :i* he gave a mo/     
helpful address1 al?\gh curi\sly en\gh  
f\nd$ ^u a misquotation1 we _h a        
reception at my h\se1 :i* 0 att5d$ by ! 

lead+ memb]s ( ! ,colony1 & ^? confirm$1
 ) _! p>5ts & fri5ds4 ,! ,bi%op 7z      
always7 won ! he>ts ( all by 8 k9dness &
 g5iality4 ,i act$ z ,8 ,lord%ip's      
*apla9 :ile he 0 9 ,p>is1 & he k9dly    
fell 9 ) all ! arrangem5ts ,i _h made1  
:i* 7 num]\s4  ,9 ,febru>y1 #aijf1 we _h
 a visit f ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 mo/
 ( :om att5d$ ! ord9>y s]vice 9 !       
,embassy ,*ur* on ,febru>y #d?4 ,on     
,monday 7#e?71 !re 0 a gr& reception at 
! ,hotel de ,ville4 ,?is magnific5t     
/ructure1 erect$ on ! site ( ! old      
hi/oric build+1 is well wor? a visit4 ,!
 decorations & pictures are among ! mo/ 
beautiful 9 ,p>is1 & :5 x is lit up &   
specially decorat$ ) flags1 etc41 z x 0 
on ?is occasion1 pres5ts a /rik+ sc5e4  
,! same week ! 8,m9i/] ( ! ,int]ior10 an
 (fice correspond+ to t ( our ,home     
,secret>y1 gave a gr& reception 9 8     
sup]b mansion 9 ! ,place ,beauveau4 ,all
 ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil 7 invit$1     
toge!r ) ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,briti%     
,colony4 ,! reception 0 foll[$ by a     

conc]t1 9 :i* "s ( ! be/ kn[n arti/s 9  
,p>is took "p4 ,! programme 0 itself a  
?+ ( beauty1 be>+ 9 ! front a /rik+     
picture drawn = ! occasion by ,lvy1 ( a 
sailor look+ back ov] a tempe/u\s sea at
 a ligh?\se on a pi]4  ,illu/ration3    
,,sir ,,walt] ,,vaughan-,,morgan1 ,,"l  
,,mayor ,,( ,,london #aije-aijf4        
,illu/ration3 ,,mr4 ,,wright4  ,?is 0 a 
ye> ( visits4 ,9 ,octob]1 ! ,"r ,hon4   
,sir ,walt] ,vaughan-,morgan1 ,"l ,mayor
 ( ,london1 accompani$ by _m ( ! ,city  
,fa!rs1 came (ficially to ,p>is4 ,!re 0 
consid]able excitem5t among ! citiz5s ( 
,p>is ab\t ?is visit1 = among o!r ?+s x 
0 rum\r$ t ! ,"l ,mayor w\ld br+ 8 /ate 
c>riage1 & also ,mr4 ,wright1 8         
well-kn[n coa*man1 ^: fame _h prec$$    
him4 ,an enorm\s cr[d ga!r$ to welcome !
 p>ty1 _m leav+ (f "w e>ly 9 ord] to see
 !m pass1 & ! /reets f ,g>e du ,nord to 
! ,rue ,scribe 7 lit]ally pack$ ) p4 ,! 
*e]s 7 frequ5t & l\d1 & "o (t5 he>d1    
8,viv5t les ,anglais10 & ! less common  
8,vive le lor ,maire40 ,_h ?is cry ev]  

be5 he>d be=e 9 ,p>is8 ,mr4 ,wright1 !  
coa*man1 _h rea*$ ,p>is ! day be=e1 & 0 
soon recogniz$ on ! box ( ! ,"l ,mayor's
 c>riage4 ,! cr[d %\t$1 8,vive ,monsieur
 ,wright10 & 8,vive le co*] du lor      
,maire0 ) vehem5ce1 evid5tly delight$ ) 
8 jolly appe>ance4 ,i _h correspond$ )  
,sir ,joseph ,savory ) ref]5ce to a     
s]vice 9 ! ,embassy ,*ur* on ! ,sunday1 
& x 0 decid$ t a gall]y 7hold+ ab\t     
#ajj7 %\ld be plac$ at _! disposal1     
al?\gh ?is caus$ ! o!r p>ts ( ! build+  
to be v cr[d$4 ,9 front ( ! ,embassy1   
:i* faces ! ,rue d',aguesseau1 & d[n !  
/reet1 police 7 /ation$ 9 =ce4 ,_h ! ,k+
 himself be5 com+ !re w\ld h>dly h be5 a
 /rong] deta*m5t4 ,! :ole ( ! gall]y 9 !
 ,*ur* 0 fill$4 ,! ,"l ,mayor 0 invit$  
to a seat 9 ! ,embassy gall]y4 ,i prea*$
 a special s]mon to a v att5tive        
congregation ^u ! lab\r "q4 ,aft] ,div9e
 ,s]vice ! ,"l ,mayor & memb]s ( ! p>ty 
lun*$ at ! ,embassy ) ,sir ,francis &   
,lady ,feodor[na ,b]tie4 ,9 ! aft]noon !
 ,"l ,mayor1 accompani$ by ,sir ,george 

,faudel ,phillips1 ,%]riffs ,dunn &     
,crosby1 ,sir ,joseph ,savory1 & ,sir   
,vesey ,/rong1 paid a visit to ! ,girls'
 ,fri5dly ,society4 ,!re is usually a   
l>ge att5dance ( girls on ,sunday       
aft]noon1 b on ?is occasion ! hall 0    
cr[d$ 9 e "p4 ,9 introduc+ ! ,"l ,mayor1
 ,i expla9$ ! objects ( ! ,society1 &   
told some?+ ( its good "w 9 ,p>is4 ,9   
reply ,sir ,w4 ,vaughan-,morgan said    
8,he _h n expect$ to f9d ! memb]s ( !   
,society s num]\s 9 ,p>is4 ,he did n "k 
if he 7 break+ ! rules 9 pay+ !m a      
visit1 b z ,dr4 ,noyes _h br\ght him 91 
he also hop$ he w\ld f9d "s way ( gett+ 
him out40 ,sir ,george ,faudel ,phillips
 also said "s k9d words to ! ladies &   
memb]s pres5t4 ,! drives ( ! civic p>ty 
9 ! ,city 9 ! days t foll[$ 7 a great   
delight to ! p cr[d+ ! /reets4 ,i 0 on !
 ,b\lev>ds on "o occasion :5 ! c>riages 
pass$1 & ! rem>ks ( ! p at ! unusual    
dresses1 & especially ! head ge> ( "s ( 
! p>ty1 7 mo/ amus+4 ,i und]/& !        
pr9cipal c>riage 0 n br\ght z x 0 too   

l>ge = ! railway vans6 ,! ,"l ,mayor &  
,corporation v k9dly gave me #ajj gu9eas
 z a mem5to ( _! visit1 t[>ds ! propos$ 
,*ur* ,h\se 9 connection ) ! ,embassy   
,*ur*--a mu*-ne$$ in/itution--"p ( :i* w
 =m a club = "y ,briti% m51 & ! :ole be 
a c5tre = *ur* "w4  ,illu/ration3       
,,entrance ,,to ,,briti% ,,embassy4     
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,! ,,briti% ,,embassy4  
,i liv$ & work$ 9 ,p>is dur+ ! 8reign0 (
 five ,presid5ts ( ! ,republic & f\r    
,briti% ,ambassadors4 ,:5 ,i w5t abroad 
,m4 ,sadi ,c>not 0 ,presid5t4 ,he 0     
assass9at$ at ,lyons 9 ,june1 #ahid1 by 
! ,italian ,an>*i/ ,cas]io ,santo4 ,:5  
,i left ,p>is ,presid5t ,fallires _h    
lately come to ! ,elyse4 ,! int]e/ ( !  
,briti% ,colony l>gely c5tres 9 !       
,briti% ,embassy1 & ! resid5ce ( !      
,ambassador 9 ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,honor has 
be5 ! sc5e ( _m notable ga!r+s4 ,! h\se 
itself is a v attractive "o1 ) beautiful
 g>d5s ext5d+ at ! back to ! ,*amps     
,elyses4 ,x is said to h be5 built aft] 
! design ( ,maz91 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 &

 0 orig9ally inhabit$ by ! ,pr9cess     
,paul9e ,borghse4 ,x may be int]e/+ to  
"s to "k t pieces ( ! ,borghse furniture
 /ill rema9 9 ! ,embassy1 notably !     
h&some b$/ead4 ,8 ,maje/y ! ,k+ occupi$ 
?is :5 /ay+ at ! ,embassy4 ,"s beautiful
 ,empire clocks are to be se5 9 !       
reception rooms1 & are1 ,i und]/&1      
unique & v valuable4  ,x 0 9 ! "t ( !   
,duke ( ,well+ton t ! prop]ty 0 pur*as$ 
= ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t4 ,! price said to 
h be5 paid 0 #fbe1jjj frs41 a           
comp>atively small sum4 ,x has prov$ a  
pr(itable inve/m5t1 z prop]ty 9 ?is "p (
 ,p>is has greatly increas$ 9 value4 ,x 
is e/imat$ t ! prop]ty is n[ wor? six   
millions ( francs 7#bdj1jjj74 ,! foll[+ 
is1 ,i believe1 a complete li/ ( !      
,ambassadors :o h resid$ !re3--#ahaf1   
,sir ,*>les ,/u>t2 #ahbe1 ,visc\nt      
,granville2 #ahbi1 ,"l ,/u>t de ,ro!say4
 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,l\is ,phillipe1 ,h5ry1
 ,"l ,c[ley1 & !n ! ,m>quis ( ,normanby1
 7 at ! ,embassy4 #aheb1 ,"l ,c[ley 7son
 ( ! =m] ,ambassador72 #ahfh1 ,"l       

,lyons2 #ahhg1 ,! ,e>l ( ,lytton4 ,"l   
,lytton di$ 9 ,june1 #ahia1 & 0 succe$$ 
by ! ,m>quis ( ,duff]9 & ,ava1 :o retir$
 ^u ! age limit ( sev5ty 9 #ahif4 ,he 0 
succe$$ by ,sir ,edmund ,monson1 :o also
 retir$ f age1 & ! pres5t occupant is ! 
,"r ,hon4 ,sir ,francis ,b]tie1 ^: wife 
is a daught] ( ,"l ,c[ley1 ! =m]        
,ambassador4 ,i _h int5d$1 ) ! p]mission
 ( ! ,ambassador1 to put a bo>d 9 !     
,embassy ,gall]y 9 ! ,*ur*1 record+ !   
above facts & dates1 :i* w\ld be ( great
 int]e/ to _m1 b ,i put x (f until too  
late4 ,p]haps my successor may wi% to   
c>ry out ?is idea4  ,! success & com=t (
 ! ,*apla9 9 8 v>i$ "w connect$ ) !     
,embassy ,*ur*1 naturally dep5ds l>gely 
^u ! support & sympa?y ( ! ,ambassador &
 8 family4 ,i desire to place x on      
record t dur+ my sixte5 ye>s' "w 9      
,p>is1 no?+ c\ld exce$ ! k9dness &      
consid]ation :i* ,i receiv$4            
,illu/ration3 ,,e>l ,,( ,,lytton4  ,my  
fir/ introduction to ! ,embassy 0 :5 !  
(f] ( ! *apla9cy came to me4 ,!re 0 !n a

 consid]able debt ^u ! ,*ur*1 :i* ,i 0  
requir$ to und]take1 & :i* caus$ me to  
hesitate4 ,i 0 unc]ta9 h[ f> ! ,colony  
w\ld support me4 ,i 0 advis$ to g ov] to
 ,p>is & consult ) ,lady ,lytton be=e ,i
 f9ally decid$4 ,i did s1 & 0 mo/ k9dly 
receiv$4 ,we talk$ ! matt] ov]1 & ,i    
relat$ my difficulties1 :5 ,lady ,lytton
 said3 8,come1 & we w help y to pay (f  
?is debt0 7#fjj74 ,h] ,excell5cy promis$
 t %e w\ld organise a baza>1 :i* w\ld no
 d\bt be suffici5t4 ,soon aft] my       
arrival a meet+ 0 call$ & ! matt] put 9 
h&1 b alas6 be=e ! sale c\ld be held1 ! 
,e>l ( ,lytton di$4  ,x fell to ,lady   
,duff]9--:o k9dly took ! matt] up--to   
make h] fir/ public appe>ance z         
,ambassadress1 at ! op5+ c]emony4 ,!    
ef=t prov$ mo/ successful1 ! debt 0     
paid1 & a balance rema9$ :i* enabl$ me  
to put d\ble doors to ! ,*ur*1 :i* 9 !  
w9t] "t 7 mo/ necess>y4 ,! ,e>l (       
,lytton 0 n a regul> ,*ur* go]4 ,he us$ 
jok+ly to say to me3 8,y are s cr[d$ ,i 
c't get 902 b ,lady ,lytton & h]        

daught]s 7 mo/ regul>1 & g5]ally at bo? 
morn+ & aft]noon s]vices on ,sundays4   
,h] ,excell5cy took a great int]e/ 9 !  
,briti% poor & 9 ! v>i\s *>ities1       
especially 9 ! ,victoria ,home--pay+    
frequ5t visits to ! old ladies--mu* to  
_! delight4  ,x 0 a sad "t 9 ! ,engli%  
,colony :5 ! family left4 ,p]sonally1 we
 miss$ !m greatly1 = we 7 frequ5tly at !
 ,embassy1 our *ildr5 (t5 play$ !re1 & 9
 e way ! relation%ip _h be5 mo/ happy4  
,x 0 a real pleasure to u to receive    
sev]al visits f ,lady ,lytton           
subsequ5tly 9 ,p>is1 & to answ] h] k9d  
enquiries ab\t fri5ds 9 ! ,colony4  ,a  
*ange at ! ,embassy is always1 = _m     
reasons1 an anxi\s mom5t = ! ,engli%    
colony4 ,x 0 ) real pleasure t we he>d !
 news t ! ,e>l ( ,lytton 0 to be succe$$
 by ! ,m>quis ( ,duff]9 & ,ava1 :o _h   
be5 z "p ( 8 memorable c>e] bo? ,gov]nor
 ( ,india & ,canada1 & ^: "n 0 well kn[n
 to all ,engli% p4 ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9  
arriv$ 9 ,p>is 9 ,m>*1 #ahib4  ,a he>ty 
welcome 0 accord$ to ! ,m>quis & 8      

family1 & x 0 soon felt t we _h 9 him1 n
 only an ,ambassador accr$it$ to ! ,fr5*
 ,republic1 b also "o :o realiz$ 8      
responsibilities to ! l>ge ,colony (    
,briti% p always to be f\nd 9 ,p>is2 & t
 9 ?is attitude he w\ld be 9 e way      
support$ by 8 noble wife4 ,z *apla9 to !
 ,embassy ,*ur* ,i 0 mo/ grateful = !   
k9d reception & enc\ragem5t ,i receiv$ f
 ! day ( _! arrival until _! mu*        
regrett$ dep>ture4 ,x 0 delightful to   
see ! ,embassy gall]y 9 *ur* cr[d$ !    
,sunday aft] _! arrival1 & to f9d !y    
took a lively int]e/ 9 all religi\s &   
philan?ropic que/ions4 ,i 0 at times    
dur+ my *apla9cy sadd5$ by ! too frequ5t
 neglect ( ! ord9>y ,*ur* s]vices by !  
,*ur*m5 on ! /aff ( ! ,embassy4 ,:y is x
 t ! ,diplomatic seems ! exception1 )   
respect to a g5]al rule 9 ! public      
s]vice ( at lea/ "o att5dance at _! own 
,*ur* on ,sundays8 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 no     
reason to compla9 ( ! att5dance dur+ ,"l
 & ,lady ,duff]9's "t 9 ,p>is--! gall]y 
0 inv>iably well fill$4 ,i suppose t    

aft] all x is 9 ?is s]vice1 z 9 o!rs1 a 
matt] ( example4 ,z is kn[n1 ! ,m>quis (
 ,duff]9 suff]$ f deafness 9 8 lat]     
ye>s4 ,he us$ sometimes to br+ a book ( 
s]mons1 :i* he read :ile ,i prea*$4     
,illu/ration3 ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,lytton4   
,! ,embassy 0 practically an op5 h\se   
dur+ ?is "t1 & ! en?usiasm & devotion ( 
! ,briti% ,colony rem>kable4 ,9 ,may ?is
 ye> a banquet 0 giv5 9 hon\r ( !       
,que5's bir?day1 & 0 mo/ brilliant4 ,!  
lead+ memb]s ( ! ,colony 7 invit$4 ,!   
banquet+ hall 0 decorat$ ) trophies     
ga!r$ f _m l&s1 & ! table 7z always7    
beautifully arrang$ ) fl[]s1 & "s ( ! _m
 curios ! ,m>quis possess$ f ,canada1   
,burmah1 ,india1 etc4 ,x 0 "p ( my duty 
to say ! ,grace on ^! occasions4  ,9    
,novemb] ( ! same ye> ,i receiv$ a visit
 f my lam5t$ fri5d1 ,"l ,plunket1 late  
,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl91 & _! ,excell5cies ! 
,m>quis & ,m>*ioness ( ,duff]9 & ,ava   
hon\r$ u by com+ to meet him at d9n]4 ,!
 late ,canon ,meyrick1 ! ,bi%op (       
,clogh]1 & ,pre ,hyac9! ,loyson 7 also )

 u4 ,x 0 a ga!r+ prelim9>y to a visit to
 ,spa9 by ,"l ,plunket = ! consecration 
( a ,re=m$ ,*ur* 9 ,madrid4 ,i h said t 
! fir/ public act ( ,lady ,duff]9 0 to  
op5 ! ,baza> on behalf ( ! debt on !    
,*ur*1 :i* %e did 9 a tell+ little      
spee*1 :i* made a mo/ fav\rable         
impression ^u all pres5t4 ,b ,h]        
,excell5cy may be said to h be5 always  
be=e ! public 9 ,p>is4 ,%e f\nd "t amid 
! on]\s duties ( ! ,embassy to visit !  
v>i\s *>itable in/itutions1 & to        
organize help & give advice :]ev] ne$$4 
,i rememb] on "o occasion %e came to !  
meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,*>itable ,fund1 & sat
 = a consid]able "t li/5+ to ! v>i\s    
tales ( woe t came be=e u4 ,!           
applications to ,h] ,excell5cy f        
pr(essional begg>s 7 v num]\s1 b %e nev]
 gave help )\t c>eful enquiry1 & ,i 0   
glad to be ( frequ5t assi/ance to h] 9  
?is matt]4 ,! ,victoria ,home = ,ag$    
,briti% ,wom5 0 regul>ly visit$ by ,lady
 ,duff]9 & h] daught]s1 inde$1 almo/ e  
week1 & ,h] ,excell5cy knew all !       

inmates & ! /ory ( _! long life 9       
,france4 ,%e _h no m devot$ admir]s 9 ! 
,colony4 ,! ,ladies ,h]mione & ,victoria
 ,blackwood 7 ev] welcome1 & sp>$ nei!r 
"t nor tr\ble to bright5 & *e] _! lives4
 ,photographs ( ! ,duff]9 family hang 9 
_m ( ! rooms1 & long aft] !y left ! old 
ladies w\ld make anxi\s & lov+ enquiries
 ab\t !m4 ,! ,girls' ,fri5dly ,society1 
z ,i h /at$ else:]e1 owes its pres5t    
prosp]\s condition to ! ef=ts ( ,lady   
,duff]94  ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>quis ,,(
 ,,duff]9 ,,& ,,ava4  ,my pr$ecessor1   
,rev4 ,h[>d ,gill1 realiz+ ! necessity (
 a c5tral build+ :]e ! v>i\s ,*ur* works
 c\ld be conc5trat$1 & :]e also mu*-ne$$
 re/ & recreation rooms = "y m5 might be
 e/abli%$1 _h v5tilat$ ! idea ( a ,*ur* 
,h\se4 ,!re is no h\se or room ( any k9d
 connect$ ) ! ,embassy ,*ur*4 ,an       
influ5tial meet+ 0 held 9 ! ,mansion    
,h\se 9 ,london 9 fur!rance ( ! project1
 b ow+ to ! debt on ! *ur* no?+ _h be5  
done4 ,z ?is debt _h be5 paid ,i felt we
 might move =w>d1 & consult$ ,"l & ,lady

 ,duff]9 on ! subject4 ,! difficulty 0  
to comm5ce a fund :5 s l>ge a sum 7ab\t 
#ab1jjj7 w\ld be requir$4 ,_!           
,excell5cies1 h[ev]1 advis$ me to g     
=w>d1 & promis$ me all ! assi/ance !y   
c\ld4 ,"l ,duff]9 k9dly wrote me a lett]
 :i* ,i publi%$ ) an appeal4 ,a %ort "t 
aft] ,i 0 told by ,lady ,duff]9 t !y _h 
decid$ to all[ a public sale 9 !        
,embassy on behalf ( ! s*eme4 ,?is prov$
 to be a great success4 ,lady ,duff]9   
presid$ ov] a /all assi/$ by ! ladies ( 
! ,embassy1 & ! ,ladies ,blackwood      
conduct$ a fi% pond :i* 0 l>gely        
patroniz$4 ,! 8clew0 ( ! sale 0 an      
exhibition 9 a private room ( all !     
8curios0 belong+ to ,"l ,duff]91 includ+
 a gilt filagree /& & dr9k+ cup1 :i* _h 
belong$ orig9ally to ! ,k+ ( ,burma4 ,8 
,excell5cy took ! mo/ lively int]e/ 9 8 
own 8%[10 & nev] tir$ go+ r\nd to expla9
 ! v>i\s objects to ! visitors4 ,! nett 
result ( ! sale 0 ov] #bg1jjj francs1 & 
! fund 0 n[ fairly />t$2 x am\nt$ to    
betwe5 sev5 & eight ?\s& p\nds :5 ,i    

left ,p>is4 ,! h\se c n[ be pur*as$1 z !
 balance requir$ c easily be borr[$4  ,!
 ?\ghtful p]sonal k9dness ,i & my wife  
receiv$ f ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9 is beyond 
words to express4 ,i may only give "o or
 two examples4 ,!re is no resid5ce      
atta*$ to ! ,*ur*1 & z ,i 0 liv+ "s     
di/ance away x 0 v difficult to get back
 aft] ! eight o'clock ,communion ,s]vice
 on ,sunday morn+s = breakfa/1 & be d[n 
aga9 = ,sunday ,s*ool 7held 9 ! ,*ur*7  
at #i4cj4 ,lady ,duff]9 at once         
recogniz$ ?is1 & k9dly (f]$ me breakfa/ 
on ,sunday morn+s at ! ,embassy4 ,! re/ 
0 mo/ helpful1 & ,i us$ to look =w>d to 
my meal 9 ! pleasant gall]y look+ out ^u
 ! g>d5--& an occasional *at ) ,n[ell1  
:o wait$ ^u me--z a mo/ pleasant break 9
 ! con/ant "w ( ,sunday4 ,n[ell 0 !     
confid5tial s]vant ( ,"l ,duff]9 = _m   
ye>s1 :o w5t ) him to ,canada 9 #ahgb1 &
 _h be5 ) him 9 all 8 diff]5t po/s4  ,a 
r amus+ incid5t once happ5$4 ,! late    
,ar*bi%op ( ,york 0 /ay+ at ! ,embassy1 
& we 7 invit$ to meet him at d9n] on !  

,saturday ev5+4 ,:ile ,i 0 at breakfa/  
on ,sunday morn+ he s5t 8 s]vant d[n to 
ask me ! way to ! o!r ,engli% *ur*6  ,9 
#ahic-d my wife _h a mo/ s]i\s illness1 
& 0 conf9$ to ! h\se = "s mon?s4 ,i c   
truly say t sc>cely a day pass$ )\t     
,lady ,duff]9 com+ 9 to see h]1 & (t5 to
 sit ) h] = a consid]able "t4 ,ev5 :5 ,8
 ,maje/y ! ,k+ 7!n ,pr9ce ( ,wales7 0 9 
,p>is1 & lun*+ at ! ,embassy1 %e did n  
omit ?is k9d (fice1 b apologiz$ = be+   
late4 ,su* k9dness c nev] be rew>d$ or  
=gott54  ,our relations ) ! ,fr5* 7 n at
 ?is "t ( ! mo/ cordial "*1 & ,i (t5    
fe>$ t ,8 ,excell5cy _h a good deal (   
anxiety t we knew no?+ (--z1 ( c\rse1 we
 nev] spoke ( 8politics0 at ! ,embassy4 
,i once1 h[ev]1 v5tur$ to say t ,i fe>$ 
he _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh a tr\bl\s "t1 & he
 took & held my h& 9 8 k9d way & said3  
8,my de> ,noyes1 :5 "o has be5 ?r\gh !  
anxieties ( ,canada & ,india1 x is n s  
difficult to support ! tr\ble "h40      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,m>*ioness ,,(       
,,duff]9 ,,& ,,ava4  ,b if ! ,embassy _h

 its grave mom5ts x _h its gay ones too4
 ,"o morn+1 q e>ly1 ,i receiv$ a visit f
 app>5tly an old lady 7really a v "y    
"o71 :o told me %e 0 9 great tr\ble4 ,%e
 seem$1 h[ev]1 v reluctant to expla91 & 
said %e w\ld l to see my wife4 ,z %e 0 n
 d[n ,i propos$ %e c\ld come lat]1 or1  
if %e pref]r$1 see me 9 ! ,ve/ry1 :]e ,i
 usually receiv$ su* visits4 ,aft] "s   
demur %e promis$ %e w\ld4 ,i le>n$ lat] 
9 ! day t x 0 "o ( ! ladies f !         
,embassy--disguis$4  ,%e w5t f me to !  
,*anc]y1 & equally deceiv$ "o ( !       
,atta*s4 ,! 8make up0 0 v clev]1 & ,i 0 
q deceiv$4 ,we 7 d9+ at ! ,embassy !    
same ev5+1 & ,8 ,excell5cy said1 8,i wi%
 %e _h got a franc f y1 ,i %\ld h put x 
on my wat*-*a940  ,we _h a v enjoyable  
,*ri/mas p>ty at ! ,embassy 9 7,i ?9k7  
#ahid4 ,lady ,duff]9 _h arrang$ = a sort
 ( magnifi$ *>ade1 9 :i* ! family & mo/ 
( ! ,atta*s took "p1 & 9 :i* !y 8took   
(f0 "o ano!r4 ,! sc5e repres5t+ ! writ+ 
( a dispat* 9 ! ,*anc]y 0 mo/ amus+1 !  
peculi>ities ( ! diff]5t secret>ies 7   

clev]ly c>icatur$4 ,i 0 br\ght into !   
play1 ) "s o!r memb]s ( ! ,colony4  ,x 0
 a happy co9cid5ce t !re 7 two w$d+s 9 !
 ,duff]9 family dur+ _! /ay 9 ,p>is4 ,^!
 occasions 7 peculi>ly int]e/+ to me1 z 
,i _h be5 9 ! habit ( giv+ religi\s     
in/ruction to ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! family 
e week at ! ,embassy2 & also t ,i _h    
kn[n ! ,hon4 ,w4 ,lee ,plunket1 :o m>ri$
 ,lady ,victoria ,blackwood1 = "s ye>s4 
,8 fa!r1 ! late ,ar*bi%op1 0 an intimate
 fri5d1 ) :om ,i _h travell$ mu* 9      
,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,irel&1 ,spa91 &       
,portugal4 ,! fir/ m>riage1 t ( ,"l     
,t]5ce ,blackwood & ,miss ,flora ,davis1
 took place on ,oct4 #af?1 #ahic4 ,miss 
,davis be+ an ,am]ican1 ! w$d+ took     
place 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity1      
,av5ue de l',alma1 ,dr4 ,morgan & myself
 be+ ! (ficiat+ cl]gy4 ,! *ur* 0        
beautifully decorat$1 & well fill$ )    
gue/s1 bo? ! ,engli% & ,am]ican         
,colonies be+ l>gely repres5t$4 ,9 !    
seats res]v$ = di/+ui%$ gue/s 7 ,"l &   
,lady ,duff]91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates          

,ambassador 7,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,eu/is71 !    
,b>on & ,b>oness de ,mor5heim f !       
,russian ,embassy1 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,h4 ,davis 
7/epmo!r ( ! bride71 ) "s o!r relations4
 ,aft] ! c]emony a reception 0 held at !
 ,briti% ,embassy1 v num]\sly att5d$ by 
bo? ,fr5* & ,engli%4 ,! l>ge numb] (    
h&some pres5ts--"u ! *>ge ( ,n[ell--_h  
_m admir+ visitors4 ,x 0 altoge!r a mo/ 
int]e/+ & brilliant ga!r+1 & ! fir/     
m>riage f ! ,embassy = sev]al ye>s4     
,illu/ration3 ,,tra9be>]s ,,at ,,!      
,,lady ,,plunket',s ,,w$d+4  ,! w$d+    
bells 71 h[ev]1 he>d aga9 :5 ! ,hon4 ,w4
 ,lee ,plunket 7n[ ,"l ,plunket1        
,gov]nor ( ,new ,zeal&7 0 m>ri$ 9 !     
,embassy ,*ur* to ,lady ,victoria       
,blackwood1 daught] ( _! ,excell5cies   
,"l & ,lady ,duff]94 ,! w$d+ took place 
on ,june #d?1 #ahid1 & 0 a mo/ int]e/+  
ev5t4 ,x _h be5 giv5 out t ! m>riage    
w\ld be ( a semi-private "*4 ,not)/&+1 !
 *ur* 0 full to ! doors4 ,x 0 an int]e/+
 ga!r+ f bo? ! family & public po9t (   
view4 ,mrs4 ,r[an ,hamilton1 ,lady ,hel5

 ,f]guson1 ,lady ,t]5ce ,blackwood1     
,lady ,h]mione ,blackwood1 & ! ,hon4    
,elizabe? & ,olive ,plunket 7si/]s ( !  
bridegroom71 7 pres5t1 & ,miss ,muriel  
,/eph5son & ! ,hon4 ,cyn?ia ,lyttelton 7
 among ! bridesmaids4 ,9 describ+ !     
bridal procession1 ! 8,new ,york ,h]ald0
 said3 8,! noble ,m>quis1 :o wore !     
conv5tional frock coat1 appe>$ deeply   
mov$ z he l$ 8 belov$ daught] to ! alt>4
 ,9 close ord] beh9d came ! eight       
bridesmaids 9 _! light dresses & broad  
hats1 =m+ a v gay cortge1 ! re> ( :i* 0 
br\ght up by a we5y mite ( six ye>s or s
 9 an ample ,gre5away :ite skirt & mob  
cap1 & h] bro!r equally dim9utive1 a    
jolly little #8%av]1' al]t z he c\ld be1
 8 big blue eyes tak+ 9 ev]y?+1 dress$ 9
 :ite knick]bock]s & ?ree-corn]$ :ite   
cavali] hat4 ,h[ sweet !y 74 ,let me    
introduce !m to y--,miss ,dora ,g]ald9e 
,noyes & ,ma/] ,claude ,noyes40 ,!      
latt]1 :o _h imbib$ ! idea t ?is c]emony
 involv$ ! dep>ture ( ,lady ,victoria f 
! ,embassy1 = :om he _h a great         

admiration1 0 v indignant ) ,mr4        
,plunket1 & 8w5t = him0 lat] on 9 !     
,embassy g>d54 ,x 0 a great pleasure to 
me to /& on ?is occasion side by side ) 
,"l ,plunket 7!n ,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl97 &  
to assi/ 9 ! m>riage ( 8 son4 ,!        
signatories ( ! m>riage contract 7 !    
,e>l ( ,duff]9 & ,ava1 ,"l ,plunket     
7,ar*bi%op ( ,dubl971 ,mr4 ,f4 ,r[an    
,hamilton1 ! ,hon4 ,david ,plunket1 &   
myself4 ,! reception aft] ! c]emony 9 ! 
,embassy g>d5s 0 a brilliant ga!r+ (    
8,t\t ,p>is40 ,m4 ,hanotaux 7! newly    
appo9t$ ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs7 0     
among ^? pres5t1 & ! ,diplomatic ,corps 
7 8au gr& complet40 ,_m ,am]ican fri5ds 
( ! family came to wi% ,godspe$ &       
happ9ess to ! "y c\ple4 ,x 0 a happy    
ga!r+1 & ! f9e old g>d5--! sc5e ( s _m  
memorable ga!r+s--look$ its be/4  ,9 !  
,diplomatic s]vice ,ambassadors retire  
at ! age ( sev5ty2 !re 0 real sorr[ 9 ! 
,engli% ,colony 9 ,p>is :5 x 0 kn[n t ! 
,m>quis ( ,duff]9 & ,ava 0 ne>+ ?is     
p]iod4 ,x be+1 h[ev]1 inevitable1 x 0   

decid$ to r5d] _! dep>ture z little     
sorr[ful z possible1 s f> z ! ,briti%   
,colony 0 conc]n$4 ,a ,committee 0 =m$  
to consid] a pres5tation to ,"l ,duff]91
 & also a ,committee ( ladies1 :o 7     
anxi\s to m>k _! appreciation ( ,h]     
,excell5cy's k9dness & untir+ "w 9      
connection ) ! v>i\s *>ities4 ,x 0 agre$
 to pres5t to ! ,ambassador a portrait (
 8 son1 ,"l ,ava1 :o 0 also v popul>1 & 
,m4 ,b5jam9 ,con/ant 0 commission$ to   
pa9t x4  ,x 0 un=tunately n ready = !   
day :5 ! pres5tation 0 made1 b !        
subscrib]s 7 invit$ to view x lat]4 ,x  
is n[1 ( c\rse1 ( v special value1 ow+  
to ! un=tunate dea? ( ,"l ,ava 9 ,s\?   
,africa4 ,at ! banquet1 :5 ! pres5tation
 0 made1 ! ,e>l made a mo/ int]e/+      
spee*1 "p ( :i* is well wor? record+4   
,he said3 8,t he felt he 0 n address+ an
 audi5ce1 b 0 speak+ to a few de> &     
intimate fri5ds1 & !re=e w\ld n make a  
set spee*4 ,:5 "o _h some?+ to say f    
"o's he>t words came easily4 ,consid]+ !
 almo/ m9atory words 9 ,scripture1      

address$ to ^? :o1 l himself1 _h rea*$  
_! sev5tie? ye>1 he h>dly knew :e!r he  
might consid] himself z possess$ ( a    
future1 or :e!r he ought n to reg>d 8   
life z ov]1 & himself z an un9vit$ gue/ 
at a cr[d$ banquet4 ,he consol$ himself1
 h[ev]1 ) ! reflection t ! words ( ,holy
 ,scripture 7 address$ to a p ^: life   
began r e>li]--:o m>ri$1 = in/ance1     
sometimes at ! age ( t51 & ^: girls 7   
occasionally mo!rs at t age4 ,z he _h n 
m>ri$ till he 0 ?irty-six1 he conclud$ t
 he 0 only n[ beg9n+ 8 life4 ,speak+ z  
he did 9 ! ,briti% ,embassy1 he rememb]$
 :at he felt at 8 fir/ appe>ance !re4 ,x
 0 9 t room t he _h v5tur$ ^u 8 fir/    
waltz1 hav+ be5 ord]$ to dance4 ,! lady 
01 he fe>$1 ?or\ghly disgu/$ ) h] p>tn]4
 ,9 ?is room1 too1 he rememb]$ a        
p]=mance ( ! #8,s*ool = ,sc&al1' 9 :i*  
?ree ( ! *>act]s _h be5 tak5 by ?ree    
desc5dants ( ,%]idan--! ,du*ess (       
,som]set1 8 "m1 & ,mr4 ,r4 ,%]idan4     
,f9ally1 ! room w\ld be aft] ?is        
associat$ ) "o ( ! mo/ gratify+ incid5ts

