,,london ,,z ,,se5 ,,by ,,*>les ,,dana ,,gibson ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons ,,mdcccxcvii ,copyright1 #ahig1 by ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons ,?anks are due to ,life & ! ,london ,graphic = _! k9d p]mission to reproduce "s ( ! draw+s 9 ?is book4 ,,tr[ ,,directory ,,pr9t+ ,,& ,,bookb9d+ ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,london ,,/reets ,illu/ration3 ,! ,rat ,man ,,aft] a %ort j\rney ?r\gh c\ntry divid$ by h$ges into a gre5 & gold *eck]-bo>d2 ?at*$ ro(s disappe>1 & *imney-pots take _! place & fl\ri% until y come to ! ,?ames1 :]e black b>ges 9 mid-/ream wait = ! muddy tide to turn1 betwe5 banks ( ma/s & smoke/acks2 !n ! ,go?ic build+s ( ,p>liam5t1 & 8,big ,b510 & ,*>+ ,cross ,/ation2 & 9 ano!r mom5t y are 9 ,london1 rid+ ?r\gh ! nev]-end+ re/lessness ( its /reets 9 a cab t y c af=d1 ) y\r hat-box safe by y\r side & y\r trunk up by ! driv]1 & ,london ) its hi/ory on all sides ( y1 its wood5 /reets & poli%$ side-walks & bright %op w9d[s1 & at e corn] small sweeps & big policem51 provid+ clean & safe cross+1 :ile pu%-c>ts dodge 9 & out betwe5 /eam+ bus-horses & hansom cabs4 ,?is is always my fir/ impression ( ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,outside ,morley's ,z all ,am]icans arrive 9 ,london ) sea-legs aft] a week ( %ip's cook+1 x is d\bly necess>y to h be5 !re be=e 9 ord] to "k :]e to g at once = an on-%ore d9n] & good rooms4 ,b be=e y arrive at ei!r ( ^! y once m become a "p ( ! city & aga9 feel p]fectly at home1 z y look f y\r cab w9d[ at !atrical li?ographs to f9d out :at is go+ on = t night2 & no trans=mation sc5e on ! /age is m complete ?an y\r own1 f /&+ 9 ! companion-way wait+ = ! %ip's run to be po/$1 to a few h\rs lat] sitt+ 9 a ,london !atre wat*+ ! /age rock f side to side4 ,i believe an ,am]ican enjoys ,london m dur+ 8 second visit4 ,he is sure to be old] = "o ?+1 & ) v little left ( ! prejudice he once _h4 ,he is n s apt to we> a s5sitive patriotic *ip on 8 %\ld]1 & = ?is reason he w give ,london a bett] opportunity to "k him4 ,if x is y\r second visit y h ! pleasure ( recogniz+ famili> types & places4 ,y\r hotel port] may rememb] y1 & !re may be "o or two ( ! old wait]s /ill left 9 ! d9+-room4 ,nelson's ,column & ! ,national ,gall]y are =m] fri5ds2 also ! recruit+ s]geants1 among !m ,s]geant ,*>ley1 ! be/ kn[n ( all4 ,he has /ood at ! corn] ( ! ,national ,gall]y = _m ye>s1 & has probably talk$ m c\ntry boys into ,h] ,maje/y's s]vice1 consol$ m weep+ mo!rs1 & *e]$ m disappo9t$ maid5s ?an any o!r man 9 ! ,briti% army4 ,!re is no bett] place 9 :i* ,s]geant ,*>ley c op]ate ?an ,trafalg> ,squ>e--or f :i* ! /rang] c beg9 ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,betwe5 ,times1 ,leice/] ,squ>e ,illu/ration3 ,on ,bond ,/reet ,! bewild]+ sc5e always rem9ds me ( ! art /ud5t ,i once saw pa9t+ x f ! /eps ( ! gall]y2 & ,i ?