Italian letters of a diplomat's wife, January-May 1880, February-April, 1904 . I dont think there ismuch real sympathy between the French and are very unlike though they are of the same Italians seem very excitable when they talk fast andgesticulate and their eyes flash, but au fond they arecalmer than our people—as least the upper classes; Idont know about the bas peuple. They say knives playa part in their discussions. Certainly in France thereare always rows when the Italian workmen are generally terrassiers and come in bands whenrailroads or bridges are b
Italian letters of a diplomat's wife, January-May 1880, February-April, 1904 . I dont think there ismuch real sympathy between the French and are very unlike though they are of the same Italians seem very excitable when they talk fast andgesticulate and their eyes flash, but au fond they arecalmer than our people—as least the upper classes; Idont know about the bas peuple. They say knives playa part in their discussions. Certainly in France thereare always rows when the Italian workmen are generally terrassiers and come in bands whenrailroads or bridges are being made. One recognisesthem at once with their black eyes, white teeth, redsashes and slouched hats. There is usually a coup decouteau before the season ends. They work well enough,are light and active, but always stop to talk—dontkeep up a sort of desultory talk over their work as ourmen do. March i8, 1880. Last night we went to the Wimpffens grand official* ricevimento. All the street in front of the house wascrowded just as it used to be in the old days—^people. Queen Marglierita and King Humbert. i88o] OF A DIPLOMATS WIFE 85 coming dose up to the carriages (going of course at afoots pace) and peering in to see the diamonds. Therewas nothing hke the display of carriages, diamonds, andHveries there used to be—many fiacres, and many uni-forms. Countess Wimpffen looked very well in whitesatin, pearls, and diamond tiara, Wimpffen of course inuniform and his broad ribbon, Cenci (now Prince deVicovaro) attached to the Court, was standing at one sideof the Ambassadress presenting all the Court Princess, his wife, stood near by looking very well,beautifully dressed, with diamonds and large pearl pen-dants. She was wearing for the first time her decora-tion of dame de palais. All the White Roman ladieswere there. I saw quantities of people whom I also begins to know the people. He thought theRoman women very distinguished looking, and the jewelssplendid,
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