 ( 8 life1 ! pres5tation ( ?is gift by 8
 fri5ds 9 ,p>is4 ,he w\ld l to say a few
 words on 8 *oice ( ! pres5t4 ,he _h    
desir$ some?+ :i* might desc5d to 8     
heirs1 & rema9 long aft]w>ds z a        
memorial ( ! k9d feel+s ) :i* he _h be5 
reg>d$ 9 ,p>is4 ,he _h n *os51 !re=e1 a 
valuable picture or o!r object :i*      
squ&]+ desc5dants--su* p]sons 7         
occasionally f\nd 9 families--w\ld at   
once sell1 b he _h ask$ = a portrait ( 8
 son :i* w\ld gr[ m valuable ) "t1 & be 
a long-la/+ memorial ( 8 ,p>is c>e]4 ,x 
w\ld be among ! mo/ treasur$ ( ! objects
 :i* he _h collect$ at ,cl&eboy f all   
p>ts ( ! _w40  ,! spee* 0 deliv]$ 9 !   
,e>l's happie/ ve91 & 0 li/5$ to ) rapt 
att5tion1 ?\gh n )\t emotion1 x be+ 8   
la/ public address to ! ,briti% ,colony 
9 ,p>is4  ,! ,colony1 h[ev]1 7 n        
satisfi$ ) %ew+ _! w>m appreciation ( ! 
k9dness ( _! ,ambassador4 ,lady ,duff]9 
_h won all he>ts dur+ h] /ay by h]      
consid]ation & goodness to ri* & poor4  
,almo/ e *>ity 9 ,p>is _h b5efit$ f !   

indefatigable "w ( ,h] ,excell5cy1 :o _h
 gone ?or\ghly into ! affairs ( ! v>i\s 
ag5cies & !n set h]self to /r5g!n any t 
7 weak4 ,nev] did %e fail to respond to 
any appeal1 tak+ a p]sonal int]e/ 9 e   
case1 (t5 at a sacrifice to ! dem&s ^u  
h] diplomatic duties4 ,x 0 bo? a glad & 
a sad ga!r+ 9 ! 8,gal]ie des ,*amps     
,elyses0 9 ,june1 #ahif1 :5 !           
pres5tation committee & a l>ge ga!r+ (  
fri5ds met to say f>ewell to _!         
,ambassadress4 ,! gift 0 a lovely ,l\is 
,,xvi4 clock & c&elabras1 & 0 pres5t$ on
 behalf ( ! donors by ! ,hon4 ,mrs4     
,gye4  ,9 reply ,lady ,duff]9 said3 8,x 
is really impossible = me to say :at ,i 
feel on ?is occasion1 = ,i am q ov]:elm$
 by y\r k9dness & by y\r expressions (  
fri5d%ip & goodwill4 ,h[ev] undes]v+ (  
su* k9dness ,i may feel1 x is a v great 
pleasure to me to receive ?is assurance 
( y\r sympa?y4 ,i ?ank y ) all my he>t =
 y\r g5]\s words1 y\r good wi%es1 & =   
?is mo/ lovely gift4 ,i ?ank y also = ! 
_m occasions ^u :i* dur+ ! la/ ?ree ye>s

 y h %ewn y\r sympa?y ) o!r memb]s ( my 
family1 & = ! loyal support y h ev] giv5
 me 9 all matt]s relat+ to ,briti%      
*>ities 9 ,p>is4 ,x is ! duty1 & ,i am  
sure x is ! pleasure1 ( e ,engli%       
,ambassadress "h to int]e/ h]self 9 ^!  
in/itutions1 b )\t ! he>ty co-op]ation (
 ! ,briti% resid5ts1 h] fell[ subjects1 
h] int]e/ 9 !m c\ld h no practical      
result4 ,if1 !re=e1 ,i h be5 able to    
promote 9 ! slighte/ degree ! welf>e (  
any ,briti% *>ity "h1 x is because ( !  
unfail+ help & support ,i h receiv$ f   
y40  ,%ortly aft]1 ! dep>ture ( ,"l &   
,lady ,duff]9 took place4 ,x 0 a "t &   
sc5e n easily =gott54 ,! :ole ,embassy  
/aff 7 ga!r$ 9 ! hall1 my wife & myself 
among !m4 ,! ,ambassador & ,lady ,duff]9
 came d[n & w5t r\nd to ev]yone1 %ak+   
h&s & say+ goodbye4 ,!re 7 few dry eyes4
 ,no c]emony m>k$ _! dep>ture beyond    
?is1 & !y drove away 9 an ord9>y        
8gr[l]0--x 0 j l !m4 ,"l & ,lady ,duff]9
 return$ to ,p>is subsequ5tly--= !      
,emp]or & ,empress ( ,russia's visit--b 

/ay$ at an hotel4 ,i r>ely met ,"l      
,duff]9 aft]w>ds4 ,! la/ "t 0 at !      
cemet]y at ,m\nt ,j]ome1 ,dubl91 :5 we  
/ood beside ! grave ( ! late ,"l        
,plunket4 ,he !n laid 8 h& on my %\ld]1 
say+3 8,noyes1 ?is is a great deal out (
 y\r life20 & s x 01 = ,i _h be5        
intimate = _m ye>s ) ! ,ar*bi%op4 ,x has
 be5 our delight to welcome ,lady       
,duff]9 on sev]al occasions s9ce4  ,!   
dea? ( ,"l ,ava 9 ,s\? ,africa1 s       
des]v$ly lov$1 0 a great bl[ to ,"l     
,duff]91 & "o ( ! sorr[s :i* no d\bt    
br\ght him to ! grave4  ,on t occasion  
he wrote me ! foll[+ lett]3--      8,my 
de> ,noyes1--      8,i knew y w\ld feel 
= u1 & my wife & ,i are deeply          
grateful to y & ,mrs4 ,noyes = ! sympa?y
 y h %ewn     u4 ,we "k no details      
except t ! telegram told u t     our    
poor boy di$ )\t hav+ ev] recov]$       
consci\sness     f ! "t he 0 /ruck4 ,x  
is ,god's w1 & we mu/ try     to submit 
9 pati5ce4                              
8,y\rs v s9c]ely1                       

8,,duff]9 ,,& ,,ava40  ,! successor to !
 ,m>quis ( ,duff]9 9 ,p>is 0 ,sir       
,edmund ,monson1 ,b>t41 :o _h held _m & 
important po/s 9 ! public s]vice4 ,he   
came to ! ,faub\rg ,/4 ,honor 9 ,octob]1
 #ahif1 hav+ be5 ,ambassador            
,extraord9>y1 & ,pl5ipot5ti>y to !      
,emp]or ( ,au/ria s9ce #ahic4 ,he 0     
appo9t$ a ,royal ,commission] = ! ,p>is 
,exhibition ( #aijj1 & 0 made an honor>y
 ,d4,c4,l4 ( ,ox=d 9 #ahih4 ,he also    
receiv$ ! ,gr& ,cross ( ! ,legion (     
,hon\r f ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t4  ,sir       
,edmund & ,lady ,monson receiv$ a he>ty 
welcome f ,p>isians g5]ally1 & !        
,ambassador soon won 8 way ) u all by 8 
k9dly mann] & w>m int]e/ 9 :atev]       
conc]n$ ! ,briti% ,colony4 ,!re 7 _m    
important ev5ts dur+ ! "t ,sir ,e4      
,monson 0 ) u1 among :i* 0 ! celebration
 ( ! ,jubilee ( ,que5 ,victoria1 :i*    
took place 9 ,june1 #ahig4 ,a g>d5 p>ty 
0 giv5 at ! ,embassy1 :i* 0 v l>gely    
att5d$4 ,! 8,fig>o0 said !re 7 ab\t f\r 
?\s& pres5t4 ,! entire ,diplomatic      

,corps1 arti/ic1 political1 & lit]>y    
celebrities1 di/+ui%$ visitors to ,p>is1
 & ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,briti% ,colony 7 
includ$4 ,madame ,felix ,faur & ,mlle4  
,lucie ,faur1 wife & daught] ( !        
,presid5t1 ,m4 ,hanotaux1 & _m o!rs well
 kn[n 9 ,fr5* politics & society1 7     
among/ ! gue/s4 ,g5]al ,horace ,port]1 !
 ,am]ican ,ambassador1 0 support$ by a  
l>ge numb] ( ! ,am]ican ,colony4 ,!     
foll[+ day a ,*ildr5's ,fte 0 held at   
,/4 ,cl\d4 ,special boats convey$ ! "y  
,briti%]s to ! r5dezv\s1 & a mo/        
enjoyable day 0 sp5t4 ,betwe5 eight &   
n9e hundr$ sat d[n to tea1 :5 patriotic 
spee*es 7 made amid he>ty demon/rations 
( loyalty to ! ,?rone4 ,x is n an       
unimportant "p ( ! *apla9's "w to keep  
8gre50 9 ! he>ts ( ! "y liv+ 9 ,p>is !  
home feel+1 & to prev5t _! slipp+ away f
 atta*m5t to _! ,sov]eign4  ,! foll[+   
ye> 0 m>k$ by ! 8,fa%oda0 incid5t1 :i*1 
x w be rememb]$1 caus$ mu* excitem5t 9  
bo? c\ntries4 ,relations 7 some:at      
/ra9$1 & all sorts ( exagg]at$ rum\rs   

got abroad4 ,i rememb] x be+ report$ t  
,sir ,e4 ,monson _h gone to ! ,elyse )  
an 8,ultimatum0 9 8 pocket2 & aga91 t ! 
,embassy _h comm5c$ to pack up ) a view 
to removal6 ,9 ,decemb]1 #ahih1 !       
,briti% ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce gave a        
banquet1 at :i* ,sir ,edmund ,monson    
made a spee* :i* caus$ consid]able      
excitem5t4 ,on arrival1 ,i f\nd !       
j\rnali/s1 :o _h se5 a copy ( ! spee*   
be=e x 0 deliv]$1 9 a consid]able       
flutt]1 ,m4 ,bl[itz ( ! 8,times0 be+    
especially active4 ,!re 0 m>k$ sil5ce   
dur+ ! deliv]y ( ! spee* by !           
,ambassador4 ,! foll[+ is ! mo/ /rik+   
passage3 8,i w\ld entreat ! ,fr5*       
,nation to resi/ ! temptation to try to 
?w>t ,briti% ent]prise by petty         
manuvres2 su* z ,i grieve to see sugge/$
 by ! proposal to set up educational    
e/abli%m5ts z rivals to our own 9 !     
newly acquir$ prov9ces ( ! ,s\dan4 ,su* 
ill-consid]$ provocation1 to :i* ,i     
confid5tly tru/ no (ficial c\nt5ance w  
be giv51 might well h ! effect ( conv]t+

 t policy ( =be>ance f tak+ ! full      
advantage ( our rec5t victories1 & our  
pres5t position1 :i* has be5 enunciat$  
by our highe/ au?ority into ! adoption (
 measures1 :i*1 ?\gh !y evid5tly f9d    
fav\r ) no inconsid]able p>ty 9 ,engl&1 
are n1 ,i presume1 ! object at :i* ,fr5*
 s5tim5t is aim+40  ,illu/ration3 ,,c\rt
 ,,y>d1 ,,briti% ,,embassy4  ,9 ,febru>y
 ( ! next ye>1 ,presid5t ,felix ,faur   
di$ q unexpect$ly4 ,!re 0 a c]ta9 my/]y 
ab\t 8 dea? :i* has nev] be5 q cle>$ up 
to ! public satisfaction4 ,! wilde/     
rum\rs 7 spread 9 ,p>is4 ,i visit$ !    
,elyse1 & ! salon :]e ! dead ,presid5t  
lay4 ,he look$ mu* z ,i _h (t5 se5 him 9
 life4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 ev5+ clo!s1 !     
prevail+ cu/om 9 ,france4 ,! fun]al 0   
mo/ impos+4 ,b 8,le ,roi e/ mort1 vive  
le ,roi40 ,v soon ! "q ( a successor    
came on1 & ! gr& ,salon at ,v]sailles   
7:]e ! ,g]man ,emp]or 0 cr[n$ 9 #ahgj7 0
 fill$ ) ! deputies to elect _!         
,presid5t4 ,! *oice fell ^u ,m4         
,l\bet--contr>y to ! expectation ( _m--&

 ! ev5t %[$ t he 0 ! "r man1 = dur+ 8   
,presid5cy ,france _h a comp>atively    
quiet p]iod4  ,next ye> 7#aijj7 came !  
great ,exhibition1 :5 we 7 flood$ )     
visitors f all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,sir ,edmund
 ,monson k9dly plac$ ! ballroom at !    
,embassy at my disposal = an ov]fl[     
s]vice on ! ,sunday morn+s1 z ! *ur*    
prov$ too small4  ,inde$1 no?+ c\ld     
exce$ ! int]e/ & k9dness ( ! ,ambassador
 9 all ,*ur* matt]s4 ,dur+ ?is ye> !    
,annual ,conf]5ce ( ,cont95tal ,*apla9s 
0 held 9 ,p>is1 z x gave !m !           
opportunity to visit ! ,exhibition4     
,halls suitable = su* a ga!r+ 7 v       
exp5sive1 b aga9 ! ,ambassador came to  
our aid1 & we held ! ,conf]5ce 9 !      
ballroom at ! ,embassy4 ,he also gave a 
banquet to ! *apla9s1 :i* 0 mu*         
appreciat$4 ,i un=tunately caught       
typhoid fev] at ! end ( ! ye>1 & s 0    
deb>r$ f _m ( ! clos+ functions :i* 7   
cr[d$ into t "t4  ,9 #aija came our     
great ,national loss 9 ! dea? ( ,engl&'s
 greate/ ,que54 ,i h describ$ else:]e ! 

deep feel+ manife/$ 9 ! ,briti% ,colony 
9 ,p>is1 & ! s]vices held 9 connection )
 t sad ev5t4  ,i h spok5 above ( !      
k9dness ( ,sir ,e4 ,monson 9 all ,*ur*  
matt]s4 ,:5 ! "t ( 8 dep>ture drew ne>1 
,i wrote to tell him h[ mu* ! ,briti%   
,colony1 & especially ! congregation ( !
 ,embassy ,*ur*1 appreciat$ :at he _h   
done4 ,he wrote me ! foll[+ lett]3--    
8,my de> ,dr4 ,noyes1--      8,i am     
deeply t\*$ by y\r k9d lett] ( ye/]day2 
& x     is a real gratification to me to
 ?9k t our association     dur+ ! la/   
eight ye>s has be5 productive ( su*     
relations ( fri5d%ip z h con/antly exi/$
 betwe5     u1 & t our /eady co-op]ation
 9 ! int]e/s ( !     ,engli% community  
"h has nev] fail$ to be advantage\s4    
8,9 ! _m po/s :i* ,i h occupi$ 9 ,h]    
,maje/y's     s]vice1 x has always be5  
"o ( my *ief pleasures to come     into 
contact ) ! ,engli% *apla9s1 & x has s  
happ5$     t :]ev] ,i h be5 ,i h _h     
opportunities ( mak+ a     g5]al        
acqua9tance ) all ! accessible cl]gy4 ,i

 h _h     special exp]i5ce ( _! devotion
 to _! "w1 & ?\gh     diff]5ces ( op9ion
 are inevitable1 ,i h nev] f\nd t       
su* diff]5ces h s]i\sly int]f]$ ) social
 lik+     & h>mony4 ,x has consequ5tly  
be5 always a real pleasure to     my    
wife & myself to welcome ! *apla9s :5ev]
 a g5]al     meet+ calls !m toge!r at ! 
po/ we may be occupy+4     ,x is n s    
easy at ,p>is z x is else:]e to be 9 t\*
     ) a l>ge ,briti% community1 b      
ev]yone ) :om we     h made acqua9tance 
has giv5 u evid5ce ( int]e/ =     :i* we
 _c b be v grateful4 ,we hope to be f "t
     to "t 9 ,p>is1 & :e!r we h a sort (
 home "h or     n1 we %all at any rate  
look ^u ! ,rue d',aguesseau ,*ur*     z 
a spot 9 :i* we h a ve/$ int]e/1 & :]e  
we     %all nev] be reg>d$ z /rang]s4 ,)
 my wife's v k9d     reg>ds to y\rself &
 ,mrs4 ,noyes1 ,i rema91 de> ,dr4       
,noyes1                           8,mo/ 
s9c]ely y\rs1                           
8,,edmund ,,monson40  ,sir ,edmund      
,monson left u at ! close ( #aijd1 to ! 

s9c]e regret ( all 8 fri5ds4 ,he 0      
succe$$ by ! pres5t ,ambassador1 ! ,"r  
,hon4 ,sir ,francis ,b]tie1             
,k4,c4,m4,g41 etc41 :o came into        
resid5ce 9 ,janu>y1 #aije4  ,! /aff at !
 ,embassy is cont9ually *ang+1 s t dur+ 
my long *apla9cy 9 ,p>is ,i made !      
acqua9tance ( _m1 & ! fri5d%ip ( "s n[  
s]v+ ,k+ & c\ntry 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w4
 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be difficult to f9d 9 
! public s]vice a f9] body ( m5 ?an ^? 9
 ,diplomacy4  ,! j\rnali/ has no d\bt   
m9imis$ to "s ext5t ! "w =m]ly done by !
 ,diplomati/--z ,sir ,edmund ,monson    
po9t$ out 9 "o ( 8 spee*es4 ,b !        
adju/m5t ( int]national difficulties1 & 
! solv+ ( delicate que/ions cont9ually  
aris+--! 8keep+ ( ! buttons             
tight0--leaves a va/ am\nt ( "w ) :i*   
,diplomacy only c deal1 & = :i* ! c>eful
 te*nical tra9+ = t s]vice alone        
supplies ! k4  ,"o ( ! be/-kn[n figures 
at ! ,embassy is ,sir ,h5ry ,au/9 ,lee1 
,c4,b41 etc41 :o has be5 _m ye>s atta*$ 
to ! ,embassy1 & is univ]sally lov$ &   

respect$4 ,he has _h1 z is well kn[n1 a 
v di/+ui%$ c>e]4  ,among ! _m important 
appo9tm5ts he has held1 x w be rememb]$ 
t he 0 atta*$ to ! late ,m>quis (       
,salisbury's special ,embassy to        
,con/ant9ople 9 #ahgf1 & ! special      
,embassy dur+ ! ,congress 9 ,b]l9 9     
#ahgh1 be+ assi/ant private secret>y to 
! late ,e>l ( ,beaconsfield4 ,he is n[  
,comm]cial ,atta* 9 ,p>is1 & ,c\ncillor 
( ! ,embassy1 & also ,director & memb] (
 ! ,manag+ ,committee ( ! ,suez ,canal  
,company4 ,sir ,h5ry ,lee takes ! w>me/ 
int]e/ 9 ! ,briti% *>ities 9 ,p>is1 & is
 ,*airman ( ! ,s*ools & memb] ( !       
,committee ( ! ,briti% ,*>itable ,fund4 
,8 m>riage 0 ! la/ held 9 ! ,embassy4 ,i
 (ficiat$ ) 8 bro!r at ! c]emony4 ,h]   
,royal ,highness ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales 7!n
 ,pr9cess ,may7 0 pres5t on ! occasion1 
& ,h4,r4,h4 ! ,duke ( ,teck "o ( !      
witnesses4  ,sir ,*>les ,ottley1        
,admiral ,sir ,william ,may1 & ,capt4   
,morgan 7 ,naval ,atta*s dur+ my soj\rn1
 & ,major-,g5]al ! ,hon4 ,sir ,reg9ald  

,talbot1 ! late ,lt4-,col4 ,w4 ,f4      
,bonham1 & ,lt4-,col4 ,h4 ,c4 ,l[!r1    
,milit>y ,atta*s4  ,illu/ration3 ,,sir  
,,h5ry ,,au/9 ,,lee1 ,k4,c4,m4,g41      
,c4,b4  ,sir ,e4 ,eg]ton 7:o has j left 
,rome71 ! late ,sir ,mi*ael ,h]b]t 7:o  
w5t f u to ,wa%+ton71 ,sir ,maurice de  
,buns5 7n[ ,ambassador 9 ,madrid71 ,sir 
,r5nel ,rodd 7lately appo9t$ to ,rome71 
! ,hon4 ,reg9ald ,li/] 7:o has lately   
left = ,morocco71 ,sir ,*>les ,h>d+1    
,mr4 ,h4 ,j4 ,o4 ,beirne1 ,"l ,b]wick1 !
 ,e>l ( ,%effield1 ! pres5t ,"l ,monson 
7:om ,i m>ri$71 & _m o!rs1 7 at !       
,embassy dur+ my "t1 & ) "s ( :om ,i 0  
privileg$ to "w 9 ! v>i\s philan?ropic &
 o!r ef=ts 9 ! ,briti% ,colony4  ,"o (  
my greate/ regrets 9 leav+ ,p>is 0 !    
necess>y sev]ance ( my connection ) !   
,embassy1 & ! p>t+ f ^? :o _h %[n me s  
mu* k9dness4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4         
,,memorable ,,s]vices4   ,dur+ my       
*apla9cy !re 7 sev]al memorable s]vices 
9 ! ,engli% ,embassy ,*ur*4 ,! fir/ ( ^!
 0 ! fun]al ( ! late ,e>l ( ,lytton1 ,h]

 ,maje/y's ,ambassador ( ,france4  ,"l  
,lytton di$ 9 ,novemb]1 #ahia1 at !     
,embassy4 ,8 dea? 0 unexpect$ & sudd54  
,^u he>+ ! sad news ,i call$ at !       
,embassy & saw ,lady ,lytton1 :o 0      
naturally v mu* affect$4 ,i rememb] t %e
 took me by ! h& & l$ me into ! *amb] ( 
dea?1 & we bo? knelt d[n1 & ,i pray$ )  
h]4 ,! ,e>l 0 v little *ang$ by dea?1 & 
lay z if asleep4 ,ea* morn+ aft]w>ds1   
until ! fun]al1 ,i w5t to ! ,embassy &  
conduct$ family pray]s4 ,! relatives _h 
ga!r$1 & ,i _h q a l>ge numb]4 ,sev]al (
 ! ,balf\r family 7 pres5t1 among/ :om 0
 ,lady ,betty ,balf\r1 ! elde/ daught] (
 ,lady ,lytton1 :o has s9ce1 z is well  
kn[n1 edit$ h] fa!r's classic lett]s4   
,illu/ration3 ,,briti% ,,embassy ,,*ur*1
 ,,f ,,! ,,rue ,d',,aguesseau4  ,!      
fun]al took place on ,saturday1 ,novemb]
 #bh?1 & 0 mo/ impos+4 ,! late ,e>l 0 v 
popul> ) ! ,fr5*1 s mu* s t x _h be5    
decid$ t ! fun]al mu/ be public1 & ( !  
8class0 usually accord$ to a ,m>%al (   
,france4 ,! sc5e 9 ! *ur* 0 v rem>kable4

 ,! ,embassy _h tak5 ! body ( ! ,*ur* = 
! ,diplomatic ,corps & ! high (ficials (
 /ate ( ! ,fr5* ,republic4 ,"o gall]y 0 
res]v$ = ! special & intimate fri5ds (  
,lady ,lytton1 & ! o!r gall]y 0 ! only  
space available = memb]s ( ! ,engli%    
,colony g5]ally4 ,! body ( ! ,*ur*      
pres5t$ a /rik+ appe>ance4 ,all ! ,=eign
 ,ambassadors & _! suites 7 pres5t 9    
full diplomatic dress1 & ! ,milit>y &   
,naval ,atta*s 9 _! brilliant uni=ms4 ,i
 rememb] t ,colonel ! ,hon4 ,r4 ,talbot 
7z he 0 !n7 0 especially rem>k$ 9 8     
,engli% sc>let dress4 ,! ,fr5*          
,gov]nm5t1 ! ,political1 ,naval1        
,milit>y1 & ,civil ,adm9i/rations 7 all 
repres5t$1 & _m ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ m5 9   
art1 sci5ce1 & lit]ature _h come to pay 
! la/ tribute to ! deceas$ ,ambassador4 
,! out] c(f9 0 q pla91 9 accordance )   
,lady ,lytton's desire1 & bore !        
inscription 8,edw>d ,rob]t1 ,fir/ ,e>l (
 ,lytton1 born ,novemb] #h?1 #ahca1 di$ 
,novemb] #bd?1 #ahia40  ,! ,briti%      
,*amb] ( ,comm]ce & ! ,hon4 ,:itelaw    

,reid _h s5t fl[]s 7evid5tly n kn[+ ( ! 
ord] 8,no fl[]s071 b ! only emblem 9 !  
,*ur* 0 a simple wrea? ( laurel1 :i*    
re/$ on ! c(f94 ,! ,*ur* 0 drap$ f ceil+
 to floor 9 black & silv]1 & ! effect 0 
v /rik+4  ,i h a record by me ( "s ( ^? 
:o 7 pres5t1 & x is an int]e/+ li/ (    
names4 ,!re 0 ! ,pr9ce ( ,monaco1 ,m4   
,ribot 7) ! /aff ( ! ,fr5* ,=eign       
,(fice71 ,g5]al ,brugre1 ,m4 ,fallires  
7!n ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate71 ,,mm4 ,jules 
,f]ry1 ,lon ,fay1 ,goblet1 & ,fl\r5s4   
,!n ,i saw ,b>ons ,alphonse ,gu/ave &   
,edmund de ,ro?s*ild1 ,comte ,armaud1   
,pr9ce de ,sagan1 ! ,m>quis de          
,breteuil1 ,alex&re ,dumas1 ! ,m>quis de
 ,jauc\rt1 & ,comte de ,portales4 ,^!   
are b a few ( ! well-kn[n ,fr5* names4  
,9 ! gall]y among/ _m o!rs 7 ! ,b>oness 
,mor5heim 7wife ( ! ,russian ,ambassador
 at t "t71 ! ,c\ntess ,hoyos1 ,madame & 
,mlle4 de ,freyc9et4 ,i he>d t among/   
o!rs a telegram ( sympa?y 0 receiv$ f   
,madame ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 :o 0 9 ,am]ica4 
,! pall be>]s 7 ! ,c\nt von ,mun/] 7!   

,g]man ,ambassador71 ,mr4 ,eg]ton1      
,c4,b4 7,m9i/] ,pl5ipot5ti>y at !       
,briti% ,embassy71 ,sir ,e4 ,bl\nt      
7repres5t+ ! ,engli% ,colony74 ,m4      
,ribot 7,fr5* ,m9i/] ( ,=eign ,affairs71
 & ,,mm4 ,jules ,cl>etie & ,camile      
,d\cet1 repres5t+ lit]ature & sci5ce4   
,i %all nev] =get ! sc5e 9 ! /reets4 ,x 
_h be5 arrang$ t ! body ( ! late ,e>l   
%\ld be tak5 f ! ,*ur* 9 ,rue           
d',aguesseau to ! ,g>e ,/4 ,laz>e1 to be
 convey$ to ,engl&4 ,all ! traffic 0    
/opp$ betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! railway /ation1
 & ! /reets 7 l9$ ) milit>y & police1 & 
_m ?\s&s ( spectators4 ,x 0 said t      
#c1jjj soldi]s 7 employ$1 & t !         
procession took ?irty m9utes to pass any
 giv5 spot4 ,! demean\r ( ! imm5se cr[d 
9 ! /reets 0 mo/ respectful & sympa!tic1
 & all heads 7 b>$ z ! c(f9 pass$4  ,:5 
we arriv$ at ! railway1 ! he>se drew up 
at ! entrance gate1 & !n foll[$ a mo/   
impressive demon/ration4 ,i1 ) ! o!r    
cl]gy & ! sons ( ! deceas$ ,ambassador1 
/ood 9 front ( ! he>se2 gr\p$ r\nd 7 !  