\ght !n t if ! actors on ! great /age 9 front ( h] c\ld h se5 ! hopeless condition ( h] canvas & h] pale1 worri$ face !y might h /ood /ill = a:ile4 ,b ! panorama has nev] /opp$1 & ! only quiet figures 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e are its bronze /atues4 ,!re y w see c\ntry boys look+1 ) admir+ envy1 at ! sm>t uni=ms ( ! soldi]s1 & ) t]ror at ! d+y army ( s&wi*-m5 %uffl+ ?r\gh ! gutt] c>ry+ adv]tisem5ts ( hot & cold lun*eons1 ,turki% ba?s1 manicure p>lors1 & places ( amusem5t1 s]v+1 at ! same "t1 z awful examples ( :at w happ5 to all ^? :o d n take ! s]geant's advice & become soldi]s4 ,ev5 "s ( ! /reet begg>s are famili>4 8,! old rat-man0 & 8 pets f9d ,brighton too dull 9 ! w9t]1 & come up to ,london = ! season1 to mix once m 9 its /reets1 :]e all k9ds ( horses are driv5 by z great a v>iety ( m51 f ! p$l] to ! p[d]$-wigg$ coa*man4 ,cable-c>s & trolleys w\ld be sadly out ( place 9 ,london1 & horseless c>riages w\ld be a calamity4 ,!re %\ld be no ne$ to g fa/] ?an a horse c trot1 & ! be/ way ( all is to walk4 ,illu/ration3 ,s]geant ,*>ley ,y c /& on a bridge :ile sc[s drift sl[ly "u y1 & ,/4 ,paul's s9ks into ! smoke & d>kness1 l ! dissolv+ views at a lecture on travel4 ,x is q prop] t ! und]gr\nd railway %\ld be us$ mo/ly = adv]tis+ purposes2 b ! mo/ gaudy po/]s fail to bright5 up ^? d+y tunnels1 & no am\nt ( spe$ c comp5sate = ! "t y are away f ! _w ov] y\r head4 ,london is n a place to g "u4 ,!re is no reason to be lonely4 ,no "o ev] kn[s ,london1 & be=e y h be5 !re long y are %[+ ,london]s ab\t _! own city ) ! pride ( a "p own] 9 its hi/ory2 =1 to an ,am]ican1 ! old "p ( ! city is 8--z mu* s z ! portraits ( 8 ance/ors4 ,! pictures may n be on 8 walls1 b he /&s z good a *ance ( be+ l _! orig9als z ! man :o owns ! h\se 9 :i* !y hang4 ,illu/ration3 ,hyde ,p>k ,corn] ,,london ,,audi5ces ,,n[h]e is ca/e m noticeable ?an 9 a ,london audi5ce4 ,a little bo>d f5ce divides ! gr\nd-floor ( a !atre into or*e/ra /alls & a pit4 ,x w\ld co/ y t5 %ill+s less & y\r social position to sit on ! wrong side ( ?is f5ce4 ,x does n foll[ t sitt+ on ! "r side ( x assures y\r position4 ,b x does give y an un9t]rupt$ view ( ! /age4 ,no hats are worn1 & t alone makes x wor? extra *>ge4 ,!re is1 9 mo/ ( ! !atres1 room = y\r knees1 & 9 "s1 additional room = ! man :o goes out betwe5 ! acts1 & p :o arrive aft] ! curta9 is up4 ,a ,london audi5ce is brilliant4 ,ev]yone is 9 ev5+ dress1 & ! audi5ce is (t5 m ent]ta9+ ?an ! play4 ,?is is especially true on a fir/ night4 ,at su* times ! pit is wat*$ mo/ anxi\sly by ! managem5t1 z ! success ( ! piece