. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . erals, etc.) The lady held in her handa little box of crimson velvet and gold whichshe presented to everybody, and curtsied;a servant followed with a crimson bag, intowhich she emptied the money when the boxwas full. The French churches are just likesome show. We were told that a Frenchgentleman had stayed at the English chapelone Sunday during the sacrament; he saidhe was very much struck with the stillnessand solemnity, avec nous cest tout comc^ the afternoon, before service began, we ob-served a very poor, miserable-looking mansitting with a m
. The diary of a girl in France in 1821 . erals, etc.) The lady held in her handa little box of crimson velvet and gold whichshe presented to everybody, and curtsied;a servant followed with a crimson bag, intowhich she emptied the money when the boxwas full. The French churches are just likesome show. We were told that a Frenchgentleman had stayed at the English chapelone Sunday during the sacrament; he saidhe was very much struck with the stillnessand solemnity, avec nous cest tout comc^ the afternoon, before service began, we ob-served a very poor, miserable-looking mansitting with a money-box before him, and atone side a shell full of holy water (which wedid not at first observe). Miss Wragge,thinking he was a miserable object, as shepassed dropped a sou into his box ; which nosooner had she done than he dipped a littlemop which he held in his hand into theholy water, and sprinkled it over her set some women who were kneelingdown a-laughing. After mass we saw therooms of the palace ; they were very magnifi-. A PRIEST IN HIS COMMON DRESS AND A BOY To face p. 78 i82i] A GERMAN MAID 79 cent, but I had a much better view of themsome time afterwards. NANNETTE May 2C)th.—As we rather wanted someperson to assist our servants, Nannette, theGerman servant we had at Passy, was sentfor. She was most useful in going messages,as she would run all day; several people saidthey were sure she was not a French woman,she was so active. She, however, had mostof the French habits ; if she was making abed, or doing anything else, if she heardanything, down went her work and off shewent to see what was the matter. She nevercould do without going to promener in theevening, and going for a day up to Parisonce every week. Nannette also copied theFrench in eating ; besides taking the samemeals as our other servants, she used to becontinually eating at odd times. Sometimesshe cooked herself some potage, or else sheasked for pain and qitelqiie chose ; one day 8o MARY BROWNE
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