,ambassadors & ,/ate ,(ficials1 & n[ !  
entire body ( ! ,fr5* troops fil$ pa/ 9 
review ord] & salut$ ! bi]4 ,i notic$ t 
z ! regim5tal flags 7 borne pa/1 !      
,milit>y ,atta*s salut$ !m & ! civilians
 uncov]$4 ,! int]m5t took place at      
,knebwor?4 ,we _h a memorial s]vice 9   
,p>is1 & ,i made ref]5ce 9 ! s]mon to ! 
di/+ui%$ s]vices ( ! late ,ambassador1 &
 by reque/ ( ,lady ,lytton ! s]mon 0    
publi%$4  ,x 0 said at ! "t t ! ,e>l (  
,lytton 0 ! fir/ ,ambassador :o _h di$  
at 8 po/ 9 ,p>is1 b ?is is1 ,i believe1 
n q correct1 z ,james ,beaton1 ,ar*bi%op
 ( ,glasg[1 0 ,ambassador = ,que5 ,m>y &
 ,k+ ,james ,i4 at ! ,fr5* ,c\rt1 & he  
di$ 9 ,p>is 9 #afjc4 ,curi\sly he 0 kn[n
 z ,jacques de ,be?une de ,balf\r--! "n 
,balf\r be+ ?us common to bo? families4 
,b a few weeks aft]w>ds1 & a second     
impressive & public s]vice = ! burial ( 
! dead 0 held 9 ! ,embassy ,*apel1 ?is  
"t z a memorial to ! ,duke ( ,cl>5ce &  
,avondale4 ,8 e>ly dea? _h evok$ a      
_w-wide sympa?y1 & ,h] ,maje/y's ,*>g   

d',affaires 9 ,p>is1 ,mr41 n[ ,sir ,e4  
,h4 ,eg]ton1 reque/$ a public s]vice4   
,^u ?is occasion ! gorge\s diplomatic & 
milit>y uni=ms 7 n worn1 z etiquette    
only prescribes ! we>+ ( uni=m at a     
fun]al s]vice 9 ! case ( a reign+       
sov]eign1 or ( an ,envoy ,pl5ipot5ti>y4 
,?is fact1 h[ev]1 did b add to !        
solemnity ( ! sc5e4 ,z 0 ! case at !    
fun]al s]vice = ! ,e>l ( ,lytton1 ! body
 ( ! ,*ur* 0 res]v$ = ! ,fr5* (ficials &
 ! ,corps ,diplomatique1 :ile ! unres]v$
 "p 0 fill$ ) memb]s ( ! ,briti%        
,colony1 all ! ladies be+ dress$ 9      
m\rn+4 ,! ,*ur* *ancel & pulpit 0 drap$ 
) black & silv] hang+s1 ! por* outside  
be+ simil>ly decorat$1 ! ,royal arms be+
 emblazon$ 9 ! c5tre4 ,!re 0 a l>ge     
ga!r+ ( di/+ui%$ ,fr5*m5 on ?is         
occasion3 ,presid5t ,c>not 0 repres5t$  
by ,colonel ,dal/e92 ! ,prime ,m9i/]1   
,m4 de ,freyc9et1 by ,colonel ,pam>d2 ! 
,m9i/] ( ,m>9e by ,capta9 ,?omas1 ( !   
,navy2 & ,g5]al ,saussi]1 ,gov]nor (    
,p>is1 by ,colonel ,c\rbebaisse4 ,m4    

,ribot1 ! ,m9i/] = ,=eign ,affairs1 0   
pres5t1 & among o!r ,fr5*m5 ( prom95ce 7
 ,m4 d',ormesson1 ,ma/] ( ! ,c]emonies2 
,m4 de ,mahy1 ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,*amb]
 ( ,deputies2 ,m4 ,p\belle1 ,prefect ( !
 ,se9e2 ! ,duc de ,luynes1 & ! ,duc de  
,m\*y4 ,among ! ,diplomatic ,corps ,i   
notic$ ,c\nt ,hoyos1 ! ,au/rian         
,ambassador2 ,colonel de ,fredricksz1   
,milit>y ,atta* ( ! ,russian ,embassy2  
,m4 de ,s*n1 ( ! ,g]man ,embassy2 ,m4   
,delyanni1 ! ,greek ,m9i/]2             
,missak-,eff5di1 :o replac$ 8 *ief1     
,essad ,pa%a1 kept at home by influ5za2 
! ,b>on de ,alm$a2 ,m4 ,juss]&2 ,mr4    
,vignaud1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,legation2  
,g5]al ,m]$i? ,read1 & o!rs4 ,! memb]s (
 ! ,briti% ,embassy 7 pres5t 8au gr&    
complet10 head$ by ,mr4 ,e4 ,eg]ton1    
,*>g d',affaires1 & ,mr4 ,au/9 ,lee4  ,i
 conduct$ ! s]vice1 assi/$ by my valu$  
colleague ,rev4 ,j4 ,c4 ,pyp] & two o!r 
cl]gym51 & prea*$ f ! text 8,weep ) !m t
 weep40 ,be=e clos+ ,i took occasion to 
?ank ^? ( o!r ,nations = _! k9d         

expression ( sympa?y on ! sad ev5t4 ,!  
gue/s 7 receiv$ at ! ,*ur* door by ,sir 
,e4 ,h4 ,eg]ton & ,lt4-,col4 ! ,hon4    
,reg9ald ,talbot1 ! ,briti% ,milit>y    
,atta*1 z we _h no ,ambassador yet      
appo9t$ to succe$ ! ,e>l ( ,lytton4     
,real sympa?y 0 v manife/ ?r\gh ! :ole  
s]vice4  ,! foll[+ ye> 7#ahic7 !re di$ 9
 ,p>is a rem>kable man1 ,rev4 ,:itak]   
,mc,call1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,mc,call ,mission 
among ! ,fr5* p1 :om x 0 my privilege to
 "k dur+ ! la/ f\r ye>s ( 8 life4 ,=    
tw5ty-?ree ye>s ?is devot$ man _h work$ 
9 ! l[e/ p>ts ( ,p>is ) rem>kable       
success2 s mu* s t 9 #ahib he 0 accord$ 
! ,cross ( ! ,legion d',honneur by !    
,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,republic z a m>k ( 
appreciation ( ! "w he _h done4 ,he 0   
also giv5 ! m$al ( ! 8,socit libre      
d',in/ruction et d',education           
populaires10 & t ( ! 8,socit ,nationale 
d'enc\ragem5t au ,bi540 ,i believe he 0 
! only ,engli%man :o has ?us be5 hon\r$1
 & ?is is ! m rem>kable z 8 "w 0 purely 
& altoge!r religi\s4 ,! ,salles des     

,conf]5ces scatt]$ ?r\gh ,p>is & !      
,prov9ces are a la/+ tribute to 8       
memory1 & rema9 c5tres 9 :i* ! "w is    
/ill c>ri$ on4 ,! fun]al 0 held 9 !     
,*ur* ( ! ,oratoire 9 ! ,rue de ,rivoli4
 ,a va/ cr[d fill$ ! l>ge build+ 9 e "p4
 ,?is *ur* is rem>kable f ! fact t x 0  
giv5 to ! ,fr5* ,prote/ants by ,napoleon
 ! ,great1 & at "o "t--be=e ! ,*ur* 9 ! 
,rue d',aguesseau 0 b\ght--0 us$ =      
,engli% ,*ur* s]vices on ,sunday ev5+s4 
,my fri5d ,dr4 ,pig\1 ! ,dean ( ,bri/ol1
 tells me t he frequ5tly took s]vices   
!re :5 he 0 connect$ ) ! old ,rue ,m>buf
 ,*ur*4  ,i 0 ask$ to take "p 9 ! fun]al
 s]vice ( ,mr4 ,mc,call1 z repres5t+ !  
,engli% ,colony4 ,x 0 a sc5e n easily   
=gott54 ,! imm5se cr[d1 ! hymns sung 9  
,fr5*1 & ! addresses--( :i* ,i gave "o1 
9 bo? ,fr5* & ,engli%--7 li/5$ to )     
wrapt att5tion4 ,x 0 ! la/ & a lov+     
tribute to "o :o has probably done m ?an
 any o!r to place ! ,^w ( ,god 9 ! h&s (
 ! ,fr5* p4  ,illu/ration3 ,,briti%     
,,embassy ,,*ur* 7,,int]ior74  ,! foll[+

 ye> 0 m>k$ by public s]vices ( a       
diff]5t k9d4 ,x 0 ! ,diamond ,jubilee ( 
our late ,que51 ( glori\s memory1 & !   
,briti% ,colony 9 ,p>is--& !re is none m
 loyal to ! ?rone--det]m9$ to m>k x 9 a 
special mann]4 ,public meet+s 7 held 9 !
 ,hotel ,cont95tal1 k9dly l5t = !       
purpose1 & x 0 decid$ to raise a fund   
:i*1 aft] d$uct+ ! exp5ses connect$ ) ! 
fte1 %\ld be devot$ to ! v>i\s ,briti%  
*>ities ( ,p>is )\t di/9ction ( cre$4 ,x
 0 also decid$ to give a fte to ! *ildr5
 ( ! ,colony & a d9n] to ! work+        
classes4 ,i consult$ ) ,sir ,e4 ,monson1
 our ,ambassador1 :o arrang$ ) me t !re 
%\ld be s]vices held 9 ! ,embassy ,*ur* 
correspond+ ) ! s]vices 9 ,london on    
,sunday1 ,june #bj?4 ,an (ficial s]vice 
0 also arrang$ = ! aft]noon ( ! same day
 to :i* ! ,diplomatic ,corps 7 to be    
invit$4 ,! foll[+ is a description ( !  
s]vices3--  8,at ! ,embassy ,*ur*1 9 !  
,rue d',aguesseau1 !re 7 two ?anksgiv+  
s]vices1 "o at elev5 a4m41 at ! close ( 
:i* ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,noyes1 :o wore !      

sc>let cassock ( a ,doctor ( ,div9ity1  
deliv]$ a t\*+ & eloqu5t address4 ,he   
/irr$ a deep *ord 9 ! he>t ( ^? :o he>d 
him by rem9d+ !m t1 ?\gh 9 a =eign l& = 
! "t be+1 !y 7 9 communion ( ?\ght )    
millions ( _! c\ntrym5 at home1 & _m m  
millions ( _! fell[ subjects 9 di/ant   
regions1 ev5 9 ! mo/ remote corn]s ( !  
e>?1 9 (f]+ _! ?anksgiv+s = ! bless+s ! 
,que5's reign _h conf]r$ on ,engl& & !  
,briti% p4  8,! (ficial ?anksgiv+ s]vice
 also took place at ! ,rue d',aguesseau1
 at ?ree o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4 ,!       
admission to ! *ur* 0 by tickets1 z a   
l>ge portion ( ! nave _h to be res]v$ = 
! ,fr5* (ficials & ! memb]s ( ! ,corps  
,diplomatique2 b ! ,engli% community 0  
also pres5t 9 l>ge numb]s1 & ! *ur* 0   
d5sely cr[d$4 ,! ,corps ,diplomatique1 )
 ! exception ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,ambassador1 :om etiquette compels to   
we> ev5+ dress on ,/ate occasions1 7 all
 9 full dress4 ,our ,embassy receiv$ !  
v>i\s (ficials & ,diplomati/s1 & %[$ !m 
to _! places4 ,!re 7 pres5t1 repres5t+  

,engl&1 ,sir ,edmund & ,lady ,monson 7! 
late71 ,mr4 ,gossel91 ,colonel ,dawson1 
,mr4 ,cl>ke ,?ornhill1 ,sir ,brook      
,boo?by1 ,mr4 ,m>l+1 ,mr4 ,b>clay1 ,sir 
,b]keley ,%effield1 ! ,briti% ,consul   
,g5]al & ,vice ,consul1 ,messrs4 ,p]cy  
,+lis1 & ,mr4 ,falcon] ,atlee4 ,presid5t
 ,faure 0 repres5t$ by ! capta9 ( !     
frigate ,s]pette1 & ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t by
 ,m4 ,hanotaux & ,m4 ,moll>d4 ,! ,g]man 
,ambassador & ,c\ntess ,m>ie de ,mn/]1 !
 ,russian ,ambassador & "s ( 8 ,atta*s  
two ( :om wore ! spl5did uni=m ( !      
,*evali]s ,g>des2 ! ,au/rian            
,ambassador1 9 ^: suite 0 a ,hung>ian   
magnate 9 a spl5did national dress1 !   
,italian ,ambassador1 "o ( ^: ,atta*s 0 
attir$ 9 ! picturesque g>b ( a ,colonel 
( ,b]sagli]i2 ! ,p]sian ,ambassador1    
,munir ,bey1 & 8 ,/aff1 deck$ 9 gorge\s 
uni=ms1 contra/+ /rangely ) ! unpret5d+ 
fez1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 !y did n remove2 !   
,*9ese ,ambassador & a c\ple ( qua9tly  
dress$ ,m&>9s1 fill$ ! nave ( !         
unpret5d+ little *ur* ) a glitt]+ array 

( gold lace su* z ,i ?9k 0 nev] be=e    
congregat$ )9 its walls4 ,! re/ ( ! nave
 & ! gall]ies 7 fill$ by !              
ticket-hold]s1 & !y 7 all obvi\sly      
,engli%1 ladies l>gely pr$om9at+4 ,!    
s]vice 0 %ort] ?an t 9 ! morn+1 b !re 0 
no s]mon1 & at ! close ! *oir sang !    
fir/ & la/ v]ses ( ! ,national ,an!m1 9 
:i* ! ,engli% "p ( ! congregation jo9$4 
,! ,ambassador & 8 ,/aff !n took up     
places at ! entrance ( ! nave1 & %ook   
h&s ) ! diplomati/s & (ficials z !y     
pass$ out40  ,!re 7 "s v /rik+          
te/imonies 9 ! ,fr5* pap]s to !         
,greatness ( ! ,que51 e4g41 9 !         
8,gaulois10 ,m4 ,imb]t de ,/4 ,am&      
wrote3--  8,que5 ,victoria has n only   
be5 a model ,sov]eign1 %e has also be5 !
 model ( all wives1 ( all wid[s1 ( all  
mo!rs4 ,%e might be describ$ 9 a v few  
words--virtue on ! ,?rone4 ,z a rule1   
long reigns g5]ally end 9 sadness4      
,*>lemagne wept at ! sight ( ! ,nor?m5's
 galleys sc\r+ ! coa/s4 ,*>les ,v41 we>y
 & di%e>t5$1 s\ght ! liv+ dea? ( !      

cloi/]1 & 0 pres5t at 8 own fun]al      
s]vice4 ,l\is ,,xiv4 rem>k$ to ,m>%al   
,vill>s aft] 8 la/ defeat1 #8,we _c at  
our "t ( life hope = good luck4' ,none (
 ^! prec$5ts holds good 9 ! case ( h]   
,britannic ,maje/y4 ,h] reign1 aft]     
sixty ye>s1 seems to defy ! ef=ts ( "t4 
,!re are no signs ( decay1 b ( a p]man5t
 r5ewal ( life4 ,! popul>ity ( ! ,que5  
gr[s ) e ye> add$ to h] reign1 & ! joy &
 en?usiasm ) :i* h] ?ree hundr$ & fifty 
millions ( subjects acclaim x are !     
cr[n+ & mo/ t\*+ feature ( h] ,diamond  
,jubilee4 ,! ,que5 fully m]its ?is      
apo!osis1 s9ce %e is ! noble/ inc>nation
 ( all ! lead+ qualities ( !            
,anglo-,saxon race--love ( h] home1     
firmness ( purpose1 en]gy 9 ef=t1       
unsw]v+ devotion to duty4 ,engl& sees   
h]self mirror$ 9 h] ,sov]eign1 & takes j
 pride 9 ! pres5tm5t4 ,%e & h] p are    
"o4''' ,e class ( ,fr5* society1 )\t any
 di/9ction ( p>ty & orig91 unites 9     
respectful greet+ ( ! ,sov]eign :o /&s  
out z ! gr&e/ womanly figure ( h]       

c5tury--! h]o9e ( duty1 :om n only h]   
*ildr51 b h] :ole p v5]ate z ! mo/      
intellig5t1 ! mo/ devot$1 ! be/ ( mo!rs4
 ,l our neighb\rs1 we %all all say1     
#8,god ,save ! ,que51' & ) all our he>ts
 take "p 9 ! ,jubilee1 :i* is at once ! 
triumph ( ! woman & ! triumph ( !       
,que540  ,& aga9 ,m4 ,comely 9 !        
8,mat903--  8,x is impossible = a       
civiliz$ be+ to refra9 f a feel+ ( deep 
admiration at ?is spl5did result ( ! pa/
 sixty ye>s4 ,b x is difficult = a      
,fr5*man n to feel "s bitt]ness :5 he   
comp>es ! situation ( ,engl& ) t ( 8 own
 c\ntry4 ,que5 ,victoria has kn[n "o ,k+
 ( ! ,fr5*1 "o ,emp]or ( ! ,fr5*1 & six 
,presid5ts ( ! ,fr5* ,republic4 ,f h]   
/eady1 un*ang+1 ,royal obs]vatory1 %e   
has beheld ! rise & fall ( eight        
,sov]eigns6 ,?is /ability ( ,engl&1     
comp>$ ) ! in/ability ( ,france1 is     
suffici5t 9 itself to acc\nt = ! reason 
:y ,france has be5 gr[+ less :ile ,engl&
 has be5 gr[+ great]2 ! "o has be5      
%r9k+1 ! o!r has be5 exp&+40  ,! ftes 7 

a great success1 & a gr& te/imony--if x 
7 ne$$--to ! loyalty ( ,briti%]s liv+ 9 
,france4 ,ab\t f\rte5 hundr$ appli$ =   
tickets4 ,/4 ,cl\d1 a fav\rite suburb ( 
,p>is on ! ,se9e1 & ! ,re/aurant du     
,p>c--! sc5e ( _m ,briti% ftes--7 decid$
 ^u4 ,f\r ( ! 8,hirondelles0 boats 7    
*>t]$ to convey ! p>ty d[n ! riv]4 ,z   
ea* boat rea*$ ! jetty1 ! b& ( !        
,pavilion ,bleu1 a well-kn[n re/aurant1 
/ruck up ! ,national ,an!m4 ,aft] dess]t
 ! foll[+ telegram 0 read1 :i* _h be5   
s5t by ,sir ,e4 ,bl\nt1 !n ! 8doy50 ( ! 
,colony1 to ,h] ,maje/y ,que5 ,victoria3
 8,we y\r ,maje/y's mo/ loyal & lov+    
subjects1 v5ture to (f] our he>tfelt    
congratulations on ?is auspici\s day1 & 
pray = ! cont9uance to y\r ,maje/y ( ^? 
bless+s :i* h %$ su* a lu/re on y\r     
,maje/y's glori\s reign40 ,! foll[+     
reply 0 receiv$3 8,! ,que5 desires me to
 ?ank y & ,h] ,briti% subjects 9 ,p>is =
 y\r k9d message & congratulations4     
,bigge40  ,mr4 ,a4 ,p]cy ,+lis1 !       
highly-respect$ ,consul-,g5]al 9 ,p>is1 

made a patriotic spee*4 ,8 proposal ( a 
toa/ to ! ,que5 0 receiv$ ) ! utmo/     
en?usiasm4 ,i also made a spee* on !    
occasion1 & took ! opportunity ( expla9+
 ! hi/ory ( ! 8,union ,jack10 at :i* !  
audi5ce seem$ greatly pleas$4 ,p>is jo9$
 he>tily 9 ! celebrations1 & ! ,rue de  
la ,paix 0 a mass ( flags1 & p>ts ( !   
,city 7 illum9at$4 ,! ,engli% bus9ess   
h\ses all display$ flags 9 pr(usion4  ,9
 ,janu>y1 #aijj1 !re 0 a rem>kable ga!r+
 9 ! ,embassy ,*ur* at ! fun]al ( an    
,engli% gov]ness4 ,x 0 ! "t ( ! ,bo]    
,w>1 & x 0 said t ! well-kn[n firm (    
8,creusot0 _h suppli$ ! guns :i* _h done
 su* execution aga9/ u 9 ,s\? ,africa4  
,?is lady _h be5 a gov]ness 9 ! family  
at ! head ( ! firm1 & 0 greatly         
respect$4 ,! firm paid all ! exp5ses ( !
 fun]al1 & att5d$ 9 su* l>ge numb]s t ! 
body ( ! *ur* 0 fill$ ) m54 ,x 0 a      
rem>kable co9cid5ce t at su* a "t !     
,engli% ,*ur* 9 ,p>is %\ld be fill$ ) ^?
 :o _h1 x 0 und]/ood1 suppli$ !         
munitions ( w> us$ aga9/ u1 to pay a    

tribute ( respect to a ,briti% subject1 
! s]vice be+ conduct$ by an ,engli%     
cl]gyman4  ,9 #aija came t sad ev5t :i* 
plung$ ! ,nation into m\rn+--! dea? (   
,h] ,maje/y ,que5 ,victoria4 ,! sympa?y 
( ! ,fr5* p ) u 9 our sorr[ 0 v m>k$4 ,i
 consult$ ) ,sir ,edmund ,monson1 our   
,ambassador1 :o desir$ t special &      
(ficial s]vices %\ld be held 9 !        
,embassy ,*ur* at ! "t ( ! fun]al 9     
,engl&4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( :at 0 done 9 
,p>is appe>$ 9 ! 8,galignani ,mess5g]0 (
 t date3--  8,r>ely1 if ev] be=e1 has ! 
little *ur* 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau held a
 m augu/ assembly ?an x did ye/]day     
morn+1 & ! s]vice1 9 its gr&eur &       
simplicity1 0 9 e way suit$ to ! solemn 
occasion4 ,x consi/$ ( a few pray]s2    
,psalms xc4 & cxxx42 ! fav\rite hymns ( 
! late ,que53 #8,h>k1 h>k my s\l6'      
#8,lead1 k9dly light1' & an an!m1 #8,all
 ye :o weep1' ) ,g\nod's music4 ,no     
address 0 giv51 b ! two f9al pray]s--"o 
9 memory ( ! late ,que51 ! o!r invok+ ! 
,almighty's bless+ on ! new ,k+--7      

specially writt5 = ! occasion1 & w5t    
home to ! he>ts ( all pres5t4 ,! ,rev4  
,dr4 ,noyes conduct$ ! s]vice1 assi/$ by
 sev]al o!r cl]gym5 resid5t 9 ,p>is1 & !
 *oir1 consi/+ ( ab\t fifty voices1 0   
he>d to great advantage4  8,! *ur* 0    
sumptu\sly decorat$ 9 black drap]y &    
silv]1 b1 possibly1 ! effect w\ld h be5 
m impressive if ! l>ge monograms        
,v4,i4,r41 9 bright yell[1 & ! ,royal   
,arms 9 col\rs1 _h n figur$ s prom95tly4
  8,lady ,monson 0 e>ly 9 att5dance1 &  
,sir ,mi*ael ,h]b]t1 assi/$ by ,mr4     
,au/9 ,lee1 ,comm]cial ,atta*1 & ,mr4   
,colville ,b>clay receiv$ ! num]\s &    
influ5tial congregation4  8,mme4 ,l\bet1
 accompani$ by ,mmes4 ,dubois &         
,comb>ieu1 0 among/ ! e>ly arrivals1    
,colonel ,ni*olas 9 att5dance4 ,!       
,presid5t 0 repres5t$ by ,m4 ,comb>ieu4 
8,mme4 ,l\bet1 ^u h] arrival1 0 conduct$
 to a seat ne> ! *oir1 by ! side ( ,lady
 ,monson4  8,"o side ( ! *ur* 0 res]v$  
to ! ,diplomatic corps1 e memb] ( :i* 0 
pres5t1 save1 ( c\rse1 ! ,papal ,nuncio1

 & ! ,russian ,ambassador1 :o 0 unwell1 
& 0 repres5t$ by 8 ,fir/ ,secret>y4 ,on 
! o!r1 all ! memb]s ( ! pres5t ,cab9et1 
:o )\t exception 7 pres5t 9 p]son1      
includ+ ,m4 ,waldeck-,r\sseau1 ,presid5t
 ( ! ,c\ncil1 ,,mm4 ,dupuy1 ,delcass1   
,pi]re ,baud91 ,g5]al ,&r1 etc41 also   
,m4 ,paul ,des*anel1 ,presid5t ( !      
,*amb] ( ,deputies2 ,m4 ,fallires1      
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate2 ! ,milit>y        
,gov]nor ( ,p>is1 ! ,prefect ( ! ,se9e1 
& a great numb] ( ,deputies1 ,,mm4      
,hanotaux1 ,le ,myre de ,vili]s1 ,r4    
,bomp>d1 etc4  8,! l[] gall]y at ! back 
( ! *ur* 0 res]v$ = repres5tatives (    
,royalty3 ,pr9ce ,rol& ,bonap>te1       
,pr9cesse ,ma?ilde1 ,pr9cesse ,m>ie (   
,meckl5burg1 & ! ,b>on ,ma*iba1         
repres5t+ ! ,c\ntess d',eu4  8,among/   
o!r notabilities pres5t 73 ,b>onne      
,fav]ot de ,kebre* 7,ne ,seym\r71       
,m>quis de ,lau1 ,m>quise de ,p]alt1    
,comte de ,vettre1 ,comte de ,ganay1    
,b>on ,ed\>d de ,ro?s*ild1 ,b>onne      
,decases ,/ackelb]g1 ,comte & ,comtesse 

,jean de ,ca/ellane1 ,vicomte ,lon de   
,janze1 ,mr4 ,john ,k4 ,g[dy 7,am]ican  
,consul71 ,,mm4 ,crozi] 7,*ef du        
,protocol7 & ,moll>d1 ,m>quis d',h>c\rt1
 ,,mm4 ,pic>d & ,f4 ,arago1 ,comte      
,greffulhe1 ,comte de ,cl]mont-,tonn]re1
 & ,m4 & ,mme4 ,b5jam9 ,con/ant4  8,!   
,engli% ,colony 0 repres5t$ by3 ,sir    
,edw>d & ,lady ,sassoon1 ,colonel       
,mapleson1 ,mr4 ,h5ry ,bl\nt1 ,mr4 7n[  
,sir7 ,t4 ,b>clay 7,presid5t ( ! ,*amb] 
( ,comm]ce71 ,mr4 ,t4 ,h\nsfield        
7,vice-,presid5t71 ,messrs4 ,+lis       
7,consul17 ,j4 7n[ ,sir ,john7 ,pilt]1  
,w4 ,c4 ,rob]tson1 ,p4 ,lamm9 & ,mrs4   
,lamm91 ,messrs4 ,spe>man1 ,ablett1 &   
,c4 ,e4 ,"l1 ,capta9 ,*ur*w>d1 &        
,messrs4 ,brig/ocke & ,a4 ,coleman4     
8,at ! close ! organ peal$ =? !         
well-kn[n ,dead ,m>* 9 #8,saul1' !      
effect ( :i* 0 m>r$ by ! dep>t+         
congregation1 :o1 aft] ! ,fr5* fa%ion1  
%ook h&s ) ,sir ,mi*ael ,h]b]t & ! o!r  
atta*s to ! ,embassy1 :o /ood 9 a r[ ne>
 ! por*4  8,! aft]noon s]vice 0 ( an    

equally simple "*1 9 fact x 0 l ! "o    
held 9 ! morn+4 ,b in/ead ( (ficials    
clad 9 _! %[y uni=ms1 x 0 compos$ ( !   
,engli% & ,am]ican ,colonies--^? :o felt
 t !y _h lo/ "o :o 0 v de> to !m4 ,!    
s]vice seem$ f> m solemn ?an t ( !      
morn+1 & h&k]*iefs & te>s 7 by no means 
sc>ce4 ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,noyes aga9        
conduct$ ! s]vice1 & z ! deep-ton$ s\nds
 ( ! organ roll$ out ! ,dead ,m>*1 !    
faces ( _m ( ^? pres5t %[$ t1 z !       
laureate has s beautifully express$ x1  
#8,%e is dead2 & ! ,_w is wid[$4'0  ,!  
same ev5+ ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett] f ! 
,hon4 ,mi*ael ,h]b]t 7n[1 alas1 no m73--
                                        
8,briti% ,embassy1                      
8,saturday ,ev5+4      8,de> ,dr4       
,noyes1--      8,be=e ! end ( ?is       
memorable day ,i mu/ write y a     l9e  
to express my appreciation & t ( !      
,embassy (     ! mann] 9 :i* ! two      
s]vices 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau     ,*ur* 
7 conduct$ to-day4 ,! music 0 excell5t1 
& bo?     s]vices seem$ to me wor?y (   

?is sad & solemn occasion4      8,i fe> 
_m p 7 unable to f9d places at !        
aft]noon     s]vices1 b ,i tru/ !y w be 
able to secure room     to-morr[4       
8,y\rs v s9c]ely1                       
8,m4 ,h4 ,,h]b]t40  ,! late ,hon4 ,m4   
,h]b]t 0 fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,embassy1   
highly respect$1 & "o :o took a ke5     
int]e/ 9 all t conc]n$ ! ,briti%        
,colony4 ,! s]vices 7 cont9u$ on !      
foll[+ day4 ,sir ,edmund ,monson1 our   
,ambassador 9 ,p>is1 0 n pres5t at !    
s]vices1 ow+ to ! fact t he _h be5      
summon$ to ,london to att5d ! fun]al    
s]vice4 ,s]vices 7 also held 9 ! ,roman 
,ca?olic ,*ur* = ,engli% memb]s ( t     
,communion1 9 ! ,russian ,*ur*1 & 9     
sev]al o!r places ( wor%ip4 ,inde$1 an  
atmosph]e ( sadness seem$ to re/ ov] !  
:ole city4 ,all ! ,engli% h\ses (       
bus9ess 7 clos$1 _m exhibit+ drap$      
flags4 ,gr\ps ( p w\ld /& "u ^! flags   
conv]s+ 9 an und]tone1 & _m 7 ! k9d     
rem>ks by ! pass+ cr[ds4 ,i he>d "o say1
 8,%e 0 a good "m to all h] p40 ,i may  

m5tion t ,i ask$ ! ,rev4 ,p4 ,beaton &  
,rev4 ,j4 ,milne1 ,presbyt]ian cl]gy 9  
,p>is1 to take "p 9 ! (ficial s]vice1 & 
ea* read a lesson4  ,9 #aijb1 ! ,engli% 
,colony 9 ,p>is 7 look+ =w>d ) ! greate/
 int]e/ to ! all-important ev5t fix$ = !
 #bf? ( ,june1 ! ,coronation ( ,8       
,maje/y ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 ,x _h be5     
decid$ t a s]vice %\ld be held & a fte  
giv5 to all ! ,briti% work+ classes &   
poor resid5t 9 ,p>is1 & ext5sive        
prep>ations 7 made4 ,!n on ,june #bd?   
came ! />tl+ news t ! ,k+ 0 ill1 & !    
,coronation c]emony _h be5 po/pon$4 ,!  
fir/ intimation we _h 0 a telegram :i* 0
 po/$ at ! ,b\rse4 ,! excitem5t 0       
int5se1 & ! sorr[ & anxiety 9 ! ,briti% 
,colony seem$ int5sifi$ f ! fact t we 7 
resid5ts abroad & f> f ! c5tre (        
int]e/--! ,palace :]e ! ,k+ lay4 ,z soon
 z ,i he>d ( ! telegram ,i call$ at !   
,embassy1 & f\nd t ! news 0 only too    
true1 & t all _h be5 po/pon$4 ,z is well
 kn[n1 in/ead ( ! ,coronation ,s]vice 9 
,we/m9/] ,abbey1 an ,int]cession ,s]vice