g5]ally dep5ds on _! v]dict4 ,x has (t5 occurr$ to me1 :5 ,i h se5 !m on a /ormy night =m+ a l9e on ! pavem5t outside ! pit entrance1 tak+ x all s]i\sly en\gh to /& !re = h\rs be=e ! doors 7 op5$1 t by lett+ !m inside ! managem5t might improve _! spirits1 & !y 9 _! turn might be m g5tle4 ,illu/ration3 ,outside ! ,pit ,entrance ,& x has also occurr$ to me t ! managem5t might fur!r improve ! spirits ( _! audi5ce by do+ away ) wom5 u%]s1 & by sell+ ! programme at ! same "t !y sell ! seat2 = x is h>dly fair to ! fir/ act ( a play to make x ov]come ! fretfulness caus$ by annoy+ att5dants be=e x c hope to amuse4 ,b ! second act is sure to h a fair />t1 & if ! play is good f !re on1 x w h no reason to compla9 ( ! audi5ce4 ,an ,engli%man's memory beg9s ) a pantomime4 ,a ,drury ,lane audi5ce easily expla9s ?is1 z a l>ge portion ( x is compos$ ( *ildr54 ,?is is j z x %\ld be4 ,! only mi/ake is t ea* ye> ! cl[n & pantaloon h less to d4 ,la/ w9t] !y only appe>$ 9 front ( ! drop curta91 & _h difficulty 9 ent]ta9+ ! audi5ce until ! next sc5e _h be5 set4 ,x is /range t ?is %\ld happ5 among p :o are naturally s true to old fri5ds4 ,9 ! place ( h>lequ9's tricks !y h ! arial ballets & electrical effects1 & altoge!r a p]=mance t c be done j z well at ! ,empire or ! ,alhambra4 ,?is is dang]\s1 = x might 9 "t *ange ! "* ( a pantomime audi5ce4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,fir/ ,night ,illu/ration3 ,small ,wigs & ,big ,fees ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice's ,c\rt ,a fancy dress-ball 9 ,london is sl[4 ,! g5]al ord]s are1 8keep mov+ along40 ,! man :o manages ! se>*-light1 f "o ( ! top boxes1 probably enjoys ! ball ! mo/4 ,he c]ta9ly does m to help x4 ,! c5tre ( int]e/ is :]ev] he w h x4 ,he c make a dull co/ume bright1 & a supp]-p>ty 9 "o ( ! boxes pr\d2 & he c almo/ remove ! gloom caus$ by ! (ficials 9 black4 ,! greate/ v>iety ( expressions are to be se5 9 ! audi5ces t come toge!r at ! law c\rts4 ,!re is ! nev]-*ang+ face ( ! judge1 & ! ev]-*ang+ face ( ! witness rock+ f side to side 9 8 box1 & !re are ! black-rob$ b>ri/]s ) small wigs & big fees1 & pale law /ud5ts cr[d+ 9 at ! doors & fill+ ! passage-ways2 & 9 front ( ! long table t is cov]$ ) pap]s & high hats sit ^? mo/ int]e/$ 9 :at is go+ on--c>e-worn p>5ts & wom5 ?ickly veil$4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! 