. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . were twenty-nine candles 174 MARY BROWNES DIARY [aug. burning; several people came and stuck in acandle. We looked into several of the littlechapels : in one there was a virgin, in anothera ship, in another some filigree work in dined at the table dhote. There were fiveEnglish gentlemen. We could not sail thisevening, as the wind blew into the harbour;so we went to buy pears to take in the shipnext day. While we were buying the pearswe observed a number of children standingabout and looking at the fruit. Papa boughtsome currants and held them
. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . were twenty-nine candles 174 MARY BROWNES DIARY [aug. burning; several people came and stuck in acandle. We looked into several of the littlechapels : in one there was a virgin, in anothera ship, in another some filigree work in dined at the table dhote. There were fiveEnglish gentlemen. We could not sail thisevening, as the wind blew into the harbour;so we went to buy pears to take in the shipnext day. While we were buying the pearswe observed a number of children standingabout and looking at the fruit. Papa boughtsome currants and held them out to thechildren, upon which they all ran away ; papaand the woman told them that the currantswere for them, but they cried and seemedquite stupid. At last one boy rather biggerthan the rest took courage and said to theothers, Comme vous etes betes; and theyall began to eat, except one little child whoscreamed and tried to get away, and a littlegirl who ran home. We were all anxious togo next day. August \2th.—We walked on the DIEPPE WOMAN AND CHILDREN To/ace p. \-]\. i82i] QUEER FISH-WIVES 175 There were a number of men workingat the ships; and a great many peoplewere walking about. The women had onfull petticoats, coloured jackets, red aprons,queer caps, gold chains, long earrings, andlarge buckles. The children had high caps,and very full petticoats, so that when theirbacks were turned I took them for some of the babies had old womenscaps and earrings.^ Some of the peoplehad very curious caps trimmed with lace;one had a cap with the crown filled full offrills. The most extraordinary-looking crea-tures were the fish-women : I could hardlytell whether they were men or women. Theyhad on coarse canvas petticoats, so shortthat one could see their red garters; bluejackets, and canvas belts round their brought in a great deal of fish thisevening on their backs, which they threwdown in the streets. Soon after the Peacean English gentleman brought
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