 0 held 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral4 ,we     
decid$ t a correspond+ s]vice %\ld be   
held 9 ,p>is1 & ,i %all n soon =get !   
solemnity ( t h\r4 ,! *ur* 0 well fill$1
 all ! /aff ( ! ,briti% ,embassy be+    
pres5t4 ,we all sang ! ,national ,an!m  
kneel+1 & nev]1 ,i believe1 0 pray] m   
e>ne/ t ,god w\ld sp>e our belov$ ,k+4  
,dur+ ^? anxi\s days e item ( news 0    
eag]ly s\ght1 & great 0 ! relief :5 we  
he>d t ! op]ation by ,sir ,fr$]ick      
,treves _h be5 successful1 & t our      
pray]s _h be5 answ]$ 9 ! safety & !n    
recov]y ( ,8 ,maje/y4 ,!re 0 at t "t no 
8,ent5te ,cordiale10 b ! sympa?y &      
anxiety ( ! ,fr5* p 0 v manife/4 ,news 0
 publi%$ h\r by h\r1 & 9 ! ev5+s1 on !  
,b\lev>ds1 ! late/ bullet9s 7 giv5 9    
imm5se lett]s1 %[n by electric light f !
 (fice ( ! 8,e*o de ,p>is40 ,! mon? (   
,augu/--:5 happily ! ,coronation c\ld   
take place--is ! holiday mon? 9 ,p>is1 &
 ! city is suppos$ to be empty4 ,z a    
matt] ( fact almo/ ! :ole ( ! ,briti%   
,colony is !n away4 ,9 view ( ?is x 0   

decid$ to po/pone ! ftes until ! close (
 ?is memorable ye>4 ,we held1 h[ev]1    
special s]vices 9 ! *ur*1 :5 ,i took    
occasion to comm5t ^u ! ,coronation     
,s]vice1 & to expla9 p>ts ( ?is solemn  
religi\s c]emony4 ,! ftes came (f 9     
,decemb]1 & 7 a great success4  ,9 #aijc
 we _h a visit ( ,memb]s ( ! ,briti%    
,p>liam5t to ,p>is4 ,z !y 7 /ay+ ov] a  
,sunday1 & _m ladies--wives & daught]s (
 ,memb]s--7 9 ! p>ty1 ,i wrote to !     
,secret>y propos+ t a special s]vice    
%\ld be held4 ,sir ,e4 ,monson v k9dly  
fell 9 ) ! sugge/ion1 & arrang$ = !     
s]vice at ?ree p4m41 ) a reception at ! 
,embassy1 a few y>ds away1 to foll[ !   
s]vice4 ,ab\t ?ree hundr$ p]sons 7      
pres5t4 ,i prea*$ f ! text3 8,r5d] !re=e
 unto ,cs> ! ?+s :i* are ,cs>'s1 & unto 
,god ! ?+s :i* are ,god's40 ,i nev] _h a
 m att5tive congregation4 ,_m ( !       
,memb]s at ! subsequ5t reception 7 k9d  
en\gh to express to me _! appreciation (
 ! s]vice4  ,lat] we _h an (ficial visit
 f ! ,london ,c\nty ,c\ncil1 :i* left v 

pleasant memories2 & 9 #aijf ! ,city    
,fa!rs came ov]1 head$ by ,sir ,walt]   
,vaughan-,morgan1 = :om also ,i held a  
special s]vice4 ,i h giv5 "s details (  
?is visit 9 ano!r *apt]4     ,,*apt]    
,,iv4  ,,! ,,engli%man ,,abroad4        
,,peculi> ,,calls ,,^u ,a ,,cont95tal   
,,*apla94   ,m frequ5tly ?an at home1 ! 
calls ^u a *apla9 abroad are v>i\s &    
sometimes peculi>4 ,?is applies         
especially to ,p>is1 :i*1 be+           
comp>atively ne> home & easy ( access1  
is l>gely patroniz$ by holiday mak]s1 & 
has besides a consid]able resid5t       
,briti% ,colony4 ,!re are ab\t #ab1jjj  
,engli% 7accord+ to ! la/ c5sus7 resid5t
 or travell+4 ,i 0 sixte5-&-a-half ye>s 
9 ,p>is1 dur+ :i* p]iod my exp]i5ces h  
be5 some:at v>i$4 ,x is propos$ 9 ?is   
article to give "s extracts f lett]s    
receiv$ at diff]5t times & reque/s made1
 :i* illu/rate ! fact t a *apla9 abroad 
is (t5 expect$ to "k "s ?+s besides ^?  
connect$ ) 8 call+4  ,illu/ration3      
,,place ,,de ,,la ,,concorde4  ,a lady  

writes3      8,i am an invalid n[ 9 ,f1 
& desire to come to ,p>is1 &     w\ld be
 oblig$ if y w\ld take rooms = me4 ,w\ld
 y     please see t ! mattress 9 my     
b$room is made ( hair1     & n wool1 z  
,i _c sleep on ! latt]40  ,my wife k9dly
 arrang$ = ?is good lady4  ,ano!r lady  
writes3      8,"s "t s9ce ,i pur*as$ "s 
,panama ,bonds1 & am     receiv+ no     
divid5d4 ,w\ld y please make enquiries  
ab\t     !m & let me "k if !y are ( any 
value1 & if ,i c     sell !m40  ,i      
obta9$ & s5t h] ! in=mation %e requir$4 
,a g5tleman writes3      8,a relative ( 
m9e 7giv+ ! "n7 di$ 9 ,p>is ab\t !      
ye> #ah--1 & 0 ,i ?9k buri$ 9           
,pre-la-,*aise4 ,c\ld y     f9d out if  
?is 7 s1 & :]eab\ts ! grave is40  ,^? :o
 "k ,pre-la-,*aise & o!r cemet]ies (    
,p>is w realize :at a difficult task 0  
"h giv5 to ! *apla94 ,! grave1 h[ev]1 0 
f\nd4  ,a lady came to ! ,ve/ry "o morn+
 & ask$ to see me4 ,%e told me %e 0     
leav+ ,p>is1 & _h a pet monkey :i* %e   
did n wi% to take ) h]1 & w\ld ,i f9d x 

a home4 ,i 0 glad to be able to arrange 
?is = h]4  ,a cl]gyman writes3      8,i 
hope to br+ a p>ty ( twelve to fifte5   
artisans ov] to     ,p>is4''' ,we leave 
,engl& on ! ev5+ ( 1 & arrive 9         
,p>is on ,saturday4 ,i d n "k ,p>is1 &  
v5ture to write to     y to ask if y w  
be s good z to secure rooms = u1 z      
*eaply z y c1 & if y w j tell u :]e to  
g40     ,?is reque/ 0 grant$4  ,on pass+
 to ! pulpit "o ,sunday a pap] 0 h&$ to 
me by "o ( ! congregation4 ,x 0 to ask  
me to say f ! pulpit t ! applicant      
desir$ a wife ab\t #be to #cj ye>s (    
age--dome/icat$1 etc4 ,he add$ t he 0   
prep>$ to take ! "o ,i recomm5d$1 & t he
 _h means to support h]4 ,i ne$ h>dly   
say ! notice 0 n giv54  ,a lady writes3 
8,k9dly excuse my ask+ y\r help 9 a     
little matt]4 ,c y     k9dly give me !  
names & addresses ( anyone :o w\ld act  
z my ag5t & try to sell a little        
#8scissors %>p5]1'     :i* ,i h lately  
br\ght out4 ,i h pat5t$ x 9 ,france1    
etc41 etc40 ,i 0 sorry n to be able to  

f9d anyone :o w\ld     und]take !       
commission4  ,a ,colonial cl]gyman      
wrote3      8,i make a great hobby (    
optics & l5ses4 ,i h a l>ge             
collection ( optical in/rum5ts1 etc41 ( 
,fr5* make4 ,n[     ,i f9d !re is a mo/ 
unreasonable prejudice aga9/ ,fr5*      
glasses4 ,i believe ?is prejudice c\ld  
be remov$ if ,i c\ld     get a few      
catalogues ( reliable ,fr5* firms4 ,c\ld
 y get me     "s & s5d !m out1 etc40 ,i 
0 glad to comply ) ?is     reque/4  ,!re
 7 v>i\s 8sc>es0 ( a revolution dur+ my 
soj\rn 9 ,p>is1 & "o 0 frequ5tly call$  
^u to calm ! fe>s ( ! timid4 ,! foll[+  
extract is an illu/ration4  ,a well-kn[n
 g5tleman wrote3      8,a lady ) :om we 
7 d9+ la/ night is mu* al>m$1     & has 
fright5$ my wife ab\t an imp5d+         
revolution     arrang$ = ,may #a/ 9     
,p>is4 ,%e said %e _h he>d t     a      
,royali/ ,pr9ce 0 hidd5 9 ,p>is prep>$  
to seize !     re9s ( ,gov]nm5t back$ by
 ! ari/ocracy1 & t arms1     bombs1 &   
munitions are available4 ,%e also said t

 %e _h     x on good au?ority t at our  
,embassy ! prospects ( a     r[ 7       
consid]$ s]i\s4 ,%e ask$ me to take h] &
 my     wife out ( ,p>is till ! date    
%\ld be pass$4''' ,i %\ld     l to "k   
:at is y\r op9ion1 & also :e!r y propose
     do+ any?+ = y\r own family40 ,i    
gave him my op9ion1 &     no?+ happ5$1  
except t ,p>is 0 quiet] ?an usual4  ,!  
foll[+ reque/ 0 m difficult4 ,a lady    
writes3      8,hav+ se5 9 ! ,london     
pap]s t ,p>is has a work+     s*eme = ! 
improv$ fe$+ ( babies1 ,i am anxi\s to  
le>n m ab\t x4 ,z y s k9dly (f] to help 
visitors 9     v>i\s ways1 ,i ?\ght     
p]haps ,i might v5ture to ask y =     ! 
necess>y in=mation1 etc41 etc40  ,!     
reque/ evid5tly ref]r$ to ! sy/em (     
8c\veuses0 by :i* prematurely born      
*ildr5 7 sav$1 a sy/em :i* has prov$    
g5]ally successful4  ,i ref]r$ h] to !  
public exhibitions ( ^! 8incubators10   
:i* 7 be+ held 9 ! ,b\lev>ds at t "t4   
,ano!r reque/ 0 z foll[s3      8,i am 9 
a difficulty4 ,c y tell me :]e !re are  

any     ,p\ltry ,f>ms 9 ,france4 ,also  
c\ld y f9d out = me if !     ,editor (  
got six francs #be c4 :i* ,i s5t him    
?r\gh !     po/man4''' ,c y tell me w\ld
 x be possible = me to get     a po/ 9  
connection ) p\ltry f>m+ 9 ,france1 or 9
 a     g5tleman's family4''' ,i am      
dome/icat$1 & c make good jams1         
m>malade1 & cakes4 ,:at pap]s 7,fr5*7 d 
y advise me     to adv]tise 94 ,i "k    
no?+ ( ,fr5* cu/oms & h>dly     any?+ ( 
! language40  ,^! are extracts f a long 
& r rambl+ lett]1 :i* ,i 0 unable to    
answ] to ! writ]'s satisfaction4  ,!    
foll[+ lett] relates to ! subject (     
m>riage1 & is "o ( _m ,i receiv$ on !   
same "q3      8,de> ,sir1--,i h be5 ask$
 by a ,fr5* lady ''' :e!r an     ,e>l or
 ,duke1 or any titl$ man may legally    
m>ry "u !     simple family "n4 ,=      
in/ance1 if a ,duke ( ,z1 wi%+ to       
conceal 8 id5tity1 c\ld m>ry z ,mr4 ,x1 
or :atev] 8     family "n might be4     
,also c\ld he elope ) a "y lady     &   
m>ry h] 9 "s out ( ! way village at     

once1 or mu/     !y bo? reside !re = a  
c]ta9 l5g? ( "t1 & h     ! ,banns call$ 
?ree times4 ,?is is a lot ( rubbi% to   
bo!r y )1 b if y w be good en\gh to give
 me ?is     in=mation x w\ld c]ta9ly    
oblige my fri5d40  ,to ?is ,i repli$    
giv+ bo? ! ,fr5* & ,engli% regulations z
 to m>riage1 & ,i he>d no m ( ! case4 ,i
 am sorry to say t dur+ my *apla9cy !re 
7 sev]al sad cases ( des]tion aft] mix$ 
m>riages 7,fr5* & ,engli%72 b ^! w be m 
easily dealt ) "u 8,! difficulties (    
,engli% p abroad40  ,! calls ( anxi\s   
p>5ts to meet girls com+ abroad to      
situations1 & to look aft] !m1 & reque/s
 to f9d ,fr5* families :]e "y m5 &      
maid5s c\ld be plac$ = education 9 !    
language1 & enquiries z to s*ools1      
p5sions1 & hotels1 7 a pleasant ?\gh    
con/ant "p ( e day's "w4 ,a li/ (       
reliable abodes 0 kept1 & "o _h !       
satisfaction ( be+ able to be ( real    
s]vice 9 ?is way to hundr$s ( "o's fell[
 c\ntrym51 :o )\t good advice too (t5   
get into difficulties4  ,"o r frequ5t   

call ^u ! s]vices ( ! *apla91 9 ! e>li] 
"p ( my "w 9 ,p>is1 is happily no long] 
necess>y4 ,we frequ5tly got urg5t lett]s
 & telegrams f ,india to look aft] p :o 
_h be5 bitt5 by snakes1 dogs1 a jackal1 
etc41 & 7 ha/5+ to ,france to put       
!mselves "u ! ,pa/eur treatm5t2 & ) "s !
 exp]i5ces 7 v pa9ful1 z !y arriv$ too  
late = ! cure to be successful4  ,n[    
happily our ,gov]nm5t has provid$ a     
simil> in/itution 9 ,india1 s t ^? :o   
ne$ x c be imm$iately att5d$ to4 ,?is   
spl5did in/itution 9 ,p>is is1 h[ev]1   
well wor? ! att5tion ( visitors4  ,!re 7
 occasionally ,engli% p 9 ,p>is suff]+ f
 m5tal disease--n suffici5tly insane to 
be plac$ "u control1 b yet ill en\gh to 
cause consid]able tr\ble4  ,^u "o       
occasion a man came to me & gave me a   
seal$ packet1 tell+ me x conta9$ a mo/  
important docum5t1 & x 0 n to be op5$   
unless ,i he>d ( 8 dea?4  ,8 mann] made 
me ?9k x might be ( real importance1 &  
he did n /rike me z insane4 ,"s ye>s    
aft] ,i he>d ( 8 dea?1 & op5$ ! packet1 

& f\nd x conta9$ only torn pieces ( pap]
 ) no writ+ ^u !m4  ,"o poor lady :o    
liv$ 9 ,p>is dur+ ! :ole ( my /ay !re1  
frequ5tly wrote me lett]s--lit]ally y>ds
 long--"s ( !m mu/ h tak5 h] _m h\rs to 
write4 ,yet on _m po9ts %e 0 sane en\gh1
 & 0 engag$ = ye>s 9 tea*+ ,engli% to ! 
,fr5*1 bo? privately & 9 classes4  ,i _h
 n be5 long 9 ,p>is be=e ,i 0 ask$ ?r\gh
 ! secret>y ( ! 8,socit de ,/eeple*ase0 
to jo9 a syndicate = ! purpose (        
adjudicat+ ^u any "q t might arise      
connect$ ) ! rid]s4 ,i 0 suppos$ to     
repres5t ! ,engli% jockeys1 be+ ! only  
,engli%man on ! bo>d4 ,i accept$ !      
position1 z x 0 repres5t$ t ,i might (t5
 be ( "s s]vice to my fell[ c\ntrym51   
al?\gh ,i knew no?+ ( ! race-c\rse4 ,i  
regul>ly receiv$1 up to ! date ( my     
dep>ture f ,p>is1 tickets = ! res]v$    
enclosure4 ,sometimes fri5ds visit+ me  
appe>$ %ock$ at see+ ^! 9 my /udy1 until
 ,i expla9$ ! reason4 ,a copy ( ! c>d1  
:i* may be int]e/+1 appe>s on ! next    
page4  ,! syndicate met v r>ely1 & ,i   

nev] _h any s]i\s case ^u :i* to pass   
judgm5t4  ,a peculi> call 0 made ^u me  
"o day4 ,i 0 pass+ ! ,arc de ,triomphe  
:5 a gu/y w9d remov$ sev]al hats4 ,9    
front ( me 0 a nursemaid :eel+ a        
p]ambulator4 ,! w9d took h] hat1 & all  
h] hair1 :i* fell at my feet4 ,x 0 an   
emb>rass+ mom5t1 b ,i fulfill$ my duty1 
& h&$ x all to ! blu%+ maid54           
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,obv]se ,,& ,,rev]se 
,,sides ,,( ,,! ,,ticket ,,ref]r$ ,,to  
,,on ,,! ,,previ\s ,,page4     ,,*apt]  
,v4  ,,education ,,9 ,,france4   ,i 0   
(t5 ask$ by anxi\s p>5ts z to !         
facilities = education 9 ,france1 inde$ 
x 0 "p ( "o's daily "w answ]+ enquiries 
on ! subject4 ,x may n be out ( place to
 give "h ! result ( my exp]i5ce4 ,=     
,engli% boys !re are v few s*ools c>ri$ 
on z our public s*ools are 9 ,engl&4 ,= 
p>5ts liv+ abroad1 ! be/ plan is to s5d 
_! "y boys to ,fr5* 8c\rs0 or classes1 (
 :i* !re are _m1 :]e !y w readily pick  
up ! language1 & !n to s5d !m ov] to    
,engl& = fur!r education4 ,! in/ruction 

giv5 9 ,fr5* s*ools is n ( ! "* or      
suffici5t = ^? :o int5d to ent]         
pr(essional life 9 ,engl&4 ,:5 x is n   
conv5i5t to s5d boys to ,engl&1 ,i w\ld 
/rongly advise p>5ts to see ! s*ool     
c>ri$ on by my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,e4 ,p4      
,d5ny1 ,m4,a4 7,oxon471 at #ee ,b\lev>d 
,su*et4 ,he has be5 v successful1 &     
p>5ts may safely entru/ _! sons to 8    
c>e4 ,= old] boys & "y m5 ent]+ ! army  
or navy x is bett] to select "o ( ! _m  
,fr5* families :]e "y m5 are receiv$ to 
le>n ! language4 ,! resid5t *apla9 c    
always supply a li/ ( ?or\ghly reliable 
homes4 ,= m]cantile life "s ( ! ,lyces  
are v good4 ,i may especially m5tion !  
,lyce ,lakanal1 at ,b\rg la ,re9e1 a    
%ort di/ance by rail or tram f ,p>is1   
:]e _m ,engli% boys h be5 receiv$1 & :]e
 e c>e is tak5 z to moral tra9+4 ,i 0   
appo9t$ by ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t z ,religi\s
 ,in/ructor = ! ,engli% boys !re1 &     
occupi$ ! position = "s ye>s1 s t ,i _h 
e opportunity ( kn[+ ! m]its ( ! s*ool4 
,! advantages = ,engli% girls 9 ,p>is   

are v great4 ,!re are a numb] ( excell5t
 s*ools1 z well manag$ z any ( our      
s*ools at home4 ,x is n usual to receive
 v "y girls or day bo>d]s 9 ! be/       
s*ools4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y are f9i%+ s*ools1
 & ! girls d n usually /ay m ?an "o ye>4
 ,i ne$ h>dly say any?+ to comm5d !     
old-e/abli%$ s*ool f\nd$ by ,madame     
,yeatman 9 ! ,b\lev>d ,victor ,hugo1    
,neuilly4 ,h] "n is well kn[n 9 ,engl& &
 ,am]ica1 & o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,"s eight  
to n9e hundr$ "y ladies pass$ ?r\gh ?is 
s*ool dur+ my soj\rn 9 ,p>is1 & !       
classes ,i held !re w always be a       
pleasant memory4 ,madame ,yeatman is n[ 
enjoy+ a well-e>n$ re/1 al?\gh %e       
cont9ues to take ! k9dlie/ int]e/ 9 !   
s*ool1 & h] *>m+ h\se ) access to x     
enables h] to pay frequ5t visits4       
,madame ,yeatman display$ h] k ( "* 9 ! 
*oice ( ,miss ,ea/on to c>ry on ! "w1 a 
lady em95tly suit$ to ! position1 :o has
 already atta9$ to a well-m]it$ success4
 ,an int]e/+ ga!r+ ( old pupils is held 
e ye> at ! ,gr& ,hotel 9 ,london1 kn[n z

 ! 8,yeatmanite tea40  ,ano!r s*ool :i* 
,i c speak ( 9 equally comm5datory words
 is t c>ri$ on at 8,! ,m>onn]ies10      
,auteuil1 by ,mlles4 ,hogg & ,guyom>d4  
,?is is q an up-to-date e/abli%m5t1 &   
has l>gely increas$ ( late ye>s4 ,two   
h\ses /&+ 9 ext5sive g>d5s1 & a l>ge    
field = recreation1 make "o feel q 9 !  
c\ntry4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! k9dness & c>e ( 
! pr9cipals--! tea*+ is excell5t1 & _m (
 ! pupils h ga9$ high di/9ction 9 ,fr5* 
exam9ations4 ,^! two s*ools occupy !    
gall]ies 9 ! ,embassy ,*ur* e ,sunday   
morn+1 =m+ an important "p ( !          
congregation4 ,i always felt !          
responsibility ( speak+ to s _m "y p1 :o
 w\ld s soon occupy important positions 
9 ,engli% life4  ,besides ^! two l>ge   
s*ools !re are sev]al excell5t small]   
ones :]e equal advantages may be obta9$4
 ,"s ( !m take a c]ta9 numb] ( ,fr5*    
girls1 :o take _! lessons ) !           
,engli%--an arrangem5t = & aga9/ :i*    
some?+ may be said4 ,! m important ( ^!1
 & all ( :i* ,i knew well1 & c speak ( 9

 ! highe/ t]ms1 are ,mlle4 ,lac>rre1    
,rue ,/4 ,james1 ,neuilly2 ,mlle4 ,b\rr1
 ,auteuil2 ,madame d',alma9e1 ,passy2   
,madame ,morel de ,fos1                 
,bol\gne-sur-,se9e2 ,mlles4 ,expulson & 
,me!rell1 ,auteuil4 ,! ,m>quise de ,san 
,c>los has a successful s*ool at        
,bornel1 ab\t two h\rs f ,p>is1 :i* is a
 delightful c\ntry home = girls1 = :om x
 may be well to add a c\ntry life to !  
advantages ( education4 ,!re are o!r    
s*ools1 ,fr5* & p>tly ,fr5* & ,engli%1  
:i* ,i d n m5tion1 n because ( any      
reason aga9/ !m1 b only t ,i 0 n br\ght 
into contact ) !m 9 ! way t ,i 0 ) !    
above4  ,sometimes p>5ts h writt5 to me 
ask+ if x 0 safe to s5d ,engli% girls to
 ,france at all1 & _m h s5t _! daught]s 
9 fe> & trembl+4 ,my answ] 0 t if p>5ts 
w\ld only be c>eful 9 ! *oice ( a s*ool1
 & consult ^? on ! spot1 :o _h no object
 to s]ve b to give ! be/ advice !y c\ld 
to enquir]s1 no h>m w\ld result4 ,s*ools
 9 ,p>is _c be c>ri$ on *eaply--!       
necess>ies ( life are all tax$1 &       

consequ5tly liv+ is de>] ?an 9 ! c\ntry 
9 ,engl&4 ,_m mi/akes h be5 made f *oos+
 a s*ool :]e ! fees 7 a few p\nds less  
?an o!rs4 ,^? :o _c af=d a good s*ool _h
 bett] keep _! daught]s at home4        
,conv5ts h be5 a temptation to "s ow+ to
 *eapness1 & ,i w\ld w>n p>5ts :o are   
anxi\s 7z all %\ld be7 ab\t ! religi\s  
education ( _! *ildr5 t !y %\ld avoid ^!
 e/abli%m5ts = _! daught]s4 ,! food is  
(t5 insuffici5t = ,engli% girls1 :o f9d 
x h>d to "w on ! 8petit djen]0 up to    
midday1 & ,i h kn[n _m become anmic f   
?is cause4 ,b ?is is n ! only           
difficulty4 ,:ile ! promise is frequ5tly
 made t !re %all be no int]f]5ce ) !    
religi\s belief ( ! pupil1 x is r>ely   
kept4 ,p>5ts %\ld rememb] t x is aft]   
all ! bus9ess ( a conv5t to propagate ! 
religion ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & if p>5ts1 
= ! sake ( *eapness1 all[ _! *ildr5 to  
g1 !y mu/ n be surpris$ at !            
consequ5ces4 ,i _h sev]al mo/ pa9ful    
cases :ile 9 ,p>is :]e ! p>5t 0 incl9$  
to blame ! *apla9 = :at _h happ5$--:]eas

 8 advice _h n be5 ask$ 9 ! fir/        
in/ance4 ,i d n z a rule recomm5d ,fr5* 
families = girls4 ,!re are "s mo/       
excell5t homes 7,fr5* pa/ors & o!rs7 :]e
 e c>e is tak54 ,b ,i h kn[n o!rs :]e   
!re 0 culpable laxity4 ,engli% girls _c 
g out alone 9 ,p>is z !y d 9 ,engl&1 x  
w\ld n be safe1 & 9 "s families x is n  
easy to f9d a *ap]on1 & mis*ief foll[s4 
,9 seek+ a family = an ,engli% girl1 x  
is well to ask if !re are any daught]s  
ab\t ! age ( ! pupil1 z if s ! above    
difficulty is less5$4  ,"o fur!r po9t   
ab\t le>n+ ,fr5*4 ,x is important = bo? 
sexes t !y %\ld 7if beg9n]s7 le>n       
colloquial ,fr5* f "o :o speaks "s      
,engli%--at lea/ suffici5t to expla9 !  
mean+ ( words4 ,i h kn[n "s ludicr\s    
mi/akes arise f ?is cause4  ,on ! :ole  
,i recomm5d ,p>is r ?an ! c\ntry p>ts ( 
,france = ! education ( "y p2 x is !    
c5tre = music & art 9 all its bran*es1 &
 ! be/ pr(essors congregate !re4        
,moreov]1 9 case ( illness or difficulty
 ( any k9d1 x is bett] n to be too f> f 

home1 or an ,engli% doctor1 & may ,i    
say1 an ,engli% cl]gyman4  ,! *ildr5 ( !
 work+ classes 9 ,p>is are well provid$ 
= 9 ! ,briti% s*ools1 :]e !y receive a  
good s\nd elem5t>y education1 bo? 9     
,fr5* & ,engli%4 ,! *ildr5 tra9$ 9 ^!   
s*ools d rem>kably well1 z !y are taught
 %or?& & typewrit+ 9 bo? languages1 &   
are ?us able to take positions 9 ,fr5*  
comm]cial h\ses1 & e>n good sal>ies4    
,!re are (t5 m applications = boys ?an c
 be met4 ,! s*ools are manag$ by a      
committee ( :i* ,sir ,h5ry ,au/9 ,lee1  
,c4,b41 is ! *airman1 :o takes ! w>me/  
int]e/ 9 _! welf>e4 ,a small fee is     
collect$ f ^? able to pay1 & ! v poor   
are paid = by ! ,briti% ,*>itable ,fund4
     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,difficulties ,,(  
,,engli% ,,p ,,abroad4   ,x 0 "p ( my   
duty dur+ a *apla9cy ( sixte5 ye>s 9    
,p>is to help our fell[ c\ntry p1 :o f  
"o cause or ano!r got into difficulty4  
,sometimes x 0 _! own fault1 & simil>   
conduct w\ld h br\ght a l result at     
home4 ,b (t5 ^! difficulties arose f    

ignorance ( ! language1 & f an          
extraord9>y disreg>d ( ,fr5* law4 ,too  
(t5 ! ,engli%man n only expects 8 own   
language to be spok51 b also ! laws ( 8 
own c\ntry to prevail 9 a =eign l&4  ,n 
long aft] ,i comm5c$ "w 9 ,p>is ,i      
receiv$ ! foll[+ telegram1 address$ to  
8,le ,pa/eur ,eglise                    
,prote/ante4--,please come z soon z     
possible to ! ,depot--,prfecture de     
,police--to a memb] ( y\r               
congregation :o seeks y\r help at once40
  ,i lo/ no "t 9 go+ d[n1 & f\nd t !    
writ]--an ,engli% gov]ness--_h1 9 a     
mom5t ( temptation1 /ol5 a pair ( gloves
 at ! ,magas9 du ,l\vre4 ,i believe x 0 
a fir/ (f5ce4 ,i did all ,i c\ld to     
console h]1 b 0 unable to get h] (f1 &  
%e _h to und]go a t]m ( six days'       
imprisonm5t4 ,i regret to say t ?is     
in/ance ( 8,kleptomania0 0 by no means  
s+ul>4 ,! sy/em at ! l>g] %ops 9 ,p>is  
l5ds itself to pilf]+ by ! di%one/1 z ! 
goods are display$ 9 su* a way t x seems
 easy to /eal4 ,! manag] ( ! ,l\vre %op 

told me t !y _h on an av]age twelve     
arre/s a day4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t a  
l>ge numb] ( detectives are always      
employ$1 :o are cont9ually on ! wat*4   
,!re 0 "o sad case ( a lady :o _h come  
to ,p>is to place h] daught] 9 a s*ool1 
& :o _h ample means1 & yet took "s      
gloves f ! same e/abli%m5t4 ,)          
consid]able difficulty %e 0 releas$ ^u !
 paym5t ( #fjj francs 7#bd71 a good     
price = a pair ( gloves4 ,"o o!r case 9 
:i* ,i 0 successful 9 obta9+ ! release (
 a woman :o 01 ,i believe1 innoc5t1 b 9 
a mom5t ( ?\ghtlessness1 put ov] h] arm 
a cov]+ = a *ild's b$4 ,i _h kn[n h] = a
 long "t2 %e 0 ! "m ( a l>ge family1 all
 well br\ght up4 ,%e assur$ me %e _h    
int5d$ to pay = x1 b no att5dant be+ ne>
 %e w5t to ano!r "p ( ! %op ) ! article 
9 "q1 :5 %e 0 arre/$1 & invit$ to appe> 
9 c\rt to answ] to ! *>ge4 ,i wrote to !
 ,judge & told him :at ,i knew ab\t h]1 
& he k9dly gave h] ! b5efit ( ! d\bt4   
,h] husb& 7a wait]7 0 away 9 ,g]many1 & 
_h %e be5 imprison$ x w\ld h be5 ! ru9 (

 h] family4  ,by ! k9dness ( ! late ,e>l
 ( ,lytton1 ,i obta9$ a pass enabl+ me  
to visit any ( ! prisons 9 ,p>is1 :]e   
,engli% p might be conf9$4 ,_m ( ! cases
 7 v sad1 & especially :]e ! prison]s   
c\ld n speak ,fr5*1 z ?is add$ to !     
mis]y ( _! lot4 ,i recall "o case1 :i*  
int]e/$ me mu*4 ,x 0 t ( a "y man :o _h 
come to visit ,p>is1 & l s _m o!rs1 _h  
be5 l$ :]e he soon got into difficulty4 
,he came ) a consid]able sum ( money &  
w5t "o ev5+ to ! 8,m\l9 ,r\ge0--:i* at t
 "t 0 ( que/ionable repute4 7,x is said 
to be "u bett] managem5t n[47  ,he 0    
reliev$ ( 8 purse1 :i* conta9$ a #a1jjj 
franc note1 beside "s co9s4 ,he _h left 
only a #ajj franc note 9 8 hotel1 & w5t 
! next morn+ to ! bank to get x *ang$--v
 mu* irritat$1 z he said1 ) ! ,fr5* =   
hav+ /ol5 8 money6 ,at ! bank he saw a  
,fr5* g5tleman c\nt+ "s notes1 & he     
snat*$ a numb] ( !m & ran away4 ,he 0   
soon arre/$ & 0 s5t to prison = "s ye>s4
 ,he assur$ me x 0 8 fir/ (f5ce1 & t he 
_h no int5tion ( /eal+ :5 he w5t to !   

bank4  ,on ano!r occasion ,i unwitt+ly  
broke ! prison rules4 ,an ag$ ,engli%man
 _h be5 imprison$ = pick+ pockets on !  
race c\rse4 ,he said 8 wife did n "k :at
 _h happ5$1 & begg$ me to give him      
some?+ to buy pap] & /amps4 ,i gave him 
a franc1 b z ,i 0 leav+ ! prison an     
(ficial came up & h&$ me ! franc1 tell+ 
me ,i _h brok5 ! rule4 ,!y _h be5 wat*+ 
me :ile ,i 0 lock$ 9 ! cell1 & made !   
poor man give up ! money4  ,ignorance ( 
! language 0 frequ5tly ! cause (        
difficulty4 ,"o morn+ a nurse came to ! 
ve/ry 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau1 & :5 ,i    
enquir$ h] bus9ess1 said1 8,:y1 ,i am   
lo/1 & h be5 walk+ ! /reets all night40 
,%e !n told me %e arriv$ at ! ,g>e ,/4  
,laz>e ! previ\s ev5+1 & 0 driv5 by !   
cabman to an address ne>1 :i* %e _h n[  
=gott54 ,%e w5t out to po/ a lett]1 &   
mu/ h tak5 a wrong turn+1 & s 0 soon    
lo/4 ,%e walk$ ab\t all night1 & _h only
 j f\nd an ,engli%-speak+ p]son1 :o _h  
direct$ h] to ! ,*ur*4 ,i ga!r$ f h]    
description :]e ! ,home 01 & s5t h] up )

 my ,ve/ry ,cl]k4  ,on ano!r occasion a 
girl 0 br\ght to me 9 great di/ress4 ,%e
 told me %e _h />t$ f ,engl& on !       
previ\s day to visit a ,fr5* fri5d ( h] 
"m's4 ,%e _h ! address writt5 on a piece
 ( pap]1 :i* %e 0 in/ruct$ to give to ! 
cabman1 z %e did n speak ,fr5*4  ,%e    
travell$ by ! night boat to ,calais4 ,:5
 %e arriv$ at ! ,g>e du ,nord1 %e c\ld n
 f9d ! pap]1 &1 /ay+ to look among h]   
p>cels1 ! ,engli% travell]s all left4   
,%e got out ( ! tra9 & did n "k :at to  
d2 %e spoke to a port] :o did n und]/&  
h]1 & ev5tually left ! /ation4 ,?is 0   
ab\t #g a4m4 ,%e walk$ ab\t ! /reets    
until late 9 ! aft]noon1 :5 %e 0 he>d   
ne> ! ,madele9e try+ to expla9 to a     
policeman4 ,! ,engli%man :o he>d h]     
br\ght h] to me1 & ,i s5t h] back ! next
 day to ,engl&1 z ,i fail$ to discov] h]
 fri5d's "n 9 any directory4  ,on ano!r 
occasion ,i receiv$ a telegram f a lady 
9 ,irel& ask+ me to meet h] daught] t   
ev5+ at ! ,g>e ,/4 ,laz>e1 :o 0 go+ to a
 situation z gov]ness1 :i* %e _h obta9$ 

