. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . he sun shone on theirsteel armour it glittered very much ; two oftheir horses got loose and galloped all theway down. We waited above two hoursbefore the funeral came. First there camethree men on horseback, and after themseveral other men, then several shabby post-chaises, and next the hearse, which wascovered with black velvet and silver. Afterthat came guards, pages, people, carriages,etc. The avenue was crowded with people. At twelve oclock we went along with MissWard and Miss Johnson ^ to Notre Dame tosee the marriage of Marshal Soults nephewto th
. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . he sun shone on theirsteel armour it glittered very much ; two oftheir horses got loose and galloped all theway down. We waited above two hoursbefore the funeral came. First there camethree men on horseback, and after themseveral other men, then several shabby post-chaises, and next the hearse, which wascovered with black velvet and silver. Afterthat came guards, pages, people, carriages,etc. The avenue was crowded with people. At twelve oclock we went along with MissWard and Miss Johnson ^ to Notre Dame tosee the marriage of Marshal Soults nephewto the femme de chambre of the DuchessedAngouleme. We sat very near the church was excessively full; there werea great many English. The bride was notat all pretty. She wore a white gauze gowntrimmed with flowers, over a white satin 1 There were several French ladies with them, who, they said,gave the most fashionable parties in Versailles, an- were veryagreeable. These ladies were as much like ladies in theirappearmice as CUIRASSIER To face p. 126 ^[f i82i] MARSHAL SOULT 127 slip, and a veil fastened round her head witha wreath of white roses. She was little, andhad not a good figure; the waist of hergown was very long and made very high infront (which most of the French gowns are),which was not improving to jr Soult was a vulgar-looking man,with a cross, disagreeable countenance. Hisnephew was not ill-looking. There werethree bridesmaids, who looked old enoughto be the brides mother; they were littleand fat, and queerly dressed. The marriageceremony was chiefly done by the priest; heread and prayed by himself, and seemed tohave nothing to do with them. At last theyeach held a lighted candle; the priest readsome prayers to them ; and one of the littleboys brought them a silver castle and asilver plate to kiss. Marshal Soult seemedto look at it with great contempt. Duringone part of the ceremony a curtain was heldover them. While the ceremony was
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