My own story . ilchristening robes of lace, and no elaborateceremonial for Monica. There was just themother who idolised her, but who dreaded thefuttire, for the joy of undisputed possessionwas clouded with the fear of possible separation. I stayed at Lindau for six weeks, and then Itook my baby to the ChS,teau de Ronno ^Amplepuis, which I had rented from the Com-tesse de St. Victor. It was a tumble-down oldhouse, infested with rats and mice, and afterremaining there for five months I went to theIsle of Wight, where I lived until June, 1904. Monica was the sweetest child in the world;beautiful
My own story . ilchristening robes of lace, and no elaborateceremonial for Monica. There was just themother who idolised her, but who dreaded thefuttire, for the joy of undisputed possessionwas clouded with the fear of possible separation. I stayed at Lindau for six weeks, and then Itook my baby to the ChS,teau de Ronno ^Amplepuis, which I had rented from the Com-tesse de St. Victor. It was a tumble-down oldhouse, infested with rats and mice, and afterremaining there for five months I went to theIsle of Wight, where I lived until June, 1904. Monica was the sweetest child in the world;beautiful and extraordinarily precocious. Sheseemed to notice everything that went on, andthe dear little soul lavished all her affection onme. Gradually I seemed recalled to life, andwith renewed interests came renewed temperament was always buoyant, and Iimagined that Frederick-August would takesome step which would change everything andrestore me to my old position. In June, 1904, the Duke of Parma lent me a. Photo by Paul Labhart, Rorschach. MONICASEPTEMBER, 1906 301 MY OWN STORY 303 chalet in the park at Wartegg, and there bothmy parents visited me, and I resumed to someextent my affectionate relations with papa, whowas philosophic enough to believe in the truthof the words, Tout comprendre, cest toutpardonner. I was almost happy in those days,and as papa very generously provided me withhorses, carriages, and servants, all that I had topay was household expenses. I had a very curious experience at Wartegg,which offered me an opportunity for revenge ofwhich I did not avail myself. One day I was told that two men wished tosee me on urgent and private business. WhenI received them, they informed me that they werethe leaders of the Socialist Party in Saxony,and that their errand might lead to importantresults if I cared to consider their was nattiraUy interested, and begged themto enlighten me. Imperial Highness, said the man whoappeared to be the chief person in a
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