?r\gh an adv]tisem5t4 ,i met ! girl1 &  
took h] to ! address %e gave4 ,x 0 a    
small w9e %op1 & altoge!r unsuit$ to h]1
 & w\ld1 ,i fe>1 h be5 a v dang]\s      
position4  ,i p]suad$ h] to g to !      
excell5t ,g4,f4,s4 ,lodge1 :]e %e 0 mo/ 
k9dly receiv$1 & ev5tually a good       
position 0 f\nd = h]4  ,! above are     
illu/rations ( _m l cases :i* 7 br\ght  
be=e me4  ,m s]i\s cases are illu/rat$  
by ! foll[+ telegram3      8,please     
remove ,miss ,x f #ad rue  at once2 v   
urg5t1     lett] foll[s40  ,^! reque/s  
(t5 involv$ consid]able "t & tr\ble1 & !
 lay+ aside = ! "t ( all o!r "w4  ,"o   
morn+ ,i receiv$ a reque/ f ! manag] (  
"o ( ! lead+ hotels to call z soon z    
possible4 ,i w5t d[n & 0 told t an      
,engli% girl _h be5 left !re by a       
8g5tleman10 & 0 9 great di/ress4  ,i    
f\nd t %e _h left h] home two or ?ree   
days previ\sly on ! promise ( m>riage1 &
 0 n[ left )\t means1 & 0 afraid to     
communicate ) h] p>5ts4  ,i plac$ h] 9 a
 room 9 a small] hotel1 & 9 ! meantime  

wrote to ! fa!r4 ,h[ev]1 be=e he receiv$
 my lett] he _h />t$ = ,p>is1 hav+ he>d 
8 daught] 0 !re1 & came to see me 9     
great anxiety ab\t 8 *ild4 ,8 relief &  
a/oni%m5t 7 rem>kable :5 ,i told him ,i 
knew ! :]eab\ts ( 8 daught]4 ,a         
reconciliation 0 effect$1 & ! girl 0    
tak5 home4  ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable       
illu/rations ( ! difficulties ,engli% p 
sometimes get into abroad is ! foll[+3  
,e>ly "o morn+ 7#f a4m47 ,i 0 s5t = to  
visit two "y ladies 9 a small hotel1 :o 
7 said to h become insane4  ,i w5t d[n &
 f\nd "o ( ! si/]s on ! gr\nd floor     
hold+ ! door lead+ to ! /aircase1 & n   
all[+ anyone to pass4 ,%e w\ld answ] no 
"q1 nor p]mit me to pass to see h] si/]4
 ,) "s difficulty ,i obta9$ access to ! 
room :]e ! si/] 01 by ano!r way1 b f\nd 
h] 9 a l /ate1 & unwill+ to answ] any   
"q1 or to give ! address ( any relative4
 ,! difficulty 0 t ! proprietor ( !     
hotel wi%$ to h !m remov$ at once to an 
asylum1 :i* ,i felt w\ld only aggravate 
! malady f :i* !y suff]$4 ,i call$ 9 an 

,engli% doctor 7s9ce pass$ away7 :o mo/ 
k9dly help$1 & =bade ! proprietor to h  
!m remov$4 ,by se>*+ among/ ! pap]s 9 _!
 room ,i discov]$ an address 9 ,london1 
& telegraph$ = _! relatives to come at  
once4 ,my wife & ,i _h a try+ exp]i5ce  
all t night--we sat up ) ! girls1 "o (  
:om _h to be fa/5$ to ! b$1 hav+ become 
viol5t4 ,%e 0 %\t+ all night1 & gave a  
great deal ( tr\ble4  ,! relatives      
arriv$ ! next morn+1 & ! necess>y /eps 7
 tak5 = _! removal4 ,x turn$ out t ^! "y
 ladies _h be5 dabbl+ 9 hypnotism1 & _h 
sp5t ! great] "p ( ! day previ\s to _!  
illness ) "s 8pr(essor40 ,"o di$ & ! o!r
 only recov]$ aft] a long illness4      
,illu/ration3 ,,briti% ,,consul-,,g5]al4
  ,we frequ5tly _h to help ,engli%      
arti/s connect$ ) circuses1 %[s1 etc41  
:o got /r&$ 9 ,france4 ,"o morn+ a      
sm>t-look+ p]son call$ at ! h\se & told 
me %e _h a numb] ( p]=m+ dogs held at ! 
,g>e de ,lyon because ( "s paym5t dem&$1
 :i* %e c\ld n meet4 ,if %e c\ld n get !
 dogs %e w\ld be ru9$4 ,by ! k9d help ( 

! ,briti% ,*>itable ,fund ,i 0 able to  
get ! dogs set free4 ,on ano!r occasion1
 :5 ,i w5t d[n to s]vice1 ,i f\nd 9 !   
,*ur* "s fifty ballet girls wait+ to see
 me4 ,!y _h be5 br\ght ov] to play 9 an 
exhibition 9 ,p>is1 b ! proprietor hav+ 
fail$1 ! light 0 cut (f & ! place clos$4
 ,!y _h no means to get back to ,engl&4 
,by ! k9dness ( ! ,briti% ,consul1 &    
aga9 by ! help ( ! ,briti% ,*>itable    
,fund1 ^! girls 7 all s5t back1 & v     
grateful !y 74 ,n kn[+ ! language !y 7  
inde$ 8/rang]s 9 a /range l&40 ,:5ev]   
companies ( ,engli% girls came ov] to   
p]=m 9 !atre or music hall1 ,i tri$ to  
get opportunities to address !m2 b x 0 n
 an easy "p ( "o's duty4  ,difficulties 
ow+ to mix$ m>riages frequ5tly arose4 ,x
 _c be too (t5 expla9$ t !re is no      
difficulty 9 two ,engli% p be+ m>ri$    
abroad1 provid+ !re is no imp$im5t su* z
 w\ld prev5t ! m>riage at home4 ,civil  
m>riage at ! ,briti% ,consulate %\ld    
fir/ take place1 & ! religi\s c]emony c 
foll[4 ,b 9 ! case ( mix$ m>riages x is 

absolutely necess>y t ! contract+ p>ties
 %\ld satisfy ,fr5* law1 & fir/ be      
civilly m>ri$ at ! ,mairie4 ,a m>riage  
7,fr5* & ,engli%7 9 ,engl& is n valid 9 
,france unless ! ,fr5* ,consul 9 ,engl& 
has fir/ p]=m$ ! civil rite4 ,mu*       
di/ress has be5 caus$ by n obey+ ! law4 
,i w give b "o in/ance1 ?\gh ,i might   
give _m4 ,x is an important "o1 z       
que/ions 7 ask$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons    
ab\t x1 & a /atem5t z to ! law s5t      
broadca/ to ! ,cl]gy ( ,engl&4 ,! case  
is ?is3  ,madame ,x1 an ,engli% woman1  
came to live 9 ,p>is4 ,%e 0 a wid[ )    
*ildr54 ,%e obta9$1 ?r\gh my            
in/rum5tality1 a position z secret>y4   
,aft] a "t h] employ] propos$ m>riage4  
,he told h]1 h[ev]1 t 8 p>5ts w\ld n    
give _! cons5t 7:i* 9 ,france is a b> to
 m>riage71 & propos$ t !y %\ld g to     
,engl&1 & be m>ri$ 9 ,*ur*4 ,!y w5t1 &  
aft] comply+ ) ! law z to resid5ce1 7   
m>ri$ 9 ,london4 ,:5 !y return$ to ,p>is
 ! husb& refus$ to let 8 wife live 9 8  
h\se1 b told h] to rema9 9 h] own flat4 

,:5 %e press$ him on ! subject 8 only   
reply 01 8,i suppose y "k t ! ,engli%   
m>riage is n valid 9 ,france40  ,%e came
 to see me brok5-he>t$4 ,i did all ,i   
c\ld = h]1 b x 0 useless4 ,! husb& only 
laugh$ at me4 ,! case 0 put into ! h& ( 
a solicitor1 & br\ght be=e ! ,fr5*      
c\rts1 b ! judgm5t 0 giv5 aga9/ ! wife4 
,! ,judge told h] %e ought to h be5 m   
c>eful to asc]ta9 ! law4 ,?us %e is     
legally m>ri$ 9 ,engl&1 b n 9 ,france1  
:ile h] husb& is free to m>ry :om he may
 *oose )\t h9drance4  ,if1 h[ev]1 he    
came to ,engl&1 he w\ld be legally m>ri$
 to ! woman he n[ repudiates4 ,i h /at$ 
?is case 9 full z x may be a w>n+ to    
o!rs1 ?\gh mu* m c>e is n[ tak5 ?an 0   
=m]ly ! case4 ,i laid ! :ole case be=e !
 late ,bi%op ( ,london 7,dr4 ,creighton7
 :o wrote3      8,! case y br+ be=e me  
is a v sad "o1 b ,i d     n see :at c be
 done ei!r to obta9 r$ress or to        
prev5t su* cases occurr+ 9 ! future4    
,m>riage is a     contract regulat$ by  
law2 if anyone m>ries a =eign]     !y   

ought to take legal advice ab\t !       
necess>y /eps     to legalize _!        
m>riage4 ,i d n see :o is to protect    
!m except !mselves4 ,our ,gov]nm5t _c   
ask ! ,fr5*     ,gov]nm5t to recognize z
 b9d+ 9 ,france all m>riages            
solemniz$ 9 ,engl&4 ,?is w\ld op5 a door
 to evasion (     ! ,fr5* law4 ,!       
difficulty 9 ^! cases arises f     !    
belief t m>riage is a purely            
ecclesia/ical matt]1     & t            
ecclesia/ical proc$ure is univ]sally    
recogniz$4     ,really m>riage is a     
civil contract :i* 9 ,engl& !     cl]gy 
are au?oris$ to p]=m by ! ,/ate4 ,to ?is
 9     _! ecclesia/ical capacity !y add 
a religi\s s]vice4     ,p h mix$ ^! two 
toge!r 9 _! own m9ds )     disa/r\s     
results40  ,! extraord9>y tangles into  
:i* ,engli% p sometimes get f           
ignorance--wilful or o!rwise--( !       
m>riage law1 is illu/rat$ by ! foll[+   
rem>kable case :i* came "u my notice4 ,a
 ,fr5* work+ man liv+ 9 ,london m>ri$ an
 ,engli% woman 9 8 ,p>i% ,*ur*4 ,he c\ld

 n legalise ! m>riage at ! ,fr5*        
,consulate because he _h n ! cons5t ( 8 
p>5ts4 ,?is cons5t is g5]ally necess>y =
 any legal m>riage ( ,fr5* p1 :atev] _! 
age may be4 ,"o c easily see ! reason = 
?is requirem5t :5 ! law ( inh]itance is 
tak5 into consid]ation4  ,no ,fr5* fa!r 
c 8cut 8 son (f ) a %ill+10 z 9 ,engl&4 
,!y mu/ leave _! money to _! *ildr51 & !
 y\ng] b5efit equally ) ! eld]4 ,?is is 
! reason ! realization ( prop]ty mu/    
take place on ! dea? ( anyone4 ,x is1   
h[ev]1 g5]ally arrang$ 9 ! family1 &    
does n necess>ily come be=e ! public4 ,!
 c\ple ( our /ory did n possess any     
prop]ty1 be+ work+ p4 ,! husb& _h liv$ 9
 ,engl& f *ildhood1 & consequ5tly _h n  
done 8 milit>y s]vice4 ,:5 ! "q arose z 
to ! legality ( 8 m>riage1 he promis$ he
 w\ld n return to ,france4 ,:ile liv+ 9 
,engl& ! m>riage 01 ( c\rse1 p]fectly 9 
ord]1 b ! day came :5 ! husb& wi%$ to g 
back to 8 own c\ntry1 & he w5t to ,p>is 
) 8 wife & two *ildr54 ,ne$less to say1 
! man 0 at once arre/$ = 8 milit>y      

s]vice4 ,x is extraord9>y to ,engli%    
m9ds to see h[ quickly ! arrival ( any  
man 9 ,france :o is liable = milit>y    
s]vice is not$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (ficials1 
& he receives a summons to jo9 8 regim5t
 at once4  ,:ile s]v+ ?ree ye>s 7or two 
z x is n[7 9 ! army1 a soldi] is n all[$
 to m>ry1 & s ,x's wife 0 )\t a legal   
husb&1 & any means ( subsi/5ce4 ,%e took
 h] two *ildr5 & w5t to live ) h] fa!r &
 "m-9-law1 :o became v fond ( h] & !    
gr&*ildr54 ,we help$ h] = a "t ) money &
 "w1 & ,i expect %e provid$ h] ,engli%  
made husb& ) ! pocket money = tobacco1  
etc41 s mu* ne$$ by ! ,fr5* soldi]4     
,t[>ds ! end ( ! ?ree ye>s1 prep>ations 
7 made to legalize ! m>riage 9 ,france1 
! p>5ts giv+ _! cons5t will+ly4 ,:51    
h[ev]1 ! "t came1 & x only rema9$ to    
give notice at ! ,mairie ( ! int5d$     
m>riage1 ,x refus$ to re-m>ry 8 wife1 & 
s legalize h] claim to ! title 9        
,france4 ,x 0 f\nd t he _h tak5 up )    
ano!r woman bett] look+ ?an 8 wife1 :o  
_h no claim to beauty1 & ^: h>d "w to   

support ! *ildr5 dur+ ?is "t _h r5d]$   
less attractive4 ,x's fa!r & "m 7 furi\s
 ) him & (f]$ to adopt ! *ildr54 ,matt]s
 7 9 ?is condition1 :5 ano!r mis=tune   
fell ^u ?is poor woman4 ,%e took        
smallpox4 ,! hospital = ?is t]rible     
disease is "o ( ! wor/ manag$ 9 ,p>is1 &
 ! h>d%ips ( ! un=tunate pati5ts are (t5
 v great4 ,:5 ! poor s\l came out %e    
return$ to ! only home %e _h--! t9y flat
 ( h] fa!r-9-law--& 0 equal to v little 
"w4 ,! gr&p>5ts _h c>$ = ! *ildr51 b !y 
7 also poor1 & f\nd x difficult to make 
ends meet4 ,we 7 almo/ 9 despair z to h[
 to help h]1 z x 0 a l>ge ord] to       
und]take ! :ole family4 ,! solution ( ! 
:ole matt] w\ld h>dly be imag9$ by "o   
br\ght up 9 ,engl&4 ,mrs4 ,x4 "o day    
came to me at ! ve/ry 9 ! ,rue          
d',aguesseau1 & said %e 0 go+ to m>ry a 
,fr5*man1 :o 0 n only will+ to support  
h] & ! *ildr51 b w\ld adopt & legalize  
!m z 8 own4 ,?is c be done 9 ,france1 & 
! real fa!r has !n no claim to !m       
:atev]4 ,i spoke to h] v s]i\sly1 & told

 h] t h] lawful husb& be+ alive1 %e w\ld
 be committ+ bigamy1 & t ,i c\ld h no?+ 
:atev] to d ) su* an arrangem5t4 ,i     
po9t$ out to h] t %e w\ld be ! legal    
wife ( "o man 9 ,engl& & ano!r 9        
,france2 t 9 ,engl& %e w\ld be ! lawful 
wife ( ! fir/ man1 :ile ,engli% law w\ld
 n only refuse to recognise ?is second  
s-call$ m>riage1 b c\ld prosecute h] =  
bigamy4  ,no?+ ,i c\ld say _h any effect
 ^u h]1 ! only ?+ %e w\ld say 0 8,i w   
nev] g back to ,engl&40  ,%e has n[ gone
 ?r\gh ! ,fr5* 8m>riage0 at ! ,mairie1 &
 is happy4 ,x solv$ our difficulty z to 
! support ( h]self & *ildr51 b !        
complication 9 :i* %e has involv$ h]self
 & ! two *ildr5 is "o ( ! mo/           
extraord9>y ,i met )4  ,occasionally !re
 7 v sad circum/ances att5d+ ! dea? (   
lonely ,engli% p 9 ,p>is4 ,at ! close ( 
! ,bo] w>1 an ,engli% soldi] :o _h f\ght
 9 ,s\? ,africa di$ 9 ! ,beaujon        
,hospital4 ,we c\ld n discov] h[ he _h  
w&]$ to ,p>is1 or get f him any         
in=mation z to relatives4  ,! only      

p]sons pres5t at ! grave 7 myself & !   
ve/ry cl]k4 ,j z ! body 0 be+ l[]$ into 
! grave ! cl]k plac$ ^u ! c(f9 a small  
,briti% flag4  ,& "h ,i %\ld l to be>   
te/imony to ! devot$ "w ( ,mr4 ,wick]4  
,8 fa!r 0 ,ve/ry ,cl]k be=e him = _m    
ye>s--?r\gh ne>ly ! :ole ( ! long m9i/ry
 ( ,dr4 ,=bes4 ,:5 he di$ ,i appo9t$ 8  
son4 ,br\ght up 9 ,p>is & speak+ bo?    
languages1 & ?or\ghly 9 e>ne/ 9 8 "w1 8 
s]vices are invaluable to ! ,*apla94    
,ano!r sad case 0 t ( a girl nam$ ,x1 :o
 _h run away f home f\r ye>s be=e h]    
dea? ) ! son ( a %ip build]1 :o des]t$  
h] two days be=e h] end4 ,! p>5ts _h lo/
 sight ( h]1 & 7 too late to see h]     
alive4 ,! fun]al 0 mo/ di/ress+4 ,!     
numb] ( ,engli% p 8"u a cl\d0 :o bury   
!mselves 9 ,p>is is n small1 & ! *apla9 
has frequ5tly v sad cases ) :i* to deal4
  ,( late ye>s1 s9ce ! ,fr5* h tak5 s   
k9dly to 8aft]noon teas10 ,engli% p h   
be5 tempt$ to op5 tea %ops1 )\t hav+    
c>efully consid]$ ! difficulty & exp5se 
( c>ry+ on a bus9ess 9 a =eign l&4      

,sev]al came to grief dur+ my soj\rn 9  
,p>is4  ,"o ( ! sadde/ cases1 :i* may   
prove a w>n+ to o!rs :o h _h simil>     
ideas1 is ! foll[+3  ,9 ! ye>  two      
ladies1 daught]s ( an ,engli% cl]gyman1 
came to ,p>is & op5$ a tea %op4 ,= a "t 
!y did fairly well1 & _! bus9ess fell (f
 *iefly ow+ to a ,fr5* %op be+ op5$ 9 ! 
neighb\rhood4 ,?+s got s bad t !y       
sudd5ly clos$ ! %op & left = ,engl&4    
,on ! way1 "u m5tal excitem5t1 "o ( !   
si/]s jump$ f ! tra9 & 0 s]i\sly injur$4
 ,z a report 0 spread t only "o ( !     
si/]s _h left1 ,i w5t d[n ) ! (ficials &
 =c$ ! e/abli%m5t1 expect+ to f9d ! o!r 
si/] dead4 ,! report1 h[ev]1 prov$ to be
 false1 = bo? _h left4 ,x 0 a sad end+  
to a fooli% v5ture4  ,"o ,sunday ev5+ z 
,i 0 return+ f ,*ur*1 ,i 0 ov]he>d      
speak+ ,engli%1 & two "y m5 /opp$ me4   
,!y said t be+ out ( "w 9 ,engl&1 !y _h 
realiz$ _! sav+s & come to ,p>is1 ) !   
idea ( sell+ fruit 9 ! /reets4 ,i ask$  
!m if !y spoke ! language1 & !y said 8n 
a ^w10 & !y 7 9 great difficulty to "k  

:at to d1 :5 !y he>d me speak+ ,engli% &
 /opp$ me4 ,we got !m back to ,engl& !  
next day4  ,x 0 extraord9>y ! numb] (   
,engli% work+ p t turn$ up "t aft] "t1 )
 no k ( ,fr5*1 expect+ to get "w1 & _h  
to g--or be s5t--back1 wis] m54  ,ow+ to
 ! great increase 9 motor c>s1 ! /reets 
( ,p>is are p>ticul>ly dang]\s =        
p$e/rians1 & accid5ts are ( almo/ daily 
occurr5ce4 ,a peculi>ly sad case 0 !    
foll[+3  ,two si/]s1 work+ girls        
7,engli%71 liv$ toge!r 9 ! ,rue 4 ,!y   
work$ 9 diff]5t e/abli%m5ts1 b g5]ally  
met ne> ! ,madele9e aft] work+ h\rs &   
w5t home toge!r4 ,on ?is occasion "o    
si/] wait$ ne> ! try/+ place1 b h] si/] 
did n meet h]4 ,%e notic$ a cr[d r\nd a 
neighb\r+ *emi/'s1 b did n enquire :at  
_h happ5$1 & w5t home4  ,x turn$ out t x
 0 h] si/] :o _h be5 c>ri$ into !       
ph>macy to die4 ,/&+ on ! 8isl& (       
safety0 opposite ! ,madele9e1 h] dress  
_h be5 caught by a pass+ motor1 & %e _h 
be5 dragg$ "u x & kill$4 ,^! two girls 7
 support+ an ag$ "m 9 ,engl&4  ,ano!r   

fatal accid5t :i* gave me a curi\s      
exp]i5ce 0 t ( ,madame ,j1 :o 0 run ov] 
by a cab & kill$4 ,9 h] pocket 0 f\nd a 
pap] ) my "n & address writt5 ^u x4 ,%e 
0 an ,engli%woman1 wid[ ( a ,fr5*man1 & 
us$ to e>n h] liv+ by sell+ lace on     
commission4 ,aft] ! accid5t %e 0 tak5 to
 ! ,morgue4 ,at t "t ?is gruesome       
in/itution 0 p>tly op5 to ! public1 & "s
 ( ! bodies--n id5tifi$--7 expos$ ^u    
slabs beh9d glass1 o!rs 7 kept 9 boxes 9
 ano!r "p until buri$4 ,! au?orities s5t
 = me1 to see if ,i c\ld id5tify ! body 
( ?is poor woman1 :i* ,i 0 able to d--b 
,i %all nev] =get ! horror ( ! sc5e4 ,! 
poor body 0 9 a box )\t cov]+1 & s      
disfigur$ t ,i _h "s difficulty 9       
conv9c+ myself t x 0 ! p]son ,i expect$4
 ,i 0 glad to arrange = h] dec5t burial4
  ,"o ( ! mo/ melan*oly ( ,engli%       
suicides1 ( :i*1 alas1 !re are _m1 0 t (
 ,colonel ,hector ,macdonald1 9 ,m>*1   
#aijc4  ,he 0 /ay+ at ! ,hotel ,reg9a 9 
! ,rue de ,rivoli1 & app>5tly aft] read+
 ! 8,new ,york ,h]ald10 9 :i* !re 0 a   

p>agraph /at+ t grave *>ges _h be5 made 
public aga9/ him1 he %ot himself4 ,aft] 
! necess>y =malities ! body 0 remov$ to 
! ,embassy ,*ur* 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau  
be=e removal to ,scotl&4 ,colonel       
,macdonald 0 a l>ge man1 & !re be+ a    
d\ble c(f91 we 7 unable to l[] ! body   
into ! mortu>y1 & ?is gave rise to a    
report t suffici5t rev]5ce 0 n %[n--a   
report :i* 0 )\t any f\ndation4  ,_m    
memb]s ( ! ,scot* colony 9 ,p>is visit$ 
! ,*ur* & plac$ fl[]s on ! c(f91 &      
someone unkn[n s5t a bun* ( hea!r f     
,scotl& = a l purpose4 ,x 0 a sad end+  
to ! life ( a brave soldi]4     ,,*apt] 
,,vii4  ,,briti% ,,*>ities ,,9 ,,p>is4  
,! ,briti% poor 9 ,p>is =m no           
inconsid]able "p ( ! ,colony4 ,?is      
arises l>gely f ! fact t x has be5 !    
cu/om 9 ,france to employ ,engli%m5 z   
coa*m5 & /ablem51 _m ( :om f "o cause or
 ano!r h fall5 into pov]ty4 ,o!rs h tak5
 advantage ( ! small exp5se & gone to   
,p>is 9 ! hope ( obta9+ "w1 :i* is by no
 means easy to f9d4 ,"s ye>s ago _m     

,engli% 7 employ$ 9 v>i\s works1 b      
lately x is n s4 ,:5 fir/ ,i w5t to     
,p>is ,i held 9 ! ,montm>tre di/rict a  
weekly s]vice = ! families ( ^? employ$ 
9 ! gas works 9 t neighb\rhood1 & _h an 
att5dance ( ?irty to =ty p]sons4 ,b ?is 
gradually dw9dl$1 until at la/ !re 7    
none left--"o aft] ano!r _h be5 dis*>g$ 
& _h tak5 _! families back to ,engl&4   
,9 ord] to meet ! ne$ ( ! impecuni\s    
,briti%1 sev]al excell5t *>ities h be5  
e/abli%$ 9 ,p>is4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important 
( ^! is ! 8,briti% ,*>itable ,fund40    
,?is is a fund :i* has exi/$ _m ye>s 9  
,p>is1 & x is int]e/+ to "k t dur+ !    
,franco-,g]man w> & ! ,siege ( ,p>is1 x 
/ill c>ri$ on its "w1 giv+ out food to  
^? poor ,engli% p :o _h be5 unable to   
leave ! beleagu]$ city4  ,illu/ration3  
,,sir ,,john ,,pilt]4  ,9 =m] ye>s x 0 a
 mo/ difficult matt] to raise suffici5t 
funds to meet ! v>i\s calls1 & !re 7 all
 sorts ( exp$i5ts = rais+ money4 ,n[1   
happily1 ! fund is 9 a heal?y condition1
 ow+ to a g5]\s legacy by ! late ,capta9

 ,briscoe1 & v good "w is be+ done4 ,!  
fund is manag$ by a committee1 ( :i* ,8 
,maje/y's ,ambassador is ,presid5t1 & ! 
,briti% ,consul-,g5]al ! ,*airman4 ,!   
executive is an und5om9ational body1 & !
 memb]s usually att5d+ dur+ my "t 73 !  
,engli% ,*ur* cl]gyman1 ! ,roman        
,ca?olic prie/1 & ! ,scot* cl]gyman1 &  
"o or two laym5--,sir ,john ,pilt] be+ a
 mo/ regul> & valu$ memb]4 ,sir ,john   
,pilt] is "o ( ! be/ kn[n memb]s ( !    
,engli% ,colony1 & is always =w>d 9 e   
good "w bo? ) means & p]sonal ef=t4 ,!  
secret>y1 ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,gesl+1 is a    
well-kn[n figure 9 ! ,engli% colony1 &  
an invaluable pres5ce at ! weekly bo>d4 
,be+ gift$ ) a rem>kable memory = faces1
 x is h>d inde$ = ! w\ld-be impo/or to  
pass 8 scrut9y4 ,i h kn[n him recognise 
a man :o _h n be5 be=e ! committee =    
?irty ye>s4  ,! weekly meet+s ( ! bo>d1 
:i* ,i att5d$ 7) r>e exceptions7 dur+ my
 sixte5 ye>s 9 ,p>is1 7 full ( int]e/ & 
a curi\s /udy ( human nature4 ,all sorts
 & conditions ( m5 came !re1 ) all sorts

 ( /ories4 ,we _h cl]gym5 & ,roman      
,ca?olic prie/s1 lawy]s1 soldi]s &      
sailors1 black & :ite1 ,bo] & ,briton1 f
 all p>ts ( ! _w4 ,sometimes x 0 a man  
s5t z f> z ,p>is by ! ,consul at        
,m>seilles1 :om we _h to s5d on4 ,at    
ano!r1 memb]s ( an ,engli% circus :i* _h
 fail$ ask$ to be s5t home4 ,cl[ns &    
ballet girls1 9 fact 8arti/s0 7z !y call
 !mselves7 ( all k9ds 7 frequ5tly be=e !
 committee4 ,! ,home ,gov]nm5t give "s  
assi/ance t[>ds ! repatriation ( ,briti%
 p1 or ?is w\ld be a s]i\s dra9 ^u !    
fund1 &1 moreov]1 ! ,we/]n ,railway (   
,france conveys ^! un=tunate p at a     
r$uc$ rate4 ,!re are (t5 curi\s sc5es at
 ! ,g>e ,/4 ,laz>e on ,w$nesday ev5+s1  
:5 ^! p are be+ s5t (f4 ,!re is         
frequ5tly a reluctance to g at ! la/    
m9ute on ! "p ( ^? :o h long resid$ 9   
,p>is1 & all sorts ( dodges h be5       
resort$ to to avoid ! tra94 ,i knew ( "o
 case :]e a woman hav+ a ticket to      
,london left ! tra9 at ,r\51 & 9 a %ort 
"t came up smil+ be=e ! committee aga94 

,! di/ribution ( *>ity is ev] a         
difficult matt]1 & :ile e c>e 0 tak51 we
 7 no d\bt (t5 impos$ ^u4 ,we h an      
excell5t lady visitor1 ,miss ,beaton1 :o
 sp>es no "t or en]gy 9 f9d+ out ! m]its
 ( ea* case4 ,"h is a curi\s in/ance3   
,on "o occasion a woman came to !       
committee 9 wid['s we$s1 lead+ a /r+ (  
*ildr51 & 9 te>s4 ,%e said h] husb& 7a  
pr9t]7 0 dead & buri$4 ,%e w\ld n return
 to ,engl&1 & ask$ = help = h]self &    
*ildr54 ,! committee 7 t\*$1 & made a   
g5]\s all[ance1 :i* w5t on = "s weeks4  
,"o day ! ,secret>y 7,mr4 ,gesl+7 met ! 
husb& 7suppos$ to be dead7 9 ! /reet4   
,he w5t up to him & que/ion$ him1 &     
discov]$ t he knew no?+ ( 8 wife's      
deception4 ,i believe %e is really a    
wid[ n[1 & receives help f ! committee4 
,x 0 a/oni%+ h[ _m ,engli% p lo/ _!     
purses1 ei!r on ! j\rney ov] or soon    
aft] arriv+ 9 ,p>is4 ,almo/ e week we _h
 ! same /ory1 :i*1 9 _m if n mo/ cases1 
0 only an excuse ei!r = hav+ giv5 way to
 dr9k1 or hav+ be5 9 bad company4  ,!   

committee is always desir\s to get      
,briti% p :o are n do+ well to return to
 _! own c\ntry1 especially ! y\ng] p4   
,old p :o h liv$ mo/ ( _! life 9 ,france
 & h lo/ all _! relatives _c well be s5t
 home4 ,! fasc9ation ( ,p>is is1 h[ev]1 
s great1 t x is (t5 v difficult to      
p]suade ev5 ! poore/ to leave1 & all    
sorts ( excuses are giv5 aga9/ leav+4   
,^u "o occasion an old man came to !    
committee ask+ = relief4 ,he 0 ask$ 8,h[
 long h y be5 9 ,france80 ,he repli$    
8,ov] tw5ty ye>s40 8,d y speak ,fr5*80  
8,only a few words1 sir40 7,?is is q    
possible4 ,engli%m5 work+ toge!r 9 a    
/able w h little ne$ to speak !         
language47 8,are y 9 "w80 8,no1 sir40   
8,h y any prospect ( "w80 8,i ?9k n40   
8,w y return home80 ,a decid$ 8,no1     
sir40 ,he 0 !n ask$ a numb] ( que/ions 9
 ! endeav\r to discov] 8 reasons = wi%+ 
to /ay1 z he 0 gett+ old1 0 unm>ri$1 &  
_h no relatives 9 ,france4 ,at l5g?1 )  
"s reluctance1 he said1 8,well1 sir1 its
 ! w9e4 ,we c't get ! cl>et 9 ,engl&40  