8,:isp]+ ,gall]y0--,a ,small ,loan ,! mo/ int]e/+ place ( amusem5t = m5 is ! ,national ,sport+ ,club4 ,e ,monday night dur+ ! w9t] ! sports ( ,london meet !re 9 ! same build+ t ,colonel ,newcome & 8 son once left because !y object$ to ,capta9 ,co/igan's song4 ,! ,colonel w\ld be m amus$ !re n[1 well-tra9$ & sci5tific box]s f all ! _w meet 9 a rop$-9 squ>e1 surr\nd$ by an ord]ly cr[d ( /ock-brok]s1 bank]s1 & miscellane\s sport+ *>act]s1 :o wait = ! be/ man to w94 ,!n !y adj\rn to a front room1 & ar\nd ! b> & little tables !y talk ab\t by-gone fights & ! m5 & horses ^: pictures cov] ! wall4 ,"s f9d _! way to ! ,/r&1 :]e1 9 a supp]-room call$ ,m>ble ,halls1 e v>iety ( sport 9 all /ages ( luck1 & actors f ! neighbor+ !atres1 discuss ! fight ( ! ev5+ r\nd by r\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ! ,national ,sport+ ,club ,a ,music ,hall audi5ce is ! mo/ demon/rative & amus+4 ,x w applaud ! longe/1 hiss ! l\de/1 & sometimes jo9 9 ! *orus4 ,f ! mom5t ! numb]s are po/$ ann\nc+ ! next turn1 x is easy to tell :at ! p]=m]'s reception w be4 ,on bo? sides ( ! or*e/ra are b>s1 & :5 a ,london b>maid /ops "w to li/5 & laugh y may be sure t ! turn is a good "o4 ,la/ w9t] !y paid ,dan ,l5o ?is complim5t4 ,! air is fill$ ) tobacco-smoke1 & ! calcium-light1 on its way f ! gall]y to ! /age1 looks l a sunbeam 9 a du/y hayl(t4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ! ,pavilion ,,london ,,p>ks ,illu/ration3 ,a ,sidewalk ,arti/ ,,! fir/ & mo/ natural "q ask$ ( any city is 8,%[ u y\r p40 ,9 answ] to ?is1 ,london may safely beg9 by po9t+ to its p>ks1 & especially s on any ,sunday dur+ ! season1 = on t day y c be/ see h[ ca/e has assort$ & p>cell$ ! city (f into s _m exhibits1 z c>efully arrang$ z ! specim5s 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! walks 9 ,hyde ,p>k h _! special social value1 z mu* s z ! walks 9 life2 & 9 ! p>k or 9 life1 :i*ev] pa? an ,engli%man uses1 x is safe to suppose t 8 ance/ors walk$ !re be=e him4 ,! p>ks ( ,london are h&y4 ,f a ,piccadilly club w9d[ c be se5 %eep en\gh to fill a b>n-y>d1 & a /one's ?r[ f ! ,horse ,gu>ds is ,/4 ,james's ,p>k ) its duck isl&1 :]e all k9ds ( r>e birds flock toge!r2 & _! relatives 9 f>-away c\ntries are no bett] f$ ?an ^! happy exiles 9 ! he>t ( ! great city1 & ! peacocks t ornam5t ! banks ( ! ,s]p5t9e are z happy z ! boys :o sail ! toy-boats on t toy riv]4 ,illu/ration3 ,sunday ,morn+ ne> ,/anhope ,gate ,sunday is ,hyde ,p>k's day 8,at ,home10 & 9 ! %ape ( a blue sky %e s5ds h] invitation to all ,london1 & h] popul>ity is easily %[n by ! numb] & v>iety ( h] fri5ds4 ,by long odds ! be/-look+ exhibit is to be se5 dur+ *ur*-p>ade4 ,x ext5ds f ,hyde ,p>k ,corn] to ,/anhope ,gate1 & consi/s ( ! well-to-d1 mo/ ( :om probably fir/ came to ! p>k ) _! nurses & a little lat] ) _! tutors1 & !y n[ come gr[n up & ) :ite hair to pay _! respects to ! good doctor ( _! *ildhood4 ,!y =m :at is di/9ctly a ,sunday ga!r+1 & "o z s]i\s z a w$d+4 ,seldom a l\d voice is he>d4 ,!re is a feel+ ( re/ ?r\gh\t ! :ole sc5e1 & x is impossible to be !re )\t ent]+ into ! _s ( x4 ,9 ! solemn ?rong t pass & repass ,i h se5 a noisy /eam] acqua9tance ?or\ghly subdu$ & look+ l an und]tak] 9 a long coat & high hat4 ,ev]yone else seem$ to h be5 !re f *ildhood4 ,! old g5tleman 9 ! ,r[ und\bt$ly fir/ appe>$ !re on ,%etl& ponies "u ! wat*ful eye ( ! groom4 ,x is n a ?