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in the same conveyance, for as long as she
had lived abroad, she had avoided every
thing French, even the language, so she pro-
posed that should go,n the early Diligence
which starts at four o'clock in the morning,
while she took her departure a, nine thus
I should be sooner in Paris, and ready to re-
ceive her on her arriving besides sparing
her bashfulness all reproach Of our travelling
together. twas no use my telling her that |
always travelled on foot and hated Dill
gence ! she coolly replied that at our time
of life we could NOT spare the time necessary
for pilgrimage to Jerusalem, for so she
supposed the journey from Lyons TO Paris
10 be so fearing least any doubt might be-
thrown upon the ardor of my attachment, l
yielded at once.
"Afier most tender farewell Of my bride,
or wiir,l don't know which, retired for the
night with mind yacfla,ing between my
hopes of happiness and my fears for the Re,
suit of journey 50 foreign 10 all my habits
of,ravelling, and in whsh l could not but
trcmble at the many casualties my habit
ual laziness and dislike to any hours. but Of
my own choosing might involve. de p.
III had scarcely lain downsn bed, ere
those thoughts took possession Of me, tbas
sleep for once in my life was out of thu ques-
ton; and then the misery Of getting up at
four in the morning-putting on your clothes
by the Pickering light Of the porter's candle
getting your boots on the wrong foot, and
all that kind of annoyance-l am sure fret
ted myself into the feeling Of down right
martyr before an hour was over. Well at
last thought I, one thing is we'll done-l
have been quite right in coming TO sleep
here at the Messagerie Hotel, where the di-
leence starts from, or the chances are ten
to one tina, | should never wake ill the time
was past. Now, however, they are sure to
call me so may sleep TRANQUILITY till then.
Meanwhile had forgotten to pack my trunk,
my papers, &C., lay ing all about the room
in a state considerable confusion. rose
at once with all the despatch l could muster !;
this took long time to effect, and it was
nearly two o'clock ere finished, and sat
down to smoke a solitary ppe-the last, as
I suppose, it nigh, be my lot to enjoy, for
heaven knows how long, Mrs. r. having ex-
pressed rather late in our intimacy confess,
strong opinions against tobacco within doors.
"Whcn had finished my little sack of the
weed the clock struck three, and l started
to think how little time was destined to have
in bed. In bed why did l, there Is no use
thinking of it now, for shall scarcely have
lain down ere shall be obliged to get up
again. So thinking, | set about dressing
myself for the road; and as the season was
winter, and the weather dreadfully severe,
took care to array myself in all the covering
could lay hands upon; and by the time
had envelopcd myself in pair Of long Hun
garian CATERS, and kustclla Of sleeps wool
with brown bearskin outside, with Welsh
wig, and pair of large dark glass goggles to
defend the eyes from the snow, ! was moi
only perfectly impervious to all effect Of the
weather, but so thoroughly defended from
any influence of sight or sound, that volcano
might be Kissing and laundering within ten
yards Of me-, without attracting the slightest
attention. Now, thought, instead Of re-
naming here, III just step down to the coach
and get snugly into the diligence, and having
secured the corner of the coupe resign myself
to sleep with the certainty Of not being left
behind, and probably too, be some miles on
my journey before waking.
IL accordingly went down stairs, and &c
my surprise found even at that early hour
that many of the garcons Of the house were
stirring and busting about, getting all the
luggage up in the huge wooden ieviathan tina
was to convey us on our road. There they
stood, like bees around hive, clusterin,
and buzziye, and all so engaged that will
difficulty could get an answer TO my ques
t ton, Of, What diligence it was? La dill
, gence pour Paris, Monsieur
"Ah, all right them" said !; so wa,chin,
an opportunity TO do so unobserved, for
supposed they might have laughed at me,
: stepped quietly into the coupe; and ami'
the creaking Of cordaee, and the humping
Of feet on the roof, fell rs sound asleep a
ever | did in my litt-thesc sounds comin
: to my muffled ears, soft as the echoes on tn,
, Rhine. When it was that awoke ! canno
say but as rubbed my eyes and yawne'
after most refreshing sleep, ! perceived
that it was still quite dark all around, ant
that the diligence was standing before tn
door Of some inn and not moving. All
thought |, this is the first stage; how natu
lily one always wakes at the change Of horse
"a kind of instinct implantedby Providence
suppose, to direct US to little refreshmen
, on the road. With these pious feelings le
down the glass. and called out to the garco'
> for glass of brandy and cigar. While h
was bringing them, had time TO look abou
and perceived, TO my very great delight
tina, had the whole coupe to mysrlf AR
there any passengers coming in here J! SAT-
/, as the waiter came forward with my peti
:. verre. i should think not SIR said the fel
low with lccr. Then l shall have tn
whole coupe to myselfl' said !. 'Monsieu
need have no fear of being disturbed; l Gu
I, safely assure him that h. will have no on
o there for the next twenty -four hours Thi
= was really pleasant intelligence; so chuck
e ed him ten sous piece, and closing up tn
window as the morning was cold, once NOR
lay back to sleep with success that ha
: never failed me. 1t was to bright blu
IS cIoudless sky, and the sharp clear air Of
IS fine day in winter,,ha at length opened m
: eyes. pulled out my watch, and discover
c ed il was pxactlv , O'Clock I nevt Iowere