,& no?+ w\ld p]suade him to return4 ,he 
is probably /ill !re1 eke+ out a        
mis]able exi/5ce4 ,i am glad to he> t ! 
committee are ab\t to pur*ase or build m
 suitable premises 9 :i* to c>ry on ?is 
important "w4 ,?is is a real necessity1 
z ! pres5t rooms are too small & badly  
v5tilat$4 ,visitors are always welcome  
on ,w$nesday aft]noons :5 ! committee   
meets1 & ! /udy ( human nature at ^!    
ga!r+s is mo/ int]e/+4 ,!re are usually 
betwe5 #ij & #abj applications = relief 
ea* week4  ,next 9 importance to !      
,briti% ,*>itable ,fund is ! 8,h]t=d    
,briti% ,hospital40 ,?is 0 ! noble gift 
to ! ,colony ( ! late ,sir ,ri*>d       
,wallace1 ,b>t41 & 0 p>tly ! outcome ( !
 ,franco-,g]man w>1 & ! ,commune 9      
#ahgj-ahga4 ,?is philan?ropic nobleman  
op5$ a hospital 9 ! ,rue d',aguesseau = 
! reception ( w\nd$1 & 9 ,janu>y1 #ahga1
 add$ two w>ds = ! 8,sick ,briti%       
,poor10 & also a disp5s>y4 ,at ! end ( !
 ye> only "o soldi] rema9$ "u treatm5t1 
& ^u 8 dis*>ge x 0 clos$4 ,a few weeks  

subsequ5tly ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace        
communicat$ to 8 fri5ds 8 int5tion to   
f\nd & end[ a hospital 9 ,p>is = poor   
,briti% subjects1 to be call$ ! 8,h]t=d 
,briti% ,hospital10 9 memory ( ! late   
,m>quis ( ,h]t=d4 ,! f\ndation /one ( ! 
pres5t build+ 0 laid by ,sir ,ri*>d &   
,lady ,wallace 9 ,augu/1 #ahgg1 & op5$  
at a visit ( ! late ,"l ,lyons 9 #ahgi4 
,! hospital 0 visit$ 9 ,june1 #ahgi1 by 
_! ,maje/ies ,k+ ,edw>d ,,vii4 & ,que5  
,alex&ra 7!n ,pr9ce & ,pr9cess (        
,wales71 :o nam$ ! pr9cipal w>ds 8,alb]t
 ,edw>d0 & 8,alex&ra40 ,9 #aijj ,lady   
,wallace made ov] ! hospital by de$ to !
 ,briti% ,gov]nm5t1 :o appo9t$ ! pres5t 
managem5t4 ,?is hospital is especially  
=tunate 9 hav+ an end[m5t suffici5t =   
its requirem5ts1 s t ! managem5t h no   
ne$ to apply = subscriptions4 ,!        
hospital conta9s #dj b$s & cots1 & has  
an av]age numb] ( #cej 9-pati5ts1 & "s  
#b1jjj out-pati5ts4  ,illu/ration3      
,,h]t=d ,,briti% ,,hospital4  ,x c h>dly
 be realiz$1 except by ^? resid5t       

abroad1 :at a boon an ,engli% hospital1 
) ,engli% doctors & nurses1 is to !     
,briti% poor4  ,"o _c speak too highly (
 ! k9dness ( ! ,fr5* hospitals 9 receiv+
 ,engli% p = treatm5t1 & ,i receiv$ _m  
te/imonies f grateful pati5ts ( !       
b5efits obta9$4 ,i frequ5tly1 h[ev]1    
he>d ! poor say3 8,:5 "o is ill1 x is   
su* a bless+ to be able to talk y\r own 
language to ^? ab\t y10 or 8,i am afraid
 !y did n treat me prop]ly because ,i   
c\ld n expla9 to !m ! symptoms10 & su*  
say+s illu/rate :at ,i am sure all feel1
 viz43 t x is v difficult 9 illness to  
expla9 z "o w\ld wi% to "o :o is a      
/rang] to our language4 ,s t ! ,engli%  
hospital = ?is reason 7& x is only "o ( 
_m7 is a real boon to ! ,briti% poor 9  
,p>is4 ,y no soon] pass ! iron gate ?an 
y feel z if y 7 9 ,engl&4 ,! port]      
speaks to y 9 y\r native tongue2 !      
secret>y 7?\gh a fir/-rate ,fr5* s*ol>7 
greets y 9 ! same language4 ,! w>ds are 
bright1 *e]ful1 & 7especially7 airy1 &  
all ! surr\nd+s are su* z we are        

accu/om$ to 9 our own l&4 ,! nurses are 
all ,engli%1 & mo/ ( !m h _h exp]i5ce 9 
hospitals at home4 ,all are "u !        
guidance ( an exp]i5c$ matron1 *os5 f   
among _m applicants = ! po/4 ,i h kn[n  
hundr$s ( ! ,briti% poor :o h be5 treat$
 !re1 & !y (t5 are 9 difficulty to f9d  
words to express _! gratitude4 ,c]ta9ly 
! works ( ,sir ,ri*>d ,wallace d foll[  
him4  ,if !re is any drawback 9 ?is     
spl5did in/itution1 x is ! lack ( a     
sep>ate build+ = ! treatm5t ( infecti\s 
cases2 & also ( a pay w>d4 ,?is want    
necessitates a poor ,briti%] )          
consumption1 small pox1 etc41 be+ tak5  
to a ,fr5* hospital1 :i* (t5 is n       
desirable1 & sometimes a great h>d%ip4  
,! ne$ ( a pay w>d is also a real "o4 ,x
 (t5 happ5s t an ,engli% p]son is tak5  
ill 9 an hotel :]e x is difficult to get
 prop] treatm5t1 & :]e exp5ses are apt  
to increase v mat]ially "u !            
circum/ances4 ,to "s hotels doctors are 
8atta*$10 :o *>ge exorbitant fees1 &1 x 
is said1 divide ! proce$s ) !           

proprietor4 ,9 su* cases x w\ld be !    
greate/ boon if ! pati5ts c\ld avail    
!mselves ( a ,briti% hospital1 & !y w\ld
 no d\bt will+ly pay = ! necess>y       
treatm5t4 ,b not)/&+ ^! omissions1 !    
,h]t=d ,hospital is do+ a spl5did "w1 & 
is an endur+ monum5t to its g5]\s f\nd]4
  ,ano!r ,briti% *>ity 9 ,p>is is !     
8,victoria ,home = ,ag$ ,wom510 f\nd$ by
 my pr$ecessor1 ! ,rev4 ,h[>d ,gill1 9 !
 ye> #ahhh4 ,he f\nd1 z ,i did          
subsequ5tly1 t !re 7 ,engli% wom5 :o _h 
be5 gov]nesses1 ladies' maids1 & dome/ic
 s]vants1 liv+ 9 lonel9ess & pov]ty1    
g5]ally at ! top ( ! great h\ses 9      
,p>is1 :]e ! r5ts--& ! ceil+s--are l[4  
,= ! mo/ "p !y _h l$ hon\rable lives1 & 
7 respect$ & help$ by ! families :]e !y 
_h work$4 ,b !y 7 old1 !y _h liv$ mo/ ( 
_! lives 9 ,france1 any fri5ds !y _h 9  
,engl& 7 dead & gone1 & !y _h no wi% to 
return to _! native l&1 inde$ x w\ld be 
cruel to compel !m to d s4 ,! idea ( a  
home :]e su* c\ld be lodg$1 free ( r5t1 
took %ape 9 ! ye> ( ! late ,que5's      

,jubilee 9 #ahhg4 ,x 0 !n decid$ t aft] 
! exp5ses ( ! ,celebration1 ! fund      
collect$ %\ld be appli$ to ! e/abli%m5t 
( a ,victoria ,home = ! ,ag$ ,briti%    
,poor4 ,h[ev]1 ! fund collect$ 0 n      
suffici5t1 s x 0 ev5tually decid$ to    
apply ! int]e/ ( x 9 ,victoria p5sions1 
until ! necess>y am\nt %\ld be collect$4
 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,gill w\ld n all[ 8 s*eme 
to re/1 & receiv+ g5]\s help f a few    
fri5ds1 he />t$ a ,home on a small      
scale4 ,?is 0 inaugurat$ by ! ,d[ag]    
,lady ,lytton 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhh1 & has  
prov$ a real success4 ,! conditions (   
entry may seem r 8/iff10 b ! fact t !re 
has nev] be5 a vacant room %[s t !y ne$ 
n at pres5t be relax$4 ,! applicant mu/ 
be a ,briti% subject1 ov] #fe ye>s (    
age1 ( good "*1 & h resid$ at lea/ #cj  
ye>s 9 ,france4 ,x 0 "o ( my mo/ pleas+ 
duties dur+ sixte5 ye>s to visit ?is    
8,home10 & to act z *airman ( !         
committee4 ,mo/ ( ! old ladies _h an    
int]e/+ /ory to tell1 & !y nev] we>i$   
relat+ _! exp]i5ces4 ,^? :o _h be5      

gov]nesses 9 ,fr5* families delight$ to 
tell ( ! "y ladies to :om !y _h taught  
,engli%1 & wat*$ ov] until !y _h m>ri$4 
,! k9dness ( "s ( ^! ladies to _! old   
tea*]s & nurses 0 mo/ t\*+4 ,! late ,sir
 ,condie ,/eph51 an atta* at ! ,embassy1
 took a k9d int]e/ 9 "o ( ^! inmates1 & 
regul>ly s5t h] a pres5t until ! "t ( h]
 dea?4 ,all ^! old ladies _h pass$ ?r\gh
 ! siege ( ,p>is & ! ,commune1 & _h     
int]e/+ /ories to tell ( t tragic "t4 ,i
 rememb] "o ( !m %ew$ me "s ( ! meal :i*
 0 s]v$ out dur+ ! siege--v co>se &     
dirty1 & mix$ ) p>ticles ( wood4 ,!     
,d[ag] ,lady ,lytton & h] daught]s1 &   
aft]w>ds ! ,d[ag] ,lady ,duff]9 & h]    
daught]s1 ! ,ladies ,blackwood1 took !  
w>me/ int]e/ 9 ! ,home1 & 7 con/ant     
visitors4 ,memb]s ( ! ,engli% & ,am]ican
 ,colonies con/antly g out to see !     
inmates1 =emo/ among/ :om ,i mu/ m5tion 
,miss ,?orndike1 "o ( ! olde/ ,am]ican  
resid5ts 9 ,p>is1 :o frequ5tly gives a  
tea & pres5ts ( w>m clo?+1 :i* are mu*  
appreciat$4 ,=m]ly we r5t$ a h\se 9 !   

,rue ,borghse1 ,neuilly1 b lately a h\se
 has be5 pur*as$ 9 ! ,b\lev>d de la     
,saussais1 & is n[ be+ enl>g$ & made m  
suitable z a p]man5t home = ?is des]v+  
class4 ,visitors to ,p>is w always be   
welcom$ by ! excell5t matron & h]       
daught]1 ,mrs4 & ,miss ,ff>m]4  ,ano!r  
in/itution 9 ,p>is :i* is do+ an        
admirable "w is ! ,briti% ,s*ools4 ,^!  
s*ools 7 e/abli%$ 9 #ahcb1 9 ord] to    
af=d a s\nd education to ,engli%-speak+ 
*ildr5 ( ! work+ classes resid5t 9 !    
city1 & to enable !m to reta9 _! k ( !  
,engli% language4 ,a small fee is *>g$  
to ^? p>5ts :o are 9 a position to pay1 
& ! fees ( ! poor] *ildr5 are paid by ! 
,briti% ,*>itable ,fund4 ,i _c speak too
 highly ( ! good "w done 9 ^! s*ools1 "u
 ! ma/]%ip ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,smi?4 ,! *ildr5  
receive an education 9 bo? ,fr5* &      
,engli%--a ,fr5* mi/ress is always      
employ$4 ,!y le>n %or?& & typewrit+ 9   
bo? languages1 & ?us are able to obta9  
good positions 9 ,fr5* bus9ess h\ses4   
,inde$ x is (t5 difficult to supply !   

dem& = bo? boys & girls compet5t to take
 su* po/s4 ,! *ildr5 are taught         
patriotic songs1 & e endeav\r is made to
 in/il into _! m9ds love & loyalty = _! 
own c\ntry4 ,?is is v necess>y1 = ,i    
f\nd t *ildr5 ( ,engli% p>5ts :o did n  
avail !mselves ( ! advantages ( !       
s*ools1 _h ! t5d5cy to =get _! own      
tongue1 & to gradually become ,fr5*4 ,! 
*airman ( ! s*ools is ,sir ,h4 ,au/9    
,lee1 :o takes ! w>me/ int]e/ 9 its     
welf>e1 :ile ,mr4 ,h4 ,web/] is untir+ 9
 8 "w z secret>y & treasur]4  ,! ,girls'
 ,fri5dly ,society is a spl5did         
in/itution 9 ,p>is1 h>dly p]haps to be  
designat$ z a *>ity4 ,:5 ,i fir/ comm5c$
 "w 9 ! ,city x 0 do+ b little1 b ( late
 ye>s x has become a society ( ! fir/   
importance = look+ aft] ,engli% girls   
abroad4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 a bran* ( !     
,london ,g4,f4,s41 :i* has its          
ramifications all ov] ,europe4 ,engli%  
girls come 9 v l>ge numb]s to ,p>is z   
typi/s1 gov]nesses1 nurses1 etc41 & x is
 v important t !y %\ld be look$ aft] 9 a

 city s full ( temptations4 ,! society  
took a new lease ( life dur+ ! "t :5 !  
,d[ag] ,lady ,duff]9 0 at ! ,embassy4 ,x
 0 9 debt & o!r difficulties1 & ! "w 0  
comp>atively small4 ,lady ,duff]9 see+ !
 possibilities took up ! matt] ) h]     
usual en]gy4 ,! debt 0 soon paid1 !     
difficulties remov$1 & ! "w plac$ on a  
firm basis4 ,f t "t to ! pres5t !       
society has prosp]$1 & :5 ,i left ,p>is 
_h "s #cjj ,engli% girls "u its c>e4 ,! 
sy/em ( ! ,g4,f4,s4 is j :at is ne$$ on 
! ,cont95t4 ,ea* girl has a lady        
associate1 :o is h] fri5d to :om %e c   
always apply4 ,if %e moves to ano!r city
 %e is recomm5d$ to a ,lady ,associate  
!re1 & is met at ! railway1 & look$     
aft]4 ,i us$ frequ5tly to visit ! *>m+  
lodge 9 ! ,av5ue d',jna1 & (t5 on       
,sunday aft]noons 7! great ga!r+ "t = a 
free tea7 gave an address to ! girls4 ,!
 "w ( ! *apla9s 9 ,p>is is mu* light5$  
by ! k9d help ( ! excell5t ladies at !  
head ( ! lodge4 ,inde$1 "o may say t !  
ne$ ( ,engli% girls 9 ,p>is is fully met

 by ?is society1 & ! ,y4,w4,c4,a41 "u ! 
fo/]+ c>e ( ,mrs4 ,h(f4 ,?is excell5t   
lady devotes a l>ge portion ( h] "t &   
weal? to "w among ,am]ican & ,engli%    
girls1 & meets _! ne$1 & especially t ( 
,am]ican arti/s1 9 ! beautiful homes %e 
has e/abli%$4  ,! 8,ada ,leigh0 homes h 
done a good "w 9 ! pa/4 ,! ,y4,m4,c4,a4 
has = ye>s _h a bran* 9 ,p>is1 & done a 
good "w1 "u ! devot$ presid5cy ( ! late 
,h4 ,skepp]4  ,^! are ! pr9cipal ,briti%
 *>ities 9 ,p>is4 ,!re are o!r small] & 
m private *>ities :i* 7 less "u my      
notice1 b ( :i* ,i w\ld write1 b = want 
( space4     ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,briti%  
,,j\rnali/s ,,9 ,,p>is4   ,x 0 my       
privilege to "k mo/ ( ! j\rnali/s       
repres5t+ ! lead+ ,engli% pap]s1        
frequ5tly meet+ !m at ! v>i\s public    
functions & on o!r occasions4 ,!y are   
truly a body ( m5 ( :om ! ,nation may be
 pr\d4 ,mo/ agreeable to meet & ke5 9 _!
 "w1 s mu* s t v little escapes _!      
notice4  ,! 8,times0 0 repres5t$ dur+   
mo/ ( my *apla9cy by t truly rem>kable  

man ,m4 ,o4 de ,bl[itz4 ,x 0 said ( him 
t on "o occasion at lea/ 79 #ahge7 he   
sav$ ,france f w>4 ,8 a*ievem5ts dur+ ! 
,franco-,g]man w> 9 #ahgj are well kn[n4
 ,he 0 n /rik+ 9 appe>ance3 small1 ne>ly
 bald1 r insignificant look+1 s t x 0   
h>d on fir/ acqua9tance to realize t he 
0 ! man ^: de$s _h />tl$ ,europe on m   
?an "o occasion4 ,he 01 ,i believe1     
,au/rian by bir?1 b ,fr5* by            
naturalization4 ,8 communications to !  
8,times0 71 ,i und]/&1 always 9 ,fr5*2  
inde$1 he 0 latt]ly m ,fr5* ?an any?+   
else4  ,i once he>d him try to make a   
spee* 9 ,engli%1 & x 0 evid5tly )       
consid]able difficulty4 ,he 0 naturally 
a con/ant visitor at ! ,embassy1 & 0 an 
especial fav\rite ) ! late ,e>l (       
,lytton & 8 family4 ,i us$ (t5 to see   
him driv+ 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses1 & to meet 
him at banquets & o!r occasions4 ,9     
,decemb]1 #aijb1 ! colleagues ( ,m4 de  
,bl[itz jo9$ 9 mak+ him a pres5tation 9 
tok5 ( _! admiration & e/eem4 ,ab\t a   
mon? aft] ?is1 9 ,janu>y1 #aijc1 he     

pass$ away4 ,8 fun]al 0 a v             
repres5tative "o1 a l>ge numb] ( 8      
fri5ds jo9+ 9 ! la/ tribute4 ,) ! mod]n 
re/rictions ^u w> correspond5ts1 c !re  
ev] be ano!r ,bl[itz8  ,m4 de ,bl[itz 0 
succe$$ by ,m4 ,lav9o1 :o _h =m]ly be5  
^u ! /aff ( ! 8,daily ,telegraph0 9 _!  
,p>is (fice1 & 0 aft]w>ds 9 ,vi5na4 ,i  
met ,m4 ,lav9o soon aft] he came to     
,p>is1 & he made :at /ruck me !n z a    
peculi> rem>k4 ,aft] "s mom5ts          
conv]sation1 he said1 8,y "k1 ,dr4      
,noyes1 y w h to bury me40 ,( c\rse ,i  
said ,i hop$ n1 b he seem$ to h a       
pres5tim5t !n t 8 days 7 numb]$4  ,m4   
,lav9o1 ?\gh n s well kn[n z ,m4 de     
,bl[itz1 _h _h a di/+ui%$ c>e]4 ,he 0 9 
,p>is :5 ! ,franco-,g]man ,w> broke out 
z secret>y to ,g5]al ,salaz>1 ,m9i/] (  
,ecuador 9 ,*icago4 ,:5 ! ill-fat$      
,m>%al ,baza9e 0 be+ condemn$ by ! ,fr5*
 = suppos$ trea*]y1 ,m4 ,lav9o contriv$ 
to obta9 a lett] f him 9 8 own def5ce4  
,f ?is "t 8 success 0 assur$4 ,lat] he  
assi/$ ,sir ,campbell ,cl>ke on ! ,p>is 

/aff ( ! 8,daily ,telegraph10 &         
subsequ5tly w5t to ,vi5na to repres5t ! 
same pap]4 ,9 #ahib he 0 appo9t$ to     
repres5t ! 8,times10 & ^u ! dea? ( ,m4  
de ,bl[itz 0 call$ to ,p>is4 ,x 0       
commonly said t ,m4 ,lav9o did mu* to   
help on ! 8,ent5te ,cordiale10 n s mu*  
by :at he wrote z by br++ toge!r lead+  
m5 ( bo? nations1 & s enc\rag+ a bett]  
und]/&+ betwe5 !m4 ,m4 ,lav9o frequ5tly 
express$ himself z fav\r+ ! action ( !  
,fr5* ,gov]nm5t 9 its late /ruggle ) !  
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,m4 ,lav9o /ruck 
me z a k9dly g5tleman1 obs]vant1 n fond 
( society--a man "o c\ld safely tru/4   
,he di$ sudd5ly on ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #d? (
 /rangulat$ h]nia & diabetes1 ! latt]   
be+ a disease f :i* he _h long suff]$4  
,! 8,daily ,telegraph0 0 repres5t$ almo/
 all my "t by ,sir ,campbell ,cl>ke4 ,he
 0 a man ( l>ge means1 hav+ m>ri$ a     
daught] ( a proprietor1 & occupi$ a f9e 
ap>tm5t 9 ! ,*amps ,elyses4 ,he 0 a mo/ 
g5ial1 k9d man4 ,! late ,lady ,campbell 
,cl>ke 0 always ready to help ! ne$y1 & 

frequ5tly assi/$ me 9 our *>ities by    
monet>y help4  ,sir ,campbell ,cl>ke 0  
mo/ ably assi/$ = _m ye>s by ,mr4 ,w4   
,f4 ,lon]gan & ,mr4 ,ozane4 ,! =m] has  
left ,p>is1 :ile ,mr4 ,ozane /ill plies 
8 busy p5 9 ,la ,ville ,lumire4 ,i feel 
sure t read]s ( ! 8,daily ,telegraph0   
always enjoy 8,p>is day by day10 writt5 
9 su* a 8newsy0 /yle1 & giv+ all !      
sali5t 7?\gh sometimes unsavory7 po9ts 9
 pass+ ev5ts4 ,i owe a l>ge debt (      
gratitude to ! ,p>is /aff ( ! 8,daily   
,telegraph0 on acc\nt ( _m k9dnesses    
receiv$4  ,mr4 ,hely ,b[es & ,mr4 ,f>man
 repres5t$ ! 8,/&>d10 succe$$ by        
,messrs4 ,adk9 ,raphael & ,p\ntney4 ,mr4
 ,f>man's son is v mu* be=e ! public at 
! pres5t "t1 hav+ inv5t$ "o ( ! mo/     
successful ( ! ,fly+ ,ma*9es4 ,i knew   
,mr4 ,hely ,b[es & 8 family v well4 ,!y 
7 regul> memb]s ( my congregation 9 !   
,rue d',aguesseau4 ,mr4 ,b[es 0 a       
s+ul>ly good ,fr5* s*ol> & v witty4 ,he 
0 born & br\ght up 9 ,france4 ,8 fa!r 01
 ,i believe1 at "o "t ^u ! /aff ( !     

8,galagnani ,mess5g]40 ,i rememb] ^u "o 
occasion sitt+ ne> him at a banquet4 ,he
 0 p\r+ out /ories & witticisms to 8    
neighb\r1 a ,fr5* ,deputy4 ,! ,m9i/] 0  
he>d to ask aft]w>ds 8,:o is t rem>kable
 ,engli%man8 ,he speaks & tell /ories l 
a ,fr5*man40  ,mr4 ,hely ,b[es di$ dur+ 
my *apla9cy4 ,i visit$ him at ! la/1 & 0
 ! fir/ to convey ! sad news to ,sir ,h4
 ,au/9 ,lee at ! ,embassy1 :]e he 0 s   
well kn[n4  ,z ,i pass$ ! ,lodge ,i told
 ! ,conci]ge :at _h happ5$1 & rais+ 8   
h&s he exclaim$ 8p> exemple0--x seem$ to
 me a curi\s expression on su* an       
occasion4  ,! 8,daily ,news0 & ! 8,morn+
 ,po/0 7 repres5t$ by ,mr4 ,j4          
,macdonald & ,mr4 ,rap]1 ! latt] ( :om  
,i knew v well4  ,mr4 ,rap] succe$$ ,mr4
 ,ar?ur ,gill 7son ( my pr$ecessor1 !   
,rev4 ,h[>d ,gill71 :o = a %ort "t      
repres5t$ ! 8,morn+ ,po/40  ,! 8,daily  
,mail0 n[ occupies a unique & v         
important position among ! ,engli% pap]s
 obta9able abroad4 ,hav+1 9 addition to 
a special wire1 a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t 9    

,p>is1 !y c produce a fac-simile edition
 ( ! ,london issue e morn+4  ,9 times ( 
,national anxiety especially1 x w\ld be 
h>d to ov]-e/imate ! boon ( su* a pap]4 
,we _h no su* advantage1 e4g41 9 ! ,bo] 
,w>1 & ! anxi\s long+ = ! ev5+ po/ 0 v  
try+1 especially :5 "o _h relatives or  
fri5ds 9 ! ,army4 ,! ,fr5* pap]s gave   
%ort telegrams1 b ^! 7 (t5 mislead+ &   
sometimes untrue1 & only add$ to !      
anxiety4 ,b n[ ?is is *ang$1 & "o c get 
a fairly full acc\nt ( ,engli% do+s at !
 breakfa/ table 9 ,p>is4  ,z ! pap] c be
 dispat*$ by ! e>ly morn+ tra9s1 ^? 9 ! 
,s\? ( ,france & o!r p>ts get _! ,briti%
 news at lea/ twelve h\rs e>li] ?an     
h]et(ore4  ,dur+ mo/ ( ! "t ,mr4        
,mc,alpin repres5t$ ?is pap]1 :om ,i    
well knew4 ,mr4 ,lane 0 also ^u ! /aff1 
& "s o!rs4 ,mr4 ,mc,alpin is n[ no long]
 on ! ,p>is /aff ( ! 8,daily ,mail10 & 0
 succe$$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,b4 ,br&re?1 :o is 
well kn[n 9 ! j\rnali/ic _w4 ,! 8,daily 
,mail0 has be5 ! dea? ( ! 8,galagnani   
,mess5g]0 :i* us$ to be s well kn[n ^u !

 ,cont95t4  ,= ! ,am]ican ,colony 9     
,p>is !re is no pap] l ! 8,new ,york    
,h]ald40 ,?is pap]1 own$ by ,mr4 ,j4    
,gordon ,b5nett1 is a rem>kable         
publication1 produc$ x is said at a     
loss1 v *atty1 & conta9+ daily curr5t   
news f ,am]ica4 ,be=e ! 8,daily ,mail0  
came to ! front1 mo/ ,engli% p took !   
8,new ,york ,h]ald10 z x gave a c]ta9   
am\nt ( ,engli% news f ! pap]s ( ! day1 
& :ett$ ! appetite = ! ,london pap] :i* 
arrives 9 ! ev5+4  ,mr4 ,j4 ,gordon     
,b5nett is a well-kn[n figure 9 ,p>is4  
,he is said to be sev]al times ov] a    
millionaire--sp5ds freely1 & is a great 
travell] & sportsman4 ,he has ! knack ( 
gett+ ! m5 he wants ^u ! /aff ( 8 pap]1 
& ( gett+ ! be/ out ( !m4 ,b ,i am told 
! t5ure ( (fice !re is r prec>i\s4 ,_m (
 ! j\rnali/s ( ,p>is h be5 at "o "t or  
ano!r on ! /aff ( 8 pap]4 ,i h also he>d
 x said t ! "n ( no p]son dislik$ by !  
proprietor is all[$ to appe> 9 ! pap]4  
,! ,editor publi%es at times all lett]s1
 etc41 ev5 ?\gh !y revile ! pap] & ?+s  

,am]ican4 ,a lett] f an 8old            
,philadelphian lady0 has be5 repeat$    
daily = "s ye>s6  ,i receiv$ mu* k9dness
 f ! 8,h]ald0 dur+ my *apla9cy4 ,i 0    
nev] *>g$ = any adv]tisem5t1 & any      
communications ,i s5t 7 always ins]t$4  
,ano!r j\rnali/ :om ,i (t5 met 0 ,mr4   
,clif=d ,millage1 :o 0 ! ,p>is          
correspond5t ( ! 8,daily ,*ronicle10 &  
an ard5t ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he 0 fond (  
discuss+ !ological subjects--an able    
man1 & well ?\ght ( among 8 confrres4   
,he pass$ away 9 #aijc4 ,i may also     
m5tion ,mr4 ,/rong1 ,mr4 ,longhur/1 &   
,mr4 ,full]ton1 among ^? f :om ,i       
receiv$ k9dness f "t to "t4 ,i 0 br\ght 
a good deal into contact ) ! late ,mr4  
,cuntz1 :o manag$ ! 8,am]ican           
,regi/]0--ow+ to s]i\s illness 9 8      
family4  ,besides ! j\rnali/s ( ! /]n]  
sex1 !re are also ladies :o are well    
kn[n z brilliant writ]s = v>i\s society 
& o!r pap]s4 ,i may m5tion among ^? :om 
,i 0 privileg$ to "k1 ,mrs4 ,emily      
,craw=d4 ,?is lady 0 9 ,p>is dur+ ! w> (

 #ahgj1 & ! almo/ m t]rible ,commune t  
foll[$4 ,%e writes = ! 8,daily ,news0 & 
8,tru?10 & has publi%$ a memoir ( our   
late belov$ ,que51 "u ! title           
8,victoria1 ,que5 & ,rul]40 ,mrs4       
,craw=d is well kn[n 9 all lit]>y       
circles 9 ,p>is4  ,mrs4 ,alison ,robson 
,i knew = almo/ ! :ole ( my *apla9cy4   
,%e is a clev] writ] = ! 8,que510 "u !  
nom de plume ( ,e4 de ,campo ,bello4    
,mrs4 ,robson w5t z special correspond5t
 to ! ,hague at ! "t ( ! w$d+ fe/ivities
 ( ! ,que5 ( ,holl&2 & also ,madrid1 :5 
! ,k+ ( ,spa9 came ( age4 ,%e gave u a  
mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt ( ^! visits4         
,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,v>ia4   ,_m ( my read]s
 :o c recall ! great 8,times0 trial w   
rememb] ! names ( ,pigott1 & ,tynan 7!  
fam\s ,no4 #a1 :o x 0 said gave ! signal
 = ! murd] ( ,"l ,f4 ,cav5di%74 ,x 0 a  
curi\s co9cid5ce t bo? ^! m5 7 liv+ at  
"o "t 9 my ,p>i% ( ,*ri/ ,*ur*1 ,k+/[n4 
,i (t5 made pur*ases at ! little book%op
 kept by ,tynan1 & sometimes spoke )    
him4 ,dur+ my /ay 9 ,p>is ,i _h a visit 

f ! fam\s le ,c>ron1 :o = a long "t 0 a 
memb] ( ! ,clan-na-,gael 9 ,new ,york1 &
 in=m$ ! ,home ,gov]nm5t ( _! proce$+s4 
,he told me t he 0 =m]ly a *oir boy 9 ! 
,embassy ,*ur*1 & he relat$ to me "s ( 8
 ?rill+ adv5tures4 ,he di$ ( consumption
 soon aft] 8 visit to ,p>is4            
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,elys,e1 ,,f ,,!     
,,faub\rg ,,/4 ,,honor4  ,"s ( ! ye>ly  
cu/oms on fte days 9 ,p>is are peculi>1 
& ^? occurr+ 9 ! w9t] season are less   
famili> ?an o!rs--to ,engli% visitors4  
,new ,ye>'s ,day1 ! 8,j\r de l'an10 is  
kept z a ,national ,holiday1 & pres5ts (
 fl[]s & 8objets d'art0 are s5t among/  
fri5ds4 ,*ri/mas ,day is n kept ) ! l   
solemnity & joy\sness z ) u--?\gh becom+
 m a fte ?an x =m]ly 04 ,^u ,new ,ye>'s 
,day begg>s are all[$ 9 ! /reets1 & x is
 (t5 a gha/ly spectacle to see ! poor   
creatures 9 all conditions ( de=mity    
ask+ alms4 ,a good deal is di/ribut$    
among/ !m1 z ! ,fr5* are v *>itable to !
 ,poor4 ,at ?is season 8boo?s0 are all[$
 on ! ,b\lev>ds1 :5 all sorts ( toys1   

etc41 are expos$ = sale1 "s ( !m        
me*anical & v +5i\s4 ,!y are suppos$ = !
 mo/ "p to h be5 made 9 ! homes ( !     
poor4  ,%rove ,tuesday 7,m>di-gras7 &   
,mid-,l5t 7,mi-c>me7 are also g5]al     
holidays4 ,on ! =m] !re is a procession 
( fat cattle1 & a ?r[+ ( confetti 9 !   
ma9 /reets & ,b\lev>ds1 :]e vehicul>    
traffic is susp5d$4 ,i h se5 ! ,gr&     
,b\lev>ds lit]ally six in*es deep 9     
confetti on a f9e day4 ,mi-c>me is m>k$ 
by a procession ( ! wa%]wom51 & 9 _m    
p>ticul>s resembles our ,"l ,mayor's ,%[
 on ,novemb] #i?1 only x is m fanta/ic4 
,! ,gr& ,c> on ^! occasions is res]v$ = 
! ,que5 ( ! ,laundries1 :o has be5      
solemnly *os5 = h] beauty4 ,%e rides    
triumphant1 surr\nd$ by h]              
8,c\rt0--sometimes r scantily dress$ = !
 cold wea!r1 & /ops at ! ,elyse1 :]e %e 
g5]ally receives a pres5t ( a bracelet  
at ! h&s ( ! ,presid5t ( ! ,republic4   
,^! functions are well wor? see+--once4 
,! ,national ,fte1 to celebrate !       
decl>ation ( ! ,republic1 be+ 9 w>m]    

wea!r 7,july71 is usually m ( a fe/ival 
9 ! op5-air1 & is kept up late & e>ly4  
,_m families leave ,p>is = ! c\ntry be=e
 x comes (f4 ,x is emphatically ! p's   
fte1 & "o feature ( x is t danc+ is     
all[$ 9 ! /reets4 ,b&/&s are erect$1    
usually opposite a re/aurant1 & 9 !     
ev5+s p ga!r 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,inmates (  
flats ne> ^! b&/&s suff] mu* 7,i write f
 exp]i5ce71 = be+ ! hot wea!r w9d[s mu/ 
be op51 & ! noise is deaf5+4  8,all     
,s\ls'0 & 8,all ,sa9ts'0 ,days are      
religi\sly kept by mo/ ,p>isians1 &     
?\s&s g to ! cemet]ies to place fl[]s on
 ! graves ( _! relations4 ,x is a v     
int]e/+ sight1 & visitors to ,p>is %\ld 
n omit on ^! days to g to               
,pre-la-,*aise1 ,passy1                 
,bol\gne-sur-,se9e1 or "o ( ! o!r       
cemet]ies4  ,! ,fr5* pay great respect  
to ! dead4 ,no fun]al cortge is all[$ to
 trot 9 ,p>is :atev] ! di/ance to !     
cemet]y1 & mo/ m5 raise _! hats & wom5  
cross !mselves z ! body passes 9 !      
/reets4 ,soldi]s & (ficials always      

salute4  ,burials are a monopoly 9      
,p>is4 ,! ,pompes funbres is a great    
company1 :o h decorations arrang$ &     
always ready = e *ur* 9 ,p>is1 & ev]yone
 is buri$ by !m1 & 9 ! 8class0 !y *oose 
to pay =4 ,!re are sev5 or eight        
8classes10 & x is s arrang$ t ! ri* pay 
= ! poor4 ,a fir/-class fun]al is v r>e1
 z x co/s a v l>ge sum4 ,(ficials att5d 
! poor man's fun]al--only less gorge\sly
 dress$--equally ) ! ri*1 & all ?+s are 
done dec5tly & 9 ord]4 ,z a sign ( !    
times1 n long be=e ,i left ,p>is1 ,i 0  
call$ ^u to take a fun]al ( an ,am]ican 
at ,/4 ,g]ma91 "s miles outside !       
=tifications4 ,! family & fri5ds w5t d[n
 by tra91 & ,i w5t ) ! body1 b 9 a      
motor-f\rgon 7he>se74 ,:5 we left !     
gates ( ! city we travell$ v rapidly4   
,i notic$ a m>k$ *ange dur+ my life 9   
,p>is 9 ! keep+ ( ,sunday4 ,tw5ty ye>s  
ago _m %ops 7 op51 & !re 0 little to    
di/+ui% x f any o!r day4 ,n[ mo/ places 
( bus9ess are clos$4 ,leagues 7 =m$ "s  
ye>s ago1 advocat+ "o day's re/ 9 sev51 

& q lately 7#aijg7 a law 0 pass$ requir+
 t all employs %\ld cease "w on ,sunday4
 ,^? compell$ to "w on t day 79         
re/aurants1 etc47 mu/ h ano!r day4      
,alas6 ! *ange is n due to a religi\s b 
a secul> movem5t1 & is solely to oblige 
"o day's re/ 9 ! sev5 z a holiday4 ,z f>
 z x goes x is a good ?+ = ! p1 & x is  
pleasant to see ! ord]ly cr[ds enjoy+ ! 
op5 air 9 ! ,bois1 ! ,p>c ,monceau1 &   
o!r places1 :ile "o regrets ! irreligion
 :i* is s *>act]i/ic ( ! nation at ?is  
"t4  ,! well-kn[n ,m>k ,twa9 7,mr4      
,clem5ts7 came to ,p>is to complete 7s  
,i und]/ood7 "o ( 8 books4 ,no "o knew (
 8 pres5ce among/ u = "s "t4 ,:5 ,i he>d
 ( x ,i w5t to see him 9 8 hotel 9 !    
,rue de ,rivoli to ask him to give a    
public read+ f 8 works = ! b5efit ( !   
propos$ ,*ur* ,h\se4 ,he put me (f 9 8  
*>act]i/ic way4 ,i !n w5t to see !      
,m>quis ( ,duff]9 & ,ava--our           
,ambassador at t "t--& ask$ him if he   
w\ld give a room at ! ,embassy if ,i    
c\ld p]suade ,m>k ,twa9 to read4 ,he    

k9dly agre$1 & s did ,mr4 ,clem5ts4 ,we 
_h a spl5did success1 ! rooms 7 cr[d$4  
,we obta9$ tw5ty francs a ticket1 &     
cle>$ "s #bjj4 ,am]ican hum\r is        
sometimes difficult = ,engli% p to      
appreciate1 b no "o c\ld resi/ ,m>k     
,twa94 ,i %all always feel grateful to  
him = 8 k9d help on t occasion4  ,among 
! _m arti/s x 0 our privilege to "k 9   
,p>is 0 ! em95t sculptor1 ,mr4 ,bruce   
,joy4 ,he _h !n a /udio 9 ! city4 ,we   
/ill possess a replica ( 8 well-kn[n bu/
 ( ! late ,ar*bi%op ,b5son4  ,p>is is a 
city :i* might well be comp>$ to !      
,adulamites ,cave1 :]e all 9 di/ress &  
difficulty congregate4 ,among !         
un=tunates 0 ! late ,osc> ,wilde4 ,i _h 
kn[n him a little 9 ,dubl9 z a /ud5t1 & 
_h also met him at ,lady ,wilde's       
receptions4 ,he came to ,p>is to die4   
,:5 ,i he>d ( 8 s]i\s illness ,i w5t d[n
 at once to enquire1 b f\nd he _h pass$ 
away4 ,! 8conci]ge0 told me t he _h be5 
visit$ by a ,prie/1 & baptiz$ into !    
,roman ,*ur*4 ,z is (t5 ! case1 !       