+ to tire (1 & ,sunday aft] ,sunday ^! well-dress$ p att5d *ur*-p>ade z s]i\sly z !y att5d *ur*4 ,a little f>!r into ! p>k are ! %opkeep]s & dome/ics li/5+ to ! b&4 ,"h y are likely to meet ! real e/ate ag5t & tailor ) :om y h already _h deal+s4 ,!y are a di/9ct class1 & v diff]5t f ! fir/ exhibit4 ,!y keep _! frock-coats c>efully button$1 & are app>5tly n s mu* at _! ease4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hamlet ,illu/ration3 ,a ,con/itutional 9 ! ,p>k ,illu/ration3 ,9 ! ,r[ ,illu/ration3 ,a ,p>k ,orator ,sep>at$ f ^! p by ano!r social gulf1 & t[>d ,m>ble ,ar*1 are ! unemploy$ li/5+ to ! p>k actors & p>k orators4 ,if y are tall en\gh to look ov] ! heads ( an ,engli% cr[d y w see 9 "s ( ^! gr\ps /roll+ play]s at "w4 ,9 ! c5tre ( "o gr\p a %ort1 r$-fac$ p>k orator decl>es t a ,prime ,m9i/] has robb$ him4 ,! f>!r away f ^! %ady pa?s ! sadd] ,london is4 ,among !m =eign]s feel at home4 ,little home-sick law /ud5ts f ,india may mope 9 ,piccadilly1 b 9 ,hyde ,p>k !y look happy4 ,once !re ! ,briti% soldi] is no long] w>-l2 he becomes helpless & happy1 surr\nd$ by nature & "u ! influ5ce ( "s p9k-*eek$ dome/ic4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! day ! p>ks are occupi$ by v "y p2 ! visitors become old] ) ! day4 ,! nurses & _! *>ges leave1 & ev5+ f9ds an old lady lean+ on h] husb&'s arm1 walk+ sl[ly along _! favorite pa?1 :ile _! c>riage foll[s at a little di/ance4 ,& z night comes on !y roll back into ! great city among ! nev]-ceas+ tread ( feet1 pa/ ! side-walk arti/ sitt+ by 8 pictures on ! pavem5t1 look+ anxi\sly at ! pass]s-by--& ! p>k's day is done--a curta9 ( d>kness falls on ! great /age2 ! peacocks g to roo/ 9 its trees2 ! ducks are undi/urb$ by wet dogs1 & ! ,s]p5t9e's small fi% are no long] 9 dang] ( b5t p9s2 & ! p>k1 ,london's k9d fri5d & good physician1 is re/+4 ,illu/ration3 ,*ur* ,p>ade ,illu/ration3 ,aft] ,h\rs ,a ,,draw+-,,room ,,on ,m>* #aa1 #ahif1 ! fir/ ,draw+-room ( t ye> 0 held at ,buck+ham ,palace4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ! ,"l ,*amb]la9 ,i 0 giv5 ! entree to ! palace on t day4 ,z a ,draw+-room is /rictly a fem99e affair1 x matt]s v little :at a man may ?9k ab\t x1 = ! l9e po9ts ( social advantages & ! co/ly co/umes he seldom und]/&s4 ,ap>t f ! =eign ambassadors1 memb]s ( ! ,cab9et & att5dants1 m5 are n want$ & are seldom se54 ,wom5 g 9 hundr$s1 & sit = h\rs 9 c>riages1 ext5d+ 9 long r[s d[n ! ,mall1 :ile a cr[d ( curi\s idl]s />e 9 at ! c>riage w9d[s1 mak+ audible p]sonal rem>ks4 ,at two o'clock ! palace gates are op51 & ! wait+ cont9ues 9 ! diff]5t rooms above /airs4 ,illu/ration3 ,wait+ ,illu/ration3 ,a ,b>ri] ,illu/ration3 ,aft] ,pres5tation ,^! rooms are divid$ by b>ri]s1 gu>d$ by g5tlem5 ( ! h\sehold1 :i* prev5ts ov]-cr[d+4 ,x is an extraord9>y sight to see room aft] room fill$ ) n]v\s "y girls & _! m compos$ mo!rs sitt+ 9 ! unbecom+ light ( an aft]noon sun1 ) :ite plumes 9 _! hair & ! family jewels on _! necks4 ,) ! exception ( a n[ & !n :isp]$ conv]sation1 ev]y?+ is quiet until ! b>ri]s lead+ into ! next room are op5$2 !n a ru% foll[s & small pieces ( lace1 spangles1 fl[]s1 & o/ri* fea!rs are left on ! floor4 ,mo!rs & daught]s are sep>at$4 ,aft] ! confusion ( f9d+ ea* o!r1 all is quiet = ano!r ?irty m9utes1 :5 a ru% = a bett] place 9 ! next room beg9s4 ,a retir$ ,colonel1 ! gu>dian ( a b>ri]1 notic+ my int]e/ & my ev5+ dress1 ask$ me if ,i did n ?9k x look$ l an o/ri* f>m4 ,he po9t$ out 8 wife to me1 & said a ,fr5* hairdress] _h be5 at 8 h\se all t morn+4 ,! ,colonel's pretty wife look$ x4 ,f !re ,i cross$ ! ambassadors' room & ! picture-gall]y1 :]e ! p :o h ! entree wait1 & ent]$ ! ?rone-room4 ,at t "t !re 7 ?ree m5 9 x2 two ( !m1 g5tlem5 ( ! h\sehold1 7 /&+ on ei!r side ( ! door4 ,"o ( !m told me t ! "y (fic] ) a be>sk9 hat on 8 arm1 /&+ by a long w9d[ ov]look+ ! c5tral c\rt1 0 !re to signal to ! b& outside :5 ! royal family ent]$1 9 ord] t !y might "k :5 to play 8,god ,save ! ,que540 ,he also motion$ ) 8 head t[>d a small door 9 "o corn] ( ! big r$ room1 & said ?r\gh x ! royal p>ty w\ld ent]4 ,i ask$ ! same g5tleman :y ,draw+-rooms 7 n held 9 ! ev5+4 ,he said he did n "k4 ,at ?is "t ! ,prime-,m9i/]1 9 a d>k uni=m ) a blue ribbon across 8 brea/1 ent]$ ! room1 foll[$ by ,c\rt dignit>ies1 g5tlem5 u%]s1 & ! ,"l ,*amb]la9 ) 8 /aff ( (fice4 ,!n ! little door op5$1 & :ile ! b& play$ 8,god ,save ! ,que510 ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales & ! royal p>ty fil$ 94 ,!n !re 0 a l[ b[ on bo? sides2 ! ,"l ,*amb]la9 took 8 position by ! ,pr9cess ( ,wales1 & read f ! c>ds h&$ him by ! u%]s ! names ( ^? :o 7 be+ pres5t$4 ,illu/ration ,aft] ! ambassadors & _! wives came ^? hav+ ! entree2 aft] !m ^? )\t4 ,! :ite procession _h />t$1 & ! ,draw+-room t _h be5 rehe>s$ & look$ =w>d to = ye>s1 z f> z ea* individual's "p 9 x 0 conc]n$1 0 soon ov]4 ,at ! end ( two h\rs !re 0 ano!r l[ b[1 & ! royal family fil$ back ?r\gh ! little door4 ,! bu/le & wait+ 0 transf]r$ to ! gr& hall bel[1 :]e little olive-sk9n$ ,indian ladies ( high bir?1 & fam\s ,engli% beauties ^: photographs c\ld be b\ght on ,piccadilly1 /ood side by side until _! c>riages /opp$ ! way4 ,mo!rs & daught]s pass$ betwe5 r[s ( ,yeom5 ( ! ,gu>d to ! door1 daylight1 & ! photograph]s2 f9ally home1 :]e tea is arrang$1 & fri5ds are ga!r$ to he> ab\t x4 ,i _h a second opportunity to see a ,draw+-room1 & ,i am ( ! impression t !y mu/ be v mu* alike4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,g5tleman at ,arms ,illu/ration3 ,a ,draw+-room ,tea ,,london ,,salons ,illu/ration3 ,an ,e>ly ,dep>ture ,,! 