PARIS.
Fatiguing Journey—Landau Accident—The Hôtel de la Terrasse, in the
Rue de Rivoli—Six Years' Absence—The Duc and Duchesse de Guiche—Joy
of Meeting—Fashion at Paris—Visit to Herhault's Temple of
Fashion—Mademoiselle La Touche—Extravagant Charges—Caution to
Husbands—A Word, also, to Wives—Visit to Madame Craufurd—Her
prepossessing Appearance—House-hunting—Residence of the Maréchal
Lobau—Review in the Champ-de-Mars—Splendid Coup d'oeil—The
Marchioness de Loulé—Restrictions at Court—Accident to the Comte de
Bourmont—Alarm of the Ladies—Charles the Tenth, the Dauphin, and the
Dauphine—Melancholy Physiognomy of Charles the First—The Duchesse
d'Angoulème—Her Trials and Endurance—French Love of Country—The
Duchesse de Berri—Dinner at the Duchesse de Guiche's—William
Lock—The Comte de l'Espérance de l'Aigle—His high breeding—The
Opera—Début of Taglioni—Her Poetical Style of Dancing—The Duc de
Cazes—French and English Manners contrasted—Attentions to the Fair
Sex in France—The Comtesses de Bellegarde—Character of the Duc de
Gramont—Lady Barbara Craufurd—Count Valeski—Anger of the Maréchal
Lobau—Defect in French Houses—The Muette de Portici—Noblet—An old
Danseuse—Gaiety at Tivoli—Similarity in the Exterior of Parisian
Ladies—A Quadrille Party—Demi-toilette—Late Tea-Party—Luxurious
Chair—Delightful House in the Rue de Bourbon—Its costly
Decorations—Its Interior described—The Princesse de la Moskowa—Sad
Interview—Maréchal Ney, 32.