,baptism 0 adm9i/]$ :5 ! pati5t 0 89    
extremis10 & knew no?+ ab\t x4 ,! ,roman
 ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 claim$ to take ! fun]al1 
& ,i c\ld n object4  ,curi\s mi/akes 7  
sometimes made by ! ,fr5* ,po/al        
au?orities1 ow+ to ! difficulty (       
language4 ,ea* ,ea/] x 0 my cu/om to s5d
 out a c>d to ! memb]s ( ! congregation 
giv+ notice ( ! s]vices1 & at ! foot a  
suitable quotation f ! ,scriptures4 ,9  
#ahie1 ,i s5t out ! c>d z usual1 & !    
passage 0 8,! ,"l is ,ris540 ,"o came   
back to me ?r\gh ! dead-lett] (fice     
address$ to 8,! ,"l is ,ris51 #e ,rue   
d',aguesseau40  ,all sorts ( ideas &    
rum\rs 7 circulat$ :5 ! ,fr5* ,*ur* 0   
sep>at$ f ! ,/ate4 ,"o morn+ a ,fr5*    
g5tleman call$ at ! ,ve/ry & ask$ me if 
x 0 true t ,sir ,francis ,b]tie1 our    
pres5t ,ambassador 9 ,p>is1 _h pur*as$ !
 ,madele9e ,*ur*1 our own be+ too small6
 ,?is is some:at p>allel to ! /ory ( an 
,iri% cl]gyman1 :o told me t ! day aft] 
! bill pass$ to dise/abli% ! ,*ur* 9    
,irel& he he>d 9 ! e>ly morn+ a scy! go+

 9 8 field4 ,a /rang] 0 cutt+ 8 hay4 ,^u
 enquiry1 ! man said3 8,sure1 sir1 !    
,*ur* is dise/abli%$ n[1 & ,i ?\ght ,i  
w\ld come e>ly = my %>e60  ,! ,fr5* (t5 
make curi\s mi/akes 9 _! translations   
into ,engli%1 b ! same may be said1 &   
p]haps m s1 ) respect to our r5d]+s into
 ,fr5*1 e4g41 ,a "y ,engli% girl 0 he>d 
to exclaim 8,je suis *eval10 desir+ to  
say %e 0 ho>se4 ,& ano!r1 :o _h a t\* ( 
! same compla9t1 8,je ne peux pas       
hirondle10 mean+ %e c\ld n swall[4 ,^u  
ano!r occasion1 :5 call$ to play 9      
public1 a girl said 8,je suis sre de    
cass]-en-bas10 9 h] fe> ( com+ to grief4
 ,x 0 r a peculi> way to express hurry1 
:5 "o said 8,je suis dans une dp*e40 ,i 
suppose mo/ h he>d ! /ory told by ,dean 
,pig\1 ( ,bri/ol1 ( ! lady 7,i believe  
an ,am]ican7 :o1 desir+ a cab1 call$ out
 8,co*on tes-v\s fianc40 ,ano!r /ory1   
:i* 0 curr5t 9 my "t1 is wor? repeat+4  
,a girl :o _h be5 b a few mon?s 9 ,p>is 
le>n+ ,fr5* 0 tak5 out by h] p>5ts to a 
re/aurant4 ,look+ ov] ! m5u1 %e 0 ask$  

to translate ! s5t5ce 8,ris de ,veau  la
 f9ancire10 :i* %e told h] delight$     
p>5ts 0 8! calf laughs at ! ,bank]'s    
wife40 ,_m ( su* mi/akes arise :5 "y p  
are plac$ 9 ,fr5* families :]e no       
,engli% is spok5 at all1 & s _! errors  
pass uncorrect$4  ,among ! rem>kable m5 
:o liv$ & di$ 9 ,p>is dur+ my *apla9cy 0
 ,mr4 ,h4 ,a4 ,m4 ,butl]-,john/one4 ,he 
_h be5 = sixte5 ye>s ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t 
= ,cant]bury1 & z a y\? 0 at ,eton1 at !
 same "t z ,8 ,maje/y ,k+ ,edw>d4 ,he 0 
closely id5tifi$ ) ! "y ,turkey p>ty 9  
,p>is4 ,he 0 on 8 way to ! ,po/ ,(fice 9
 ,octob]1 #aijb1 :5 he di$ sudd5ly 9 !  
/reet ne> ! ,place ,v5dome4 ,he 0 /ay+ )
 8 wife at ! ,hotel ,cont95tal1 b !re   
be+ no funds1 8 fun]al 0 und]tak5 by !  
,briti% ,*>itable ,fund4 ,i conduct$ 8  
fun]al1 :i* 0 att5d$ by q a numb] ( !   
,turki% ,colony 9 ,p>is4 ,x 0 said t 8  
f9ancial ru9 0 caus$ by 8 hav+ l5t      
#bjj1jjj to ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t 9 #ahgg 
to resi/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ,russia4 ,to   
raise ?is sum he sold 8 pictures to !   

,national ,gall]y1 z well z 8 e/ates 9  
,engl&4 ,x 0 said t he gave great (f5ce 
to ! late ,m>quis ( ,salisbury by !     
attitude he took up on ! ,russo-,turki% 
,w>4  ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijg1 !re 0 a        
rem>kable ga!r+ ( eighty-six ,prelates (
 ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 ,p>is to discuss !    
attitude ( ! ,*ur* t[>ds ! rec5tly pass$
 8,law ( ,sep>ation40 ,:at seem$ ! m    
rem>kable 0 t ! ga!r+ 0 held at ! ,*teau
 de la ,muette ,passy1 ! resid5ce ( !   
,c\nt & ,c\ntess de ,francqueville1 & t 
! ,c\ntess presid$ at ! lun*1 %e be+ a  
memb] ( ! ,anglican ,communion4 ,!      
,c\ntess1 z is well kn[n1 is ! daught] (
 ! ,e>l ( ,selb\rne1 & niece ( ! late   
,bi%op ( ,s\?well4  ,illu/ration3       
,,place ,,de ,,la ,,concorde4           
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,f\nta91   
,,place ,,de ,,la ,,concorde4  ,!       
conci]ge or hall port] occupies a       
responsible position 9 ! ,p>is h\se4 ,a 
common answ] to ! "q 8,is life wor?     
liv+80 is--x dep5ds ^u ! conci]ge4 ,!re 
is no d\bt t a disagreeable conci]ge c  

make ?+s v uncom=table1 & x is necess>y 
:5 tak+ an 8app>tem5t0 to ga9 8 goodwill
 by a good tip4 ,o!rwise lett]s :i* are 
deliv]$ at ! lodge may n be br\ght up z 
soon z !y %\ld be1 & o!r little         
annoyances w frequ5tly occur4 ,x is     
cu/om>y to give #ej to #ajj francs to ! 
conci]ge on ,new ,ye>'s day1 accord+ to 
! r5t paid1 to secure civility & good   
s]vice ?r\gh ! ye>4 ,! conci]ge is !    
s]vant ( ! proprietor & n ( ! t5ant4 ,e 
qu>t] ! r5t is paid to ! conci]ge1 & mu/
 be paid 9 ca%4 ,! *eque sy/em z we h x 
9 ,engl& is b little us$ 9 ,france4  ,:5
 ,i h&$ a *eque = my fir/ qu>t]'s r5t to
 ! conci]ge he look$ at x1 & said 8,:at 
is ?is80 ,i 0 compell$ to g d[n to !    
,bank & get ! money = him6  ,9 tak+ an  
app>tem5t 7or flat7 9 ,p>is1 ! greate/  
c>e is necess>y4 ,! 8etat de lieu0 or   
/ate ( ! flat mu/ be tak5 bo? by !      
ar*itect ( ! l&lord & y\r own4 ,a       
docum5t is drawn up1 & sign$ by bo?     
p>ties4 ,unless ?is is done all sorts ( 
*>ges may be made :5 ! t5ant leaves !   

flat1 z1 e4g41 = e nail 9 ! walls or    
floors1 e scrat* on ! pa9t1 etc4 ,i     
b\ght my exp]i5ce r exp5sively 9 "o ( ! 
flats ,i occupi$4  ,ow+1 x is said1 to !
 lack ( population1 ! law z to          
nationality presses h>d ^u "s =eign]s 9 
,france4 ,! law at pres5t is t 8all     
*ildr5 ( p>5ts born 9 ,france are       
,fr5*10 & male *ildr5 ?us born are      
liable = milit>y s]vice4 ,i knew sev]al 
"y m5 :o 7 ?or\ghly ,engli%1 & :o _h    
always kept up _! connection ) ,engl& & 
! ,engli% ,colony 9 ,france1 :o1        
nev]!less1 ow+ to ! fact t _! p>5ts 7   
born 9 ! c\ntry1 7 acc\nt$ ,fr5*1 & _h  
to g ?r\gh _! milit>y s]vice1 & 7 liable
 to be call$ up 9 "t ( w>4 ,x has       
naturally foll[$ t :5 an int]e/+ ev5t is
 expect$ 9 a ,briti% family1 & :]e x c  
be manag$1 a tempor>y *ange to ! ,engli%
 climate has become desirable4 ,b ?is   
law presses v h>dly ^u ! poor4  ,i am   
(t5 ask$ z to :e!r x is m exp5sive to   
live 9 ,p>is ?an 9 ,london4 ,my exp]i5ce
 is t ,london is ! de>] city4 ,9 ,p>is  

almo/ ev]yone lives 9 a flat1 :]e x is n
 necess>y to keep s _m s]vants z a h\se 
requires4 ,wages are ab\t ! same2 b     
s]vants 9 ,france are mu* m economical  
?an 9 ,engl&4 ,food is de>] z x is mo/ly
 tax$--! exception be+ fruit &          
vegetables1 :i* come into ,p>is free (  
duty4 ,w9e ( home culture is n[ exempt4 
,coal is v exp5sive1 be+ g5]ally ov] #b 
a ton2 b !n less is us$1 z ! h\ses 9 !  
be/ p>ts ( ! city are g5]ally w>m$4 ,!re
 is1 h[ev]1 no income tax 9 ,france1 & !
 municipal taxes are mu* less--ab\t     
"o-half :at !y are 9 ,london4 ,b ! days 
:5 p w\ld g to ,p>is to l>gely economise
 are pa/2 bo? capitals are exp5sive = ! 
upp] & middle classes4  ,! c>te telegram
 or 8,petit bleu0 is an advantage 9     
,p>is :i* "o misses mu* 9 ,london4 ,?is 
is a sy/em by :i* a lett] writt5 on a   
special =m1 :i* c be seal$ & po/$ 9 a   
special box1 ) a ?reep5ny /amp1 w be    
deliv]$ 9 ! city1 by means ( pneumatic  
tubes1 )9 an h\r4 ,x is a great         
conv5i5ce1 & l>gely us$ by ,p>isians4   

,! po/ (fices1 h[ev]1 (t5 af=d a try+   
exp]i5ce4 ,! (ficials seem 9 no hurry to
 att5d to ! cu/om]s1 & !re is no appeal4
 ,!y d n seem to consid] !mselves !     
s]vants ( ! public 9 any way1 & s !     
public suff]4 ,! 8,bureaux de ,po/0 are 
frequ5tly badly v5tilat$1 s t a long    
delay is n always agreeable4     ,,*apt]
 ,x4  ,,! ,,pres5t ,,conditions ,,(     
,,religi\s ,,life ,,on ,,! ,,cont95t ,,(
 ,,europe1 ,,& ,,_! ,,lessons ,,= ,,!   
,,*ur* ,,( ,,engl& ,,to-,,day4  ,a ,pap]
 read at ! ,y>m\? ,*ur* ,congress1      
,octob] #bnd1 #aijg4   ,i v5tur$ to     
accept ! proposal t ,i %\ld speak to y  
to-day ^u ! gr\nd t ,i _h be5 = ! pa/   
sixte5 ye>s *apla9 9 ,p>is1 ) c]ta9     
opportunities = ga!r+ "s in=mation ^u ! 
subject be=e u4  ,:at ,i h to say w     
naturally ref] *iefly to ,france1 :i*   
dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s has be5 pass+--)    
some:at grim sil5ce--?r\gh a bloodless  
,revolution4  ,! long /ory1 ( :i* !     
pres5t condition ( religi\s life 9 t    
c\ntry is ! sequel1 has be5 z to its    

e>li] /ages s ably dealt ) by ! previ\s 
speak] t ,i w n occupy y\r "t by a fur!r
 ref]5ce to x4  ,to come to rec5t ev5ts4
 ,dur+ ! ye>s #ahig-aijj ,france 0 /irr$
 to its dep?s ov] ! ,dreyfus 8affaire40 
,x 0 9 ! air--ev]yone talk$ ab\t x1 & ! 
controv]sy 0 full ( bitt]ness4 ,! policy
 ( ! ,ultramontane p>ty ) respect to ?is
 "q c only be describ$ z deplorable4 ,at
 any co/ ?is un=tunate ,jew mu/ be prov$
 guilty1 app>5tly ) ! hope t ?us feel+  
w\ld be /irr$ up 9 ! c\ntry aga9/ all   
,jews1 & non-,roman ,ca?olics1 & ! ,*ur*
 come aga9 into ! fav\r %e 0 fa/ los+4  
,! reaction t came :5 x 0 se5 t a great 
blund] _h be5 made 0 rem>kable2 & !re 0 
consid]able irritation aga9/ ^? :o _h1 x
 0 felt1 deceiv$ ! p4 ,yet !re are "s 9 
,france :o /ill w\ld h u believe t      
,dreyfus is guilty6 ,! c\ntry _h be5    
/eadily becom+ indiff]5t to religion1 b 
t indiff]5ce 0 l>gely *ang$ into op5    
ho/ility 9 ! reaction aft] ! exposures  
:i* 7 made 9 ?is 8affaire10 :i* _h inde$
 br\ght ! c\ntry p]il\sly ne> civil w>4 

,x 0 9 ! ye> #aijj t ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t  
took action aga9/ ! ,augu/9ians1 or     
,assumptioni/s4 ,hi!rto ! 8,ord]s0 _h   
be5 treat$ ) m or less ( indiff]5ce1 b  
at ?is "t ! c\ntry woke up to ! fact t  
?is body 0 publi%+ a newspap] 78,!      
,croix071 :i* 0 acquir+ a lead+ position
 s f> z circulation 0 conc]n$4 ,9 e caf1
 9 e village1 x _h its ag5ts2 & :ile    
act+ "u ! cloak ( religion--! crucifix  
be+ pr9t$ on ! front page1 ) a          
repres5tation ( ! 8flag ( ! ,sacr$      
,he>t0--x 0 really a political          
organ--its object 0 revolution>y--& aim$
 at ! exi/+ ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is only fair1 
h[ev]1 to say t ?is organ1 :ile l>gely  
us$1 0 nev] (ficially sanction$ by !    
,*ur*4 ,! ,gov]nm5t becom+ aw>e ( !     
dang] promptly seiz$ ! press1 suppress$ 
! ,ord] ( ! ,assumptioni/s1 & proce$$ to
 fur!r measures4 ,m4 ,clem5ceau %[$1 9  
an able spee*1 t 9 v _m cases ^! s-call$
 religi\s ord]s 7 no?+ else ?an huge    
trad+ e/abli%m5ts1 "s ( :i* _h made     
great =tunes by ! manufacture ( w9es &  

liqueurs1 & t a consid]able am\nt (     
8sweat+0 0 practis$ by ^? 9 au?ority ov]
 !m4  ,9 #aija1 ,m4 ,waldeck ,r\sseau   
be+ ,prime ,m9i/]1 ! 8,associations     
,bill0 0 br\ght into ! ,*amb] (         
,deputies4 ,?is ,bill requir$ all       
congregations to be au?oriz$4 ,exi/+    
congregations 7 to obta9 au?orization1 &
 no new ones c\ld be =m$ )\t ?is        
au?ority4 ,! ,bill 0 no d\bt aim$ *iefly
 at ! v>i\s 8ord]s10 sev]al ( :i* 7 n   
au?oriz$1 z1 e4g41 ! ,jesuits & !       
,dom9icans4 ,desp]ate ef=ts 7 made 9 !  
,*amb] to defeat ! ,gov]nm5t1 b ! ,bill 
0 c>ri$ by #cjc votes to #bbd4 ,soon    
aft] ?is1 ,m4 ,waldeck ,r\sseau retir$1 
nom9at+ ,m4 ,combes z 8 successor4  ,9  
#aijb ! elections 7 held1 & ! ,gov]nm5t 
8w5t to ! c\ntry0 ^u ! ,associations    
,bill4 ,contr>y to ! expectations ( !   
,ultramontane p>ty1 & %[+ h[ rapidly x 0
 los+ its hold ^u ! p1 ! elections 7    
decid$ly 9 fav\r ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,m4     
,combes1 9 ! same ye>1 suppress$ #abg   
e/abli%m5ts 7mona/]ies & conv5ts7 :i* 7 

n au?oriz$4 ,_m ?\ght he act$ ) undue   
sev]ity1 & di/urbances took place 9     
v>i\s p>ts4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 to be        
rememb]$ t ) ! ,gov]nm5t x 0 a /ruggle =
 life1 & z a lead+ /atesman express$ x1 
8,! religi\s ord]s are a ,/ate )9 a     
,/ate1 & capable ( und]m9+ ! mo/ solid  
edifice rais$ by a mo/ unit$ p40 ,m4    
,combes has frequ5tly said t he _h no   
int5tion at ?is "t ( go+ s f> z to      
propose ! break+ ( ! ,concordat--n t he 
object$ to x1 b he did n believe t !    
c\ntry 0 ripe = x4 ,! some:at           
extraord9>y action ( ! ,vatican1 & !    
support ( ! ,gov]nm5t by ! p1 c>ri$ him 
on4  ,an ev5t took place soon aft] :i*  
acc5tuat$ ! friction betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t 
& ! ,vatican4 ,m4 ,l\bet 7,presid5t ( ! 
,republic7 _h decid$ to pay an (ficial  
visit to ! ,k+ ( ,italy4 ,?is 0 consid]$
 an insult to ! ,vatican1 :i* _h = a    
long "t endeav\r$ to keep ,france &     
,italy ap>t4 ,prote/ 0 made to ! ,fr5*  
,gov]nm5t1 & e eng9e ( diplomacy us$ to 
arrange a visit to ! ,pope be=e !       

audi5ce ) ! ,k+ ( ,italy4 ,m4 ,l\bet & !
 ,gov]nm5t refus$ to be dictat$ to1 & z 
,m4 ,combes put x 9 a spee* subsequ5tly 
made1 8,we w n all[ ! ,papacy to        
int]m$dle 9 our int]national            
relation%ips1 & we int5d to h done once 
= all ) ! fiction ( ! ,temporal ,p[]40  
,?is s\nds v mu* l ! s5t5ce 9 our own   
,con/itution3 8,! ,pope ( ,rome ha? no  
jurisdiction 9 ?is realm ( ,engl&40  ,! 
mass ( ! p--) :om ,m4 ,l\bet 0          
popul>--sid$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t1 & ! gulf 0  
made a little wid]4  ,foll[+ ?is incid5t
 came ! case ( ! two ,bi%ops1 ,mgr4 le  
,nordez1 ,bi%op ( ,dijon1 & ,mgr4 ,geay1
 ,bi%op ( ,laval4 ,^! two ecclesia/ics 7
 accus$ ( c]ta9 crimes aga9/ morality1 &
 ( ,freemasonry4 ,! excitem5t 0         
widespread1 & ev5tually ! bi%ops 7      
summon$ to ,rome4 ,9 con=mity ) ! t]ms (
 ! ,concordat1 !y in=m$ ! ,fr5*         
,gov]nm5t ( ?is ord]1 :o =bid !m to     
leave ! c\ntry1 z ! summons 0 irregul>4 
,f ?is "t a battle began betwe5 !       
,vatican & ! ,fr5* ,gov]nm5t1 until at  

l5g? ! two bi%ops yield$1 & w5t to ,rome
 to be tri$1 & ev5tually resign$ _!     
bi%oprics4 ,?is 0 reg>d$ z a great      
triumph = ! ,ultramontane p>ty4  ,b :at 
foll[$ caus$ consid]able con/]nation1 = 
on ,july #bi? ( t ye> ! ,papal ,nuncio 0
 in=m$ by ,m4 ,delcasse t !re 0 no ne$ =
 him to rema9 long] 9 ,france4 ,i %all n
 soon =get ! excitem5t 9 ,p>is at ?is   
decid$ /ep4 ,p>liam5t1 h[ev]1 approv$ ( 
:at _h be5 done1 & ?us ! way 0 prep>$ = 
! break+ ( ! 8gold5 *a90 ( ! ,concordat1
 & ! f9al rupture ) ! ,vatican4 ,great  
ev5ts foll[$ ) /rik+ rapidity4  ,on     
,decemb] #i?1 #aije1 ! law 0 pass$ sev]+
 ! connection betwe5 ,*ur* & ,/ate1 :i* 
0 complet$ on ,m>* #af?1 #aijf1 by !    
8,reglem5t d',adm9i/ration publique40 ,x
 0 legislation = :i* ! c\ntry _h prov$  
to be ripe4  ,! s]ies ( ev5ts :i* ,i h  
briefly ref]r$ to _h ha/5$ ! crisis4 ,no
 great] mi/ake c\ld be made ?an to      
imag9e x 0 m]ely a political measure    
aris+ f irritation4 ,x 0 inevitable--x 0
 b ! 8regi/ration ( an exi/+ fact40     

,moreov]1 ! ,bill itself 0 mu* m g5]\s &
 fav\rable ?an x might h be51 & is n    
rightly describ$ z 8p]secution40 ,x is  
no d\bt anti-cl]ical1 b t does n mean t 
x is altoge!r anti-religi\s4 ,9 ! ,*amb]
 ( ,deputies ! o!r day ! ,abb ,lemire   
c\ld say t 8he believ$ 9 ! s9c]ity ( ^? 
:o say !y wi%$ to make ! law ( sep>ation
 a law ( lib]ty & tol]ation1 z well = ! 
,*ur* z = ! ,/ate40  ,! fir/ article ( !
 ,bill reads ?us3 8,! ,republic assures 
lib]ty ( consci5ce & gu>antees ! free   
practise ( religion subject only to !   
re/rictions h]e9aft] enact$1 9 ! int]e/ 
( public ord]40  ,! second article says3
 8,! ,republic nei!r recognises nor     
sal>ies nor subsidises any religion0--9 
future budgets 8all exp5ses connect$ ) !
 practise ( religions0 w\ld be omitt$1 &
 public religi\s e/abli%m5ts w\ld be    
suppress$4 ,provision is1 h[ev]1 made = 
! cont9u$ s]vices ( *apla9s 9 public    
in/itutions1 a provision :i* %[s an     
abs5ce ( an altoge!r anti-religi\s bias 
9 ! ,bill4  ,! ceas+ ( grants = religi\s

 s]vices means1 ( c\rse1 an enorm\s loss
 to ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & a proportionate   
loss to ! ,prote/ant & ,jewi% ,*ur*es   
also4 ,x is a cr$it to ! ,roman ,*ur* t 
?is f9ancial loss has n be5 repres5t$ z 
! *ief grievance4  ,! articles #c & #d 9
 ! ,bill h be5 ^? mo/ bitt]ly oppos$ by 
! ,ultramontane p>ty4 ,! =m] requir$ an 
8inv5tory0 to be made ( all ,*ur*       
prop]ty1 :i* 0 !n to be transf]r$ to !  
8,associations ,cultuelles10 :o 7 to    
hold x 9 ! future z 8repres5tatives ( ! 
religion :i* has n[ ! use ( x40 ,! tak+ 
( ?is 8inv5tory0 0 made ! occasion (    
consid]able di/urbance4 ,9 ,p>is ?is 0  
especially s at ! ,*ur* ( ,s4 ,clo?ilde1
 :]e !re 0 a free fight4 ,! names ( !   
arre/$1 h[ev]1 cle>ly %[$ t !           
demon/ration 0 political r ?an religi\s1
 & eng9e]$ ma9ly by ! ,royali/ p>ty4    
,!re is also ano!r fact n g5]ally kn[n1 
& t is1 t ! opportunity 0 be+ tak5 by   
deal]s f ,p>is & ,london to pur*ase     
valuable plate & pictures f ! ,*ur*es   
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 sub/itut+ = !m o!rs ( 

little value1 & ! ,gov]nm5t 0 really    
protect+ ,*ur* prop]ty by tak+ ^!       
inv5tories4  ,by article #d !           
8,association ,cultuelles0 7 to receive 
! prop]ty z be+ repres5tatives ( !      
8,religion t n[ has ! use ( x40 ,^!     
associations 7 to be =m$ 9 e p>i%1 !    
memb]s =m+ x be+ proportionate to !     
population4 ,! prie/s might be memb]s1 &
 w\ld 9 mo/ cases nom9ate ! o!r memb]s4 
,?us x w\ld seem a door 0 op5 by :i* a  
8modus viv5di0 might h be5 arrang$      
betwe5 ! ,vatican & ! ,/ate4 ,! ,fr5*   
bi%ops realiz$ ?is1 & at _! fir/ meet+  
decid$ to accommodate !mselves to ! law4
 ,!y 7 conv9c$ by a majority ( tw5ty-two
 t x w\ld be possible to =m associations
 :i*1 8)\t violat+ ! sep>ation law1 w\ld
 ma9ta9 ! ess5tial rights ( ! ,*ur*1 h] 
,div9e con/itution1 & h] hi]>*y40 ,b !  
,vatican w\ld n cons5t4  ,lat]1 !       
,ar*bi%op ( ,besancon propos$ a s*eme = 
! =mation ( 8,associations ,canonique10 
:i*1 accord+ to ! ,abb ,h\t91 0 approv$ 
by ! bi%ops by #ef votes aga9/ #ah4 ,?is

 s*eme 0 also reject$1 ! ,pope decl>+ t 
he w\ld n p]mit _! trial 8s long z he _h
 no c]ta9 & legal gu>antee t ! ,div9e   
con/itution ( ! ,*ur*1 ! immaculate     
rights ( ! ,roman ,pontiff & ! ,bi%ops1 
& _! au?ority ov] ! necess>y prop]ty ( !
 ,*ur* 7p>ticul>ly ov] ! sacr$ edifices7
 w\ld be irrevocably & fully assur$ by !
 said associations40 ,s came a          
deadlock--on all po9ts ! ,vatican _h    
refus$ compliance ) ! new law1 &        
practically decl>$ w> aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t4
 ,) app>5tly a real desire to meet !    
difficulty1 ! ,gov]nm5t fell back       
tempor>ily ^u ! law ( #ahha1 :i* requir$
 a simple decl>ation to be made ( !     
int5tion to hold ,div9e s]vice1 ?is     
decl>ation be+ only necess>y once a ye>4
 ,?is proposal 0 "u discussion at !     
fam\s meet+ ( ! ,fr5* ,bi%ops at ,la    
,muette1 ,p>is1 9 ,janu>y ( ?is ye>4 ,we
 ga!r f reliable s\rces t !re 0 a       
disposition on ! "p ( ! bi%ops to accept
 ?is solution ( ! difficulty1 :5 a      
telegram 0 receiv$ f ! ,vatican =bidd+  

x4  ,?us we arrive at ! pres5t /ate ( ! 
religi\s "q 9 ,france4 ,! ,*ur* is      
sep>at$ f ! ,/ate--! ,papal ,nuncio has 
be5 bani%$ f ,france1 ! bulk ( ! p are  
only nom9al adh]5ts ( ! ,*ur*1 & !y love
 to h x s4  ,x mu/ be evid5t to mo/ :o h
 foll[$ ?is controv]sy t ,rome has      
h]self fl$g$ ! arr[ :i* has br\ght h]   
d[n4 ,= a long "t %e has be5 los+ h]    
hold ^u ! p1 s t to-day1 out ( ?irty-n9e
 millions 9 ! c\ntry1 x is calculat$ t  
only f\r to five millions are dev\t     
adh]5ts ( ! ,papacy4 ,?is fact x is t   
acc\nts = ! abs5ce ( any s]i\s upris+   
dur+ ?is mom5t\s *ange :i* has s rec5tly
 tak5 place4  ,mr4 ,f4 ,h>rison relates 
8 impressions dur+ a late visit to      
,france 9 ! 8,n9ete5? ,c5tury0 = ,augu/1
 & says3--8,( ! great religi\s /ruggle n
 a trace 0 to be se54''' ,i ent]$ !     
*ur*es & att5d$ ! s]vices at all h\rs1 &
 0 almo/ always alone4 ,9 ,notre ,dame1 
9 ,p>is1 on ,tr9ity ,sunday la/ !re 7   
fifty-two wom5 & tw5ty-five m540 ,he    
adds1 8,! ,/ate 0 only conc]n$ ) !      