8season0 beg9s ab\t ! "t ,p>liam5t op5s1 & ,p>liam5t's op5+ & clos+ dep5ds m or less on fox-hunt+ & gr\se-%oot+4 ,z ! 8season0 approa*es1 t[n-h\ses are op5$ & 8gre50 s]vants are brok5 92 secret>ies busy !mselves ) li/s & /ation]y1 & ! w9t] campaign beg9s imm$iately ^u ! family's return to t[n4 ,z a ,london h\se is seldom ne$$ = m ?an ! =mal ent]ta9m5ts ( a season1 x is 9 mo/ cases hir$2 consequ5tly1 x is seldom attractive4 ,acqua9tances are ent]ta9$ 9 ! city1 & fri5ds are tak5 into ! c\ntry to sp5d ! week's end on ! family e/ate1 surr\nd$ by ! h\sehold gods & ! mo/ attractive side ( all ,engl&4 ,!re ! future memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 & ! belles ( "s future ,draw+-room1 ride donkeys1 & ! old] p ride :eels & sit "u ,engli% oaks & make little wat]-color sket*es1 & x is easily se5 :y only social duties take !m to ,london4 ,illu/ration3 ,di/+ui%$ ,gue/s ,by eight o'clock 9 ! ev5+ almo/ e o!r h\se t y see w h a little r$ c>pet /ret*+ f its door to ! curb1 & 9 "s cases a tempor>y awn+ ov] x4 ,! /reets seem to be giv5 ov] entirely to c>riages & hansoms c>ry+ p to d9n]4 ,:5 ! la/ gue/ has arriv$ ! c>pet is tak5 9 until lat] on1 :5 x aga9 rolls back d[n ! /eps & across ! pavem5t1 betwe5 two l9es ( footm51 :ile ! butl] :i/les = hansoms1 & half ( fa%ionable ,london goes to its own h\se1 its club1 or its lodg+s4 ,a ,memb] ( ,p>liam5t1 dur+ a %ort recess1 w leave ! ,h\se & drive miles to a d9n]4 ,he may arrive ?irty m9utes late1 or leave be=e ! d9n] is half ov]4 ,a ,qu>t]ma/]-,g5]al w leave ! ,w> ,(fice an h\r e>li]1 because he has promis$ to g bicycl+ ) "s "y p1 & an ,editor w leave 8 pap] & accompany 8 wife to a tea4 ,illu/ration3 ,aft] ,d9n] ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,at ,d9n] ,?is int]e/ 9 all ?+s gives ,engli% p "t = ev]y?+4 ,a ,london reception is bright & amus+4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ev5+ /atesm51 diplomats1 & old] p are 9 ! majority2 at elev5 o'clock ^? :o h be5 to ! play arrive1 & a little lat] ! actors !mselves4 ,f ! /aircase p c be/ be se54 ,x is always cr[d$ by ^? :o are on _! way to pay respects to ! ho/ess 9 ! hall above1 & by ^? :o h already done s & are on _! way d[n to ! supp]-room4 ,above & bel[ a d5se cr[d elb[ & talk ar\nd & ?r\gh y4 ,y are sl[ly twi/$ pa/ y\r ho/ess & ?r\gh ! p>lors1 & !n f9ally back to ! /aircase1 d[n :i* y c g z sl[ly z y please4 ,no "o is 9 a hurry--s out into ! e>ly morn+1 betwe5 r[s ( uni=m$ coa*m5 /&+ l s5tries sleep+ on _! po/4 ,illu/ration3 ,y\r ,ho/ess ,,london ,,p ,,once ^u a "t1 judg+ by ,john ,lee*'s pictures ( ,engli% wom5 7:o c\ld d almo/ ev]y?