CHAPTER V.. Paris.

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.