ov]?r[ ( a great political conspiracy2  
!re 0 no trace ( a great religi\s       
/ruggle1 because none took place40      
,visitors to ,p>is dur+ ! season may get
 a v errone\s impression z to ! true    
/ate ( religi\s life4 ,a few ( ! lead+  
*ur*es may be fill$1 e4g41 ! ,madele9e1 
,s4 ,sulpice1 ,s4 ,clo?ilde1 & "s o!rs1 
b "o has to take into acc\nt ! fact t   
,p>is is mu* "u-*ur*$ = ! population1 & 
t _m ( ^? att5d+ 9 ! season are f !     
prov9ces1 &1 ,i am sorry to say1 "s     
,engli% ,*ur*people4 ,s ) reg>d to      
,sunday4 ,a great *ange has tak5 place 9
 ,france4 ,visitors ( tw5ty ye>s ago w  
rememb] t ! %ops 9 ,p>is 7 = ! mo/ "p   
op51 b n[ !y are v g5]ally clos$4 ,x    
w\ld1 h[ev]1 be a mi/ake to suppose t   
?is *ange arose f a religi\s feel+4 ,x  
is r t ,france _h decid$ to keep "o day 
9 sev5 = pure pleasure1 & ,sunday has   
be5 *os5 z ! mo/ conv5i5t day4 ,! !atres
 & o!r amusem5ts are op51 & ?rong$ z    
be=e4  ,dur+ ! la/ sixte5 ye>s--) !     
exception ( ! monum5tal build+ ^u ! hill

 ( ,montm>tre1 ,i nev] saw any important
 new *ur* 9 build+1 or he>d ( "o be+    
erect$4  ,& :at is ! reason ( ?is /ate (
 ?+s1 f :i* we z a ,*ur* may ga!r "s    
lessons8 ,!y are _m4 ,rome 9 ,france1 z 
9 o!r c\ntries1 is r a political ?an a  
religi\s sy/em4 ,%e 0 involv$ m ?an 0   
g5]ally kn[n 9 ! ,dreyfus affair4 ,!    
bani%$ ,ord]s 7 s[+ ! se$s ( disloyalty 
to ! ,republic4 ,s4 ,cyr 7! milit>y     
s*ool7 0 l>gely "u ! influ5ce ( !       
,jesuits1 :o are n ,republicans1 & !    
/ruggle _h to come4 8,france is         
democratic & progressive4 ,9 spite (    
em95t exceptions1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic body
 has (f]$ a sull5 & /ubborn opposition  
to economic & social re=m4 ,x reaps :at 
x has s[n40 ,& ?is is an object-lesson  
to ourselves4 ,n[ ! attitude ( ! nation 
t[>ds ,roman ,ca?olicism is "o ( di/ru/ 
& av]sion4 ,a ,*ur*--a cl]gy--^!1 ?\gh  
he may n p]sonally use !m--! av]age     
,fr5*man w h4 ,b :at he w n h at any    
price is a ,gov]nm5t influ5c$ by        
prie/s--a ,roman ,ca?olic 8p>ty0--or !  

int]v5tion ( ,rome1 secret or av[$1 9   
,fr5* politics4 ,! fact is t ,rome has  
ask$ ! p to believe too mu*1 & !y h end$
 by believ+ v little4 ,x is a sad       
spectacle4 ,b :at has ! ,*ur* (f]$ to   
combat ! gr[+ mat]ialism ( ! c\ntry8    
,only ! poor sub/itute ( sup]/ition1 su*
 z is manife/$ at ,l\rdes & o!r places4 
,?is & ! ,dreyfus affair1 & ! sc&al     
connect$ ) ! "n ( ,leo ,taxil1 h done   
mu* 9 late ye>s to ali5ate ?9k+ ,fr5*m5 
f religion4  ,aga91 ! sell+ ( ! (fices &
 sacram5ts has 9 ,p>is at lea/ be5      
practis$ to an extraord9>y ext5t4 ,be=e 
! sep>ation1 ,i h kn[n ( z mu* z #a1jjj 
be+ paid = ! s]vices at a 8ri*0 fun]al4 
#hj to #ajj 0 a common fee = m>riages & 
fun]als1 & l>ge (f]+s 7 expect$ at      
baptisms4 ,s9ce ! pass+ ( ! ,bill !     
,ar*bi%op ( ,p>is has ord]$ t m>riages &
 fun]als %\ld only be tak5 9 a l[       
8class10 :]e ! fees are comp>atively    
mod]ate4 ,b ,i am cr$ibly in=m$ t x is  
expect$ t an 8(f]+0 w be giv5 to !      
(ficiat+ prie/ equal to :at 0 =m]ly     

*>g$4 ,?is relates1 ( c\rse1 only to !  
weal?i] class1 f :om ! compla9ts h be5  
deep if n l\d4  ,& :at is ! outcome (   
all ?is8 ,"h y h a dissatisfi$          
prie/hood1 especially z to ! y\ng] m52 x
 is calculat$ t "s two hundr$ sec$e f ! 
prie/hood e ye>2 a p :o h ?r[n ov] _!   
,*ur* & practically bani%$ religion f _!
 s*ools4 ,y h tea*]s :o h a bett] *ance 
( employm5t & promotion if !y are       
free-?9k]s4 ,consequ5tly juv5ile crime  
is increas+1 & immorality m or less     
rampant4 ,"h are two facts4 ,accord+ to 
! (ficial j\rnal1 dur+ ! ye> #aije1     
#c1hje boys ( sixte5 ye>s ( age pass$   
?r\gh ! police c\rts1 & #eff girls ( !  
same age2 & 9 ! same ye> !re 7 #dfh     
cases ( suicide ( m5 & wom5 "u tw5ty-"o 
ye>s ( age4 ,aga91 9 ,p>is alone !      
illegitimate bir?s are ov] #ab1jjj a    
ye>1 :ile 9 ,london1 ) its mu* great]   
population1 ! numb] = #aijf 0 #d1hfh4   
,:at is ! rem$y8 ,c]ta9ly a revival (   
religion w n come ?r\gh politics--b w x 
come f ! ,*ur* h]self8  ,!re is a       

,lib]al s*ool ( ,roman ,ca?olic ,!ology 
9 ,france f :i* "s hope mu*4 ,m4 ,paul  
,sabati] 7:o has writt5 s mu* & s well  
^u ?is subject7 has great hopes t !     
,*ur* 9 ,france w be sav$ by ?is p>ty4  
,b x is a p>ty :i* has no fav\r f ,rome1
 & "t alone w %[ :e!r any?+ c be        
accompli%$ by x4 ,"s1 inde$1 !re are :o 
?9k t ! some:at my/]i\s action ( ! ,pope
 9 ! late controv]sy ) ! ,gov]nm5t arose
 f ! exi/5ce & /r5g? ( ?is 8,lib]al0    
p>ty1 & ! late/ ,papal pron\ncem5t seems
 to fav\r ?is view4 ,?is                
s*ool--hi/orical1 liturgical1 &         
critical--has brok5 d[n ! intellectual  
conceptions on :i* ,romi% doctr9e re/s2 
& if its views are accept$ by ,roman    
,ca?olics g5]ally1 !n ! ,vatican sees   
cle>ly t x _c sway ! m9ds ( ! p & br+ !m
 to obey implicitly4  ,x w\ld appe> t ! 
,curia sees t ! doctr9es ( ,lib]alism1  
once adopt$1 w ov]?r[ ,romanism1 & 9 its
 desire to save ! ,*ur* all[s ! ,fr5*   
,ca?olics to be p]secut$1 kn[+ t        
p]secution w confirm ,cons]vatism1 &    

drive ! really atta*$ ,ultramontanes    
clos] to ! ,roman au?ority4 ,! ,pope's  
action is1 9 fact1 ! inevitable result (
 ,ultramontanism1 = n[adays no ,romani/ 
c be any?+ b an ,ultramontane if he is  
loyal to ! ,papacy4 ,?us ! action ( !   
,pope may n be a diplomatic mi/ake s mu*
 z ! outcome ( a /eady policy to ma9ta9 
unity on ! basis ( ! ,vatican decrees & 
! syllabus4  ,! lessons = ! ,*ur* (     
,engl& are obvi\s4 ,x may be t ,france  
is 9 ! van ( a l>g] movem5t = good or = 
evil4 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,g]many1 are 9 !   
?roes ( ! same /ruggle4 ,anti-cl]icalism
 is n unkn[n among ourselves4 ,surely we
 may le>n ! dang] ( a too close alliance
 ) any political p>ty4 ,! ,*ur*1 z h]   
,div9e ,f\nd]1 %\ld be non-political4 ,&
 %\ld n e n]ve be /ra9$ to keep our p 9 
close atta*m5t to ! ,*ur*1 by active    
sympa?y ) ! masses1 putt+ be=e !m a     
manly ,*ri/ianity & avoid+ m$ivalism &  
sup]/ition8 ,& mu/ we n fight = s*ools1 
t def9ite religi\s in/ruction be giv5 to
 our *ildr51 :i* w equip !m z none o!r c

 = ! responsibilities ( national life1 &
 = ! life to come8 ,if we le>n ^!       
lessons :ile ! day la/e?1 8quis         
sep>abit40     ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,! ,,*ur*
 ,,( ,,engl& ,,on ,,! ,,cont95t4   ,!   
position & "w ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ^u !   
,cont95t is n und]/ood z x %\ld be by   
,briti% p 9 g5]al4 ,x is difficult to   
ov]come old prejudices1 & !re is no d\bt
 b t 9 =m] times 7n[ happily gone by7   
!re 0 a di/9ct prejudice aga9/ !        
,cont95tal ,*apla94 ,x 0 g5]ally ?\ght t
 he mu/ ei!r be on ! ,bi%op's 8black    
li/10 or h be5 guilty ( "s griev\s fault
 to be f\nd ^u ! ,cont95t at all4 ,& ?is
 prejudice 0 h>dly to be wond]$ at4 ,x  
is n v _m ye>s ago s9ce no ,bi%op 0 f\nd
 to be sup]9t5d+ ! *apla9s1 & !re 7 m5  
m9i/]+ abroad :o _h left _! c\ntry = _! 
c\ntry's good4 ,! hi/ory ( ,episcopal   
sup]vision is briefly ?is4 ,9 ! ye>     
#affc 8congregations ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 
9 =eign c\ntries0 7 plac$ "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,?is 
0 9 ! reign ( ,*>les ,i41 & by an ord] (

 ! ,k+ 9 c\ncil4 ,& ?is ord] held good =
 #bjj ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod !re are     
little or no traces ( any effectual     
,episcopal sup]vision1 nei!r is !re any 
record ( any ,assi/ant ,bi%op aid+ !    
,bi%op ( ,london 9 ?is "w4 ,we may1     
h[ev]1 assume t ! numb] ( ,briti% p     
travell+ & resid5t ^u ! ,cont95t 0 no?+ 
l :at x is n[4 ,9 ! old days p (t5 took 
_! c>riage ov] ! ,*annel & travell$ )   
s]vants & ,c\ri]1 s t trips abroad 7    
only a luxury ( ! ri*4 ,& n[ ! ,london  
,polyte*nic1 e4g41 take p ov] by ?\s&s1 
& (f] a trip to 8lovely ,luc]ne0 ) all !
 be/ excursions1 etc41 = #e #es46 ,:5   
tak+ ! *apla9cy at ,luc]ne ?ree ye>s ago
 ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! arrival ( ^!      
weekly p>ties1 & 9 ord] to see h[ !     
excursions 7 manag$ w5t ) a p>ty to !   
end ( ! ,lake1 & by ,gos*55 to ,&]matt1 
a lovely excursion2 & ,i 0 inde$        
surpris$ h[ well ev]y?+ 0 done4 ,! lun* 
0 pla9 b sub/antial1 & all includ$ 9 !  
five gu9eas = a week's trip4  ,b to     
return to ,*ur* matt]s4 ,9 #ahbe ,bi%op 

,luscombe 0 appo9t$ to ! ,embassy       
,*apla9cy 9 ,p>is1 & to sup]9t5d ,briti%
 congregations on ! ,cont95t4 ,?is c\ld 
h be5 no s9ecure1 :5 x is rememb]$ t !re
 0 !n no ,bi%opric ( ,gibralt>1 & t 8   
appo9tm5t includ$ sup]9t5d5ce ( ! ,*ur* 
( ,engl& congregations on ! :ole        
,cont95t1 9 ,asia1 & ! ,nor? ( ,africa4 
,i endeav\r$ to asc]ta9 if !re 7 any    
records ( ,episcopal "w done 9 ^! l&s1 b
 c\ld f9d no trace4 ,! ,embassy         
,*apla9cy 0 less important !n ?an x has 
s9ce become1 b my exp]i5ce has be5 t !  
"w 9 ,p>is is bo? on]\s & con/ant1 & t )
 all ! *apla9 may be able to accompli%  
!re is necess>ily mu* left undone4      
,twelve ?\s& ,engli% p scatt]$ ov] a    
l>ge city mu/ involve1 z x does1 heavy  
"w4  ,9 ! ye> #ahdb1 ! ,bi%opric (      
,gibralt> 0 f\nd$2 9 ?is case a         
t]ritorial title 0 available ow+ to our 
possession ( ! impregnable rock4        
,=ty-two ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 #ahhd1 a mo/  
important /ep 0 tak51 & a ,suffragan    
,bi%op to ! ,see ( ,london appo9t$ to   

take jurisdiction ov] ! congregations 9 
,nor!rn & ,c5tral ,europe4 ,! fir/ 0    
,bi%op ,titcomb1 a man greatly belov$ by
 all :o knew him1 & "o :o nev] tir$ (   
do+ all he c\ld to help & *e] 8 *apla9s1
 _m ( :om 7 9 isolat$ po/s & (t5 v      
lonely4 ,un=tunately he 0 only a few    
ye>s at "w1 :5 he 0 tak5 ill & di$4 ,8  
successor 0 ! ,"r ,rev4 ,bi%op          
,wilk9son1 =m]ly ( ,zulul&1 "u :om ,i 0 
privileg$ to s]ve dur+ ! :ole ( my      
*apla9cy4 ,i usually arrang$ = !        
,bi%op's hospitality at ! ,embassy :5 he
 visit$ u = ,confirmations1 & :ile ,i   
fe> he does n l ,p>is & big receptions1 
we 7 always pleas$ to see him & fully   
appreciat$ 8 "w among/ u4 ,! travell+ 9 
?is 7s-call$7 diocese is v fatigu+1 z x 
rea*es f ,calais to ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 &   
embraces ,belgium1 ! ,nor? ( ,france1   
,g]many1 ,norway1 & ,sw$51 etc4  ,?us ! 
"w ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ^u ! ,cont95t is  
)9 ^! two ,dioceses--,i use ! t]m z be+ 
! mo/ conv5i5t--& c1 ,i believe1 be     
fav\rably comp>$ ) t 9 any ,engli% or   

,colonial ,diocese4  ,9 bo? ,dioceses   
!re are p]man5t & tempor>y *apla9cies4  
,p]man5t *apla9cies are usually 9 t[ns1 
:]e !re is a resid5t & comm]cial colony1
 & :]e simil> "w is c>ri$ on to t ( an  
,engli% p>i%4 ,! tempor>y *apla9cies are
 op5$ only 9 ! season1 & 9 places :]e ! 
,engli% congregate = heal?1 holiday1 &  
pleasure4  ,! appo9tm5ts to ^!          
*apla9cies are *iefly 9 ! h&s ( ! two   
well-kn[n societies1 ! ,colonial &      
,cont95tal ,*ur* ,society & ! ,society =
 ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel4 ,all       
lic5ses are issu$ by ! ,bi%ops ( ,london
 & ,gibralt>4 ,s9ce my removal f ,p>is  
,i h be5 a memb] ( ! ,committee ( ! =m] 
,society1 & ,i c te/ify to ! c>e :i* is 
tak5 to select m5 suitable to ! vacant  
positions4  ,9 ! *apla9s1 & especially 9
 ! case ( ^? p]man5t1 ,engli% travell]s 
abroad w g5]ally f9d a sympa!tic fri5d1 
& "o ready to give advice or help :5ev] 
ne$$4  ,may ,i1 9 clos+ ?is %ort notice 
( a v important & increas+ "w1 plead =  
great] lib]ality on ! "p ( travell]s4 ,!

 *apla9s are (t5 b poorly paid1 & are 9 
a l>ge measure dep5d5t--9 "s cases      
entirely--^u ! weekly (f]tory4 ,! numb] 
( nickel co9s 9 ! plate week aft] week  
is a try+ exp]i5ce to ! *apla91 & seems 
to %[ b small appreciation on ! "p (    
travell]s ( ! advantage ( a religi\s    
s]vice :5 abroad1 & ( ! v great         
difficulty !re (t5 is 9 keep+ a *apla9cy
 op5 = want ( funds4  ,9 tr\ble &       
difficulty ! *apla9 is frequ5tly ! "o   
appli$ to1 & !n gratitude is express$1 b
 x surely %\ld n be left to su* times2 &
 ! plea ( home calls & ! exp5se ( a     
holiday abroad is n satisfactory or q   
reasonable4 ,b :at noble exceptions !re 
are to ! grudg+ giv]6 ,i _h = "s ye>s a 
memb] ( my congregation 9 ,p>is :o      
regul>ly put a gold piece 9 ! plate on  
,sundays1 & if away = ?ree or f\r weeks 
w\ld1 on h] return1 give = ea* ,sunday (
 h] abs5ce2 & 8,god love? a *e]ful      
giv]40     ,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,am]icans   
,,9 ,,p>is4   ,! ,am]ican ,colony is n  
ne>ly s l>ge z ! ,engli% 9 ,p>is1 b x is

 important & influ5tial4 ,accord+ to !  
la/ c5sus !re 7 #e1jjj ,am]icans        
resid5t1 or 9 hotels1 :ile !re 7 #ab1jjj
 ,engli%4 ,! reason = ?is diff]5ce 9    
numb]s is n f> to seek4 ,am]ica is too  
di/ant1 & ! voyage too exp5sive = ! poor
 to readily cross ! great ,atlantic2    
:ile = a few %ill+s anyone c trav]se !  
little 8,man*e0 betwe5 ,engl& & ,france 
& try _! luck 9 ! gay ,city--g5]ally    
look$ ^u 9 ,engl& z "o va/ pleasure     
gr\nd4 ,alas6 ^! poor p (t5 f9d te>s :]e
 !y look$ = laught]1 & pov]ty :]e !y    
look$ = gold4 ,an ,am]ican 9 di/ress f  
pov]ty is a r>ity4 ,! few :o are /r&$ 9 
,p>is f9d _m lib]al help]s among _! own 
c\ntry p4  ,!re is no d\bt t ,am]icans  
?or\ghly appreciate ! beauty & com=t (  
liv+ 9 ! 8,ville lumire10 & !re are _m  
resid5ts :o h *os5 x z a place (        
resid5ce :5 free to live any:]e4 ,!n !re
 are o!rs :o are m>ri$ to ,fr5*1 &      
?irdly1 ^? :o are /udy+ pa9t+1 s++1 or  
ar*itecture1 or ^: *ildr5 are be+       
educat$ 9 t ?or\gh way we 9 ,engl& "k s 

little (4  ,! ,engli% ,*apla9 comes into
 close contact ) _m ,am]icans1 bo?      
socially & m9i/]ially4 ,?\gh ! beautiful
 ,*ur* 9 ! ,av5ue de l',alma 0 built =1 
& by1 ,am]icans1 ! ,engli% ,embassy     
,*ur* c\nts among h] fai?ful wor%ipp]s  
_m an ,am]ican c\s94 ,doctor ,morgan1 :o
 has = _m ye>s m9i/]$ to ! ,am]ican     
,*ur*1 & is s mu* belov$ by all1 q      
recognis$ t we mu/ ex*ange _m ( our     
flock1 & x w\ld n be possible1 nor      
desirable1 to keep to ! nationality (   
our congregation1 especially z we are 9 
communion "o ) ! o!r4  ,socially1 !     
,engli% ,*apla9 mu/ necess>ily meet _m  
,am]icans4 ,naturally1 ^? :o speak !    
same language 7or ne>ly s7 mu/ draw     
toge!r 9 a /range c\ntry4 ,b !re is m   
?an t1 z ev]yone kn[s1 9 ! relation%ip (
 ,engli% & ,am]icans4 ,_! outlook on    
life f *ildhood = education1 bo? 9 !    
home & s*ool1 is ! same4 ,until "o has  
liv$ 9 a =eign c\ntry "o h>dly realizes 
h[ ?is affects "o4  ,! diff]5ce 9 ! way 
a ,fr5*man reg>ds ! "q ( morality &     

religion makes a b>ri] :i* is n (t5     
bridg$4 ,! truly sympa!tic fri5d%ip     
betwe5 ! ,anglo-,saxon & ! ,fr5*man is !
 exception1 & n ! rule4 ,9 ?is way !    
,am]ican & ,engli% 9 a =eign l& draw    
clos] toge!r1 & consid] !mselves v mu* z
 "o family1 ) ! same ta/es & sympa?ies1 
:ile !y reg>d 9 q a diff]5t light ^? !y 
call 8=eign]s10 ?\gh !y may be liv+ 9 t 
8=eign]s'0 l&1 & w\ld be q (f5d$ if !   
t]m 7 appli$ to !m4  ,we made _m fri5ds 
among ! ,am]icans1 & we c nev] ?9k ( our
 life 9 ,p>is z sep>ate f ^? de> ones4  
,inde$1 ! h\se :i* my family & ,i h come
 to reg>d z a second home1 & :]e !      
welcome is always t ( a k9d si/]1       
belongs to an ,am]ican :o 01 & is /ill1 
"o ( ! mo/ regul> att5dants at ! ,engli%
 ,*ur*4 ,i _c too (t5 te/ify to !       
lib]ality ( ! ,am]icans 9 ,p>is 9 help+ 
! ,briti% poor4 ,!y 7 ready at all times
 to give ( _! money & "t = ?is purpose1 
& ,i _c rememb] a s+le in/ance :5 ,i    
appeal$ 9 va9 = _! aid4 ,at a l>ge work+
 p>ty =m$ = mak+ clo!s = ! ,briti% poor1

 we _h n only ! att5dance ( _m          
,am]icans1 b ! beautiful & commodi\s    
rooms ( ! ,hotel ,p[]s 7 l5t to u free (
 *>ge by _! ,am]ican own]4  ,:5 we _h   
baza>s = ! ,*ur*1 sev]al /alls 7 tak5 by
 ,am]icans1 & at conc]ts giv5 = *>itable
 purposes x 0 9 _m cases to ! ,am]ican  
,colony we ow$ bo? ! tal5t :i* attract$ 
! l>ge att5dance1 & also ! results we   
g5]ally obta9$4  ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/     
notable ( ! ,am]ican millionaires :5 ,i 
fir/ w5t to ,p>is 0 ,mrs4 ,ay]4 ,%e 0   
almo/ mobb$ :5 %e w5t out on acc\nt ( h]
 wond]ful jewels1 :i* repres5t$ a l>ge  
=tune4 ,i h se5 p /&+ on *airs 9 a      
draw+-room to get a bett] sight ( h]--or
 ( !m6 ,inde$1 royalty c\ld h>dly       
compete 9 notoriety ) ?is little old    
lady4  ,mrs4 ,a/or 9 h] beautiful flat 9
 ! ,*amps ,elyses 7:i* %e call$ only a  
little 8pi$--t]re07 gave mo/ enjoyable  
soires1 & h] beautiful mann]s add$ n a  
little to ! pleasure ( h] gue/s4 ,%e _h 
! great *>m ( mak+ no diff]5ce 9 h]     
welcome1 :e!r ! gue/ 0 a pr9ce or a poor

 curate1 & "o w5t away ) ! delightful   
feel+ t y 7 ! p]son %e _h mo/ wi%$ to   
see1 & y _h giv5 h] mu* pleasure by y\r 
pres5ce6  ,! late ,mrs4 ,w>d5-,pell also
 ent]ta9$ a good deal1 & %e (t51 at h]  
aft]noon receptions1 :5 great arti/s    
delight$ h] audi5ce1 gave "y /ud5ts an  
opportunity ( be+ he>d--an opportunity  
:i* 0 wor? a great deal to !m1 & :i* !y 
7 n sl[ to appreciate4  ,mrs4           
,:itelaw-,re$1 :o has s9ce become s well
 kn[n z ! wife ( ! ,ambassador 9        
,london1 did a great deal = ! arti/s 9 !
 ,lat9 qu>t]1 & h] "w has borne mu* good
 fruit4  ,i mu/ also speak ( ,mr4 &     
,mrs4 ,mason1 ! ,am]ican ,consul & 8    
wife1 :o h = _m ye>s won ! love &       
admiration ( all nationalities & classes
 9 ! mo/ cosmopolitan t[n--,p>is4 ,_!   
h\se is always op5 to ^? :o require aid 
or sympa?y1 & x is n only ,am]icans :o  
seek x !re4 ,mrs4 ,mason may be se5 at  
all ga!r+s 9 any way connect$ ) *>ity1 &
 we ,engli% (t5 =got t we _h no real    
claim ^u h] &1 ,i fe>1 trespass$ on h]  

k9dness4  ,i h spok5 else:]e ( ,mrs4    
,h(f & ! good "w %e helps s lib]ally4 ,!
 annual banquets ( ! ,am]ican ,*amb] (  
,comm]ce & ! ,july celebrations 7 always
 important functions1 & ,i h ?us _h !   
great pleasure ( li/5+ to "s ( ! mo/    
eloqu5t speak]s 9 ,am]ica & ,france4 ,x 
0 ! usual cu/om to h pres5t a cont+5t ( 
! 8,g>de ,rpublica910 & _! bright uni=ms
 add$ mu* to ! brilliancy ( ! sc5e4 ,at 
"o ( ^! functions q an ovation 0 giv5 to
 ,g5]al ,horace ,port]4 ,he 0 ! means ( 
re/or+ to ,am]ica all t 0 left ( 8,paul 
,jones10 ! f\nd] ( ! ,am]ican ,navy4    
,g5]al ,port] paid all ! exp5ses (      
transport1 etc41 :i* 7 enorm\s1 & ! body
 0 tak5 ?r\gh ! /reets ) great pomp &   
8clat10--bo? 9 ,p>is & ,new ,york4  ,i  
_c m5tion ! _m ,am]icans ^: k9dness to  
me 0 unfail+1 & c only add t )\t !      
,am]icans 9 ,p>is ! ,engli% ,*apla9's   
life w\ld be less agreeable1 & 8        
f9ancial responsibilities m difficult to
 ma9ta94     ,,*apt] ,,xiii4            
,l',,envoi4   ,my dep>ture f ,p>is came 

ab\t 9 r a curi\s way4 ,9 ,april & ,may1
 #aijf1 we _h a visit f ! late ,dean    
,b>l[ 7( ,pet]boro'74 ,= ! fir/ ( ,may  
78,lab\r ,day07 we _h arrang$ a         
,draw+-room ,meet+ = ! ,dean on behalf (
 ! ,colonial & ,cont95tal ,*ur*         
,society1 ^: "w 9 ,canada 01 & is1      
attract+ s mu* att5tion 9 religi\s      
circles4 ,x turn$ out1 h[ev]1 to be "o (
 ^? 8sc>es0 ) :i* ,p>is is sometimes    
afflict$1 & ! idea hav+ got abroad t    
some?+ dreadful 0 ab\t to happ51 only   
?ree p turn$ up6 ,! ,dean 0 v k9d ab\t  
x1 & not)/&+ ! small numb] pres5t1 gave 
u a mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt ( 8 rec5t visit  
to ,canada4 ,! next morn+ :5 he 0 leav+1
 he turn$ to me & said1 8,noyes1 h[ long
 h y be5 "h80 ,i told him ne>ly sixte5  
ye>s1 & add$1 8,y mu/ n leave me "h too 
long40 ,! ,dean _h v consid]able        
influ5ce 9 ,*ur* patronage1 & :5 he     
wrote to me 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg1 he said1  
8,d y rememb] :at y said to me :5 ,i 0  
leav+ y\r h\se la/ ye>8 ,well1 ,i h     
v5tur$ to put y\r "n =w>d = an important

 ,*ur* 9 ,london40 ,s slight (t5 are !  
incid5ts :i* br+ ab\t *anges 9 our      
lives4 ,i _h nev] he>d ( ,/4 ,m>y's1    
,kilburn1 or be5 9 ?is "p ( ,london be=e
 ,i came ov] to see ! ,*ur*4  ,! say+   
8good-bye0 is always try+1 & especially 
aft] a long m9i/ry among su* a devot$   
congregation z ,i _h 9 ,p>is4 ,i prea*$ 
a f>ewell s]mon to a l>ge congregation  
on ,friday1 ,june #i?1 #aijg1 & al?\gh  
,i /ruggl$ h>d aga9/ x1 completely broke
 d[n4  ,! next day ,i _h to face a l>ge 
ga!r+ 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,palace1 to receive a
 mo/ gratify+ te/imonial4 ,! spaci\s    
room 0 cr[d$1 & ! k9d expressions (     
regret almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,x 0 "h ,i 0 able
 to make ! ann\ncem5t t ,i _h receiv$ a 
few days previ\sly f a g5]\s donor1 :o  
wi%$ to rema9 anonym\s1 ! magnific5t    
gift ( #d1jjj t[>ds ! ,p>is ,*ur* ,h\se4
  ,! foll[+ acc\nt appe>$ 9 ! pap]s ( ! 
succe$+ day3--  8,at ! ,wa%+ton ,palace 
?is aft]noon took place ! pres5tation by
 ,mr4 ,p]cy ,+lis1 ,briti%              
,consul-,g5]al1 to ! ,rev4 ,h4 ,e4      

,noyes1 ,d4,d41 ( ! te/imonial f !      
congregation ( ! *ur* 9 ! ,rue          
d',aguesseau1 consi/+ ( an illum9at$    
address1 a *eque1 & a flagon1 9 !       
pres5ce ( a l>ge ga!r+1 among :om 7 ,sir
 ,h5ry ,au/9 ,lee1 ,doctor ,sewell1 ,mr4
 ,h4 ,mill+ton ,drake1 ! ,v ,rev4 ,fa!r 
,mc,mullan1 ,mr4 ,lamm91 ,mr4 ,le ,cocq1
 & ,mr4 ,coleman4 ,mr4 ,+lis read1 amid 
great applause1 ! address1 :i* is a     
tribute to ! excell5t "w p]=m$ by       
,doctor ,noyes dur+ 8 sixte5 ye>s'      
resid5ce 9 ,p>is4 ,9 8 reply ,doctor    
,noyes relat$ all t _h be5 done = !     
*>itable & o!r in/itutions ( ! colony   
dur+ t p]iod1 & spoke v feel+ly ( !     
he>ty support :i* he _h receiv$ ?r\gh\t 
f ! ,embassy & all its memb]s4 ,he not$ 
?is z especially int]e/+1 t dur+ t "t he
 _h se5 f\r ,ambassadors at ! mansion 9 
! ,faub\rg ,sa9t ,honor1 & no few] ?an  
five ,presid5ts ( ! ,republic4 ,great   
en?usiasm 0 display$ :5 ! rev]5d        
g5tleman ann\nc$ t he _h receiv$ la/    
week f a donor ^: "n c\ld n be reveal$ !

 magnific5t sum ( #ajj1jjj frs4 = !     
contemplat$ cl]gy h\se4 ,aft]w>ds       
,doctor & ,mrs4 ,noyes took a he>ty     
f>ewell ( all _! fri5ds1 ) ! expression 
( ! hope t !y w\ld meet aga9 9 ,p>is &  
at _! new home 9 ,london40  ,my         
successor1 z is well kn[n1 is ! ,"r     
,rev4 ,bi%op ,ormsby 7late ( ,honduras71
 & x is a curi\s circum/ance t :5 ,i 0  
curate ( ,/4 ,mat?ias's ,*ur* 9 ,dubl91 
"o ( ! congregation 0 ,judge ,ormsby1 ! 
fa!r ( ! ,bi%op4  ,i left ,p>is ) _m    
regrets1 & (t5 h wond]$ s9ce :e!r ,i _h 
n be5 !re too long to leave x4 ,b ! die 
is ca/1 & ,i c only n[ 9 quiet mom5ts   
w&] 9 ?\ght ov] ! famili> sc5es1 & ?9k (
 ! _m k9d fri5ds1 ! memory ( :om w nev] 
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