CHAPTER XII.

A scene at starting--That dear little Harry--The old lady and the race --Running the Rapids--An aside--Snow and discomfort--A new country--An extemporised ball--Adventure with a madman--Shooting the cataract-- First appearance of Montreal--Its characteristics--Quebec in a fog-- "Muffins"--Quebec gaieties--The pestilence--Restlessness--St. Louis and St. Roch--The shady side--Dark dens--External characteristics--Lord Elgin--Mistaking a senator.