Paris herself again in 1878-9 . .^uJ^ staircase of entrance ; trains were trodden upon ; lace scarves weresoaked ; silk stockings were splashed ; back hair came down limpand damp, and gentlemens white cravats hung pendent withmoisture. In the palace the crush was so great that hours were 104 PARIS HERSELF consumed in arriving in the presence of the Marechale. Stoutdetermined ladies who engaged in the struggle with confidenceat the outset often had to abandon it long before they reached thegoal. To crown the drawbacks of the evening, the means of exitwere so ill-arranged that when the h
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . .^uJ^ staircase of entrance ; trains were trodden upon ; lace scarves weresoaked ; silk stockings were splashed ; back hair came down limpand damp, and gentlemens white cravats hung pendent withmoisture. In the palace the crush was so great that hours were 104 PARIS HERSELF consumed in arriving in the presence of the Marechale. Stoutdetermined ladies who engaged in the struggle with confidenceat the outset often had to abandon it long before they reached thegoal. To crown the drawbacks of the evening, the means of exitwere so ill-arranged that when the hour of departure arrived every-body experienced the greatest difficulty in getting awa}\ Ladieswaited for long hours together on the staircases and in the vesti-bules, unable to reach their carriages ; while gentlemen sought HIGH HOLIDAY IN THE CITY. 105 despairingly for their greatcoats in the confusion that prevailed inthe vestiaire. The cloak-room arrangements were imperfect; the
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