+ 9 ^? days b manage _! hoop-skirts71 !y 7 all %ort & became in/antly /\t :5 !y arriv$ at =ty4 ,if ,lee* 0 "r1 ,engli% wom5 mu/ h *ang$ v mu* s9ce !n4 ,x may be t !y grew tall to m closely resemble ,du ,mauri]'s goddesses4 ,9 _m cases !y h succe$$1 z may be se5 at ,"l's or at any fa%ionable race-c\rse4 ,!re may n be a v>iety ( good looks1 b "o type is v beautiful4 ,s /rong is ! family lik5ess1 !y might all be h&some si/]s4 ,!re 0 some?+ v sweet & lovable ab\t t plump little woman ( ,mr4 ,lee*'s4 ,i only met h] 9 reality aft] %e _h gr[n into a sweet old lady1 & ,i %\ld h regrett$ n hav+ se5 h] be=e _h ,i n se5 h] tall gr&daught]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,pati5tly ,li/5+ ,! fact t ,phil ,may is a prophet 9 8 own c\ntry %\ld alone cle> ,engli%m5 ( ! suspicion t !y are sl[ to see fun4 ,on an ,engli%man's love ( fair play & good sport no suspicion has ev] re/$4 ,x is ! mo/ attractive ?+ ab\t him1 & x is only natural t ! greate/ assortm5t ( good-natur$ p are to be f\nd at ! ,d]by4 ,i _h already met !m 9 ,may's draw+s1 & ,i 0 prep>$ to f9d ! good-nature contagi\s4 ,la/ ye> a p>ty on a coa* opposite ! ,royal box & a policeman1 :o look$ aft] t p>ticul> "p ( ! c\rse1 drank *ampagne out ( ! same bottle4 ,:5 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales came d[n to lead ,p]simmon (f ! track1 %ort m5 /ood on boxes & balanc$ !mselves by hold+ on to :oev] /ood next to !m4 ,gypsy =tune-tell]s & pa9t$-fac$ m9/rels climb$ on ! backs ( coa*es4 ,ev]yone %\t$ toge!r & probably wi%$ t ! ,pr9ce _h be5 a little tall]1 s t !y might all h se5 him4 ,illu/ration3 ,at ! ,savoy ,illu/ration3 ,phil ,may ,illu/ration3 ,george du ,mauri] ,engli%-speak+ p h be5 introduc$ to ea* o!r by a long l9e ( clev] draughtsm54 ,!y h laugh$ toge!r ab\t ! same p 9 ! true/ & sweete/-natur$ way 9 all ! _w4 ,above all o!rs1 "o h& awak5$ ! int]e/ result+ 9 p kn[+ !mselves & o!rs bett]4 ,! beautiful 0 safe 9 t g5tle h&4 ,al?\gh ! he>t t guid$ x no long] beats1 ! human int]e/ & k9dly feel+ t x awak5$ w live =ev]1 & all ! _w has plac$ among ! =emo/ m5 ( 8 day ! affectionately rememb]$ "n ( ,george ,du ,mauri]4 ,^! draw+s 7 made among ! mo/ hospitable p ,i ev] met4 ,:5 ,i h fail$1 x has n be5 ow+ to a lack ( int]e/1 b m likely on acc\nt ( a consci\sness t my results w\ld fall %ort ( my desires4 ,! disappo9tm5ts foll[+ ! completion ( a draw+ made f a beautiful woman are _m4 ,9 ^! portraits ,i h ! mo/ to regret4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,que5 ,illu/ration