Paris herself again in 1878-9 . AT THE CONCERTS IN THE TROCADEKO PALACE (llV CHA3t). The Russian music is about to begin—some icy air no douht,so you had better turn up the collar of your IV. THROUGH THE PASSAGES. Oct. 7. I cannot help suspecting that the chambermaid attached to thehotel mcuble where I am now residing was, formerly, a heavy dra-goon. Most Frenchmen have served, at one time or another,with the colours; and the attendant—he is rising six feet, andwears a full moustache—who makes the beds and fixes up theapartments generally, at my hotel has an unmistaka
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . AT THE CONCERTS IN THE TROCADEKO PALACE (llV CHA3t). The Russian music is about to begin—some icy air no douht,so you had better turn up the collar of your IV. THROUGH THE PASSAGES. Oct. 7. I cannot help suspecting that the chambermaid attached to thehotel mcuble where I am now residing was, formerly, a heavy dra-goon. Most Frenchmen have served, at one time or another,with the colours; and the attendant—he is rising six feet, andwears a full moustache—who makes the beds and fixes up theapartments generally, at my hotel has an unmistakably martial airabout him. He brings up the cafe au lait and the newspapersevery morning with unvarying military punctuality; and receiveswith a salute, worthy in its stiff courtesy of Corporal Trim, hismodest weekly gratuity. I hear him at the end of the corridor in THROUGH THE PASSAGES. 47 which niy domicile is situated, whistling as he cleans my boots,and uttering a hissing sound as he brushes my coat: both soundsbeing distinctly evident of military habits; and the manner inwhich he occasionally anathematises the always tardy washer-woman is yet more strongly suggestive of the Long sword, saddle,brid
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